Emotionally Focused Therapists in Brooklyn, NY
I offer a gentle space for you to bring your thoughts and feelings without judgment. In session, we can collaborate and I can offer a fresh perspective for your feelings and thoughts. I offer CBT and emotionally focused therapy techniques to help ease the pain and discomfort you may be feeling. We can together examine your thinking using psychodynamic methods which supports your emotional well being. I promote autonomy and independence as well as exploring your family connections. Understanding how you connect with others oftentimes involves understanding yourself. In this space, I hope to help you know yourself better.
I offer a gentle space for you to bring your thoughts and feelings without judgment. In session, we can collaborate and I can offer a fresh perspective for your feelings and thoughts. I offer CBT and emotionally focused therapy techniques to help ease the pain and discomfort you may be feeling. We can together examine your thinking using psychodynamic methods which supports your emotional well being. I promote autonomy and independence as well as exploring your family connections. Understanding how you connect with others oftentimes involves understanding yourself. In this space, I hope to help you know yourself better.
I also integrate Emotionally Focused and Interpersonal approaches, all through a trauma-informed lens to support healing and growth.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or the lingering impact of trauma? Perhaps you're navigating a major life transition, coping with grief, or noticing strain in your relationships. These challenges can feel isolating, but you don’t have to face them alone. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults through life’s pivotal moments. Together, we can foster resilience, restore balance, and help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and a deeper sense of peace.
I also integrate Emotionally Focused and Interpersonal approaches, all through a trauma-informed lens to support healing and growth.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or the lingering impact of trauma? Perhaps you're navigating a major life transition, coping with grief, or noticing strain in your relationships. These challenges can feel isolating, but you don’t have to face them alone. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults through life’s pivotal moments. Together, we can foster resilience, restore balance, and help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and a deeper sense of peace.
My approach includes EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Logotherapy (Viktor Frankl).
At my teletherapy clinic, My Talk Place, which I direct, my associate therapists are available to see you and your family members online. Our therapists offer: CBT for (Anxiety/Depression/OCD), Emotionally Focused Therapy (for Couples and Intimacy), and Logotherapy.
My approach includes EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Logotherapy (Viktor Frankl).
At my teletherapy clinic, My Talk Place, which I direct, my associate therapists are available to see you and your family members online. Our therapists offer: CBT for (Anxiety/Depression/OCD), Emotionally Focused Therapy (for Couples and Intimacy), and Logotherapy.
I often use Attachment Based and Emotionally Focused Therapy in my practice, pulling from CBT, family systems, and trauma-informed models as well.
We are all motivated by a need to seek belonging and connection. Whether addressing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or life transitions, I am dedicated to empowering individuals to navigate challenges, build resilience, and cultivate a more fulfilling life. Through collaboration and transparency, I want to help by providing the space and skills that work for you! My goal is to create a space through collaboration and transparency that's full of empowerment and free of judgment to help you find self-awareness and identify patterns needed to reveal your most authentic self.
I often use Attachment Based and Emotionally Focused Therapy in my practice, pulling from CBT, family systems, and trauma-informed models as well.
We are all motivated by a need to seek belonging and connection. Whether addressing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or life transitions, I am dedicated to empowering individuals to navigate challenges, build resilience, and cultivate a more fulfilling life. Through collaboration and transparency, I want to help by providing the space and skills that work for you! My goal is to create a space through collaboration and transparency that's full of empowerment and free of judgment to help you find self-awareness and identify patterns needed to reveal your most authentic self.
In EFT we look at how our attachment needs are or are not met through our loved ones.
Are you feeling stuck in life? I’m here to walk with you, offering a safe, judgment-free,
and compassionate space to navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re feeling sad,
anxious, facing relationship struggles, or healing from trauma, you don’t have to go
through it alone. Together, we can foster meaningful transformation and growth through
the healing power of a therapeutic partnership.
