Attunement is a pivotal clinical and social skill within Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), serving as a cornerstone of interpersonal connection. In the clinical realm, attunement embodies the therapist's ability to deeply tune into and understand as well as resonate with the emotional experiences of their clients, fostering a safe and empathetic environment wherein healing can flourish. Beyond therapy, attunement extends to social interactions, enhancing relational dynamics by fostering genuine understanding, empathy, and responsiveness. Join We Heart Therapy host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT and EFT Trainer Gretchen Harro (Chicago Center for EFT) as they discuss attunement, a transformative force, that enriches not only clinical relationships between therapists and clients but also promotes emotional well-being in social relationships. For more information on EFT, please visit: https://www.iceeft.com and https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on EFT Trainer Gretchen Harro and The Chicago Center for EF please visit: https://chicagoeft.com https://gretchenharro.com/ For more information on your host Dr. Belle, please visit: https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.drbelle.com https://www.wehearttherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

Dr. Sue Johnson is an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, popular presenter and speaker, and a leading innovator in the field of couple therapy and adult attachment. Sue is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 35 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue is the founding Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), a Distinguished Research Professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California, and Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT, Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist as she interviews Dr. Sue Johnson about how she blazed new trails as a female leader during a time when the field of mental health was predominantly male dominated field. For more information on EFT and Dr. Sue Johnson, or to purchase a copy of her books, please visit: https://www.iceeft.com and https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on your host Dr. Belle, please visit: https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.drbelle.com https://www.wehearttherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

When clinicians and therapists have clients that are more challenging than others because they present with more difficult dynamics, it can feel hard for the therapist to know how to confront and be direct about things in sessions with their clients in a way that is empathic and honors the truth, but doesn't shut down the client or activate their defenses. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti PhD, LMFT and special guests, Belgium EFT Trainers Lieven Migerode and Jef Slootmaeckers, specialists in working with couples who suffer from violence in their relationships, as we discuss how to be direct and confront behavior and things that are not okay the EFT Way-More empathically while still honoring the truth using Emotionally Focused Therapy. You can contact Lieven and Jef directly on their website and request a copy of their published article on DV and IPV using EFT. For more information on Lieven Migerode and Jef Slootmaeckers, visit: https://eft-belgium.org For information on their book click here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Partnergewel... For information on the EFT World Summit https://www.EFTEuropa.com For more information on EFT, please visit: https://www.iceeft.com and https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on your host Dr. Belle, please visit: https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.drbelle.com https://www.wehearttherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

Whenever two people come together, they each bring different experiences often around the same events or situations that have taken place. In couples therapy, being able to sit with both people within the relationship and make space for their experiences without taking sides or feeling like it has to be one truth or the other, can be a difficult challenge. Emotionally Focused Therapy is a model of couples counseling that really teaches therapists how to make space for both. Join We Heart Therapy host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT, and special Guest Dr. Cindy Goodness Zane, PsyD, EFT Trainer from Hawaii, as they discuss the art of being able to hold two truths together at the same time. How to make space for both to be right. For more information on EFT, visit: https://www.iceeft.com https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on Dr. Cindy Goodness and the Hawaii Center for EFT, please visit: https://www.hiceft.com/ https://www.drcindygoodnesszane.com/ For more information on your host, please visit: https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.wehearttherapy.com https://www.DrBelle.com For Southern NV EFT visit: https://www.snveft.com

Emotionally Focused Therapy is an attachment-based model working in the zone of live emotions to help create second-order change. Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT and Jim Thomas, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer & Therapist as they discuss how to get unstuck from intellectualizing emotions to going deeper into connecting to real live emotion in session. For more information on EFT and Sue Johnson, click below: http://drsuejohnson.com or http://www.iceeft.com Jim Thomas is one of the founders of the Colorado Center for EFT in Denver. Find more information on Jim Thomas, visit his website: https://jimthomas.care/ or https://www.coloradoeft.com/ For more information on your host visit: http://www.LasVegasMarriageCounseling... http://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.drbelle.com

