Episode 151 - What is EFT?

Today on episode 151 of The Couples Expert Podcast, Stuart is going to talk about what moves him to help couples. The type of counseling that he does is called Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT. Stuart is going to talk about what EFT is all about and how it helps couples and families feel more connected and learn how to meet each other’s attachment needs; what they need to feel loved and important to one another. You should only seek help for your relationship by a counselor that uses this EFT model and subscribes to an attachment based theory. All relationship problems are attachment based problems, lack of emotional connection, the behavior is only a symptom.

What you’ll learn from today’s podcast:

Emotionally Focused Therapy & The Gottman Method use the EFT process (an attachment model) for counseling couples   [3:42] What is EFT and why it’s unique in counseling [6:45] EFT techniques are used to reframe negative patterns and then change the conversation   [8:00] How negative patterns affect how we view our partners [13:30] EFT is research and science based with high success rates and measurable results [16:40] The goal is to learn the language of attachment [20:07] Identifying and addressing the cycle you’re in with your partner [22:55]