Emotionally Focused Therapists in Mableton, GA

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Susan M Lasher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mableton, GA 30126  (Online Only)
Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker, I have been helping your friends and neighbors in the Atlanta area for more than 40 years. My style is empathic; most people find me easy to talk to. I collaborate with you to discover where your growth is blocked and to build a more satisfying life on the foundation of strengths you already have, including any spiritual resources. I draw on social work's person-in-the-environment focus, cognitive-behavioral techniques, emotionally focused therapy, family systems theory, modern psychoanalytic theories, Eastern and 12-step philosophies, to guide our work together.
Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker, I have been helping your friends and neighbors in the Atlanta area for more than 40 years. My style is empathic; most people find me easy to talk to. I collaborate with you to discover where your growth is blocked and to build a more satisfying life on the foundation of strengths you already have, including any spiritual resources. I draw on social work's person-in-the-environment focus, cognitive-behavioral techniques, emotionally focused therapy, family systems theory, modern psychoanalytic theories, Eastern and 12-step philosophies, to guide our work together.
(678) 740-3912 View (678) 740-3912
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Adrienne Marshall
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mableton, GA 30126
My chosen theoretical approaches are PREPARE/ENRICH, EFT, EMDR, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, and CBT.
My name is Adrienne L. Marshall, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am also a Certified Life Coach. My approach to therapy is person-centered. My focus areas of practice are couples/marriage counseling, trauma therapy, and therapy for both men's and women's issues. The types of clients that I work with include those in need of couples/marriage counseling, trauma therapy, and therapy for both men's and women's issues. I am most comfortable treating those dealing with relationship issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional issues, and life transitions.
My chosen theoretical approaches are PREPARE/ENRICH, EFT, EMDR, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, and CBT.
My name is Adrienne L. Marshall, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am also a Certified Life Coach. My approach to therapy is person-centered. My focus areas of practice are couples/marriage counseling, trauma therapy, and therapy for both men's and women's issues. The types of clients that I work with include those in need of couples/marriage counseling, trauma therapy, and therapy for both men's and women's issues. I am most comfortable treating those dealing with relationship issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional issues, and life transitions.
(770) 637-0826 View (770) 637-0826
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Perseverance Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, CAMSII, CPCS, LPC, EMDR-TR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mableton, GA 30126
With over 15 years of dedicated experience in counseling, I am here to support and guide you through life's challenges. My name is Ron Sanders, and I specialize in helping individuals navigate and process trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and conflict. Using a collaborative and compassionate approach, we will work together to overcome the potholes, detours, U-turns, ruts, and bumps on the highway of life.
With over 15 years of dedicated experience in counseling, I am here to support and guide you through life's challenges. My name is Ron Sanders, and I specialize in helping individuals navigate and process trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and conflict. Using a collaborative and compassionate approach, we will work together to overcome the potholes, detours, U-turns, ruts, and bumps on the highway of life.
(678) 582-1499 View (678) 582-1499
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Adeyemi Green
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mableton, GA 30126
My name is Adeyemi Green and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Atlanta, GA and work with clients via telehealth. I specialize in working with clients processing anxiety and depression using both CBT and DBT to help clients process their emotions and get to a healthy place. I have found that my approach is most effective for individuals who are dealing with dynamics in life-related to change and transitions. These problems often present themselves as anxiety and depression.
My name is Adeyemi Green and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Atlanta, GA and work with clients via telehealth. I specialize in working with clients processing anxiety and depression using both CBT and DBT to help clients process their emotions and get to a healthy place. I have found that my approach is most effective for individuals who are dealing with dynamics in life-related to change and transitions. These problems often present themselves as anxiety and depression.
(770) 758-0462 View (770) 758-0462
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Milton L. Brown
Pastoral Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
Mableton, GA 30126
With an 80% success rate for people who follow the prescribed steps, enjoy affordable phone counseling & support services! Full Counsel Ministries offers counseling services at a very affordable rate for those seeking personal counseling, spiritual counseling or pre-marital and post marriage counseling or healing from past hurts, or family and individual counseling. If you are looking for Biblically-based phone counseling that can put you on the right path, call 770-819-9016 to set up your appointment today. We offer sliding scale fees for those in need.
With an 80% success rate for people who follow the prescribed steps, enjoy affordable phone counseling & support services! Full Counsel Ministries offers counseling services at a very affordable rate for those seeking personal counseling, spiritual counseling or pre-marital and post marriage counseling or healing from past hurts, or family and individual counseling. If you are looking for Biblically-based phone counseling that can put you on the right path, call 770-819-9016 to set up your appointment today. We offer sliding scale fees for those in need.
