Emotionally Focused Therapy, developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, is a collaborative, structured, short-term therapy approach that draws on the power of emotion and attachment to build secure bonds between individuals. Since we are hard-wired for connection, any conflict situation and/or trauma, past or present, can derail us into negative patterns of interaction that can have a profound impact on the self and others.   

Research in Emotionally Focused Therapy indicates that secure attachment and emotionally fulfilling relationships are integral components of mental and physical health, and that emotionally focused interventions have the power to establish and recreate supportive bonds among individuals. 

In EFT, emotions are considered to be both the main player in the creation of these negative patterns as well as the way out of them. To this end, the purpose of EFT is to help individuals explore, expand and express their emotions so that they can create new emotional experiences that can help them secure stronger bonds and promote an enhanced sense of self in the process.