Emotionally Focused Therapists in Kingston, WA
Giselle Macfarlane
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Kingston, WA 98346
I am an Emotionally Focused couples therapist.
As an LMFT serving Bainbridge Island, I utilize a humanistic, evidence-based, emotionally focused perspective with children, youth, and adults with concerns including anxiety, depression, attachment, trauma, self-harm, identity, and gender questioning issues. I find Lifespan Integration and Somatic Transformation helpful in resolving trauma. I treat couples and families working through conflict, life transitions, divorce, grief, and loss. Additionally, I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and a Washington State Supervisor offering supervision to associates.
I am an Emotionally Focused couples therapist.
As an LMFT serving Bainbridge Island, I utilize a humanistic, evidence-based, emotionally focused perspective with children, youth, and adults with concerns including anxiety, depression, attachment, trauma, self-harm, identity, and gender questioning issues. I find Lifespan Integration and Somatic Transformation helpful in resolving trauma. I treat couples and families working through conflict, life transitions, divorce, grief, and loss. Additionally, I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and a Washington State Supervisor offering supervision to associates.
Shannon Rickert
Counselor, MS, LMHC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kingston, WA 98346 (Online Only)
I focus my therapy work with adults and couples. I am certified in EMDR. In our sessions, expect to grow, thrive in relationships and learn to healthily navigate life circumstances. Working together, we’ll discover that our lived experiences have shaped how we think about the world. Using a trauma and attachment focused lens we use those experiences to encourage healing and growth.
I focus my therapy work with adults and couples. I am certified in EMDR. In our sessions, expect to grow, thrive in relationships and learn to healthily navigate life circumstances. Working together, we’ll discover that our lived experiences have shaped how we think about the world. Using a trauma and attachment focused lens we use those experiences to encourage healing and growth.
Lisa Defaria
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, BCD
Verified Verified
Kingston, WA 98346
Waitlist for new clients
Providing quality, compassionate and confidential psychotherapeutic services for over 20 years. With a specialty in young children with developmental, emotional & behavior challenges, I also have extensive experience working with parents, individuals & families. You may be a parent concerned about your child, a family/couple with relationship challenges, or an individual in transition. We partner together in a process of exploration, discovery & solutions that support personal growth. I strive to provide the highest standards of professional practice - personable, respectful, non-judgmental & strength-based.
Providing quality, compassionate and confidential psychotherapeutic services for over 20 years. With a specialty in young children with developmental, emotional & behavior challenges, I also have extensive experience working with parents, individuals & families. You may be a parent concerned about your child, a family/couple with relationship challenges, or an individual in transition. We partner together in a process of exploration, discovery & solutions that support personal growth. I strive to provide the highest standards of professional practice - personable, respectful, non-judgmental & strength-based.
Sometimes clients who reach out to me are struggling with identifiable issues - depression, anxiety, addictions, stress, grief, life transitions, or illness. Sometimes they're couples grappling with the fallout of infidelity or suffering from a loss of intimacy. And sometimes new clients don't even know what the problem is. They just know something isn't working. I've been practicing for over thirty years, helping individuals and couples gain a deeper understanding of themselves and each other so they can live whole-heartedly and in the present.
Sometimes clients who reach out to me are struggling with identifiable issues - depression, anxiety, addictions, stress, grief, life transitions, or illness. Sometimes they're couples grappling with the fallout of infidelity or suffering from a loss of intimacy. And sometimes new clients don't even know what the problem is. They just know something isn't working. I've been practicing for over thirty years, helping individuals and couples gain a deeper understanding of themselves and each other so they can live whole-heartedly and in the present.
I am not currently accepting new clients. My name is Jamie DiPino, I am the owner/founder of Holistic Healing Therapy. I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, allowing me to implement my eclectic counseling approach to meet the needs of my clients. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, grief/loss, PTSD, domestic violence & more.
I am not currently accepting new clients. My name is Jamie DiPino, I am the owner/founder of Holistic Healing Therapy. I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, allowing me to implement my eclectic counseling approach to meet the needs of my clients. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, grief/loss, PTSD, domestic violence & more.
