Emotionally Focused Therapists in Brooklyn, NY
My approach is warm, accepting, grounded in experiential, emotionally focused therapy models, and includes comprehensive relational and individual assessments and progress tracking.
I work with couples navigating relationship transitions and intimacy issues. If you find it difficult to achieve a sense of connection and fulfillment, please reach out. I help people who feel stuck in a cycle of conflict and distance, and/or experience the impact of past traumas, betrayals, and injuries in their current relationship. I am currently completing my doctorate with research focus on adult attachment and non-traditional relationship structures (consensual non-monogamy/open relationships/polyamory).
My approach is warm, accepting, grounded in experiential, emotionally focused therapy models, and includes comprehensive relational and individual assessments and progress tracking.
I work with couples navigating relationship transitions and intimacy issues. If you find it difficult to achieve a sense of connection and fulfillment, please reach out. I help people who feel stuck in a cycle of conflict and distance, and/or experience the impact of past traumas, betrayals, and injuries in their current relationship. I am currently completing my doctorate with research focus on adult attachment and non-traditional relationship structures (consensual non-monogamy/open relationships/polyamory).
Solution Narrative Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Is this you? You're an adult and you're supposed to have it figured out. BUT you don't. Or, perhaps you thought you were in a happy marriage, UNTIL. Are you getting married? You know you love each other, but you haven't had the hard conversations, AND, you're not sure where to start. Maybe, you always seem to be on high alert. You always wonder: why am I always waiting for the other shoe to drop?"
Solution Narrative Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Is this you? You're an adult and you're supposed to have it figured out. BUT you don't. Or, perhaps you thought you were in a happy marriage, UNTIL. Are you getting married? You know you love each other, but you haven't had the hard conversations, AND, you're not sure where to start. Maybe, you always seem to be on high alert. You always wonder: why am I always waiting for the other shoe to drop?"
I blend techniques from the Top in our field from the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Pragmatic Experiential Couples Therapy.
Are you missing appreciation? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Fighting over sexual frequency? I can help you stop the negative cycle. Feel love again. Feel intimate again. Trained explicitly as a marriage and family therapist, I am a highly trained and experienced couples therapist. I believe in a collaborative approach and skilled at creating tools to foster healthy connections between couples and families. Together, we repair your relationship by introducing new methods of communication to increase empathy and flexibility.
I blend techniques from the Top in our field from the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Pragmatic Experiential Couples Therapy.
Are you missing appreciation? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Fighting over sexual frequency? I can help you stop the negative cycle. Feel love again. Feel intimate again. Trained explicitly as a marriage and family therapist, I am a highly trained and experienced couples therapist. I believe in a collaborative approach and skilled at creating tools to foster healthy connections between couples and families. Together, we repair your relationship by introducing new methods of communication to increase empathy and flexibility.
Therapy with me is a safe space where individuals can consider their current lives, assess their circumstances, and understand their past in order to live more fully. Therapy can help you better understand yourself, navigate life's daily stressors, and help you cope with major life changes and loss. I see a wide range of clients working respectfully with individuals from diverse cultural, ethnic, sexual-identity and -orientation backgrounds.I am trained in Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT) for couples, helping couples to stop negative negative emotional cycles, and communicate better together.
Therapy with me is a safe space where individuals can consider their current lives, assess their circumstances, and understand their past in order to live more fully. Therapy can help you better understand yourself, navigate life's daily stressors, and help you cope with major life changes and loss. I see a wide range of clients working respectfully with individuals from diverse cultural, ethnic, sexual-identity and -orientation backgrounds.I am trained in Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT) for couples, helping couples to stop negative negative emotional cycles, and communicate better together.
I offer low-fee sessions both virtually and in-person, and I specialize in queer/LGBTQ+ subjects! You are the expert in your own experiences, but I’m here to offer warm acceptance and support, along with strategies to help you clarify what you want and how to get there. My priority is to build a strong relationship with you in which you can feel safe to explore your emotions, try new approaches to your relationships, and work towards positive change. I approach therapy with a client-centered and radically accepting lens, incorporating intersectional feminist, emotionally-focused, and psychodynamic therapies.
