Emotionally Focused Therapists in 20748
Dr. Lauren Colston
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Temple Hills, MD 20748 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am Dr. Lauren, Clinical Psychologist licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. Having over 17 years of clinical experience in a variety of treatment settings allows my clients to access tailored comprehensive psychological support derived from a culturally diverse and trauma-informed lens. I have in-depth experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as crisis response and prevention. My clinical abilities are available to individuals, families, groups, and organizations with the goal of strengthening the use of mental health practices.
I am Dr. Lauren, Clinical Psychologist licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. Having over 17 years of clinical experience in a variety of treatment settings allows my clients to access tailored comprehensive psychological support derived from a culturally diverse and trauma-informed lens. I have in-depth experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as crisis response and prevention. My clinical abilities are available to individuals, families, groups, and organizations with the goal of strengthening the use of mental health practices.
Loving Connections Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC
Verified Verified
Temple Hills, MD 20748
Family conflict and misunderstandings can occur in all families. We don't always agree with each other but given the right tools, we can learn to interact in a peaceful, harmonious manner with those we love. Sometimes issues become overwhelming. Talking to an empathetic mental health professional like myself will help you to see those issues as manageable and obtain peace. I provide individual, couples, and family counseling to those who are as passionate about growth and healing as I am about assisting you in obtaining the life that you desire. My ideal client ranges from ages twelve to adulthood.
Family conflict and misunderstandings can occur in all families. We don't always agree with each other but given the right tools, we can learn to interact in a peaceful, harmonious manner with those we love. Sometimes issues become overwhelming. Talking to an empathetic mental health professional like myself will help you to see those issues as manageable and obtain peace. I provide individual, couples, and family counseling to those who are as passionate about growth and healing as I am about assisting you in obtaining the life that you desire. My ideal client ranges from ages twelve to adulthood.
First Choice Community Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Temple Hills, MD 20748
1st Choice Therapists want to help you feel less tired, less frustrated on a daily/weekly basis. We know many of our potential clients are dealing with grief and loss from loved ones that have succumbed to COVID related deaths. At First Choice, we want you to learn how to heal, naturally without a co-dependency on psychotropic medications.
1st Choice Therapists want to help you feel less tired, less frustrated on a daily/weekly basis. We know many of our potential clients are dealing with grief and loss from loved ones that have succumbed to COVID related deaths. At First Choice, we want you to learn how to heal, naturally without a co-dependency on psychotropic medications.
Grace and Truth Counseling & Consulting, LLC
Counselor, LCPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Temple Hills, MD 20748 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
You are deep down in your bones tired. Tired of living a life, working a job, and being in relationships where you are never prioritized or taken care of. Most days you look like you’ve got it together, but you feel far from it. You’re tired of wanting connection but losing yourself to get it. You're tired of being the "go-to person" who has no one to go to. You struggle to feel “good enough." or worthy. You’ve talked with family/friends, you’ve prayed, and tried to focus more on “self-care”-- but still find yourself unable to move past the things that keep you stuck in pain. And you’re tired of not feeling in control of your life.
You are deep down in your bones tired. Tired of living a life, working a job, and being in relationships where you are never prioritized or taken care of. Most days you look like you’ve got it together, but you feel far from it. You’re tired of wanting connection but losing yourself to get it. You're tired of being the "go-to person" who has no one to go to. You struggle to feel “good enough." or worthy. You’ve talked with family/friends, you’ve prayed, and tried to focus more on “self-care”-- but still find yourself unable to move past the things that keep you stuck in pain. And you’re tired of not feeling in control of your life.
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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.