Many Couples Therapists are interested in learning how to conduct intensive therapy sessions but are unsure how to go about switching from regular ongoing weekly sessions to 2 or 3 day couples intensives. Traditional Therapy is helpful for so many clients, however, many people don't have the schedule availability that permits regular sessions, and their relationship is suffering now. The good news is that couples intensives may be a great option for many of these couples! Attending a private couples therapy in an intensive therapy format helps couples get more traction in less time. Kelly Bourque, LMFT is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) and Supervisor and the founder of Red Therapy Group. With 15+ years of experience, she works exclusively with couples, facilitating 3-day private intensives. Outside of therapy, Kelly spends her time mentoring other therapists, managing the group practice, developing e-courses and speaking. https://www.redtherapygroup.com https://www.eftmarriageintensive.com   EFT Therapist Super Power Alliance hosted by Kelly, please visit: https://www.superpoweralliance.net/ For more information on your host, Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT please visit: https://www.DrBelle.com To book an intensive with Dr. Belle, please visit: https://www.LasVegasMarriageCounselin... https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com To order your Copy of her book, visit: https://a.co/d/1HwlZZf  

As a therapist practicing Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), understanding secure attachment is paramount to providing effective couples counseling. Secure attachment serves as the foundation for healthy and thriving relationships, and EFT utilizes this knowledge to help couples strengthen their emotional bonds. By understanding the importance of secure attachment, therapists can guide couples in identifying and reshaping negative interaction patterns, fostering emotional responsiveness, and promoting a sense of safety and trust. EFT, considered the gold standard of couples counseling, empowers therapists to create a supportive therapeutic environment where couples can explore and heal attachment wounds, ultimately leading to greater relationship satisfaction and emotional well-being. In this video, we delve into the importance of understanding secure attachment using Susan Johnson's groundbreaking Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) approach. Join us as we explore the transformative power of EFT in cultivating secure attachment and fostering healthier, more fulfilling relationships. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), pioneered by Susan M. Johnson, is a highly effective therapeutic approach (the gold standard of couples counseling actually!) designed to address all things related to the human experience, emotions, behavior, attachment-related issues, and it promotes and cultivates secure attachment. Secure attachment plays a vital role in our emotional well-being and relationship dynamics. Drawing from the research and expertise of renowned psychologist Susan Johnson, the creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy, this video unravels the core principles and practices of EFT to help you develop a deeper understanding of secure attachment. We'll also explore the fundamentals of secure attachment and its impact on our relationships. Discover how EFT emphasizes the importance of emotional responsiveness, accessibility, and engagement to create a secure attachment bond. By incorporating Emotionally Focused Therapy into your clinical practice, you can cultivate secure attachment, heal relationship wounds, and experience greater emotional well-being. If you're a therapist, Like and share this video with friends and loved ones who would benefit from gaining a deeper understanding of secure attachment and the transformative potential of Susan Johnson's Emotionally Focused Therapy. Together, let's unlock the power of secure attachment and cultivate healthier, more fulfilling relationships in our lives. For more information on EFT, Please visit The International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy: https://www.iceeft.com For more information on Susan M. Johnson, PhD, please visit: https://www.drsuejohnson.com For information on special Guest Teri Murphy, PhD, LMFT, visit: https://www.terimurphy.com for information on scheduling therapy with Dr. Teri, visit: https://www.terimurphycounseling.com Visit The TN Center for EFT: https://www.EFTTennessee.com for information on your host Dr. Belle, visit: https://www.DrBelle.com https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... To get a copy of Dr. Belle's Book on Relentless Empathy, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Using-Relentle...

As mental health clinicians and couples therapists, having an effective map to help clients navigate their emotional pain and problems is essential. As EFT Therapists, we all learn EFT at different paces, and sometimes, as we get more complex cases and our own development in the model grows, we can sometimes forget some of the basics. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D./LMFT/Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist, and special guest EFT Trainer and LMFT Debi Scimeca-Diaz from the Center for EFT in New Jersey as we discuss going back to the basic fundamentals in EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Founded by Susan M Johnson. For more information on EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy, and to get trained in EFT or to find an EFT Therapist in your area, please visit: https://www.iceeft.com or https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on EFT Trainer Debi Scimeca-Diaz, or the Center for EFT in NJ, click below: http://www.CouplesTherapyNJ.com http://www.EFTCNJ.com For more information on your host, Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D./LMFT, click below: http://www.DrBelle.com http://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.snveft.com For information on Dr. Belle's book, using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship, Connecting with Challenging and Difficult Clients, visit: https://a.co/d/cwZ0tFN