If you are an individual with more stress in your life than you can handle well, I can help you identify the best path forward. Whether your stress is a long-standing issue that needs to be resolved, or a short-term situation that you need support to navigated - getting to competent and confident is possible. When your life is out of balance it affects all aspects - home, work, social life and your future. I can help you move from uncertainty and overwhelm to confident and calm.
If you are an individual with more stress in your life than you can handle well, I can help you identify the best path forward. Whether your stress is a long-standing issue that needs to be resolved, or a short-term situation that you need support to navigated - getting to competent and confident is possible. When your life is out of balance it affects all aspects - home, work, social life and your future. I can help you move from uncertainty and overwhelm to confident and calm.
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Emotionally Focused Therapy can increase healthy emotional attachments, leading to fulfilling and enhanced relationships.
For 29 years, I've worked with clients to support healing around trauma, marriage/partnering, sexuality, grief, depression/anxiety, addictions. Using Somatic Experiencing, family of origin, meditation/movement work, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Internal Family Systems, I work with clients to help them develop a deeper sense of self, to face life's inevitable challenges with clarity and resources. Clients can repair their marriages/partnerships. Emphasized is the capacity to stay emotionally present, to attune, differentiate, have healthy boundaries, practice dual awareness and have clarity about attachment issues.
Emotionally Focused Therapy can increase healthy emotional attachments, leading to fulfilling and enhanced relationships.
For 29 years, I've worked with clients to support healing around trauma, marriage/partnering, sexuality, grief, depression/anxiety, addictions. Using Somatic Experiencing, family of origin, meditation/movement work, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Internal Family Systems, I work with clients to help them develop a deeper sense of self, to face life's inevitable challenges with clarity and resources. Clients can repair their marriages/partnerships. Emphasized is the capacity to stay emotionally present, to attune, differentiate, have healthy boundaries, practice dual awareness and have clarity about attachment issues.
Edward Surridge
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LFMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Poulsbo, WA 98370
My relational therapy specialty is in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) for Couples and Families, which focuses on improving the emotional connection between people.
I welcome you to heal and grow from past/present stressful situations in a professional, emphatic and validating therapeutic environment. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Wellness Counseling Inc. with 14 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. I am English-Spanish bilingual. I am in network with Bluecross-Blueshield, Kaiser, Lifewise, Premera and Regence.
My relational therapy specialty is in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) for Couples and Families, which focuses on improving the emotional connection between people.
I welcome you to heal and grow from past/present stressful situations in a professional, emphatic and validating therapeutic environment. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Wellness Counseling Inc. with 14 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. I am English-Spanish bilingual. I am in network with Bluecross-Blueshield, Kaiser, Lifewise, Premera and Regence.
In addition to talk therapy, I specialize in EMDR, Lifespan Integration, and EFT /"Tapping".
I'm a good fit for clients who want to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and seek to take personal responsibility around how they show up in their life and relationships. Doing inner transformational work can feel messy and unpleasant at times, and I will do my best to support you with respect and honesty in this process. We can explore your past and present experiences at a pace that works for you so that you can build clarity and resilience. If you'd like to send me a message, please also include your insurance and schedule availability.
In addition to talk therapy, I specialize in EMDR, Lifespan Integration, and EFT /"Tapping".
I'm a good fit for clients who want to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and seek to take personal responsibility around how they show up in their life and relationships. Doing inner transformational work can feel messy and unpleasant at times, and I will do my best to support you with respect and honesty in this process. We can explore your past and present experiences at a pace that works for you so that you can build clarity and resilience. If you'd like to send me a message, please also include your insurance and schedule availability.
Christi Carlton
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
Poulsbo, WA 98370 (Online Only)
*Currently accepting new clients* It is not uncommon to feel stuck in unhealthy patterns that feel impossible to break. If you are feeling anxious, discouraged, and unsure of what to do, you are not alone. You deserve a life full of joy and vitality and there is no shame in taking the courageous first step in seeking help. I believe that healing can truly begin when we are in the presence of someone who is deeply committed to understanding us. When we are understood, we feel safe to explore our emotional experiences that often times feel too overwhelming to revisit.
