Essentially, the objective of EFT in CHC couples therapy is to support you as a couple in recognizing the established patterns that negatively impact your relationship. The aim is to guide you in discovering fresh approaches to modify these emotional and behavioral patterns collaboratively, leading to the cultivation of more moments filled with love and […]
Investing in Your Relationship with EFT
Investing in your relationship with Carol Corcoran, LCMFT, LMFT, a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, is an enduring commitment that will yield benefits for years to come. Throughout this shared journey, you will gain a profound understanding of yourself, your partner, and your relationship—more than any other form of therapy can offer. EFT has a 70-90% […]
Mental Health Benefits of a Secure and Happy Relationship
A happy and healthy relationship affects all aspects of one’s life. So, depending on how your relationship problems are manifesting, you may experience some or many of the following as a result of a secure and happy relationship: reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression and or PTSD better physical health and wellbeing feeling cherished by your […]
The Ripple Effect of EFT
As parents, the positive changes in your relationship can create a ripple effect on your children. Witnessing their parents engaging in affectionate interactions may contribute to a sense of relaxation for the kids. The enhanced connection between the two of you not only offers this immediate comfort but also serves as a valuable example. By […]
The Key to EFT
Safety, yes safety, is the Key to EFT Establishing a secure environment for exploring and processing your connection is a crucial element of EFT. This involves creating a warm, supportive, and compassionate space to ensure that you and your partner feel secure and comfortable. The absence of safety during the session can hinder the effectiveness […]
CHC Specializes in EFT
Specializing in fostering healthy connections, Creating Healthy Connections focuses on using Emotionally Focused Therapy, one of the most extensively researched attachment-based therapies globally. Couples often grapple with a range of issues, spanning communication hurdles, intimacy challenges, infidelity, parenting complexities, and more. Seeking assistance can be a challenging decision, as couples typically wait until six years […]
Emotionally Focused Therapy Steps and Stages
THE 9 STEPS TO A STRONGER, MORE SECURE, AND HAPPIER MARRIAGE EFT couple therapy is divided into three stages. Steps 1 through 4 of Stage 1, constitute the “Assessment and Cycle De-escalation” stage. The second stage is “Changing the Interaction Patterns and Creating New Bonds” and consists of steps 5, 6, and 7. The final […]
Suppressed Emotional Struggles and EFT
In our culture, many males as well as females, are ‘taught’ to suppress their emotions at a very young age. One of the ways these emotions show up when they aren’t deeply felt is to be carried around as boulders of responsibility. Over time this responsibility becomes burdensome and overwhelming and can lead to efforts […]
Turtle and the Badger as it relates to EFT negative cycles
This is a new video on how partners become stuck in the negative, interactional cycle where pursuers are a bit like badgers and withdrawers become more like turtles. A great way to learn about the negative interactional cycles where one pushes for contact and the other avoids connection.
‘What Happened to You?’
Not ‘What is Wrong with You?’ but ‘What Happened to You?” In this powerful and highly informative book written by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah, who explore childhood trauma and how this trauma and PTSD, especially in the first 2 months of life, affects children and adults overtime. In this interview, they also share how […]