This isn’t a discrete stage of emotion focused therapy, as it is a process that spans the whole of therapy. But you have to start with this as your first goal for therapy. The therapist has to create a safe holding environment in couples counseling for the partners in order to open up intense emotions. Research supports this is a better predictor of outcome than initial emotional distress, and that if you haven’t established this by session #3, therapy is very likely to fail.
There are several keys to doing this well:
Interestingly, level of initial distress, lack of emotional expression, age and income, and religious differences do not seem to limit benefit from EFT. If anything, lower education and income clients seem to do better in EFT compared to high SES clients.
Holly is incredibly approachable, non-judgmental and skilled in her field. She has helped me more than I had ever thought possible going into this process. With Holly’s insight, guidance and approach, I was able to participate fully in getting my relationship back on track.” ~ S.J., Seattle, WA
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1944 Pacific Avenue, Suite 306
Tacoma, WA 98402
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Marriage & Family Therapy – Holly Blue, LMFTA
Phone: (360) 915-2497
1944 Pacific Avenue, Suite 306
Tacoma, WA 98402
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