Emotionally Focused Therapists in Louisville, KY
My practice is rooted in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFiT), Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which allows me to tailor my approach to your unique needs.
Hi, I’m Olivia, a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate committed to walking alongside individuals during challenging times. My goal is to create opportunities for meaningful change and bring clarity to the struggles you may be facing. I have experience working with teens and young adults grappling with low self-esteem, spiritual uncertainty, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Campbellsville University.
My practice is rooted in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFiT), Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which allows me to tailor my approach to your unique needs.
Hi, I’m Olivia, a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate committed to walking alongside individuals during challenging times. My goal is to create opportunities for meaningful change and bring clarity to the struggles you may be facing. I have experience working with teens and young adults grappling with low self-esteem, spiritual uncertainty, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Campbellsville University.
Integrating common factors from therapy models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Internal Family Systems, I provide every client with a therapeutic experience curated towards their individualized needs.
Whether you’re a couple striving for deeper connection and communication, an individual navigating life transitions, or someone healing from past trauma, I’m here to support your journey. Together, we’ll break free from harmful patterns, build healthier relationships, and cultivate self-understanding. Using an integrative approach, I help individuals, couples, and families create safety, foster growth, and find peace in the present.
Integrating common factors from therapy models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Internal Family Systems, I provide every client with a therapeutic experience curated towards their individualized needs.
Whether you’re a couple striving for deeper connection and communication, an individual navigating life transitions, or someone healing from past trauma, I’m here to support your journey. Together, we’ll break free from harmful patterns, build healthier relationships, and cultivate self-understanding. Using an integrative approach, I help individuals, couples, and families create safety, foster growth, and find peace in the present.
Our therapists are trained in modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, internal family systems, experiential, narrative, structural, strategic, and solution-focused.
Welcome to Empowering Encounters—the psychotherapy department at Hagan Health! We have a team of excellent mental health providers who see a wide variety of diagnoses and issues. Our therapists, Colleen, Vern, Suzy, Sheana, & Ervina are trained in a variety of backgrounds including social worker & marriage & family therapy. They are experienced in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, among other diagnosis. We offer individual, couple and family sessions.
Our therapists are trained in modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, internal family systems, experiential, narrative, structural, strategic, and solution-focused.
Welcome to Empowering Encounters—the psychotherapy department at Hagan Health! We have a team of excellent mental health providers who see a wide variety of diagnoses and issues. Our therapists, Colleen, Vern, Suzy, Sheana, & Ervina are trained in a variety of backgrounds including social worker & marriage & family therapy. They are experienced in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, among other diagnosis. We offer individual, couple and family sessions.
Thriveworks Counseling & Therapy Louisville
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Louisville, KY 40207
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.
I use a combination of Transactional Analysis, Mindfulness, and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) as these support each other in identifying and changing personal narratives and providing coping strategies, specifically building new responses to grief and trauma.
I am non-binary transwoman and my pronouns are she/they. I've been practicing for 14 years. I've worked with clients across the life span and from many varied backgrounds. My areas of expertise are gender and sexuality, particularly LGBTQ issues, and trauma. I have been an advocate and educator as well as a member of the LGBTQ community for over 30 years.
I use a combination of Transactional Analysis, Mindfulness, and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) as these support each other in identifying and changing personal narratives and providing coping strategies, specifically building new responses to grief and trauma.
I am non-binary transwoman and my pronouns are she/they. I've been practicing for 14 years. I've worked with clients across the life span and from many varied backgrounds. My areas of expertise are gender and sexuality, particularly LGBTQ issues, and trauma. I have been an advocate and educator as well as a member of the LGBTQ community for over 30 years.
I have had special Eating Disorder training, Emotionally Focused Couples training and Internal Family Systems training.
When someone is faced with emotional pain, knowing what to do is difficult and counseling can be freightening. As a marriage & family therapist and social worker, it is my practice to provide a safe environment for clients to resolve their issues of concern. Using the client's expertise of self as a vital part of my team is solicited and used along with my life experience and educational knowledge to make positive changes. Validation and client strengths are part of the therapeutic process. Feeling in control of one's situation and finding hope for a healthy future can be expected.
I have had special Eating Disorder training, Emotionally Focused Couples training and Internal Family Systems training.
When someone is faced with emotional pain, knowing what to do is difficult and counseling can be freightening. As a marriage & family therapist and social worker, it is my practice to provide a safe environment for clients to resolve their issues of concern. Using the client's expertise of self as a vital part of my team is solicited and used along with my life experience and educational knowledge to make positive changes. Validation and client strengths are part of the therapeutic process. Feeling in control of one's situation and finding hope for a healthy future can be expected.
