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Weekly sessions are available. Grouport offers therapist-led dialectical behavior therapy skills groups online. The first 12 weeks covers fundamental DBT skills.
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a short-term form of therapy typically used in couple's therapy to enhance emotional attachment and strengthen bonds. Its premise is rooted in the theory of attachment, highlighting the importance of creating secure, resilient bonds between partners. In this article, we delve into the concept, benefits, techniques, and effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Developed in the 1980s by psychologists Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. Les Greenberg, EFT focuses on the emotional responses of individuals within relationships, helping couples understand and reshape their emotional experiences. It posits that conflict and distress in relationships often stem from fear and insecurity related to attachment.
EFT uses a three-stage model to improve a couple's interaction patterns: de-escalation, change, and consolidation. De-escalation involves recognizing and acknowledging negative interaction patterns. Change involves creating positive interaction cycles. Consolidation helps couples integrate these new patterns into their relationship, promoting healthier and more secure bonds.
Emotionally Focused Therapy offers numerous benefits to couples. It improves communication, fosters a deeper emotional connection, and enhances conflict resolution skills. It can also assist couples in rebuilding trust after infidelity or other relationship traumas.
EFT employs several techniques to facilitate these changes, including empathetic listening, reframing, and validation. Therapists guide clients to express their needs and fears, promoting understanding and empathy between partners. They also assist in reframing negative emotions and interaction patterns, helping couples view them in the context of their attachment needs.
Research supports the effectiveness of EFT, with numerous studies showing that it helps couples improve relationship satisfaction and maintain these improvements over time. Around 70-75% of couples undergoing EFT successfully move from distress to recovery, while 90% show significant improvements.
Emotionally Focused Therapy is also versatile. Although it was initially developed for couples, it has been adapted for use with families and individuals, proving beneficial in a range of contexts and situations.
Emotionally Focused Therapy is a powerful tool in promoting secure, resilient bonds between partners. By centering emotions and attachment needs, it fosters healthier communication and interaction patterns, contributing significantly to relationship satisfaction and stability. While EFT requires commitment and effort, it offers a valuable path towards enriched and revitalized relationships.
Grouport Therapy provides online group therapy for anger management, anxiety, borderline personality, chronic illness, depression, dialectical behavior therapy, grief and loss, obsessive compulsive disorder, relationship issues and trauma and PTSD. Our licensed therapist leads weekly group sessions conducted remotely in the comfort of members' homes. According to participant feedback, 70% experienced significant improvements within 8 weeks.
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Due to licensing restrictions, our online group therapy sessions are for Florida, New York, and New Jersey residents. If you are not a resident of either state, consider our dialectical behavior therapy skills group. It is a therapist-instructor-led online group that will teach you strategic new skills to replace behaviors and emotions causing friction in your daily life and relationships. It is excellent for interpersonal connections and building social skills concerning relationship issues.
We offer online group therapy, & each group has a personalized program of guidance, support, skills, and advice developed by our therapists.
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