*Currently accepting new clients* It is not uncommon to feel stuck in unhealthy patterns that feel impossible to break. If you are feeling anxious, discouraged, and unsure of what to do, you are not alone. You deserve a life full of joy and vitality and there is no shame in taking the courageous first step in seeking help. I believe that healing can truly begin when we are in the presence of someone who is deeply committed to understanding us. When we are understood, we feel safe to explore our emotional experiences that often times feel too overwhelming to revisit.
Ellen Hresko Counseling, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Suquamish, WA 98392
Therapeutic modalities that inform my practice include EFT, AEDP, DBT, and psychodynamic.
I counsel teens and their parents, as well as adults and couples who are experiencing a wide range of psychological and relationship difficulties due to parent child conflict, major life transitions, grief and loss and recent or historic trauma. My approach is systemic, meaning that I try to understand human problems in terms of the complex set of psychological and social systems in which they are embedded - family, social, cultural, educational and emotional experiences. I have specialized training and experience in working with Couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) as well as Anxiety, Depression andtrauma/PTSD.
Therapeutic modalities that inform my practice include EFT, AEDP, DBT, and psychodynamic.
I counsel teens and their parents, as well as adults and couples who are experiencing a wide range of psychological and relationship difficulties due to parent child conflict, major life transitions, grief and loss and recent or historic trauma. My approach is systemic, meaning that I try to understand human problems in terms of the complex set of psychological and social systems in which they are embedded - family, social, cultural, educational and emotional experiences. I have specialized training and experience in working with Couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) as well as Anxiety, Depression andtrauma/PTSD.
Alice Grutman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Poulsbo, WA 98370 (Online Only)
I use EFT, Gottman Method, and specialized training in trauma, affair recovery, and navigating polyamory.
I specialize in couples therapy, affair/infidelity recovery, and non-monogamy/polyamory. Are you and your partner struggling with communication? Maybe it feels like you're having the same fight over and over again. Do you find yourself walking on eggshells, waiting for the next big fight? Perhaps trust has been broken and you're not sure how to repair it. Maybe you're feeling exhausted- Unable to concentrate at work or home. At the end of the day, one thing is for sure: You're ready for some relief. You're ready to repair hurts in a meaningful way. Most of all, you're ready to move forward with your partner with security and love.
I use EFT, Gottman Method, and specialized training in trauma, affair recovery, and navigating polyamory.
I specialize in couples therapy, affair/infidelity recovery, and non-monogamy/polyamory. Are you and your partner struggling with communication? Maybe it feels like you're having the same fight over and over again. Do you find yourself walking on eggshells, waiting for the next big fight? Perhaps trust has been broken and you're not sure how to repair it. Maybe you're feeling exhausted- Unable to concentrate at work or home. At the end of the day, one thing is for sure: You're ready for some relief. You're ready to repair hurts in a meaningful way. Most of all, you're ready to move forward with your partner with security and love.
Shannon Tallon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Poulsbo, WA 98370
My primary modalities include Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Strength Based, and Solution Focused.
Compassion and humor is what you will experience in my office. I cultivate a safe place for you to be your authentic and vulnerable self as we work together to achieve your therapeutic goals. My clients consist of individuals ranging from 15 years old - 70 years old, with a wide array of issues related to communication, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, conflict management, intimacy, trauma, and stress. My Master's in Counseling and post-graduate certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy have equipped me to effectively and compassionately work with people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
My primary modalities include Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Strength Based, and Solution Focused.
Compassion and humor is what you will experience in my office. I cultivate a safe place for you to be your authentic and vulnerable self as we work together to achieve your therapeutic goals. My clients consist of individuals ranging from 15 years old - 70 years old, with a wide array of issues related to communication, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, conflict management, intimacy, trauma, and stress. My Master's in Counseling and post-graduate certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy have equipped me to effectively and compassionately work with people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
My work with couples is an eclectic blend of Gottman / CBT/ and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
I am an attachment focused therapist, who holds space for individuals and couples. I work with folks (20+) experiencing a variety of challenges (anxiety, depression, CPTSD, attachment issues and relationship distress). I'm also honored to help individuals throughout their fertility journey (pregnant / postpartum people, birthing people experiencing mood challenges, and couples going through the transition to parenthood). My practice is an informed, safe place for highly sensitive people, military veterans/spouses/couples.
