Family Counselling & Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a primary therapeutic approach in my counselling practice. EFT is an evidence-based therapy used with couples, families, and individuals. 

Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is an attachment-based, experiential therapy that focuses on supporting parents and children in restructuring negative cycles of interaction for the purpose of helping loved ones restore a strong relational connection that fosters the child's emotion regulation, resilience, and growth.

The overall process of change in EFFT unfolds in three stages:

• Stage 1 focuses on supporting you and your loved one in understanding negative cycles of interaction where you're getting stuck in distress and disconnection, and supporting the parent in taking the lead to begin changing these negative cycles. 
• Stage 2 focuses on supporting the child in sharing deeper emotional struggles and needs, and supporting the parent in responding in ways that strengthen your emotional connection and build a more secure bond in your relationship. 
• Stage 3 focuses on consolidating your progress with the goals of finding new solutions to past problems and solidifying positive cycles of interaction that empower you to increasingly build a strong relationship of trust, connection, and security with each other.

The average length of EFFT is 8-16 sessions. EFFT begins with an assessment phase that includes 1-2 family sessions followed by a parent session and a child session. EFFT is suitable for families with teenage or adult children, although it can also be effective with pre-adolescent children who are comfortable talking about their emotions.