Trauma can be a profound and life-altering experience for individuals, but when it affects a romantic relationship, the impact can be even more complex and challenging to navigate. Emotional wounds can create barriers to intimacy, trust, and communication, often leading to significant strain on the couple's bond.
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is often associated with couples. But, as the popularity of this modality continues to grow, it’s becoming clearer that it can help individuals with a variety of conditions, as well.
Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is often associated with treating trauma and the lasting effects of negative thoughts and situations. However, as the success of this therapy has grown, research has shown that it can be just as effective with other mental health issues — including anxiety.
Communication is the cornerstone of a healthy relationship. While you don’t have to have the same communication style as your partner (or other couples), choosing to actively communicate with each other regularly will vastly improve your connection.
Have you ever felt like you’ve gone through one too many failed relationships? Maybe you’ve lost a lot of hope when it comes to finding the “right” person, or maybe you’re ready to get back out there and start dating, but you don’t want to continue in a negative pattern.
In a world increasingly dominated by distractions and the challenges of everyday life, it is more vital than ever to find ways to create strong and lasting connections within our families. This is where Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) comes into play.
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been used to treat everything from trauma to anxiety. It’s designed to make your fearful thoughts and experiences less overwhelming to your mind, so you can reprocess them in ways that put you in more control.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) has gained a lot of traction in recent years. It’s grown in popularity for couples and families, but it can also be especially effective for individuals.
Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) is designed to explore current and past relationships that have impacted a person’s attachments throughout life. For individuals, it’s a great way to work through past traumas and develop the necessary skills to have healthy, lasting relationships.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is often used to help individuals, couples, and even families improve attachments and bonds. People work with therapists to identify negative habits and patterns that hinder connections and communication and learn how to re-structure those relationships.