Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
A research-supported approach to helping partners feel secure with each other again.
What it is
EFT is grounded in attachment science, the study of how people bond and seek closeness. It looks beneath the surface of conflict at the needs and fears driving it.
Couples learn to recognize the negative cycle that pulls them apart, slow it down, and reach for each other in new ways. Karen is advanced trained in EFT and a member of ICEEFT, the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Working with Karen
- Mapping the cycle you get caught in as a couple
- Slowing conversations down to understand what each partner feels and needs
- Building new, more secure ways of turning toward each other
Online
Sessions are also available by video for clients in Arkansas.
Insurance
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), through The Joshua Center.
Is EFT only for couples?
EFT is best known for couples, and its principles also shape work with individuals and families.
How is EFT different from communication coaching?
EFT focuses on the emotions and attachment needs underneath communication, not only on techniques for talking.
This page offers general information about emotionally focused therapy and is not therapy or medical advice. Karen does not provide emergency services. In an emergency, call 911. For crisis support, call or text 988. More crisis resources