I offer low-fee sessions both virtually and in-person, and I specialize in queer/LGBTQ+ subjects! You are the expert in your own experiences, but I’m here to offer warm acceptance and support, along with strategies to help you clarify what you want and how to get there. My priority is to build a strong relationship with you in which you can feel safe to explore your emotions, try new approaches to your relationships, and work towards positive change. I approach therapy with a client-centered and radically accepting lens, incorporating intersectional feminist, emotionally-focused, and psychodynamic therapies.
If "Chance Favors The Prepared Mind" then psychotherapy can provide increased self-awareness and the likelihood of living more authentically and actualizing one's potential. I am a clinical psychologist specializing in health psychology, individual, and couples therapy. Attachment theory, an appreciation for the mind-body connection, and a humanistic approach inform my clinical work and enable me to provide compassionate psychotherapy. My post-doctoral training includes completing workshops in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and a two year certificate in Psychodynamic Couple Therapy at the Training Institute for Mental Health where I have taught..
If "Chance Favors The Prepared Mind" then psychotherapy can provide increased self-awareness and the likelihood of living more authentically and actualizing one's potential. I am a clinical psychologist specializing in health psychology, individual, and couples therapy. Attachment theory, an appreciation for the mind-body connection, and a humanistic approach inform my clinical work and enable me to provide compassionate psychotherapy. My post-doctoral training includes completing workshops in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and a two year certificate in Psychodynamic Couple Therapy at the Training Institute for Mental Health where I have taught..
Eva K Fernandez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MHC, NCC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
I integrate EFT, NARM, DBT, & Polyvagal theory to help couples & adults build secure emotional bonds & overcome the lingering effects of childhood trauma.
I specialize in working with couples & adults who have experienced the deep pain of complex PTSD & the profound impact it has had on their emotional well-being & relationships. If you have a strong desire to feel more connected with yourself & your partner but feel held back by the trauma you've experienced, or maybe struggling with patterns of self-sabotage, difficulty trusting others, or feeling stuck in your past experiences, I am here to help. My goal is to empower you to break free from the shackles of your trauma, heal & develop the skills to create a safe fulfilling, meaningful life. My approach is integrative & comprehensive
I integrate EFT, NARM, DBT, & Polyvagal theory to help couples & adults build secure emotional bonds & overcome the lingering effects of childhood trauma.
I specialize in working with couples & adults who have experienced the deep pain of complex PTSD & the profound impact it has had on their emotional well-being & relationships. If you have a strong desire to feel more connected with yourself & your partner but feel held back by the trauma you've experienced, or maybe struggling with patterns of self-sabotage, difficulty trusting others, or feeling stuck in your past experiences, I am here to help. My goal is to empower you to break free from the shackles of your trauma, heal & develop the skills to create a safe fulfilling, meaningful life. My approach is integrative & comprehensive
I am a member of the International Society for Schema Therapy, ICEEFT and ABCT: trained at the Schema Institute, NYC EFT, Beck Institute and American Institute for Cognitive Therapy.
In Person and Telehealth. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an Advanced Schema Therapist, Trainer and Clinical Supervisor with over 18 years of post-graduate experience. I am also trained in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy. I provide therapy in a warm and accepting, yet challenging environment....Life does not have to be an endurance contest. Real, lasting change is possible.
I am a member of the International Society for Schema Therapy, ICEEFT and ABCT: trained at the Schema Institute, NYC EFT, Beck Institute and American Institute for Cognitive Therapy.
In Person and Telehealth. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an Advanced Schema Therapist, Trainer and Clinical Supervisor with over 18 years of post-graduate experience. I am also trained in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy. I provide therapy in a warm and accepting, yet challenging environment....Life does not have to be an endurance contest. Real, lasting change is possible.
I recognize the impact of stress and mental health on daily life. It can be a struggle to manage everything at once. I utilize different modalities such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT), and more to instill confidence towards tackling any stressors that arise. I would love to provide you with tools and emotional support on your journey towards improved mental wellbeing!
