Emotionally Focused Therapists in Florida
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Maitland
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Maitland, FL 32751
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Aesha Page
Mental Health Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Coral Springs, FL 33067 (Online Only)
Life challenges can be perceived as obstacles. Have you ever thought that a challenge is a catalyst for change? Change promotes growth. Life evolves, and so should you. You are intelligently designed to self-actualize because of innate potentials. I operate as that external force to activate dormant potentials and meaningful transitions via enhancing self-discovery, radical acceptance and shifting perspectives. You will identify trauma blocks and evolve while making peace with your past. I assist with transforming pain into purpose. You will discover your greatest strengths and potentials, while realizing the purpose of your pain.
Life challenges can be perceived as obstacles. Have you ever thought that a challenge is a catalyst for change? Change promotes growth. Life evolves, and so should you. You are intelligently designed to self-actualize because of innate potentials. I operate as that external force to activate dormant potentials and meaningful transitions via enhancing self-discovery, radical acceptance and shifting perspectives. You will identify trauma blocks and evolve while making peace with your past. I assist with transforming pain into purpose. You will discover your greatest strengths and potentials, while realizing the purpose of your pain.
Sex Addiction Betrayal Trauma Rena Essrog
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW, CSAT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Myers, FL 33912
I will work with you using Emotionally Focused Therapy to rebuild trust and connection.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed because of compulsive behaviors? Have you tried changing your behavior yourself but can't? I am a licensed clinical social worker who is certified in treating sex and porn addicts using research-based proven methods. I can help you change unwanted thoughts and behaviors that are taking over your life. I also work with partners of sex and pornography addicts using a trauma-based treatment protocol.
I will work with you using Emotionally Focused Therapy to rebuild trust and connection.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed because of compulsive behaviors? Have you tried changing your behavior yourself but can't? I am a licensed clinical social worker who is certified in treating sex and porn addicts using research-based proven methods. I can help you change unwanted thoughts and behaviors that are taking over your life. I also work with partners of sex and pornography addicts using a trauma-based treatment protocol.
Katie Winham
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MSSW, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Sometimes we feel stuck in a personal or professional lives or overwhelmed by aspects of our lives. Our relationships too can feel stagnant at times, or sometimes worse, full of conflict and distance. My goal is to work with each person to find practical solutions to helping them get through difficult times in their relationships and lives. We all want to feel understood and close to those we care about the most. I focus on improving life in the here and now and realizing your life's possibilities. I am honored to work with clients on healing places of pain in their past or present using deep forms of therapy.
Sometimes we feel stuck in a personal or professional lives or overwhelmed by aspects of our lives. Our relationships too can feel stagnant at times, or sometimes worse, full of conflict and distance. My goal is to work with each person to find practical solutions to helping them get through difficult times in their relationships and lives. We all want to feel understood and close to those we care about the most. I focus on improving life in the here and now and realizing your life's possibilities. I am honored to work with clients on healing places of pain in their past or present using deep forms of therapy.
Margaret Deuerlein
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brandon, FL 33511
Her theoretical orientation integrates treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Mindfulness, Cognitive Processing, EFT, Gottman Method, and Psychodynamic.
Margaret Deuerlein, LMHC, NCC, is a Licensed Psychotherapist with experience and knowledge in effective and evidenced-based therapeutic interventions for anxiety disorders, panic disorders, trauma, personality disorders, mood dysregulation, depression, anger, stress, low self-esteem, insecurity, low motivation, interpersonal relationships, and couples therapy. She is also trained in treating other mental health conditions and helping individuals overcome life challenges. She will help you heal and develop effective coping skills to find relief, achieve life goals, develop healthier relationships, and take more control of your life.
Her theoretical orientation integrates treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Mindfulness, Cognitive Processing, EFT, Gottman Method, and Psychodynamic.
Margaret Deuerlein, LMHC, NCC, is a Licensed Psychotherapist with experience and knowledge in effective and evidenced-based therapeutic interventions for anxiety disorders, panic disorders, trauma, personality disorders, mood dysregulation, depression, anger, stress, low self-esteem, insecurity, low motivation, interpersonal relationships, and couples therapy. She is also trained in treating other mental health conditions and helping individuals overcome life challenges. She will help you heal and develop effective coping skills to find relief, achieve life goals, develop healthier relationships, and take more control of your life.
Colette J Fehr
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Orlando, FL 32814
Waitlist for new clients
As a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, I will help you transform conflict and disconnection into growth and intimacy.
