Emotionally Focused Therapists in New York, NY

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Elizabeth Crossfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
I blend techniques from the Top in our field from the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Pragmatic Experiential Couples Therapy.
Are you missing appreciation? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Fighting over sexual frequency? I can help you stop the negative cycle. Feel love again. Feel intimate again. Trained specifically as a marriage and family therapist, I am a highly trained and experienced couples therapist. I am easy to talk to and skilled at creating tools to foster healthy connections between couples and families. Together, we repair your relationship by introducing new methods of communication to increase empathy and flexibility.
(332) 248-1284
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New York, NY 10022
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Sanam Sajnani
MHC-LP
Verified
Verified
You are the expert of your life, and I am here to listen, to ask questions, and to help you identify what you need to feel fulfilled. I recognize that you face a unique set of challenges, strengths, and have different areas you wish to improve upon. We will work together to uniquely achieve your goals through an individualized plan. My therapeutic approach is integrative, dynamic, and holistic, which allows for the utilization of several different treatment modalities. I incorporate techniques and skills from Psychodynamic Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy ( EFT ), and Mindfulness.
(347) 923-6797
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New York, NY 10007
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Lori Moussapour
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I help clients push through challenges to find fulfillment, well-being and balance in love, work and play. I offer warmth, openness and honesty in order to co-create trust and curiosity about the challenges clients face. I listen deeply, with compassion and help facilitate self-awareness, change, empowerment and growth. My approach is relational and psychodynamic, but my practice is eclectic. I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. I am an Emotional Literacy Coach and Master Trainer through Yale's Center for Emotional Intelligence, helping clients build skills in communication,
(914) 303-7708
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New York, NY 10001
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Elena Covo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I use EFT to help couples create a safe and secure attachment style while becoming more empathetic with each other to better grow together.
Seeking therapy, or asking for help is not an easy step. And yet, if you are here, it is probably because you are looking for some answers, guidance, and a trustful environment where you can talk about whatever difficult situation you are going through. By taking the first step, you are showing courage and together we can help you learn to embrace your individual strengths to better cope with life hardships. In a warm, safe, and empathetic environment, I help people gain confidence, identify negative patterns, feel more in control of their own lives, and get a better understanding of what they want for themselves.
(646) 859-1192
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New York, NY 10038
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Edlira Daljani
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified
Verified
In working with couples I use a combination of EFT and Gottman method.
Whether you are feeling anxious, fearful, stuck, or seeking to improve the quality of your relationships, I can offer guidance in resolving inner conflict and living authentically. Together we will work to uncover underlying causes of distress, examining old stories that keep you stuck, and moving away from unhealthy patterns, thus creating freedom and fluidity. Psychotherapy has the power to be a metamorphic experience, and my aim is to create a warm, accepting environment to help you gain insight and navigate away from behaviors that get in the way of personal fulfillment.
(929) 227-4942
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New York, NY 10017
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Dianne Kane
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DSW
Verified
Verified
If you are feeling disconnected and unhappy in your primary relationship it is possible to get "unstuck", to rekindle the connection you once felt and to feel hopeful about your future together. The most frequent signs of distress - poor communication, distancing and withdrawing, criticizing/blaming, arguments that "go no where"' can create a cycle of despair that takes over your relationship and becomes the enemy of both of you. As an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist, I can help you recognize and change your negative cycle and create a more intimate, satisfying lasting relationship. If you are seeking individual therapy, I can help you gain greater
(917) 746-8604
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New York, NY 10001
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Tess Rafferty
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
When so much feels uncertain, I am here to help you find your way from fatigue and overwhelm to peace and acceptance. The dedicated time and space of our sessions and a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship will support you in creating the fulfilling relationships and experiences you are longing for. I bring my background as a mindful-living coach to my work as a therapist, and I love to support clients who are seeking to cultivate more compassion for themselves and within their relationships. I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy, no matter what is currently taking center stage in their lives.
(646) 681-5802
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New York, NY 10011
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Anita Mambo Cohn-Harvest Your Strengths
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I have training in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) and EFT ( Emotionally Focused Therapy).
