Emotion-Focused Therapy for Individuals: How Can It Help Me?

Emotion-Focused Therapy for Individuals: How Can It Help Me?

When we have strategies to understand our emotions, thoughts, and behaviours we are able to make sense of our experience. Do you find yourself struggling to make sense of your inner world? Do you find yourself in relationship patterns that leave you feeling stuck and frustrated? 

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapy model that focuses on identifying, understanding, and expressing our emotions. It is helpful to remember that emotions have a purpose in providing us signals to understand what we need in life. EFT is based on the belief that when we are able to change our relationship with emotions - we can alleviate our own distress and build healthier relationships with ourselves and with others. 

How EFT Works:

• Learn to label and understand emotions

• Understand the purpose of my emotions & my needs

• Learn to communicate my experience

• Build strategies to be in my emotions

• Identify, understand, and begin to shift relationship patterns 

If this post resonates with you, please feel free to reach out for a free phone consultation to discuss EFT may help your situation.

Esther Naayer, M.A. CCC

Couples Counselling: Should We Consider It?

When is the moment a couple would benefit from couples counselling? Many have the belief that couples counselling is for those in a relationship crisis or considering divorce. But, we all experience tension and conflict patterns that are hard to break. Have you ever felt frustrated that you and your partner are having the same argument on repeat? As a couples counsellor, couples often ask me: How do you know if it is time to start couples counselling?

A few thoughts:

• Are you and your partner finding yourself struggling to communicate?

• Having the same repetitive fight?

• Feeling emotionally disconnected?

• Struggling with physical intimacy?

If so, couples counselling can help you get unstuck and find a new way back to each other. Couples counselling can also support couples that are looking to strengthen their relationship. It helps couples grow together, transition to a new chapter, build intimacy, or navigate a decision together.

Finding a couples counsellor can be overwhelming. It is important to find a couple therapist who specializes in couples therapy. Don’t be afraid to ask their training, background, and education. Ask if the therapist offers a free phone consultation to get to know them. Your relationship deserves the right therapist. If you are interested in knowing more or working together, feel free to reach out for a free phone consultation.

Esther Naayer, M.A., CCC