Emotionally Focused Therapists in San Antonio, TX
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Tracey D Bauer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Specializing in Marriage and Relationship Counseling and Individual Personal Growth.
In a comfortable, safe and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to help attain the personal and relationship growth they're striving for. I have advanced training in and use Gottman Method Couples Therapy and
Emotionally Focused
Couples Therapy for couples, which are scientifically validated and shown to help couples improve their communication and connection.
Not accepting new clients

Jason Northrup
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT-S
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Are you having couple or family conflict? I am a trained couple and family therapist who can help. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing a wide variety of problems such as frequent fighting, sexual difficulties, parenting issues, and more. I work with and affirm clients of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or faith (or lack thereof). I use evidence-based practices in my work to maximize the likelihood of an outcome that you can feel satisfied with. I will meet you where you are at without judgment and work at your pace.

Melissa Friesenhahn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified
Verified
It has been a privilege to assist children, adults, and families in times of changes, uncertainty, adjustments, & struggles. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, certified EMDR therapist, an IFS-EMDR therapist, Prepared & Enrich counselor for couples, completed Level 1 & 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, & Emotionally Focus Therapy (
EFT
) for couples. I am trained in numerous therapeutic approaches. In a counseling session, we will explore emotional & cognitive barriers, past & present relationships, & collaboratively devise therapy goals. There are many different reasons to seek counseling in all stages of your life.
Waitlist for new clients

Alison Victoria Raymer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Additionally, I have completed Levels One and Two of the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy, as well as training in
EFT
, and enjoy helping couples work through difficult issues and achieving a higher level of satisfaction in their relationship.
I believe that through periods of difficulty and challenge lie great opportunities for personal growth and healing. Through a warm and supportive client-centered relationship an atmosphere of compassion and trust can develop that can help clients gain insights and develop the tools necessary to cope and thrive. I enjoy working with adults, couples and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and who desire healthier, more effective ways of coping with life and relationships. I enjoy helping clients through times of major transition such as adjustment to parenthood, divorce, grief, and empty-nest.

Pamela Davis King
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am an
EFT
(
Emotionally Focused
Therapy) therapist, which means I will work with you and your partner to develop a close relationship with trust, love, and respect as your foundation.
If life has become difficult, out of control, or unmanageable for you, I am here for you! I have a passion for working with couples - to help restore the closeness you once had together using
Emotionally Focused
Therapy. I will work together with you and your loved one to feel heard, respected and cherished and walk beside you to discover solutions to the problems in your life. Whatever you are struggling with, I want to help you work through it so that you can feel whole once again, and you and your relationships are better and stronger than ever!

Christopher Gulde
Licensed Professional Counselor, MD, MA, LPC , CSAT
Verified
Verified
We both completed externships in
Emotionally Focused
Couples Therapy with Sue Johnson, PhD.
Sex addiction is cunning and baffling. It asserts itself into every other life issue. It cuts relationships deeply and oftentimes completely. But there is help for those who seek solutions. I will walk with you as you work toward gaining sobriety in this addiction. I can offer my time, objective information, and energizing hope to you individually and to your relationship partner.

Valerie K Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in
Emotionally Focused
Therapy (
EFT
) for couples and families.
My ideal clients are those who show a willingness to have me walk beside them and hold their pain as they seek clarification on the emotions that drive their distress. By seeking treatment to address relationship issues, they discover that other aspects of their experience are influenced by their powerful need to connect with their significant others. I am best suited to treating marital distress and disconnection between teens and their parents. I understand the unique importance of familial relationships and the significant relief that comes when these relationships are repaired.

Jeremiah Neal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Do you desire to develop understanding, healing, and connection? Do you long for a relationship that is safe, secure, and fulfilling? It would be my honor to support you. I practice
Emotionally Focused
Therapy (
EFT
) for Couples and greatly desire to assist couples reconnect and bond in profound new ways. I also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness approaches to support individual clients with various mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, and issues unique to men.

Align Couples Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LCDC
Verified
Verified
Each therapist has had advanced training in Gottman Method and/or
Emotionally Focused
Couples Therapy.
Do you feel alone, powerless and stuck in the same repeated arguments? Do you long for the connection and friendship you once had with your partner? When relationships are hurting, it affects everything. Underneath the painful surface could be many issues such as depression, ADHD, anxiety, shame, infidelity, substance use or parenting challenges. You deserve counseling based on science and research. You deserve respect and acceptance as you work through strengthening your relationship. Each couple has strengths and resiliencies that just need to be connected to the right tools for effective connection.
Waitlist for new clients

Amber Bailey
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CHST
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I use
EFT
and Gottman therapy to help couples connect in a healthy way and change unhelpful patterns and dynamics.
It's not easy to ask for help. Maybe you've shared your situation with close friends or family and received support and advice, but things aren't really getting better. Maybe you've been hesitant to seek out a therapist. The fact that you're here now is a demonstration of your commitment and dedication to your own personal growth and your relationships. Whether you're experiencing anxiety or depression, or you're looking for a relationship, healing from a relationship that's ended, or are in a relationship you want to strengthen or repair, you're in the right place.
Waitlist for new clients