You’re holding it all together, but inside you’re exhausted and wondering “What about me?” You may be feeling stuck, alone in your pain and frustrated. You know you need help, but aren’t sure how to climb out of the hole you are in. I am here for you, to help you find your way forward. I provide therapy for individuals who are struggling, couples seeking deeper connection and parents navigating difficulties. If you need support processing painful memories or circumstances, dealing with anxiety or depression, grieving, stress or life transitions, I understand and know the challenges they come with.
You’re holding it all together, but inside you’re exhausted and wondering “What about me?” You may be feeling stuck, alone in your pain and frustrated. You know you need help, but aren’t sure how to climb out of the hole you are in. I am here for you, to help you find your way forward. I provide therapy for individuals who are struggling, couples seeking deeper connection and parents navigating difficulties. If you need support processing painful memories or circumstances, dealing with anxiety or depression, grieving, stress or life transitions, I understand and know the challenges they come with.
We utilize various approaches, including Adlerian, Behavioral, Biopsychosocial, Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioural, or Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.
At Center for Discovery 502 & Optimal Growth Counseling, we understand that every person is unique and faces different challenges. Our counseling services are tailored to help you navigate through your struggles, whether they involve anxiety, depression, life transitions, or couples counseling. Our experienced counselors will work with you to develop coping strategies and a personalized plan to achieve your goals in a safe and supportive environment. It takes courage to ask for help; admitting you can’t do everything alone is the first step toward achieving wellness. We see couples, individuals, & families. Licensed in Indiana ONLY!
We utilize various approaches, including Adlerian, Behavioral, Biopsychosocial, Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioural, or Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.
At Center for Discovery 502 & Optimal Growth Counseling, we understand that every person is unique and faces different challenges. Our counseling services are tailored to help you navigate through your struggles, whether they involve anxiety, depression, life transitions, or couples counseling. Our experienced counselors will work with you to develop coping strategies and a personalized plan to achieve your goals in a safe and supportive environment. It takes courage to ask for help; admitting you can’t do everything alone is the first step toward achieving wellness. We see couples, individuals, & families. Licensed in Indiana ONLY!
I primarily use emotionally focused therapy with couples to get partners to express their needs while also developing a sense of understanding and safety.
My passion for helping others stems from seeing the steady growth and sense of peace that comes with the therapeutic process. Together, we will find what will aid your journey. I recognize we all have different backgrounds, needs, and goals and therefore, it is important to create an inclusive and safe therapeutic environment. I am committed to help you find the healing and peace that sometimes feels out of reach.
I primarily use emotionally focused therapy with couples to get partners to express their needs while also developing a sense of understanding and safety.
My passion for helping others stems from seeing the steady growth and sense of peace that comes with the therapeutic process. Together, we will find what will aid your journey. I recognize we all have different backgrounds, needs, and goals and therefore, it is important to create an inclusive and safe therapeutic environment. I am committed to help you find the healing and peace that sometimes feels out of reach.
He completed advanced training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT) for couples counseling/marital therapy.
Do you feel stuck in patterns that affect your daily functioning, relationship and marital satisfaction, or not reaching your full potential of who you want to become as a man, husband, or father? Are you experiencing frustration, stagnation, and avoidance? Do you struggle maintaining motivation and momentum that lead to unhealthy habits? Does your marriage continue to have the same pattern of arguments and conflict? This cycle can result in low self-confidence, depression, anxiety, strained relationships and marriages, as well as impact your physical health.
He completed advanced training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT) for couples counseling/marital therapy.
Do you feel stuck in patterns that affect your daily functioning, relationship and marital satisfaction, or not reaching your full potential of who you want to become as a man, husband, or father? Are you experiencing frustration, stagnation, and avoidance? Do you struggle maintaining motivation and momentum that lead to unhealthy habits? Does your marriage continue to have the same pattern of arguments and conflict? This cycle can result in low self-confidence, depression, anxiety, strained relationships and marriages, as well as impact your physical health.
I am trained in trauma-informed therapy, EFT- tapping, ACT, CBT, Polyvagal and somatic therapy.
Life can feel overwhelming, overstimulating, and hopeless sometimes. For many of us, this becomes our "normal" after experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or any other impactful life stressor or transition. During these times, our bodies, minds, and spirits can feel disconnected, leaving us lost and unsure of our true selves.
