My work with couples is guided by the therapeutic approach, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Within this approach, we work to recognize the dynamic that happens between partners, creating a cycle that often feels to couples as though "it is the same fight over and over again." Through insight around what happens within this cycle, as well as the story occuring within each person individually, we work to intervene before the cycle even begins.
Couples therapy is some of my favorite work because we are able to recognize in real time the vulnerable and raw spots that happen in relationship. While this can be incredibly intimidating to invite a third party into, I work to connect with both partners, using both humor and compassion, in order to create a safe space for a observer such as myself to step into. As a therapist, I see myself as a both a collaborator and witness for my clients' stories, and find great priviledge to be invited into such a role.
