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Psychotherapy Session

Emotion Focused Therapy

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based approach designed to help individuals, couples, and families understand, process, and transform difficult emotions. By focusing on emotional awareness, expression, and regulation, EFT helps clients break unhelpful patterns, strengthen connections, and build resilience. At Core Connections Psychology Centre, we use EFT to support personal growth, improve relationships, and foster deeper self-understanding in a safe, supportive environment.

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

EFT is a research-based, evidence-informed approach that helps individuals, couples, and families understand, process, and transform difficult emotions. By focusing on emotional awareness, expression, and regulation, EFT helps you break unhelpful patterns, improve communication, and build stronger connections with themselves and others.

At Core Connections Psychology Centre, we use EFT to support emotional growth, improve relationships, and foster self-understanding in a safe, trauma-informed, and compassionate environment. Whether you’re seeking individual therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy, EFT can provide tools to navigate challenges, manage stress, and build resilience.
 

EFT for Individuals

The outcome of individual EFT is a stronger connection with oneself, greater emotional clarity, and improved ability to navigate life challenges with confidence and groundedness.

Individual EFT helps clients explore their inner emotional world, increase self-awareness, and process past experiences that influence current thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It is particularly effective for clients experiencing:

  • Anxiety or chronic worry

  • Depression, low mood, or lack of motivation

  • Difficulty managing intense emotions or mood swings

  • Self-criticism, low self-esteem, or feelings of shame

  • Relationship issues

  • Trauma, grief, or unresolved past experiences

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Through EFT, you will learn to:

  • Recognize and validate your emotions rather than suppress or ignore them

  • Understand how past experiences shape current emotional responses

  • Develop healthier coping strategies for stress and emotional regulation

  • Shift unhelpful patterns in thinking and behaviour

  • Build self-compassion, resilience, and emotional flexibility

EFT for Couples

Couples who engage in EFT often report enhanced emotional intimacy, stronger trust, improved communication, and a more secure, connected partnership.

Couples EFT is a highly effective, attachment and identity-focused approach designed to help partners improve communication, resolve conflict, and deepen emotional connection. It is especially helpful for couples experiencing:

  • Frequent arguments or recurring negative cycles

  • Emotional disconnection or lack of intimacy

  • Trust issues or breaches of commitment

  • Difficulty expressing needs, vulnerability, or emotions

  • Life transitions such as parenting, career changes, or relocation

  • Coping with anxiety, depression, or trauma within the relationship

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During EFT couples therapy, partners learn to:

  • Identify and understand their own emotions and triggers

  • Recognize negative interactional patterns that push partners apart

  • Express needs and vulnerabilities in ways that their partner can hear

  • Repair emotional injuries and rebuild trust

  • Foster empathy, responsiveness, and secure attachment

EFT for Families

Outcomes of family EFT include improved communication, stronger emotional bonds, reduced conflict, and greater overall family health.

Family EFT helps loved ones navigate conflict, improve communication, and strengthen emotional bonds. It is beneficial for families experiencing:

  • Parent-child conflict or tension

  • Sibling rivalry or difficulties in family dynamics

  • Emotional dysregulation in children or adolescents

  • Family stress related to trauma, illness, or transitions

  • Challenges related to neurodivergence, developmental differences, or special needs and children's mental health

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In EFT family therapy, we focus on:

  • Increasing emotional awareness and validation across family members

  • Understanding how family patterns influence individual behaviours and relationships

  • Teaching skills for healthy emotional expression and conflict resolution

  • Strengthening attachment and trust within the family unit

  • Supporting both parents and children in managing emotions effectively

Why Choose EFT at
Core Connections Psychology Centre?

  • Evidence-Based: EFT is grounded in decades of research demonstrating effectiveness for individuals, couples, and families.

  • Trauma-Informed: Our approach recognizes and sensitively addresses past trauma that may affect emotional patterns and relationships.

  • Attachment-Focused: We help clients develop secure attachment, emotional safety, and deeper connection with self and others.

  • Skill-Building: Clients gain practical tools for emotional regulation, communication, and relational repair.

  • Inclusive and Affirming: Our therapy approach is supportive of neurodivergent individuals, children with developmental differences or special needs, and diverse family structures.

Take the Next Step

Whether you are seeking individual therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy offers a powerful path to greater self-understanding, emotional resilience, and stronger connections.
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Contact us today for a free consultation to learn more about how EFT can support you and your family. This is an opportunity to ask questions, explore your needs, and decide if EFT at Core Connections Psychology Centre is the right fit for you.

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