I understand what you're going through. Having personally experienced the very struggles I mentioned and having worked through them, I can extend a hand of hope for healing and restoration.
I am trained in trauma-informed therapy, EFT- tapping, ACT, CBT, Polyvagal and somatic therapy.
Life can feel overwhelming, overstimulating, and hopeless sometimes. For many of us, this becomes our "normal" after experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or any other impactful life stressor or transition. During these times, our bodies, minds, and spirits can feel disconnected, leaving us lost and unsure of our true selves.
I understand what you're going through. Having personally experienced the very struggles I mentioned and having worked through them, I can extend a hand of hope for healing and restoration.
I work with couples using the Gottman Method and EFT.
We all strive for healthy and satisfying relationships, but sometimes we don’t have all the tools we need to get there on our own. As human beings we all crave connection, belonging, and to be seen and known by others. That is where therapy comes in, to help provide some new tools and empower you in day-to-day life. I believe in walking alongside you as you seek to make changes in your life and relationships. Change is often small and incremental, but you will be surprised to see how change can add up over time. My therapeutic approach is compassionate, open, collaborative, and trauma-informed.
I work with couples using the Gottman Method and EFT.
We all strive for healthy and satisfying relationships, but sometimes we don’t have all the tools we need to get there on our own. As human beings we all crave connection, belonging, and to be seen and known by others. That is where therapy comes in, to help provide some new tools and empower you in day-to-day life. I believe in walking alongside you as you seek to make changes in your life and relationships. Change is often small and incremental, but you will be surprised to see how change can add up over time. My therapeutic approach is compassionate, open, collaborative, and trauma-informed.
I have completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
How did your relationship get to be so complicated, so overwhelming? Maybe a loved one is acting in a way that you don't understand and you feel isolated and troubled. Perhaps you are making a life change or there is change that you did not choose. You've come to a realization that you're just not sure what to do next to get on a better path, to feel safe and connected. It feels like being in a fog with no dependable way through. You're not alone in feeling this way. In our fast-paced world it is easy to get caught up in 'doing' and lose track of 'being'. Sometimes its hard to determine a clear direction and so you stay unhappy.
I have completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
How did your relationship get to be so complicated, so overwhelming? Maybe a loved one is acting in a way that you don't understand and you feel isolated and troubled. Perhaps you are making a life change or there is change that you did not choose. You've come to a realization that you're just not sure what to do next to get on a better path, to feel safe and connected. It feels like being in a fog with no dependable way through. You're not alone in feeling this way. In our fast-paced world it is easy to get caught up in 'doing' and lose track of 'being'. Sometimes its hard to determine a clear direction and so you stay unhappy.
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic insights, and person-centered approaches, I tailor our work to meet your unique needs.
The truth is that we are all trying to do our best, but life can be challenging, and navigating it all can feel overwhelming. If what you’re doing now isn’t working, let’s work on it together. Therapy is no longer the prescriptive environment where you lay on a stranger’s couch. Show up as you are, with a mug of coffee, a meme that spoke to you, or pictures of your pets. We’ll figure it out and use it all to create meaningful change.
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic insights, and person-centered approaches, I tailor our work to meet your unique needs.
The truth is that we are all trying to do our best, but life can be challenging, and navigating it all can feel overwhelming. If what you’re doing now isn’t working, let’s work on it together. Therapy is no longer the prescriptive environment where you lay on a stranger’s couch. Show up as you are, with a mug of coffee, a meme that spoke to you, or pictures of your pets. We’ll figure it out and use it all to create meaningful change.
I most often use a combination of Attachment, Emotionally Focused ( EFT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Do you feel stuck on autopilot, consistently anxious, overwhelmed, and longing for a quiet mind? You may have built an outwardly successful life, but feel disconnected from your inner life. You might be burned out, struggling in relationships, at work, or relying too heavily on substances to manage the day. Somewhere inside, a small voice whispers - "there's got to be a better way." I agree. Together through therapy, I can help you identify what matters most to you, break negative habits of thinking and being, and create a life you’re excited to live, more fully as yourself.
I most often use a combination of Attachment, Emotionally Focused ( EFT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Do you feel stuck on autopilot, consistently anxious, overwhelmed, and longing for a quiet mind? You may have built an outwardly successful life, but feel disconnected from your inner life. You might be burned out, struggling in relationships, at work, or relying too heavily on substances to manage the day. Somewhere inside, a small voice whispers - "there's got to be a better way." I agree. Together through therapy, I can help you identify what matters most to you, break negative habits of thinking and being, and create a life you’re excited to live, more fully as yourself.