When people re-partner or remarry, bringing children with them from past relationships into their new relationship, sometimes the process of formulating a new family unit, or blending families into stepfamilies can present some unique challenges that couples have to face, not just within their couples relationship but within the new family unit as well. Join We Heart Therapy Host, Dr. Belle, Ph.D., LMFT, and EFT Trainer/ICEEFT Co-Founder, Gail Palmer, as they discuss how to use EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy and EFFT, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy strategies to help couples who are blending to find connection and cohesion in their new family unit. For more information on EFT/EFFT, or to learn how to become an official EFT Therapist by attending EFT Trainings, or to find an EFT Therapist in your area, please visit: https://www.ICEEFT.com For more information on Dr. Sue Johnson, pioneer of EFT/EFFT/EFIT, please visit: http://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on special guest, Canadian EFT Trainer Gail Palmer, MSW/RMFT and ICEEFT Co-Founder, please visit: http://www.GailPalmerEFFT.com For more information on your host, Dr. Belle, please visit: https://www.DrBelle.com https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.SuccessinVulnerability.com https://www.SNVEFTcom

If you're a therapist or professional counselor, working with clients who have been through a loss and are grieving is an important area to be fully trained in to provide the best care. The mental health industry's current Gold Standard for therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT, whether for couples, families, or individuals, has been demonstrated through many outcome research to be one of the most effective models for helping people heal and connect. EFT is founded on attachment science and is offered by clinicians around the globe. Helping grieving clients go through the healing process using the attachment lens is an excellent and effective way to help them cope and heal. Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Belle, ICEEFT Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist, and special guest Dr. Leanne Campbell, Psychologist, and ICEEFT certified EFT Trainer as they discuss how to use the model of Emotionally Focused Therapy to help individuals with grief cope and heal. For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, to get training as a therapist in the model, or to find a therapist in your area that is trained in EFT, visit: https://www.ICEEFT.com or https://www.drsuejohnson.com To buy a copy of Dr. Belle's book, Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship Connecting with Challenging and Difficult Clients, on Amazon, click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0367350440/... For more information on your host, Dr. Belle, please visit: http://www.drbelle.com https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.snveft.com For more information on special guest Dr. Leanne Campbell, please visit: https://courses.eftvancouverisland.com/ Dr. Leanne Campbell is co-director of the Vancouver Island Centre for EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and Campbell & Fairweather Psychology Group and is an Honorary Research Associate of Vancouver Island University. Trained by Dr. Sue Johnson in the early 1990s, she has continued to work in the EFT model since that time, and has provided psychotherapy services to hundreds of individuals, couples, and families over the past about three decades. By request, Dr. Campbell also provides personalized results-driven ‘intensives’ (i.e., ‘boot camps’) for couples motivated to improve their relationship and/or address ‘attachment injuries’ related to infidelity, other significant life events and/or transitions (e.g., loss or trauma). Known for her expertise in trauma, Dr. Campbell has provided hundreds of psychological assessment reports for forensic/legal and personal injury matters being considered before various levels of Court. She also is regularly called upon to provide expert opinion, as well as psychological evaluations for various insurance companies and bodies involved in adjudicating personal injury and other trauma-based claims.

In relationships we often get into negative "cycles" or patterns of interaction, where miscommunication leads to anger, defenses, and disconnection. One of the most common relational patterns is the Pursuer-Withdrawer pattern. Pursuers often initiate discussions, want to talk things out right away, and move closer toward their partner to connect, whereas Withdrawers often shut down or get silent to avoid confrontation and may even leave the room to get "space" to manage difficult emotions. At the same time, everyone may do both a little of both at different times, whether you're a pursuer or a withdrawer boils down to your primary instinctual tendency during conflict.  As EFT Emotionally Focused Therapists, it is important that we understand what's happening inside the world of both pursuers and withdrawers. Join We Heart Therapy Host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, and Certified EFT Trainer Sam Jinich, Ph.D., as they discuss how to understand the world of a withdrawer and tips and strategies within EFT for helping these clients. For information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, visit: http://www.ICEEFT.com http://www.drsuejohnson.com Sam Jinich, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in San Francisco. Sam has been endorsed and certified by the International Centre of Exellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) as a Certified Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer. Sam is the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (SFCEFT) and of the Instituto de Terapia Focalizada en las Emociones (ITFE). For more information on Sam Jinich, PhD, visit: https://www.sfceft.com http://www.samueljinich.com/ For more information on your host Dr. Belle and We Heart Therapy, please visit: http://www.drbelle.com https://www.wehearttherapy.com http://www.LasVegasMarriageCounseling... http://www.snveft.com  More EFT Training Visit: https://www.SuccessinVulernability.com