My work with couples is an eclectic blend of Gottman / CBT/ and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
I am an attachment focused therapist, who holds space for individuals and couples. I work with folks (20+) experiencing a variety of challenges (anxiety, depression, CPTSD, attachment issues and relationship distress). I'm also honored to help individuals throughout their fertility journey (pregnant / postpartum people, birthing people experiencing mood challenges, and couples going through the transition to parenthood). My practice is an informed, safe place for highly sensitive people, military veterans/spouses/couples.
I utilize several different modalities, including CBT, Mindfulness, behavioral modification, EFT, Solution Focused Therapy, Trauma-focused, relational, motivational interviewing.
Hello, I'm Travis! I'm excited to meet you and start working with you on your therapy goals together. My ideal client is anyone who is struggling with navigating their life struggles. Additionally, it is constantly changing and often surprising. Assisting and strengthening others through turbulent times is what I enjoy doing. No matter what life presents us with, there is a way to capitalize on it—to grow, learn, progress, and be better (be even more successful) as a result of the action to the pain experienced. I know this professionally and personally. I have worked in trauma centers, emergency rooms.
I utilize several different modalities, including CBT, Mindfulness, behavioral modification, EFT, Solution Focused Therapy, Trauma-focused, relational, motivational interviewing.
Hello, I'm Travis! I'm excited to meet you and start working with you on your therapy goals together. My ideal client is anyone who is struggling with navigating their life struggles. Additionally, it is constantly changing and often surprising. Assisting and strengthening others through turbulent times is what I enjoy doing. No matter what life presents us with, there is a way to capitalize on it—to grow, learn, progress, and be better (be even more successful) as a result of the action to the pain experienced. I know this professionally and personally. I have worked in trauma centers, emergency rooms.
I am certified for Advanced Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples ( EFT) and specialize in helping distressed partners step back from behavioral patterns of boundary intrusion and self-protecting to the underlying emotional needs that drive these behaviors.
The human need for relationships, as well as separateness, exists in us all. In my practice with couples, I help partners identify these needs and the words that best express them. Partners can then feel more confidence discussing needs and differences with one another while exploring life’s separate and shared goals. When differences entangle into gridlock patterns, however, couple relationships suffer conflict, avoidance, and even separation. I help partners step back from these repetitive patterns and find feeling words for their individual frustrations and unmet needs, to feel and express needs with emotion from the inside.
I am certified for Advanced Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples ( EFT) and specialize in helping distressed partners step back from behavioral patterns of boundary intrusion and self-protecting to the underlying emotional needs that drive these behaviors.
The human need for relationships, as well as separateness, exists in us all. In my practice with couples, I help partners identify these needs and the words that best express them. Partners can then feel more confidence discussing needs and differences with one another while exploring life’s separate and shared goals. When differences entangle into gridlock patterns, however, couple relationships suffer conflict, avoidance, and even separation. I help partners step back from these repetitive patterns and find feeling words for their individual frustrations and unmet needs, to feel and express needs with emotion from the inside.
I am certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples ( EFT), the first and only scientifically proven treatment to help people in relationships create safety and connection with one another.
My office is a safe space for all individuals and couples. People look to counseling for a variety of reasons - anxiety, depression, dissatisfaction, misery. Those who find work with me helpful seek fuller understanding of themselves and their connections in the world. We take a compassionate and curious stance as we pay attention to you. Through the lens of attachment, we examine how your current experience of (in)security and safety influence your feelings and choices in adulthood. In couple work we look at repairing what interferes with meeting each partner's normal human need for safety and connection with one another.
I am certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples ( EFT), the first and only scientifically proven treatment to help people in relationships create safety and connection with one another.