In our work, we’ll use evidence-based practices to untangle the mental knots holding
you back. You’ll find a warm, caring, and supportive partner in me to help you navigate pain, loss, confusion, or grief—and rediscover hope.
In EFT we look at how our attachment needs are or are not met through our loved ones.
Are you feeling stuck in life? I’m here to walk with you, offering a safe, judgment-free,
and compassionate space to navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re feeling sad,
anxious, facing relationship struggles, or healing from trauma, you don’t have to go
through it alone. Together, we can foster meaningful transformation and growth through
the healing power of a therapeutic partnership.
In our work, we’ll use evidence-based practices to untangle the mental knots holding
you back. You’ll find a warm, caring, and supportive partner in me to help you navigate pain, loss, confusion, or grief—and rediscover hope.
I studied interpersonal psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the William Alanson White Institute and couples therapy through the Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy.
We all have the potential to change and grow into a better, more satisfied version of ourselves. My goal is to help you identify how you want to live and the blocks that are preventing you from getting there. My approach is interactive: I create a judgment-free zone in which you can explore the issues that are causing you stress, unhappiness or frustration.
I studied interpersonal psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the William Alanson White Institute and couples therapy through the Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy.
We all have the potential to change and grow into a better, more satisfied version of ourselves. My goal is to help you identify how you want to live and the blocks that are preventing you from getting there. My approach is interactive: I create a judgment-free zone in which you can explore the issues that are causing you stress, unhappiness or frustration.
With couples, I use an Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) approach to focus on the negative cycle that has become your enemy and the pain each partner experiences - our goal is to create a closer relationship.
These days, moving through life can feel like a performance; an enduring struggle to prove that things are not only okay, but seemingly perfect. This can feel ... exhausting. I strive to create a supportive, non-judgmental environment in which you feel comfortable putting that performance aside. I believe that we begin to heal through relationships. My hope, for our therapeutic relationship, is that you feel safe to be honest, authentic, and vulnerable about whatever your life and/or relationship looks like right now, while together, we reflect on what may have led you here.
With couples, I use an Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) approach to focus on the negative cycle that has become your enemy and the pain each partner experiences - our goal is to create a closer relationship.
These days, moving through life can feel like a performance; an enduring struggle to prove that things are not only okay, but seemingly perfect. This can feel ... exhausting. I strive to create a supportive, non-judgmental environment in which you feel comfortable putting that performance aside. I believe that we begin to heal through relationships. My hope, for our therapeutic relationship, is that you feel safe to be honest, authentic, and vulnerable about whatever your life and/or relationship looks like right now, while together, we reflect on what may have led you here.
For couples, I draw from EFT, IBCT, The Gottman Method, and Object Relations Couples Therapy.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with experience treating adolescents, adults, and couples. I practice in English, Spanish and French. My areas of expertise include significant life transitions, parenthood, relationships, and grief. Additionally, I have specialized experience supporting individuals and couples navigating bi/cultural identity exploration and interracial/cultural relationships. As a therapist, I strive to create space for you to be wholly yourself, process complex feelings, and develop coping strategies. My goal is to help you ease suffering, find meaning, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself.
For couples, I draw from EFT, IBCT, The Gottman Method, and Object Relations Couples Therapy.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with experience treating adolescents, adults, and couples. I practice in English, Spanish and French. My areas of expertise include significant life transitions, parenthood, relationships, and grief. Additionally, I have specialized experience supporting individuals and couples navigating bi/cultural identity exploration and interracial/cultural relationships. As a therapist, I strive to create space for you to be wholly yourself, process complex feelings, and develop coping strategies. My goal is to help you ease suffering, find meaning, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself.
The horrors persist. You deserve spaces of transformation where you can bring your whole self. I help autistic, ADHD, and LGBTQIA+ adults heal from trauma, learn to accept, accommodate, and care for their authentic self, and build accessible, joy-filled, and pleasurable relationships.