(770) 819-9016 View (770) 819-9016
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Tameka L Bell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mableton, GA 30126  (Online Only)
Our WANTS and WHYS intersect at the same location; which is where stressors of old are overcome with today's knowledge, strength, skills, and positivity. The ideal client only has to possess a willingness to evolve and a goal of sustaining a positive mindset once evolution is achieved. Areas of specialty: Adults & Teens, Young Professionals, Families, Couples, Life Transitions, Anxiety & Depression, Bipolar & Mood Disorders, Trauma & PTSD, Grief & Loss.
Our WANTS and WHYS intersect at the same location; which is where stressors of old are overcome with today's knowledge, strength, skills, and positivity. The ideal client only has to possess a willingness to evolve and a goal of sustaining a positive mindset once evolution is achieved. Areas of specialty: Adults & Teens, Young Professionals, Families, Couples, Life Transitions, Anxiety & Depression, Bipolar & Mood Disorders, Trauma & PTSD, Grief & Loss.
(678) 616-8309 View (678) 616-8309
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Familial Bonds LLC Psychotherapy and Consultation
QLC, MAMFT, CANP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mableton, GA 30126
Finding the right practitioner; when it comes to your emotional, mental, and spiritual health needs; can be challenging because you may not know what you should be considering during this search. Select a professional who is not only compassionate and passionate about their work and the people they serve, but also someone who knows the element of strength and perseverance personally. Stress can have a huge impact on the way we function in the various domains of our lives and this can sometimes send us down the rabbit hole of doubt. In order to truly accept yourself you must discover the elements of your becoming.
Finding the right practitioner; when it comes to your emotional, mental, and spiritual health needs; can be challenging because you may not know what you should be considering during this search. Select a professional who is not only compassionate and passionate about their work and the people they serve, but also someone who knows the element of strength and perseverance personally. Stress can have a huge impact on the way we function in the various domains of our lives and this can sometimes send us down the rabbit hole of doubt. In order to truly accept yourself you must discover the elements of your becoming.
(470) 280-3840 View (470) 280-3840
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Dadron Deon Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, Dr, LPC, MAC, CAMS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mableton, GA 30126
Greetings. I am a Counselor/ Therapist that focuses on meeting your needs. We are here for you as our country is undergoing a major crisis. We are offering telemental health video sessions for you. My role as a Licensed Counselor is to provide confidential behavioral health services to adults, children and adolescents in an outpatient or community setting. I focus on identifying core issues. Duties will include, but not limited to individual counseling, group therapy, family counseling and contact within the community in terms of locating employment, self help & housing.
Greetings. I am a Counselor/ Therapist that focuses on meeting your needs. We are here for you as our country is undergoing a major crisis. We are offering telemental health video sessions for you. My role as a Licensed Counselor is to provide confidential behavioral health services to adults, children and adolescents in an outpatient or community setting. I focus on identifying core issues. Duties will include, but not limited to individual counseling, group therapy, family counseling and contact within the community in terms of locating employment, self help & housing.
(404) 495-5341 View (404) 495-5341
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Rosylia Gumbs
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Mableton, GA 30126  (Online Only)
Have you ever felt unsure of how to handle life transitions? Is it difficult for you to find gratitude in life or heal from the past? My specialty is working with clients with issues that include anxiety, life transitions, parenting problems, relationships conflicts, stress management, grief, and loss. In addition, I have worked closely with clients in relation to emotional trauma. My approach to therapy is client-centered and collaborative. Clients will do the work to find themselves but I will provide the tools necessary to do so.
Have you ever felt unsure of how to handle life transitions? Is it difficult for you to find gratitude in life or heal from the past? My specialty is working with clients with issues that include anxiety, life transitions, parenting problems, relationships conflicts, stress management, grief, and loss. In addition, I have worked closely with clients in relation to emotional trauma. My approach to therapy is client-centered and collaborative. Clients will do the work to find themselves but I will provide the tools necessary to do so.
(706) 420-5665 View (706) 420-5665
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Ashley Albertson
Counselor, MA, APC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mableton, GA 30059
While I have broad training as a generalist, I specialize in trauma and abuse, spirituality, relationships, and embodiment. I prioritize creating a safe, trusting, and hopeful environment. I believe in the dual powers of acceptance and constructive challenge, guiding individuals through their fears and challenges toward healing and restoration. Counseling is an opportunity for me to help others reduce pain, navigate life's complexities, and enhance their joy, purpose, and self-acceptance.
While I have broad training as a generalist, I specialize in trauma and abuse, spirituality, relationships, and embodiment. I prioritize creating a safe, trusting, and hopeful environment. I believe in the dual powers of acceptance and constructive challenge, guiding individuals through their fears and challenges toward healing and restoration. Counseling is an opportunity for me to help others reduce pain, navigate life's complexities, and enhance their joy, purpose, and self-acceptance.
(404) 809-7527 View (404) 809-7527

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Angela Crosson-Poole
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Marietta, GA 30067  (Online Only)
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy Years of Experience: 20.