My office is a safe space for all individuals and couples. People look to counseling for a variety of reasons - anxiety, depression, dissatisfaction, misery. Those who find work with me helpful seek fuller understanding of themselves and their connections in the world. We take a compassionate and curious stance as we pay attention to you. Through the lens of attachment, we examine how your current experience of (in)security and safety influence your feelings and choices in adulthood. In couple work we look at repairing what interferes with meeting each partner's normal human need for safety and connection with one another.
Kiara Fitzpatrick
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98020 (Online Only)
I am also on the path to EFT certification which equips individuals and couples with tools to build emotionally secure attachments.
Relationship dynamics and conflict resolution have always interested me. Because of personal and educational experiences, I believe even the deepest of conflicts can be reconciled and that when individuals increase their self-esteem, they feel more empowered to engage with others honestly and confidently. It brings me joy to support people through trials as they discover deep truths about themselves, those around them and the intersection between the two. I use a variety of modalities—CBT, EFT, Gottman and more—to help clients identify and reframe their thoughts so they can repair, restore, and restrengthen their relationships.
I am also on the path to EFT certification which equips individuals and couples with tools to build emotionally secure attachments.
Relationship dynamics and conflict resolution have always interested me. Because of personal and educational experiences, I believe even the deepest of conflicts can be reconciled and that when individuals increase their self-esteem, they feel more empowered to engage with others honestly and confidently. It brings me joy to support people through trials as they discover deep truths about themselves, those around them and the intersection between the two. I use a variety of modalities—CBT, EFT, Gottman and more—to help clients identify and reframe their thoughts so they can repair, restore, and restrengthen their relationships.
Sarah Loux
Counselor, MA, LMHC, PLLC
Verified Verified
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am hopeful to address the client's specific needs through my various training, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, attachment theory, and psychoanalysis.
Life can bring pain and frustration into one's heart and mind. It creates sadness, anxiety, and a feeling of being stuck. It may feel hard to imagine that it is possible to see the light at the end of the tunnel. You may feel stuck personally or within your relationships. Therapy can offer clarity and strength as you work through, rather than avoid, that which causes you pain. Providing a safe space for someone to process is essential, and together we can traverse the inner journey of self-discovery. Exploring one's thoughts, feelings, and the unconscious can help illuminate what keeps one stuck in unhealthy patterns.
I am hopeful to address the client's specific needs through my various training, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, attachment theory, and psychoanalysis.
Life can bring pain and frustration into one's heart and mind. It creates sadness, anxiety, and a feeling of being stuck. It may feel hard to imagine that it is possible to see the light at the end of the tunnel. You may feel stuck personally or within your relationships. Therapy can offer clarity and strength as you work through, rather than avoid, that which causes you pain. Providing a safe space for someone to process is essential, and together we can traverse the inner journey of self-discovery. Exploring one's thoughts, feelings, and the unconscious can help illuminate what keeps one stuck in unhealthy patterns.
Dara Foti
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Woodway, WA 98020 (Online Only)
I have training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Sex Therapy, with additional training in trauma.
Life is messy and sometimes we get stuck in repetitive patterns that leave us disconnected from ourselves and others. I am here to help you get unstuck so that you can live life with more ease and authenticity. I offer a warm and honest approach that helps you examine and shift your habitual ways of being to promote growth and connection. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, experiencing a life transition, or having relationship distress, I am here with curiosity and an open heart to begin the process of healing. I am easy-going and approachable and help you access your inner wiser self.
I have training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Sex Therapy, with additional training in trauma.
Life is messy and sometimes we get stuck in repetitive patterns that leave us disconnected from ourselves and others. I am here to help you get unstuck so that you can live life with more ease and authenticity. I offer a warm and honest approach that helps you examine and shift your habitual ways of being to promote growth and connection. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, experiencing a life transition, or having relationship distress, I am here with curiosity and an open heart to begin the process of healing. I am easy-going and approachable and help you access your inner wiser self.
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- Bainbridge Island
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- Mill Creek
- Mountlake Terrace
- Mukilteo
- Port Ludlow
- Poulsbo
- Shoreline
- Silverdale
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.