In addition to neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folks, my practice welcomes those practicing polyamory/non-monogamy, kink/BDSM players, sex workers, fat people, and individuals navigating disability, chronic illness, and pain.
My clients appreciate that our sessions feature warmth, curiosity, exploration, humor, learning, and deep empathy.
The horrors persist. You deserve spaces of transformation where you can bring your whole self. I help autistic, ADHD, and LGBTQIA+ adults heal from trauma, learn to accept, accommodate, and care for their authentic self, and build accessible, joy-filled, and pleasurable relationships.
In addition to neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folks, my practice welcomes those practicing polyamory/non-monogamy, kink/BDSM players, sex workers, fat people, and individuals navigating disability, chronic illness, and pain.
My clients appreciate that our sessions feature warmth, curiosity, exploration, humor, learning, and deep empathy.
I have extensive training and experience in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT), which is a highly effective, attachment-based modality.
Individuals and couples who see me for therapy are typically dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, a low sense of self-worth, grief, and/or trauma. They are struggling to take risks with vulnerability, to process loss, set boundaries, understand the power of no, discern safe spaces, and build trust. Many of my patients are challenged by the stories their anxiety tells them, negative self-talk, sadness that makes it difficult to effectively process their thoughts and feelings, and previous traumatic experiences or vicarious exposure to trauma.
I have extensive training and experience in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT), which is a highly effective, attachment-based modality.
Individuals and couples who see me for therapy are typically dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, a low sense of self-worth, grief, and/or trauma. They are struggling to take risks with vulnerability, to process loss, set boundaries, understand the power of no, discern safe spaces, and build trust. Many of my patients are challenged by the stories their anxiety tells them, negative self-talk, sadness that makes it difficult to effectively process their thoughts and feelings, and previous traumatic experiences or vicarious exposure to trauma.
I also draw from EFT and attachment theory in working with couples.
I work with individuals and couples struggling with life transitions, overwhelming emotions, and feeling stuck with where they are. My clients often find themselves disconnected from others due to fear that they won’t be understood. Some have dealt with years of anxiety, depression, and trauma, making it difficult to imagine feeling better. Whatever you are going through, you don’t have to do it alone. Our work can help with finding your way through challenging times with greater appreciation of your own innate strength and a newfound perspective of what it means to create a life that is fulfilling and worth living.
I also draw from EFT and attachment theory in working with couples.
I work with individuals and couples struggling with life transitions, overwhelming emotions, and feeling stuck with where they are. My clients often find themselves disconnected from others due to fear that they won’t be understood. Some have dealt with years of anxiety, depression, and trauma, making it difficult to imagine feeling better. Whatever you are going through, you don’t have to do it alone. Our work can help with finding your way through challenging times with greater appreciation of your own innate strength and a newfound perspective of what it means to create a life that is fulfilling and worth living.
I have completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT).
Do you feel stressed out, in struggle and disconnection in your relationship with your spouse/partner, or with a family member or close friends? Do you feel hopeless, uninspired, or stuck and unsure of your direction in life? I assist couples, family members, and individuals in confronting what is getting in the way of their ability to connect closely with the people they care most about, and rediscover their bonds and mutual support. I am here to empower individuals to see themselves more clearly and break through the cobwebs and fog in order to be able to live their best and most fulfilled lives.
I have completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT).
Do you feel stressed out, in struggle and disconnection in your relationship with your spouse/partner, or with a family member or close friends? Do you feel hopeless, uninspired, or stuck and unsure of your direction in life? I assist couples, family members, and individuals in confronting what is getting in the way of their ability to connect closely with the people they care most about, and rediscover their bonds and mutual support. I am here to empower individuals to see themselves more clearly and break through the cobwebs and fog in order to be able to live their best and most fulfilled lives.
I draw primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT).
