Emotionally Focused Therapists in 14590
Christina Keim
Counselor, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wolcott, NY 14590
Waitlist for new clients
I regularly work with individuals, couples and families, with a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to, daily issues, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting issues, challenges in careers, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and I help clients cope with stressful life situations and transitions. I help many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. I have worked to support and empower clients of all ages and walks of life in individual and group settings. I tremendously enjoy working with a diverse clientele and look forward to working with you!
I regularly work with individuals, couples and families, with a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to, daily issues, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting issues, challenges in careers, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and I help clients cope with stressful life situations and transitions. I help many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. I have worked to support and empower clients of all ages and walks of life in individual and group settings. I tremendously enjoy working with a diverse clientele and look forward to working with you!
Chantel Lockwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wolcott, NY 14590
Not accepting new clients
Through solution-focused therapy, Mindfulness, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, and EFT “tapping” (just to name a few), I support you as you release old patterns and bring about the changes you’re wanting in life!.
Life can be hard, the day-to-day “stuff” can be a challenge to navigate. Depression, feelings of hopelessness, grief, navigating family relationships, anxiety, a traumatic childhood, and/or struggling with how to raise your kids in a way that is different from how you were raised... Is it all just getting in the way of having the life you truly desire? Life can be a struggle, but it doesn’t have to be. Let’s develop skills and tools to navigate your mental health and relationships, because trust me— life can be amazing!!
Through solution-focused therapy, Mindfulness, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, and EFT “tapping” (just to name a few), I support you as you release old patterns and bring about the changes you’re wanting in life!.
Life can be hard, the day-to-day “stuff” can be a challenge to navigate. Depression, feelings of hopelessness, grief, navigating family relationships, anxiety, a traumatic childhood, and/or struggling with how to raise your kids in a way that is different from how you were raised... Is it all just getting in the way of having the life you truly desire? Life can be a struggle, but it doesn’t have to be. Let’s develop skills and tools to navigate your mental health and relationships, because trust me— life can be amazing!!
Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.