The number one predictor of divorce is a couple's avoidance of conflict. Sadly, partners avoid conflict because they fear it will be destructive to their relationship. The desire to have a secure bond with our intimate partner and to love and be loved is the most basic of all human needs. In my work with couples, I use emotion-focused interventions that can help to reestablish supportive bonds in relationships.
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is a well-researched modality in which 90% of treated couples showed significant improvement in their relationships and 70-75% continued to improve after EFT (Johnson et al, 1999). The core principle in EFT is that emotions are centrally important to the experience of the self. Emotions are directly connected to our most basic needs and provide an action plan for meeting those needs. In EFT, couples are helped to better identify, experience, explore and transform their emotional experiences.
For more detalied information about EFT click on the ICCEFT link on my homepage.
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