I am a psychologist with 4 specialty areas: 1) treating ADHD in adolescents and adults, and the anxiety, depression, and emotion regulation difficulties that often accompany ADHD; 2) anxiety disorders, more broadly; 3) existential concerns, including lack of fulfillment, values and meaning-making, and disconnection from self- and others; and 4) chronic pain. I have significant experience working with those new to therapy, but welcome individuals at any stage of their therapy journey. Outside of my clinical practice, I am a Professor of Psychology at Brooklyn College involved in the training of therapists.
I draw primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT).
I am a psychologist with 4 specialty areas: 1) treating ADHD in adolescents and adults, and the anxiety, depression, and emotion regulation difficulties that often accompany ADHD; 2) anxiety disorders, more broadly; 3) existential concerns, including lack of fulfillment, values and meaning-making, and disconnection from self- and others; and 4) chronic pain. I have significant experience working with those new to therapy, but welcome individuals at any stage of their therapy journey. Outside of my clinical practice, I am a Professor of Psychology at Brooklyn College involved in the training of therapists.
My approach to therapy is integrative: I draw from the current scientific evidence about the most effective interventions and integrate this information with my training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and emotionally focused treatment approaches to create a treatment plan that works for you.
Welcome! I am a licensed clinical psychologist dedicated to helping adults of all ages navigate feelings of overwhelm, burnout, and uncertainty. Whether you're processing the state of the world, major life changes, loss, or the lingering effects of trauma, our work together will explore how these experiences shape your sense of self, relationships, and attachment patterns. Therapy is a collaborative process, and my goal is to create a supportive space where we can deepen understanding, untangle what’s keeping you stuck, and help you move toward a place of greater clarity and connection.
My approach to therapy is integrative: I draw from the current scientific evidence about the most effective interventions and integrate this information with my training in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and emotionally focused treatment approaches to create a treatment plan that works for you.
Welcome! I am a licensed clinical psychologist dedicated to helping adults of all ages navigate feelings of overwhelm, burnout, and uncertainty. Whether you're processing the state of the world, major life changes, loss, or the lingering effects of trauma, our work together will explore how these experiences shape your sense of self, relationships, and attachment patterns. Therapy is a collaborative process, and my goal is to create a supportive space where we can deepen understanding, untangle what’s keeping you stuck, and help you move toward a place of greater clarity and connection.
My couples work utilizes Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT).
My training includes a three year postgraduate program in child and adolescent therapy, and a year long program in trauma informed therapy. I have training and extensive supervision in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples. I find working with these different kinds of patients informs my work with each population.
My couples work utilizes Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy ( EFT).
My training includes a three year postgraduate program in child and adolescent therapy, and a year long program in trauma informed therapy. I have training and extensive supervision in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples. I find working with these different kinds of patients informs my work with each population.
Following years of experience in performance, dance, yoga, and mindfulness, I’m passionate about utilizing somatic, attachment, and trauma-informed approaches including narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
In session, this will look like slowing down, tuning into your emotional and physiological sensations, exploring important relationships, highlighting what's already working, and gently challenging any current strategies that may not be aligned with your personal values.
Following years of experience in performance, dance, yoga, and mindfulness, I’m passionate about utilizing somatic, attachment, and trauma-informed approaches including narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
In session, this will look like slowing down, tuning into your emotional and physiological sensations, exploring important relationships, highlighting what's already working, and gently challenging any current strategies that may not be aligned with your personal values.
Some of my post-graduate trainings include EMDR levels 1, 2, 3; Attachment-Focused EMDR Levels 1, 2, 3; family systems theory at the Ackerman Institute; REBT at the Albert Ellis Institute; sexuality at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at NY Insight Meditation Center; Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
I understand the vulnerability of bringing the intimacies of your inner and outer world to another human being. And finding the “right” therapist is often a source of additional angst. The good news is that I have trained extensively to provide the safe and healing “holding space,” for you to come as you are, without fear of judgment. I will meet you with skill, understanding, and strategies to address current, past and/or future challenges. My typical client is high-functioning, but struggling in some aspect of life with issues like anxiety, low mood, unresolved trauma, or relationships. Congratulations on taking the first step!