If you're experiencing anxiety, stress, overwhelm, depression, loss, loneliness, dissatisfaction, going through a life transition or struggling in relationships, we will focus on harvesting your inner and resilient strengths to ignite healing and recovery. Harvest Your Strengths is designed to help you: feel better, grow stronger and wiser, discover what makes you happy and strengthen your relationships. I also work with couples seeking to better understand one another and strengthen their bond- we increase trust, intimacy and connection.
(917) 746-5630
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New York, NY 10012
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Wendy Tomkiel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT ), advanced trained in AEDP and ISTDP and an alumni of the Ackerman Institute.
Are you looking to improve relationships in your life? Are you looking to achieve your personal and career goals? Are you repeating old patterns causing you to feel anxious or depressed? We are all striving for happiness in our lives including love, success and companionship. At times we need some help. I believe that even when we don't realize it, past experiences and learned ways of relating to others impact our adult relationships, the partners we choose and who we allow ourselves to get close to. In a supportive alliance, I will foster a deeper understanding of these dynamics.
(917) 960-2730
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New York, NY 10016
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Courtney Plank
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Are you having difficulty with relationships (family, intimate or friends)? I work with a variety of clients on developing a stable relationship with oneself in order to develop meaningful relationships with others. I am a licensed therapist and certified social worker working with individuals and couples. My primary focus is on working with you to develop a secure sense of self using a strengths based approach and emotionally focused therapy to better encourage meaningful relations with others. My speciality areas are with anxiety, substance use and adolescents.
(646) 713-0481
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New York, NY 10016
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Irene Roberson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My approach is informed by psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, relational, emotionally focused therapy ( EFT ), and mindfulness practices and interventions.
If you are beginning your search for a therapist, you have already taken a courageous step. You may be at a place where the feelings you are experiencing and the circumstances you are in are creating a lot of distress. You want help, but perhaps are not sure what the therapy process is really all about. Or, you may be familiar with therapy and are looking to start again. I welcome you to start exactly where you are, and I hope that my empathic, non-judgmental, interactive approach helps you to feel that you have taken the right step.
(914) 920-3679
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New York, NY 10016
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Shirley Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified
Verified
I offer psychotherapy to individuals, small EFT groups in a safe emotional environment where growth and significant life change can be achieved.
I have been a psychotherapist for more than 30 years. During my years of practice, my therapeutic approach has evolved into a collaborative and flexible interaction. I make use of psychodynamic as well as contemporary techniques. I do Emotional Freedom Technique ( EFT ) groups. My treatment goals are to increase self-awareness, insight, and a sense of wellbeing, and to empower the individual with useful, comfortable strategies to achieve change. I am now located in midtown and Harlem. I now provide Teletherapy through FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, etc.
(646) 351-1718
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New York, NY 10001
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Couples Therapy New York
Counselor, PhD, DAPA
Verified
Verified
We help couples re-connect, meaningfully communicate and understand each other for improved satisfaction, conflict management, personal health and stress reduction utilizing the most advanced, research validated approaches of Gottman Couples Therapy, EFT and Modern Analysis.
My clients come to me for help with their relationships ...with their 'significant other', their child, their friend or business partner. They come by themself and they come with their 'other'. People come in crisis when their relationship is threatened or to avoid a potential crisis. Sometimes the crisis is the inability to find the right relationship, sometimes it's difficulty maintaining the relationship and sometimes it's difficulty achieving a satisfying connection because of difficulties understanding and communicating effectively. Specific problems cover a wide range: Trust problems,Control battles,Career/family inbalance, personal dysfunctions,teamwork problems and intimacy issues
(347) 431-0009
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New York, NY 10010
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Joanna Kaminski
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
These modalities include Structural Family Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Couple’s Therapy ( EFT ).
Disappointment, failure, loss, frustration, anger and sadness are unavoidable aspects of human existence. The past cannot be rewritten. But the way in which we choose to come to terms with the past - as either members of a familial unit, a couple, or an individual - will go a long way towards determining our happiness in the present. I bring a warm, compassionate, non-judgmental approach to my work that arises out of my deeply held conviction that the most important determinant of therapeutic success will be the therapeutic alliance between patient and therapist.
