COUPLES THERAPY
“To achieve a lasting loving bond, we have to be able to tune in to our deepest needs and longings and translate them into clear signals that help our lovers respond to us.” - Sue Johnson, PhD
Are you and your partner experiencing challenges in your relationship that have been difficult to resolve?
Challenges in a relationship can easily spiral into conflict–an incredibly common pattern, even in healthy relationships. After all, the things conflict can stem from are innumerous: Everything from how to manage finances, how to parent, or even choosing what to eat for dinner can end in conflict.
In fact, research on couples has found that conflict is common in both healthy and unhealthy relationships; the main difference that’s repeatedly found is that healthy couples achieve resolution.
At Portland Insight Psychotherapy, we believe the pathway to achieving resolution is through understanding the intersection between emotion and communication.
Our approach to relationship therapy centers around Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, a widely recognized evidence-based approach to couples therapy developed by Dr. Sue Johnson.
Our aim as relationships therapists is to support couples in harnessing the power of emotional awareness and responsiveness to cultivate intimacy and satisfaction in your relationship.
What is EFT?
Focus on recognizing and processing negative communication patterns and the emotions that are underlying and contributing to conflict
Practice with exploring and expressing emotions in a collaborative manner through the use of empathy and clarification
Develop new ways of relating to each other that promote greater emotional intimacy and connection through