I recognize the impact of stress and mental health on daily life. It can be a struggle to manage everything at once. I utilize different modalities such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Emotion Focused Therapy ( EFT), and more to instill confidence towards tackling any stressors that arise. I would love to provide you with tools and emotional support on your journey towards improved mental wellbeing!
I use EFT to help couples create a safe and secure attachment style while becoming more empathetic with each other to better grow together.
Seeking therapy, or asking for help is not an easy step. And yet, if you are here, it is probably because you are looking for some answers, guidance, and a trustful environment where you can talk about whatever difficult situation you are going through. By taking the first step, you are showing courage and together we can help you learn to embrace your individual strengths to better cope with life hardships. In a warm, safe, and empathetic environment, I help people gain confidence, identify negative patterns, feel more in control of their own lives, and get a better understanding of what they want for themselves.
I use EFT to help couples create a safe and secure attachment style while becoming more empathetic with each other to better grow together.
Seeking therapy, or asking for help is not an easy step. And yet, if you are here, it is probably because you are looking for some answers, guidance, and a trustful environment where you can talk about whatever difficult situation you are going through. By taking the first step, you are showing courage and together we can help you learn to embrace your individual strengths to better cope with life hardships. In a warm, safe, and empathetic environment, I help people gain confidence, identify negative patterns, feel more in control of their own lives, and get a better understanding of what they want for themselves.
I am an empathetic listener whose passion is to help individuals, couples, and families work through conflicting emotions and life circumstances. The main theories I use are Gottman Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I encourage my clients to become their best selves by using the principles most suited to help them on that journey.
I am an empathetic listener whose passion is to help individuals, couples, and families work through conflicting emotions and life circumstances. The main theories I use are Gottman Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I encourage my clients to become their best selves by using the principles most suited to help them on that journey.
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Iman Demelva, Marriage and Family Therapist
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11236 (Online Only)
My therapeutic approaches include Narrative, Structural, Solution Focused, Emotionally Focused, and Trauma Focused practices.
Are you struggling with communication, experiencing difficulties in your relationships, or finding it challenging to maintain stability in your life? Therapy can provide the support you need to overcome your obstacles and grow. I believe in working collaboratively with individuals, couples, and families to help you achieve your therapy goals, while creating a compassionate and safe space for you to express and work through your emotions comfortably. I am also passionate about understanding your family history, relationships, and cultural background that contribute to your identity.
My therapeutic approaches include Narrative, Structural, Solution Focused, Emotionally Focused, and Trauma Focused practices.
Are you struggling with communication, experiencing difficulties in your relationships, or finding it challenging to maintain stability in your life? Therapy can provide the support you need to overcome your obstacles and grow. I believe in working collaboratively with individuals, couples, and families to help you achieve your therapy goals, while creating a compassionate and safe space for you to express and work through your emotions comfortably. I am also passionate about understanding your family history, relationships, and cultural background that contribute to your identity.
As a therapist specializing in an integrative approach that combines emotionally focused therapy ( EFT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic principles, I am uniquely positioned to offer comprehensive and personalized care to individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of psychological and emotional challenges.
In the realm of therapy, the integration of emotionally focused therapy ( EFT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic approaches offers a rich tapestry of methods tailored to individuals, couples, and families grappling with a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. My ideal client embodies the diversity and complexity of human experience, seeking not just alleviation of symptoms but a deeper understanding and transformation of their emotional lives.
As a therapist specializing in an integrative approach that combines emotionally focused therapy ( EFT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic principles, I am uniquely positioned to offer comprehensive and personalized care to individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of psychological and emotional challenges.
In the realm of therapy, the integration of emotionally focused therapy ( EFT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic approaches offers a rich tapestry of methods tailored to individuals, couples, and families grappling with a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. My ideal client embodies the diversity and complexity of human experience, seeking not just alleviation of symptoms but a deeper understanding and transformation of their emotional lives.
