If Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) sounds familiar to you, but you aren’t exactly sure how it works, then you’ve come to the right place. EFT is a highly effective and evidence-based approach to couples and individual therapy that focuses on understanding and healing emotional bonds. Developed by Dr. Sue Johnson in the 1980s, EFT has […]

Exploring Emotionally Focused Therapy: Healing Through Connection

When it comes to dating and marriage, we often hear about the butterflies and the fireworks, but rarely do we hear about the ick in a long term relationship. But what about the moments when something feels off? Something inexplicable that sends shivers down your spine and makes you question everything? Ah yes, I’m talking […]

The Ick in a Long Term Relationship: What is it and How to Overcome

By: Del Thompson There are many skills that almost everyone finds themselves working on at some point in our lives, such as boundaries. But what are boundaries? Why do we struggle with creating and responding to boundaries? There is nothing inherently wrong with a boundary, in fact, boundaries are often the tool we need in […]

The Joys Of Boundaries

When I notice the content of what much of our world suggests for self care, we don’t usually discuss either the political self or the possible therapeutic benefits of political action. These topics often include exercise, nutrition, unplugging from technology, engaging in spirituality, and spending time with loved ones. Often, self-care can involve disengaging from […]

The Political Self: The Possible Therapeutic Benefits of Political Action

Relationships play a crucial role in our emotional well-being. And for those with an anxious attachment style, they can feel like a source of constant worry and insecurity. Usually developed during childhood, having an anxious attachment style can feel challenging . But the good news is, there are ways to soothe and manage it. By […]

How To Self-Soothe and Heal Anxious Attachment

Is relational happiness reality minus expectations? Have you ever watched that seen from the the movie, 500 Days Of Summer, where Joseph Gordon Levitt, can’t wait to meet his ex, Zoey Deschanel at a party she’s hosting? He thinks that the meeting will go one way; they will immediately reconnect and realize that they are […]

Is Relational Happiness Reality Minus Expectations?

Studies show that 40 to 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. If you’re looking at relationships in general, the breakup rate is much higher. In some cases, the people in the relationship shouldn’t be together, and breaking up is a good thing. However, there are tons of couples that could be truly happy and content if […]

Can Couples Therapy Save A Relationship?