A bond- and affect-centered therapy model. Effective for anxiety, relational conflict, trust issues, shame/self-worth themes and post-traumatic emotion dysregulation.
At CK Psychology, EFT places emotional experience at the heart of change. Emotions carry information and signal needs; the task is to recognize, regulate and express them in ways that foster secure attachment. The work is evidence-based and can be integrated with psychodynamic and CBT techniques when clinically indicated.
Who benefits? • Relational conflict, pursue–withdraw cycles, trust ruptures • Difficulties managing intense anxiety or anger • Shame, worthlessness, guilt narratives • Post-traumatic triggers and hypo/hyperarousal patterns • Repetitive patterns linked to attachment styles • Trouble asserting needs or setting boundaries
EFT pathway at CK Psychology
Safe alliance & mapping: A non-judgmental, secure space; mapping triggers, core affects, bodily cues and interaction cycles.
Regulation skills: Breathing/pace, grounding, interoceptive awareness to downshift overarousal and access primary emotions.
Emotional reframing: Naming core needs and expressing them in workable forms.
Attachment repair: Establishing need–response cycles, consolidating trust and visibility in close relationships.
Generalization: Between-session micro-practices (mood logs, “pause–name–express”) and relapse prevention planning.
Why EFT at CK Psychology? • Attachment-informed and emotion-regulation focused model • Applicable to individual and couple/family formats • Hybrid planning with CBT/psychodynamic insights when helpful • Online & in-person options; strict confidentiality and ethics
Duration / Frequency Typically 50 minutes weekly; 60–75 minutes for relationship-focused work. Average 8–20 sessions, depending on needs and goals.