Guided Element Mental Health Counseling Pllc
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Online Only)
We use a variety of therapeutic approaches such as EFT, CPT, CBT to name a few and help to develop tools and techniques to help facilitate change in thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
Guided Element MHC is a virtual group practice. We all hit difficult roads in our lives, unexpectedly and without caution. Dealing with overwhelming emotions, thoughts & feelings will definitely impact our mood, behaviors, and interactions with people. Our goal is to work with our clients to address these emotions and behaviors they are experiencing, & work towards developing positive coping skills, tools & techniques to apply in their lives. We have clinicians who worked for FDNY, and various backgrounds and populations. We aim to helping individuals step into a better version of themselves and coping skills to manage stress.
We use a variety of therapeutic approaches such as EFT, CPT, CBT to name a few and help to develop tools and techniques to help facilitate change in thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
Guided Element MHC is a virtual group practice. We all hit difficult roads in our lives, unexpectedly and without caution. Dealing with overwhelming emotions, thoughts & feelings will definitely impact our mood, behaviors, and interactions with people. Our goal is to work with our clients to address these emotions and behaviors they are experiencing, & work towards developing positive coping skills, tools & techniques to apply in their lives. We have clinicians who worked for FDNY, and various backgrounds and populations. We aim to helping individuals step into a better version of themselves and coping skills to manage stress.
I rely on a range of therapeutic interventions and tools, including emotionally focused therapy, narrative therapy, parts work, & mindfulness.
Thank you for considering me as part of your community of care. I am eager to collaborate with you with compassion and presence as we consider the complexities you are navigating, while we get curious about ways to build nourishment, healing, and regeneration in your life. Affirming your sense of agency and identity, and your capacity to thrive is paramount to my approach. I specialize in working with queer and trans individuals, couples, and families. Other areas of expertise include neurodivergence, relationship diversity and sex therapy, life transitions and adjustment, perinatal support, and grief and loss.
I rely on a range of therapeutic interventions and tools, including emotionally focused therapy, narrative therapy, parts work, & mindfulness.
Thank you for considering me as part of your community of care. I am eager to collaborate with you with compassion and presence as we consider the complexities you are navigating, while we get curious about ways to build nourishment, healing, and regeneration in your life. Affirming your sense of agency and identity, and your capacity to thrive is paramount to my approach. I specialize in working with queer and trans individuals, couples, and families. Other areas of expertise include neurodivergence, relationship diversity and sex therapy, life transitions and adjustment, perinatal support, and grief and loss.
Drawing most from psychodynamic, psycho-spiritual, IFS, EFT, mindfulness-based, and multicultural approaches.
Clients have described my style as curious, thoughtful, and open. My passion is helping my clients find their own unique path toward transformation, healing and self-discovery. I work with individuals of all backgrounds and lifestyles, but specialize in helping artists and innovators successfully balance both their mental health and creative work. I do this by helping you learn about your own creative style, remove blocks, connect to your intuition, reduce imposter syndrome, increase emotion regulation, and develop sustainable habits that support your work.
Drawing most from psychodynamic, psycho-spiritual, IFS, EFT, mindfulness-based, and multicultural approaches.
Clients have described my style as curious, thoughtful, and open. My passion is helping my clients find their own unique path toward transformation, healing and self-discovery. I work with individuals of all backgrounds and lifestyles, but specialize in helping artists and innovators successfully balance both their mental health and creative work. I do this by helping you learn about your own creative style, remove blocks, connect to your intuition, reduce imposter syndrome, increase emotion regulation, and develop sustainable habits that support your work.
My work is informed by EFT, psychodynamic, and harm reduction theories, into which I often integrate mindfulness, somatic exploration, parts work, and DBT skills.
I'm currently see couples, polycules, and individual clients in-person in Union Square, and virtually in NY state. I specialize in supporting relationships and navigating relational challenges using EFT. I also work with individual clients to process loss and grief, childhood trauma, and explore queerness. I absolutely love working with clients who are employed in creative fields, particularly writers.