Are you feeling misunderstood or disconnected from your partner? Tired of having the same argument over and over again and never getting anywhere? Do you feel lonely in your relationship and discouraged about how to get close again? Sometimes it can feel hopeless. You may have settled into a pattern of quiet resignation, filling your time with distractions, and trying to ignore the fact that neither of you is truly happy. Whatever your circumstances, couples therapy can help you identify the negative patterns keeping you stuck and build a stronger, healthier relationship in which you feel seen, heard and connected.
As a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, I will help you transform conflict and disconnection into growth and intimacy.
Are you feeling misunderstood or disconnected from your partner? Tired of having the same argument over and over again and never getting anywhere? Do you feel lonely in your relationship and discouraged about how to get close again? Sometimes it can feel hopeless. You may have settled into a pattern of quiet resignation, filling your time with distractions, and trying to ignore the fact that neither of you is truly happy. Whatever your circumstances, couples therapy can help you identify the negative patterns keeping you stuck and build a stronger, healthier relationship in which you feel seen, heard and connected.
I enjoy helping people gain a greater sense of identity and purpose through a creative, emotionally focused, and experiential approach to therapy.
There are many reasons that a person may seek counseling. Facing hardships in life can be very difficult, especially when trying to navigate them alone. Letting others into our pain and circumstances can be scary, but it can also be a time for immense growth. Therapy can provide both support and hope as a person works towards a greater sense of wholeness and healing.
I enjoy helping people gain a greater sense of identity and purpose through a creative, emotionally focused, and experiential approach to therapy.
There are many reasons that a person may seek counseling. Facing hardships in life can be very difficult, especially when trying to navigate them alone. Letting others into our pain and circumstances can be scary, but it can also be a time for immense growth. Therapy can provide both support and hope as a person works towards a greater sense of wholeness and healing.
Lakewood Ranch Family Counseling
Counselor, MEd, EdS, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bradenton, FL 34211
Tired of feeling misunderstood, angry, or resentful of your partner/ spouse? Perhaps your marriage is stuck in a rut or falling apart, and you want to save, restore & enhance your emotional connection. If you've grown distant & discouraged in your relationship, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy can help you & your partner become more emotionally engaged & responsive to each other. Over the last decade, I've helped many distressed teens, adults, couples, and families heal emotional injuries, repair conflicts & create greater closeness and intimacy with their loved ones. I invite you to take charge and make positive changes in your life & relationships by calling me today.
Tired of feeling misunderstood, angry, or resentful of your partner/ spouse? Perhaps your marriage is stuck in a rut or falling apart, and you want to save, restore & enhance your emotional connection. If you've grown distant & discouraged in your relationship, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy can help you & your partner become more emotionally engaged & responsive to each other. Over the last decade, I've helped many distressed teens, adults, couples, and families heal emotional injuries, repair conflicts & create greater closeness and intimacy with their loved ones. I invite you to take charge and make positive changes in your life & relationships by calling me today.
Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Trauma Incident Reduction (TIR) can resolve the past.
As human beings, we are hard-wired to be securely connected in relationship. We are happier and even live longer lives. At the same time, we are hard-wired to protect ourselves which can create a lot of conflict in relationship with others and with our authenticate self.
Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Trauma Incident Reduction (TIR) can resolve the past.
As human beings, we are hard-wired to be securely connected in relationship. We are happier and even live longer lives. At the same time, we are hard-wired to protect ourselves which can create a lot of conflict in relationship with others and with our authenticate self.
Heather Renee Fisse
Counselor, LMHC, LMT, RYT, CPT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32257
I have been certified as a Gottman Level 3 therapist and have also completed an externship in Emotion Focused Therapy( EFT).
Do you feel disconnected from your friends, family and self? Do you struggle with making decisions and feel as though time is slipping away from you? This is commonplace in our society as we are constantly being pulled in different directions by the demands of our world. I value the power of integrating one's mental, physical, and spiritual self into daily living so that we find purpose and happiness in the moment, regardless of the activity, and begin the process of recognizing what choices we have in our power to create the life that we find meaningful.
I have been certified as a Gottman Level 3 therapist and have also completed an externship in Emotion Focused Therapy( EFT).
Do you feel disconnected from your friends, family and self? Do you struggle with making decisions and feel as though time is slipping away from you? This is commonplace in our society as we are constantly being pulled in different directions by the demands of our world. I value the power of integrating one's mental, physical, and spiritual self into daily living so that we find purpose and happiness in the moment, regardless of the activity, and begin the process of recognizing what choices we have in our power to create the life that we find meaningful.