Some of my post-graduate trainings include EMDR levels 1, 2, 3; Attachment-Focused EMDR Levels 1, 2, 3; family systems theory at the Ackerman Institute; REBT at the Albert Ellis Institute; sexuality at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at NY Insight Meditation Center; Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
I understand the vulnerability of bringing the intimacies of your inner and outer world to another human being. And finding the “right” therapist is often a source of additional angst. The good news is that I have trained extensively to provide the safe and healing “holding space,” for you to come as you are, without fear of judgment. I will meet you with skill, understanding, and strategies to address current, past and/or future challenges. My typical client is high-functioning, but struggling in some aspect of life with issues like anxiety, low mood, unresolved trauma, or relationships. Congratulations on taking the first step!
Sydney’s approach integrates relational/psychodynamic therapy, CBT, emotionally focused therapy ( EFT), and somatic exercises.
Sydney approaches her work with a deep commitment to ongoing learning, staying informed by the most current research and evidence-based practices. Recognizing that individuals seek support for a range of challenges, whether related to past experiences, future anxieties, or present difficulties.
Sydney’s approach integrates relational/psychodynamic therapy, CBT, emotionally focused therapy ( EFT), and somatic exercises.
Sydney approaches her work with a deep commitment to ongoing learning, staying informed by the most current research and evidence-based practices. Recognizing that individuals seek support for a range of challenges, whether related to past experiences, future anxieties, or present difficulties.
He has completed post-grad training in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) treating trauma and couples.
Dr. Ethan J. McCooper, DSW, LCSW, is a psychotherapist working with adolescents and adults through engaging and thoughtful use of multi-dynamic therapeutic approaches. Sessions are about clients feeling safe and supported in addressing and identifying their goals in a caring and inclusive environment to address anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, or whatever they are going through. The therapeutic experience utilizes his experience and education to help clients navigate past and present experiences to build a robust, healthy tomorrow. Please call, email, or schedule directly at: secure.helloalma.com/providers/ethan-mccooper/
He has completed post-grad training in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) treating trauma and couples.
Dr. Ethan J. McCooper, DSW, LCSW, is a psychotherapist working with adolescents and adults through engaging and thoughtful use of multi-dynamic therapeutic approaches. Sessions are about clients feeling safe and supported in addressing and identifying their goals in a caring and inclusive environment to address anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, or whatever they are going through. The therapeutic experience utilizes his experience and education to help clients navigate past and present experiences to build a robust, healthy tomorrow. Please call, email, or schedule directly at: secure.helloalma.com/providers/ethan-mccooper/
I specialize in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT-C), an empirically validated, structured and active therapy model that focuses on forging more secure, satisfying and resilient relationship bonds.
I'm passionate about helping clients recognize and break unhealthy patterns in their lives, particularly involving close relationships. I work with individuals and couples on cultivating more understanding and compassion for self and others, and on more caring and effective navigation of relationship conflicts. I support clients in advocating for their own needs, desires and boundaries in relationships, and on better understanding the perspectives and needs of others. I welcomed a child at the height of Covid-19 (2020), and I enjoy working with new parents on maintaining self-care and personal fulfillment while parenting young kids.
I specialize in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT-C), an empirically validated, structured and active therapy model that focuses on forging more secure, satisfying and resilient relationship bonds.
I'm passionate about helping clients recognize and break unhealthy patterns in their lives, particularly involving close relationships. I work with individuals and couples on cultivating more understanding and compassion for self and others, and on more caring and effective navigation of relationship conflicts. I support clients in advocating for their own needs, desires and boundaries in relationships, and on better understanding the perspectives and needs of others. I welcomed a child at the height of Covid-19 (2020), and I enjoy working with new parents on maintaining self-care and personal fulfillment while parenting young kids.
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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.