Kendall John
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I practice from an
emotionally focused
perspective.
I'm a postdoctoral fellow at Mission Psychology, a private practice in San Antonio, TX. I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, or the aftereffects of trauma. My style fits well with people who have dealt with long term interpersonal stress, whether that be with parents, a relationship, job, or institution. I aim to build on your existing strengths (and help you identify those) to live a life where you can feel whole, connected to the people around you, and steady for when the next storm hits.
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Kimberly Dunlap
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
As an
Emotionally Focused
Therapist I help to order & re-organize key emotional responses; expand the clients’ core sense of self and how they respond to others; foster emotional balance, coherence, a sense of competence and worth; open responsive engagement with others that shapes secure bonds.
You are not alone! When trying to cope with life’s ups and downs it can be helpful to seek counsel from one who can remain objective. As a Licensed Professional Counselor I work to facilitate: marriage * relationships * personal growth * life transitions * grief/loss * mental health diagnosis * substance abuse recovery * parenting the special needs child
Not accepting new clients

Franny Haag Morar
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, C-PD, CTP
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I am passionate about couples therapy and my work is highly influenced by
EFT
.
Offering Video Sessions for California and Texas. We are usually afraid of our feelings. We try to avoid them, mask them, hide them. We live in a world that tells us to be happy all the time. We try, but we can't, the feelings catch up with us. So we feel even worse. We feel lost, afraid, and guilty for feeling our feelings. In my practice, I provide a safe environment where you can start exploring your feelings, accept them, and work through them. I will help you get in touch with your inner/true self, accepting yourself for who you are, moving away from shame, guilt and fear, and starting the process of change.

The Counseling Spot
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified
Verified
Along with standard talk therapy, we offer Sandtray therapy, EMDR, play therapy, and
Emotionally Focused
Therapy (
EFT
) for couples.
Are you having trouble finding joy and happiness? Does anxiety get the best of you sometimes? Do you just want your life to be easier or more enjoyable? We're here to help. Our therapists work with adults, children and adolescents, couples and families. Whether you want to repair damaged relationships, prepare children and teens for the future, or overcome the effects of trauma we have a counselor who is ready to work with you. You deserve satisfaction, peace and joy in life. It's possible! Let us help.

Le Shepard
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified
10 Endorsed
Verified
10 Endorsed
I’m an experienced counselor with advanced training in trauma and a certification in
emotionally focused
therapy.
You knew parenting would be hard but never guessed it would look like this. Caring for kids who struggle is exhausting and isolating. Maybe you adopted and now you’re living in a house ruled by trauma. Maybe your child has special needs and you are wading through grief. You absolutely love your kids but your own struggles are making it hard to show that. Now you’re ready to put on your own oxygen mask and get some help for yourself. You’re ready to start healing and face the parenting trauma you’ve walked through. Most of all, you’re ready to find peace inside yourself so you can show up for your kids in a way that you’re proud of.

Maile Giles
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, EMDR
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Let's collaborate and explore what your internal roadblocks are to feel fully alive! What do you want your experience of life to be? What is unconscious that is stopping you from understanding and connecting with yourself, others, life? We can work together to identify blocks and blindspots, gain new awareness and tools. I utilize different types of therapy depending on your needs. NARM- which combines attachment theory and a somatic approach. EMDR for 12 years. Brainspotting,
EFT
and Gottman for Couples, and Mindfulness and Positive Psychology. I strongly believe in a mind-body approach and lots of psychoeducation.

Christina A. Haskell
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MMFT, LMFT-A
Verified
Verified
My specialty in trauma has given me training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and
Emotionally Focused
Therapy for individuals and couples.
I am an MFT-Associate with specific training in trauma. There are many layers and degrees to trauma, and I believe that trauma is completely subjective to the person experiencing it. I particularly enjoy working with first responders, high-conflict couples, and individuals dealing with past trauma to help them come to a place of not just survival but thriving. I am a bold Christian counselor who looks at all issues from a systems perspective and add that to knowledge in neuroscience to help normalize responses. The hope is to identify and change patterns for more effective relationships.

Esmé Valette
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdM, EMDR, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
With couples, I use
Emotionally Focused
Therapy (
EFT
), employing attachment-based interventions.
I strive to create a therapeutic environment where you feel comfortable expressing whatever is on your mind without fear of judgment. I believe that you are the expert in your own healing, and I will work collaboratively with you to identify and reach your treatment goals. I use strengths- based approaches while incorporating evidence based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to stimulate the brain’s natural ability to heal and address problems stemming from trauma. I also employ mindfulness techniques to cultivate calm, balance, and insight.

Candace Romero
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Candace utilizes dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotionally-focused therapy (
EFT
), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and more to provide individualized treatment.
Candace Romero is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 11 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and seniors who are coping with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, marital issues, stress, parenting, mood disorders, and family issues. Candace earned her Master's degree in Counseling from Wayland Baptist University and her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Texas-San Antonio.

Dr. Jacquelyn Smith
PhD, MBA, BAS
As a Life Coach my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. I provide support and guidance as a life coach for transforming the issues that stand in the way of you achieving your goals. Helping you make radical improvements in your life is my focus. If your committed to creating a more fulfilling and meaningful life I am a collaborative, solution-focused Life Coach. Through this approach, I provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I look forward to working with you and enhancing all areas of your life.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.