My work is informed by EFT, psychodynamic, and harm reduction theories, into which I often integrate mindfulness, somatic exploration, parts work, and DBT skills.
I'm currently see couples, polycules, and individual clients in-person in Union Square, and virtually in NY state. I specialize in supporting relationships and navigating relational challenges using EFT. I also work with individual clients to process loss and grief, childhood trauma, and explore queerness. I absolutely love working with clients who are employed in creative fields, particularly writers.
Lauren Familia
Mental Health Counselor, MSEd, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11222
I enjoy working with adults and children using person center therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and solution focused brief therapy.
As a psychotherapist, I am passionate about promoting a secure environment in which everyone can feel safe, included, and heard. My clients may need help with a specific issue or multiple issues, they are unsure of what they want from therapy, or they simply want to talk to someone, I am here for them. Regardless of whether, you are a child learning social skills, a teen figuring out their identities, an adult managing life transitions, a family understanding each other, or a couple learning to increase their communication skills, I will provide assistance and support.
I enjoy working with adults and children using person center therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and solution focused brief therapy.
As a psychotherapist, I am passionate about promoting a secure environment in which everyone can feel safe, included, and heard. My clients may need help with a specific issue or multiple issues, they are unsure of what they want from therapy, or they simply want to talk to someone, I am here for them. Regardless of whether, you are a child learning social skills, a teen figuring out their identities, an adult managing life transitions, a family understanding each other, or a couple learning to increase their communication skills, I will provide assistance and support.
I use extensive EFT and IFS training, at the core of all the work I do.
My approach to therapy is centered around you, your preferences, and your needs. Sometimes therapy is like a huddle with a coach before and after the actual play, in which you come up with skills and strategies to implement. Sometimes therapy brings the game into the room. We welcome the live feelings and internal parts; this facilitates healing, growth, and change in the therapy room. My clients usually start feeling emp Let's make roadblocks such as anxiety, depression, addiction, impulsivity, and trauma into steppingstones! Don't let it define you. Let's define it, understand it and make way for opportunities and a better future.
I use extensive EFT and IFS training, at the core of all the work I do.
My approach to therapy is centered around you, your preferences, and your needs. Sometimes therapy is like a huddle with a coach before and after the actual play, in which you come up with skills and strategies to implement. Sometimes therapy brings the game into the room. We welcome the live feelings and internal parts; this facilitates healing, growth, and change in the therapy room. My clients usually start feeling emp Let's make roadblocks such as anxiety, depression, addiction, impulsivity, and trauma into steppingstones! Don't let it define you. Let's define it, understand it and make way for opportunities and a better future.
Caitlyn Kim Pearson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11217
I specialize in working with couples and individuals who feel are looking to feel confident and satisfied in their relationships (romantic, platonic, and/or most importantly with oneself) I use the proven clinically effective therapy models of EFT and DBT to give you the best shot at success.
You're trying your hardest to feel connected to your loved one(s) but instead you end up feeling the opposite. You're tired of overthinking and missing the mark. You might be experiencing the "what ifs" as I call them: "What if my partner is unable to meet my needs? Maybe they don't care to...What if breaking up is the best thing? Do they even love me?" I want you to wake up excited to spend the day with your partner...and actually enjoy the day together! Without any casual conversations turned fights, without avoiding intimacy, without constantly triggering one another. Healthy communication not only exists, it's within your reach.
I specialize in working with couples and individuals who feel are looking to feel confident and satisfied in their relationships (romantic, platonic, and/or most importantly with oneself) I use the proven clinically effective therapy models of EFT and DBT to give you the best shot at success.
You're trying your hardest to feel connected to your loved one(s) but instead you end up feeling the opposite. You're tired of overthinking and missing the mark. You might be experiencing the "what ifs" as I call them: "What if my partner is unable to meet my needs? Maybe they don't care to...What if breaking up is the best thing? Do they even love me?" I want you to wake up excited to spend the day with your partner...and actually enjoy the day together! Without any casual conversations turned fights, without avoiding intimacy, without constantly triggering one another. Healthy communication not only exists, it's within your reach.
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