Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a structured, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy that focuses on helping individuals, couples, and families create secure emotional bonds and improve relationship satisfaction. Developed in the 1980s by Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. Les Greenberg, EFT is grounded in attachment theory, which emphasizes the importance of safe and supportive emotional connections in human development and well-being.
At its core, EFT aims to identify and transform negative patterns of interaction that arise from unmet attachment needs and emotional disconnection. Through a process of exploring and reshaping emotional responses, clients are guided toward more open, responsive, and engaged relationships. EFT emphasizes the importance of emotional awareness, validation, and the expression of vulnerable feelings to foster trust and closeness.
Research has consistently demonstrated the effectiveness of EFT, particularly in treating relationship distress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Its collaborative and non-pathological framework makes it a compassionate and empowering therapeutic approach, helping people reconnect not only with others but also with their own emotional experiences.
By focusing on the healing power of emotion and connection, Emotionally Focused Therapy offers a path toward deeper understanding, resilience, and lasting change in relationships.
