Love can be complicated when one partner has an avoidant attachment style. This style often creates emotional distance, making connection and intimacy feel challenging. Despite an avoidant pattern, partners can still build a strong connection and overcome barriers to intimacy.

EFT couples therapy addresses the root cause of conflict and builds a strong foundation that allows any conflict to be more easily resolved. Instead of zeroing in on the content of disagreements (i.e. who does what chores, how money is spent), EFCT focuses on the cycle of interaction between the partners and meeting their emotional needs. This focus on the emotional cycle rather than the surface content creates long term solutions for couples, especially those in crisis.

Emotional affairs can be misunderstood. They can also remain hidden in the face of more obvious infidelities, and yet, they can be just as harmful. According to a study by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 64% of couples identify emotional affairs as equally damaging, if not more so, than physical infidelity. It's also worth noting that while heterosexual men tend to report more distress to sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity, heterosexual wome

This post sheds light on different types of couples therapy, highlighting how they vary and helping couples make informed choices.