EmotionallyFocusedTherapy
for Couples, Families and Individuals (EFCT, EFFT, EFIT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy focuses on emotions in the context of relationships as the primary drivers of distress and healing. It helps individuals, couples, and families create lasting, secure connections, build emotional resilience, and support healing from attachment injuries.
Developed by
Dr. Sue Johnson
Canadian researcher
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Recovery Rate
What is Emotionally Focused Therapy?
Emotionally Focused Therapy is an evidence-based approach grounded in attachment theory and neuroscience, designed to help individuals, couples, and families build stronger emotional connections.
It recognizes the profound impact of our attachment relationships on our sense of wellbeing and quality of life. It focuses on understanding and transforming emotional patterns that cause distress and disconnection, creating secure relationship patterns that last.
You
Partner
Building secure attachment through emotional connection
How Emotionally Focused Therapy Works
The therapeutic process unfolds in three transformative stages
Key Features
Understanding what makes Emotionally Focused Therapy effective
Emotion-Centered
Helps individuals and couples identify, understand, and express emotions to create meaningful change and connection.
Attachment-Based
Grounded in attachment theory and neuroscience, Emotionally Focused Therapy addresses unmet emotional needs and strengthens the bonds between partners or family members.
Transformative Process
Supports clients to shift negative processing and interaction patterns into positive, secure patterns of connection.
Collaborative and Safe
Therapists provide a non-judgmental space for exploring vulnerabilities, increasing emotional awareness, and building intimacy.
Research-Supported
Extensively validated as effective for improving relationship satisfaction and reducing distress.
Applications
Emotionally Focused Therapy has been demonstrated effective for treating a variety of concerns
Couples Therapy
Recognizes emotional connection as foundational to relationship satisfaction
“EFT helps people move past fear and disconnection to build secure, loving relationships.”
Why Choose Emotionally Focused Therapy?
Whether conflict or distance in your present relationship, or abuse or neglect in the past, relationship insecurity can lead us to use strategies that undermine happiness and connection.
By addressing emotional needs and creating lasting change, Emotionally Focused Therapy empowers couples, families and individuals to experience deeper intimacy, trust, and resilience.
Our Emotionally Focused Therapists
Our trained Emotionally Focused therapists bring expertise and compassion to help you build stronger emotional connections.
Ready to Build Deeper Connections?
Take the first step toward secure, loving relationships with Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Our Practice
Located in Calgary, Clearview Counselling offers a warm, welcoming environment for your healing journey. We also provide secure online therapy for clients throughout Alberta, Yukon, and Nunavut.