I work with couples and families in relationship therapy. I do not work with children, so family therapy services are limited to adult children and their parents.
I use a model of therapy called Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT. With EFT, we work together to uncover the strengths and resources in each individual as well as within the relationship as a whole. From here, we will work together to heal the old wounds that still linger—wounds from earlier in your relationship, from childhood, and from past relationships. We will learn how your actions and behaviors, like what you do and say in an argument, are often driven by vulnerability and need. We will develop understanding and control over negative cycles of interaction that drive disconnection, resentment, distrust, and pain.
Ultimately, the goal is to learn to communicate skillfully (especially about emotional needs), negotiate conflicting needs, become less reactive and more receptive, make repairs, and choose new behaviors with one another that support a more secure bond in your relationship.