(646) 845-9724
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New York, NY 10011
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Rachel Roos Pokorney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I use the latest in evidence-based treatments, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapist (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy ( EFT ), and others to help you achieve your goals.
I am an easy to relate to therapist who has an uncanny ability to balance warmth and validation with being genuine and direct. I will collaborate with you to determine the way of relating, therapeutic style, and specific therapy interventions that make you feel most comfortable and are the most successful. I will use my expert training and education, using a growth oriented approach, to help you recover from depression, manage anxiety, improve your relationships (work, family, friendships, and romantic), and cope with general life stressors.
(917) 924-6341
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New York, NY 10016
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Jennifer Carlson, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, MSEd
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I am a trained practitioner in Somatic Experiencing (SE), EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT ) as well as a trained couples and sex therapist.
I seek to provide individuals and couples with an engaging, supportive, and collaborative process. My goal is to help you identify and explore the uncomfortable feelings, problematic struggles, or painful conflicts that keep you from having more meaningful, enlivened, and loving connections to yourself and with others. Encouraging and helping you navigate and address these problematic areas including love, family, internal conflict, health, work, friendship, school, trauma, addiction, and loss. With couples we may explore sex/intimacy, premarital counseling, financial issues, betrayal, infertility, communication, and break up.
(646) 846-9263
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New York, NY 10003
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Anita Gulati, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am an accomplished Psychoanalyst, Pre-Marital Counselor and EFT Couples Therapist, and strive to help individuals and couples find their harmony and achieve their life goals. If you are struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety or depression, I look forward to helping you regain your sense of self. If you are a pre-marital couple looking for guidance in achieving marital harmony and success, I look forward to helping you. If you are a couple or family in conflict, I will help you to understand why your relationship has broken down, and how to rebuild safety, trust and healthy communication patterns.
(212) 247-3631
New York, NY 10019
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Anthony Preischel
Pre-Licensed Professional, MCH, LP
Verified
Verified
I am extensively trained in CBT through the through the Beck Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, REBT through the Albert Ellis Institute, EFT Couples Counseling through New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Couples Therapy using the Gottman Method.
Accepting new clients. Knowing where you want to be and not knowing how to get there can be one of the greatest challenges anyone can face. You don’t have to face it alone. As a psychotherapist, I work with you through this process. I have dedicated my life to helping people and have over 25 years of experience working with clients transforming their bodies and their lives.
(347) 970-8528
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New York, NY 10012
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Daring Bliss Therapy, LCSW, PLLC - Dalia Bautista
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW, MSW
Verified
Verified
In practice, I implement a blended approach of Cognitive Behavioral, Person Centered and Solution Focused techniques, EFT , AEDP, among other modalities.
I am a Bilingual Licensed Clinical psychotherapist. I offer a safe, caring, professional & therapeutic environment where we can co-create a relationship essential for your healing & growth. I aid individuals with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma,anxiety/depression related to COVID-19 & medical conditions chronic pain, food allergies, difficulty forming or maintaining relationships, & life transitions. I strive to aid my patients cultivate greater self-acceptance & compassion for themselves. I have extensive experience with Latinx, people of color & LGBTQIA+. Mis servicios son ofrecidos 100 % en Español. www.daringblisstherapy.com.
(917) 905-3872
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New York, NY 10001
Not accepting new clients
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Charity Eisenbach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
My experience includes completing post-graduate training at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, 5 years experience working with individuals and families struggling with eating disorders, and current training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.
We all have an idea of the life we want, joyful, meaningful, fulfilling and with healthy and loving relationships. Trying to create this life can be challenging and I believe that therapy can be a place where you feel safe to share your challenges, without worry or fear. My approach is collaborative, non judgmental, and patient. Together we will work together to explore what is getting in the way of you achieving the life you would like to have. In doing so, we will have opportunities to discuss your relation to self, others, work, and social justice issues.
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New York, NY 10011
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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.