I am trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT) by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).
It can be incredibly painful to feel alone, even when your partner is right beside you. Marriage and relationships are among life’s greatest joys, but when things aren’t going well, the distance between you can feel insurmountable. Arguments, disconnection, and repetitive cycles can make it difficult to share yourself with the person you love. Through couples counseling, you and your partner can work together to build understanding and compassion for each other's experiences. It’s about moving beyond being two ships passing in the night, and instead, finding a way to truly connect. As you develop understanding,
I am trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT) by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).
It can be incredibly painful to feel alone, even when your partner is right beside you. Marriage and relationships are among life’s greatest joys, but when things aren’t going well, the distance between you can feel insurmountable. Arguments, disconnection, and repetitive cycles can make it difficult to share yourself with the person you love. Through couples counseling, you and your partner can work together to build understanding and compassion for each other's experiences. It’s about moving beyond being two ships passing in the night, and instead, finding a way to truly connect. As you develop understanding,
With advanced training in EFT, clinical hypnosis, PCIT, and Attachment Theory, I provide tools for healing and growth.
I have received extended training in EFT and work with many couples. The beauty of EFT is that it can be used with families and individuals as well. I have received extended training in clinical hypnosis and Parent Child Interaction Therapy and have completed an intensive in Attachment Theory with CBT focus for treating chronic depression.
With advanced training in EFT, clinical hypnosis, PCIT, and Attachment Theory, I provide tools for healing and growth.
I have received extended training in EFT and work with many couples. The beauty of EFT is that it can be used with families and individuals as well. I have received extended training in clinical hypnosis and Parent Child Interaction Therapy and have completed an intensive in Attachment Theory with CBT focus for treating chronic depression.
With over 20 years in the helping profession, my therapeutic techniques include several approaches Structural; Contextual; Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT) & Gottman Couples Therapy.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who enjoys working with children ages 10 and older, individuals, couples, and families. My approach in the therapeutic relationship is to be a companion with you on your journey of discovery and understanding. I work with clients experiencing symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, childhood behavioral issues, relational distress, trauma, and race based traumatic stress. I work with individuals who have been marginalized, put in a box and/or overlooked. You are both welcomed and respected.
With over 20 years in the helping profession, my therapeutic techniques include several approaches Structural; Contextual; Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT) & Gottman Couples Therapy.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who enjoys working with children ages 10 and older, individuals, couples, and families. My approach in the therapeutic relationship is to be a companion with you on your journey of discovery and understanding. I work with clients experiencing symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, childhood behavioral issues, relational distress, trauma, and race based traumatic stress. I work with individuals who have been marginalized, put in a box and/or overlooked. You are both welcomed and respected.
Drawing strength from the conviction that every individual possesses the power for self-discovery and resilience, I employ therapeutic models deeply rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Existential Therapy.
Clients who seek my guidance often yearn for liberation from the burdens of anxiety, stress, depression, or interpersonal strife. Their aspiration extends beyond symptom relief; they desire insight into the underlying causes. Many discover that their surface behaviors merely scratch the surface of their issues and are on a quest for genuine transformation and healing.
Drawing strength from the conviction that every individual possesses the power for self-discovery and resilience, I employ therapeutic models deeply rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Existential Therapy.
Clients who seek my guidance often yearn for liberation from the burdens of anxiety, stress, depression, or interpersonal strife. Their aspiration extends beyond symptom relief; they desire insight into the underlying causes. Many discover that their surface behaviors merely scratch the surface of their issues and are on a quest for genuine transformation and healing.
Innovative Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSc, LMFT, GC-C
2 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40223
Immediate openings for daytime, evening, & weekends for in person and teletherapy sessions!
We understand that life is full of ups and downs that sometimes lead us to feeling overwhelmed and unsure what steps to take. Our goal at IFT is to provide that space where you can find the support needed to navigate the challenges you are facing, and to not feel alone in your journey. We are that unbiased someone you can put your trust in to help improve your mental health and quality of life. We have an amazing team of therapists ready to provide the support and guidance you need!
Immediate openings for daytime, evening, & weekends for in person and teletherapy sessions!
We understand that life is full of ups and downs that sometimes lead us to feeling overwhelmed and unsure what steps to take. Our goal at IFT is to provide that space where you can find the support needed to navigate the challenges you are facing, and to not feel alone in your journey. We are that unbiased someone you can put your trust in to help improve your mental health and quality of life. We have an amazing team of therapists ready to provide the support and guidance you need!
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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.