Hello! My name is Angela, and I am delighted that you are reaching out for help! Having healthy mental health is vital to living your best life. I am a Licensed therapist with 20+ years of experience providing individual, couples and family counseling. I received my graduate school education from California School of Professional Psychology. I have worked with clients with a wide range of issues and symptoms including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, relationship issues and bullying in school & workplace. We will address everything at a pace that is comfortable for you.
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy Years of Experience: 20.
Hello! My name is Angela, and I am delighted that you are reaching out for help! Having healthy mental health is vital to living your best life. I am a Licensed therapist with 20+ years of experience providing individual, couples and family counseling. I received my graduate school education from California School of Professional Psychology. I have worked with clients with a wide range of issues and symptoms including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, relationship issues and bullying in school & workplace. We will address everything at a pace that is comfortable for you.
(470) 777-6317 View (470) 777-6317
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Whitney Rudd
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Austell, GA 30168  (Online Only)
Hi, my name is Whitney Rudd and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a certification from the National Board for Certified Counselors. I earned my degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University and have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings. I use the following approaches to therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered, and Emotionally Focused Therapy interventions.
Hi, my name is Whitney Rudd and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a certification from the National Board for Certified Counselors. I earned my degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University and have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings. I use the following approaches to therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered, and Emotionally Focused Therapy interventions.
(912) 557-9974 View (912) 557-9974
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Cathy Mairin (Formerly Marakovits)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atlanta, GA 30339
My approach to couples therapy is integrated, having trained in Imago therapy, the Gottman method, Emotionally Focused Couples therapy, Ellyn Bader's Developmental Model, amongst others.
I’ve had the privilege of assisting numerous couples find their way back to connected fulfilling relationships. Whether you are seeking to heal from the trauma of infidelity, eliminate painful patterns of communication, gain greater understanding of one another, be a better team, or light the spark between you again, I’d welcome the opportunity to provide a path to healing and reconnection. I will hold the hope for you as you learn new tools and understanding until you can hold the torch yourselves. I also work with individuals seeking to improve their mental health, relationships, overall sense of wellbeing, and meaning in life.
My approach to couples therapy is integrated, having trained in Imago therapy, the Gottman method, Emotionally Focused Couples therapy, Ellyn Bader's Developmental Model, amongst others.
I’ve had the privilege of assisting numerous couples find their way back to connected fulfilling relationships. Whether you are seeking to heal from the trauma of infidelity, eliminate painful patterns of communication, gain greater understanding of one another, be a better team, or light the spark between you again, I’d welcome the opportunity to provide a path to healing and reconnection. I will hold the hope for you as you learn new tools and understanding until you can hold the torch yourselves. I also work with individuals seeking to improve their mental health, relationships, overall sense of wellbeing, and meaning in life.
(404) 352-0047 View (404) 352-0047
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Jena A. Irvin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Smyrna, GA 30080
I've spent the past 7 years focusing on training in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) in work with both individuals & couples.
I believe that you are the expert of your life! My job is to be curious and to help you gain more understanding of yourself. A good therapist doesn't claim to have all the answers for why you are the way you are although I may have some ideas that I will share. When it comes to getting answers & more understanding, we will form hypotheses together and you will come to your own conclusions. I facilitate and guide that process! I'm here to share my knowledge to help you make decisions that are authentic, rational, and well-explored.
I've spent the past 7 years focusing on training in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) in work with both individuals & couples.
I believe that you are the expert of your life! My job is to be curious and to help you gain more understanding of yourself. A good therapist doesn't claim to have all the answers for why you are the way you are although I may have some ideas that I will share. When it comes to getting answers & more understanding, we will form hypotheses together and you will come to your own conclusions. I facilitate and guide that process! I'm here to share my knowledge to help you make decisions that are authentic, rational, and well-explored.
(678) 971-0585 View (678) 971-0585
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The Relationship House LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Marietta, GA 30064
We offer Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) for Individuals, Couples, and Families, as well as Emotionally Focused informed Sex Therapy.
We are a Relationship Therapy Center that specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) and in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). We are dedicated to helping couples, families, and individuals have healthy, long-lasting relationships. We are unique in our trauma informed and attachment based approach to emotional, mental, and relational health. We understand the complexity of relationships and have the skills to help you build strong, intimate bonds. As EFT informed therapists, we recognize that secure and responsive relationships decrease anxiety and depression, reduce stress, and improve physical health.
We offer Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) for Individuals, Couples, and Families, as well as Emotionally Focused informed Sex Therapy.
We are a Relationship Therapy Center that specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) and in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). We are dedicated to helping couples, families, and individuals have healthy, long-lasting relationships. We are unique in our trauma informed and attachment based approach to emotional, mental, and relational health. We understand the complexity of relationships and have the skills to help you build strong, intimate bonds. As EFT informed therapists, we recognize that secure and responsive relationships decrease anxiety and depression, reduce stress, and improve physical health.
