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Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

Family therapy usually involves a parent or parents investigating an emotional or behavioral challenge exhibited by a child in the home. The issue could be verbal, physical, or emotional. The impact on the family can be stress, arguing, side-taking, fear, and depression. By “family” I refer to both parents and child or children; one parent and one child; divorced co-parents and children, etc.

I help families identify the source of the issue (including family dynamics and responses) using EFFT or Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, for which I have been specifically trained and certified. Similar to Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, EFFT is a short-term (8-20 sessions), solutions-focused, empirically validated (proven) type of family therapy that allows us to look at change processes and predictors of success.

Family members will come to an understanding of patterns developed in their family dynamic that aren’t working and how to shift them, with the goal of reaching a safer, more secure emotional bond with each family member.

This approach is especially suited to individuals and families who are high-performing and goal-driven, including those who are:

Vested in success academically, professionally, socially, and physically
Affected by work or school stress, divorce, death, or drugs
Seeking to make the right choices for balanced, productive, loving relationships within the family and among important peer groups
Tremendous self-confidence and strength can result from the choices we make in response to life’s challenges. I can help you turn your family’s current challenge into a catalyst for strength and bonding you wouldn’t otherwise experience.

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Contact Me

Please contact me TODAY to explore the opportunity for clarity and peace in your life and relationships. I look forward to answering your questions, learning more about your UNIQUE situation, and getting an appointment scheduled that works for you.

Please note that I work with several busy executives and other professionals for whom leaving the office becomes the biggest hurdle to forward movement in their most critical relationships–in marriage, family, and work. For a fee, I do arrange sessions at client offices and am happy to discuss details with you in person or by phone. I also conduct sessions via Skype for out-of-town clients.

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