Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)

Reconnect & Strengthen Your Relationship with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFCT)
Helping couples rebuild trust, deepen connection, and create lasting change.

I help couples move from conflict and disconnection to closeness and security using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). Rooted in decades of research and proven to be highly effective, EFCT is a powerful approach to healing relationships and fostering emotional intimacy.

What Is Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy?

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) is a structured, evidence-based approach developed by Dr. Sue Johnson. It focuses on identifying and transforming negative patterns of interaction that leave partners feeling stuck, unheard, or emotionally alone. EFCT helps couples tap into their core emotions, creating safe and open communication that builds secure emotional bonds.

How EFCT Can Help You as a Couple

Whether you’re dealing with recurring arguments, emotional distance, infidelity, or simply feeling like roommates instead of partners, EFCT can help. In our sessions, I guide you and your partner through a process that helps you:

  • Recognize and break negative cycles that keep you disconnected

  • Access and express vulnerable emotions in a safe space

  • Understand the needs underneath your conflicts

  • Rebuild trust and emotional safety

  • Create new patterns of connection and responsiveness

My Approach to EFCT

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in couples therapy, I use EFCT to create a supportive, compassionate space where both partners can be heard and understood. My role is to help you slow down, tune into what’s really happening emotionally, and guide you toward new, meaningful ways of connecting.

I believe relationships thrive when both partners feel secure, valued, and emotionally connected. With EFCT, we focus not just on solving problems—but on strengthening the bond that makes your relationship a safe haven.

Is EFCT Right for You?

EFCT is effective for couples of all backgrounds, whether you're dating, engaged, married, or navigating complex challenges. It’s especially helpful if you’re looking to:

  • Improve emotional closeness and communication

  • Heal from betrayal or emotional injuries

  • Feel more understood and supported

  • Reignite emotional and physical intimacy