(678) 712-2210 View (678) 712-2210
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Counseling Services of Atlanta
Licensed Professional Counselor, MDiv, MS, LPC, BCBA
Verified Verified
Marietta, GA 30064
Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT) touches many issues and brings clarity to people trying to overcome personal struggles and relationship challenges.
If you need to be heard and validated for your emotions and your dreams about life, I will listen and respond to you. I have provided pastoral care to troubled church members and to troubled youth in group homes and in jail cell blocks for more that ten years. I work with families and children who's lives revolve around the issues of one or more family members struggles with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I have provided group experiences for traumatized and delinquent youth. If I can help, I will help.
Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT) touches many issues and brings clarity to people trying to overcome personal struggles and relationship challenges.
If you need to be heard and validated for your emotions and your dreams about life, I will listen and respond to you. I have provided pastoral care to troubled church members and to troubled youth in group homes and in jail cell blocks for more that ten years. I work with families and children who's lives revolve around the issues of one or more family members struggles with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I have provided group experiences for traumatized and delinquent youth. If I can help, I will help.
(678) 671-3486 View (678) 671-3486
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Smyrna
Counselor
Verified Verified
Smyrna, GA 30080
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
(470) 722-1448 View (470) 722-1448
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Caroline Hamner
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT
Verified Verified
Smyrna, GA 30080
My therapeutic approach incorporates components of experiential therapy, attachment theory, narrative therapy, & emotional focused therapy ( EFT). I understand that everyone engages with therapy uniquely, which is why I offer a range of methods, including art therapy. These modalities tap into the power of creativity, providing you with alternative ways to process feelings and communicate your inner world. My skill set includes working with challenges such as life changes, depression, anxiety, setting healthy boundaries, navigating ADHD, OCD, relationship issues, bettering communication, issues within a family, & personal growth.
My therapeutic approach incorporates components of experiential therapy, attachment theory, narrative therapy, & emotional focused therapy ( EFT). I understand that everyone engages with therapy uniquely, which is why I offer a range of methods, including art therapy. These modalities tap into the power of creativity, providing you with alternative ways to process feelings and communicate your inner world. My skill set includes working with challenges such as life changes, depression, anxiety, setting healthy boundaries, navigating ADHD, OCD, relationship issues, bettering communication, issues within a family, & personal growth.
(404) 882-7830 x207 View (404) 882-7830 x207
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Liza Reed
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Marietta, GA 30067
I have all advanced training completed in Emotionally Focused Couple's Therapy ( EFT).
Life can be tough. We are all doing our best, and yet we can be faced with challenges that affect our mood, thoughts and ability to cope. If you are struggling with overwhelming emotions, life-threatening behaviors or ineffective patterns in relationships, then I can help you to regain inherent strengths, and build a life of purpose and peace. Whether you have a name for your struggle (Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder) or you just know that you don't feel like yourself, I would love to navigate along side you.
I have all advanced training completed in Emotionally Focused Couple's Therapy ( EFT).
Life can be tough. We are all doing our best, and yet we can be faced with challenges that affect our mood, thoughts and ability to cope. If you are struggling with overwhelming emotions, life-threatening behaviors or ineffective patterns in relationships, then I can help you to regain inherent strengths, and build a life of purpose and peace. Whether you have a name for your struggle (Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder) or you just know that you don't feel like yourself, I would love to navigate along side you.
(305) 712-6058 View (305) 712-6058
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Jacob Hicks
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAT
Verified Verified
Marietta, GA 30067
I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and I am ready to begin helping you and your partner gain new insight into the unhelpful patterns that you’ve fallen into and how to best meet your needs.
You feel disconnected and alone. Even in your most trusted relationship with your partner or spouse, you feel like there’s a separation between the two of you. You keep having the same fights or discussions over and over again, repeating the same pattern. Communicating with your partner doesn’t seem to be working. Everything you say seems to be the wrong thing. You feel hurt, angry, and scared that the pain and loneliness that you’re going through will never get better. You want to feel trust and security in your relationship. You want more than anything to feel connected again
I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and I am ready to begin helping you and your partner gain new insight into the unhelpful patterns that you’ve fallen into and how to best meet your needs.
You feel disconnected and alone. Even in your most trusted relationship with your partner or spouse, you feel like there’s a separation between the two of you. You keep having the same fights or discussions over and over again, repeating the same pattern. Communicating with your partner doesn’t seem to be working. Everything you say seems to be the wrong thing. You feel hurt, angry, and scared that the pain and loneliness that you’re going through will never get better. You want to feel trust and security in your relationship. You want more than anything to feel connected again
(678) 326-4739 View (678) 326-4739

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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.