Lisa is EMDR certified, an informed Internal Family Systems Therapist (IFS), and trained in Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT).
Lisa Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience helping couples, families and individuals. Lisa is the owner of North Pinellas Christian Counseling, where the gospel is incorporated into evidence-based techniques. The goal in therapy is to facilitate the release of shame and guilt which leads to the decrease of symptoms. Instead of mere behavior modification, clients will experience healing and transformation.
Lisa is EMDR certified, an informed Internal Family Systems Therapist (IFS), and trained in Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT).
Lisa Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience helping couples, families and individuals. Lisa is the owner of North Pinellas Christian Counseling, where the gospel is incorporated into evidence-based techniques. The goal in therapy is to facilitate the release of shame and guilt which leads to the decrease of symptoms. Instead of mere behavior modification, clients will experience healing and transformation.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tampa, FL 33602
Using evidence-based methods like the Gottman and EFT techniques, I help improve relationships and foster personal growth.
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, leaving you feeling stuck and uncertain about how to move forward. I am here to help you navigate these difficult moments. I assist and guide my clients through personal transitions, healing unresolved trauma, and overcoming the emotional complexities of unhealthy relationships. This includes addressing the profound impact of trauma, navigating new life stages such as pregnancy, postpartum, and divorce, as well as the complexities of co-parenting. Together, we will work on forming healthier relationships with both yourself and others, paving the way for emotional growth and fulfillment.
Using evidence-based methods like the Gottman and EFT techniques, I help improve relationships and foster personal growth.
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, leaving you feeling stuck and uncertain about how to move forward. I am here to help you navigate these difficult moments. I assist and guide my clients through personal transitions, healing unresolved trauma, and overcoming the emotional complexities of unhealthy relationships. This includes addressing the profound impact of trauma, navigating new life stages such as pregnancy, postpartum, and divorce, as well as the complexities of co-parenting. Together, we will work on forming healthier relationships with both yourself and others, paving the way for emotional growth and fulfillment.
Denesha Greer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Tallahassee, FL 32301 (Online Only)
I am excited to work alongside clients that demonstrate difficulty establishing and maintaining healthy relationships, who are feeling stuck and paralyzed in their own lives, and who are experiencing stress related to major or unexpected life transitions.
I am excited to work alongside clients that demonstrate difficulty establishing and maintaining healthy relationships, who are feeling stuck and paralyzed in their own lives, and who are experiencing stress related to major or unexpected life transitions.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families from various backgrounds. I am trained by leading experts in the science of Couples Therapy, Drs. Julie and John Gottman of the Gottman Institute and Dr. Sue Johnson, founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy. I also offer Mentoring and Executive Coaching for personal and professional progress, performance and transformation through life transitions and career changes. My approach to treatment is supportive, collaborative and based on engaging your personal strengths and inner resources.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families from various backgrounds. I am trained by leading experts in the science of Couples Therapy, Drs. Julie and John Gottman of the Gottman Institute and Dr. Sue Johnson, founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy. I also offer Mentoring and Executive Coaching for personal and professional progress, performance and transformation through life transitions and career changes. My approach to treatment is supportive, collaborative and based on engaging your personal strengths and inner resources.
Rebecca Downey
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, NCC
Verified Verified
Saint Augustine, FL 32080
I also have training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, the gold standard for relationship recovery.
I help people improve their relationships with themselves and with others. I work with individuals, couples, and families to identify obstacles and untangle the knots in their lives. Using evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each individual and a warm, caring, trauma-informed approach, I help clients gain understanding, build internal resources, and gain traction to accomplish their goals.
I also have training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, the gold standard for relationship recovery.
I help people improve their relationships with themselves and with others. I work with individuals, couples, and families to identify obstacles and untangle the knots in their lives. Using evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each individual and a warm, caring, trauma-informed approach, I help clients gain understanding, build internal resources, and gain traction to accomplish their goals.
Micheline Maalouf
Counselor, LMHC, NCC, MS, QS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Orlando, FL 32817 (Online Only)
My training includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
If you’re a third-culture kid or a child of immigrants facing trauma, anxiety, and identity issues, you’re not alone. I specialize in understanding the unique challenges that come with these experiences, and I’m here to support you. As someone who is a neurodivergent third-culture kid, I genuinely empathize with the complexities you navigate daily. Together, we can explore your feelings in a safe, collaborative space where your experiences are honored. My compassionate, culturally sensitive approach will help you heal old wounds and build resilience. Let’s connect and embark on this transformative journey together!
My training includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
If you’re a third-culture kid or a child of immigrants facing trauma, anxiety, and identity issues, you’re not alone. I specialize in understanding the unique challenges that come with these experiences, and I’m here to support you. As someone who is a neurodivergent third-culture kid, I genuinely empathize with the complexities you navigate daily. Together, we can explore your feelings in a safe, collaborative space where your experiences are honored. My compassionate, culturally sensitive approach will help you heal old wounds and build resilience. Let’s connect and embark on this transformative journey together!
Terrence Michael O'Neill
Mental Health Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
EFT is systemic because it looks at the whole relationship and the patterns the relationship present, and how couples get "stuck" in a cycle of negative emotion.
I practice Emotion Focus Couples Therapy ( EFT). It is an Evidence Based Practice therapy with a 76% success rate with couples who complete their treatment plan. I collaborate with distressed couples and (individuals) whose relationships are "stuck" or are affected by the echoes of trauma. EFT focuses on how, couples experience their relationship and how they link together their emotional experience and express those emotions together as a couple. Emotions are the experience-the dance between adult lovers.
EFT is systemic because it looks at the whole relationship and the patterns the relationship present, and how couples get "stuck" in a cycle of negative emotion.
I practice Emotion Focus Couples Therapy ( EFT). It is an Evidence Based Practice therapy with a 76% success rate with couples who complete their treatment plan. I collaborate with distressed couples and (individuals) whose relationships are "stuck" or are affected by the echoes of trauma. EFT focuses on how, couples experience their relationship and how they link together their emotional experience and express those emotions together as a couple. Emotions are the experience-the dance between adult lovers.
Denny J Cecil-Van Den Heuvel
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, LMFT, QS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lake Worth, FL 33461
In treating those in need of mental wellness, numerous approaches are utilized such as: Person-Centered Therapy, Family Systems, Emotional Focused Therapy, Neuroaffective Relational Therapy (NARM), EMDR, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Areas treated in the past include: anxiety, depression, addiction, depression, sexual abuse, shock/developmental trauma and grief/loss. Therapeutic interventions used include EMDR, Sand Tray Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and NARM. As of November 2019, certified NeuroAffective Relational Model Therapy (NARM) that treats Developmental Trauma.
In treating those in need of mental wellness, numerous approaches are utilized such as: Person-Centered Therapy, Family Systems, Emotional Focused Therapy, Neuroaffective Relational Therapy (NARM), EMDR, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Areas treated in the past include: anxiety, depression, addiction, depression, sexual abuse, shock/developmental trauma and grief/loss. Therapeutic interventions used include EMDR, Sand Tray Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and NARM. As of November 2019, certified NeuroAffective Relational Model Therapy (NARM) that treats Developmental Trauma.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, combining elements of Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method.
Do you struggle with LGBTQIA+ issues, grief/loss, or relationship problems? If so, we will likely be a great fit. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community myself, it is important to me to empower others within this community. I also have training on the pain surrounding losing a loved one and how to work towards finding meaning within the loss. Additionally, my master's degree was centered around providing therapy to couples in need who have difficulties with communication and connecting with their partner. My goal is to empower couples to embrace their differences and find common g round that strengthens their partnership.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, combining elements of Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method.
Do you struggle with LGBTQIA+ issues, grief/loss, or relationship problems? If so, we will likely be a great fit. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community myself, it is important to me to empower others within this community. I also have training on the pain surrounding losing a loved one and how to work towards finding meaning within the loss. Additionally, my master's degree was centered around providing therapy to couples in need who have difficulties with communication and connecting with their partner. My goal is to empower couples to embrace their differences and find common g round that strengthens their partnership.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a National Certified Counselor with more than 20 years of clinical experience in Central Florida. My office is located in the Baldwin Park community, easily accessible from both Winter Park and downtown Orlando. I enjoy working with adults, couples and families. I am fully trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) for Couples - a very powerful therapeutic approach aimed at creating and strengthening a secure emotional bond between partners. I am trained in EFT for Individuals. I had 3 years of training in Gestalt therapy and I am also skilled in using solution focused techniques.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a National Certified Counselor with more than 20 years of clinical experience in Central Florida. My office is located in the Baldwin Park community, easily accessible from both Winter Park and downtown Orlando. I enjoy working with adults, couples and families. I am fully trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) for Couples - a very powerful therapeutic approach aimed at creating and strengthening a secure emotional bond between partners. I am trained in EFT for Individuals. I had 3 years of training in Gestalt therapy and I am also skilled in using solution focused techniques.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.