Emotionally Focused Therapy currently holds the APA Gold Standard of couples counseling because of its rigorous research and outcome studies on the efficacy of the model and its interventions. But many don't know that EFT is also perfect for working with Individuals and Families! Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT, and Dr. Sue Johnson, the Pioneer of Emotionally Focused Therapy, as they discuss why EFT is perfect for working with individual clients in counseling and therapy and how it can be applied to these sessions. For more information on EFT and Dr. Sue Johnson, please visit: https://www.ICEEFT.com https://www.DrSueJohnson.com To purchase a copy of Dr. Sue Johnson's latest books on Amazon, visit: A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) https://a.co/d/ikZaQJ1 Attachment Theory in Practice https://a.co/d/8DoCJRE For more information on your host Dr. Belle, Author, Speaker, Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist, and President of Southern NV EFT, please visit: https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.DrBelle.com https://www.SNVEFT.com To Purchase a copy of Dr. Belle's book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4GIwj5h

The client's use of their spiritual values and religion in their therapy sessions can really be an asset to the client's mental health. However, sometimes, clients can use their religious values or spiritual beliefs as a block or an exit during sessions as a sort of bypass to avoid doing some of the deeper emotional work that's needed. Spirituality and Religion can be super helpful, and it can be very delicate to know what to do when you want to honor the client's beliefs but also recognize when it's coming up in session as a way to avoid doing deeper work. As therapists, we want to make sure that we don't dismiss a client's spiritual or religious beliefs, or that we also don't get stuck preaching to them either (be sure of your ethical best practices here!). Join We Heart Therapy host Dr. Belle and ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer "Doc Hawk," James Hawkins Ph.D., as they discuss how to work with clients' use of spiritual/religious bypasses in session using EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy. For more information on ICEEFT & EFT, visit: http://www.iceeft.com http://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on Arkansas EFT Trainer James Hawkins, Ph.D., LPC, find him at: https://www.arkansaseft.com Find James on his podcast, The Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy https://theleadingedgeineft.podbean.com/ Find Dr. James Hawkins & Dr. Belle on Success in Vulnerability: https://www.successinvulnerability.com To purchase a copy of Dr. Belle's Self of the Therapist book on Amazon, all about Harnessing the power of Empathy to connect with difficult clients, visit: https://a.co/d/7R1S76N For information on your host, Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, visit: http://www.drbelle.com http://www.wehearttherapy.com http://www.snveft.com http://www.lasvegasmarriagecounseling...

Anger can easily be one of the most misunderstood emotions. Anger tells us something important about a person's pain and fear and plays an important function in our survival. Sometimes anger can also show up as a response to trauma, and learning how to work with anger similarly to the way we work with Trauma can be helpful in working with angry clients. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti Ph.D., LMFT, and special guests, Belgium EFT Trainer Lieven Migerode and EFT Supervisor Jef Slootmaeckers as they discuss how to work with anger as a form of trauma in relationships using Emotionally Focused Therapy. You can contact Lieven and Jef directly on their website and request a copy of their published article on DV and IPV using EFT. For more information on Lieven Migerode and Jef Slootmaeckers, visit: https://eft-belgium.org For more information on EFT, please visit: https://www.iceeft.com and https://www.drsuejohnson.com To get a copy of Dr. Belle's book on Amazon for therapists, click here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin... For more information on your host Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, please visit: www.DrBelle.com www.WeHeartTherapy.com  

As therapists, we often help couples rebuild their connection, but what happens when a couple doesn't stay together? There are many resources for grieving from someone's passing, but not a lot of resources to help someone who is going through the end of a relationship, heartbreak, or break up. Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist, and special guest Dr. Clare Rosoman, Clinical Psychologist and ICEEFT certified EFT Trainer in Australia, as we discuss Grieving Relationship Loss using the attachment-based model of counseling, Emotionally Focused Therapy. For more information on EFT, or to become trained as a therapist in EFT, please visit: http://www.ICEEFT.com or https://www.DrSueJohnson.com For more information on special guest Dr. Clare Rosoman, and to get a copy of her new book, please visit: An Emotionally Focused Guide to Relationship Loss: Life After Love https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Fo... For the Australian Centre for EFT (ACEFT): https://www.aceft.com.au Dr. Clare Rosoman https://www.clarerosoman.com For more information on your host, Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT please visit and to purchase a copy of her book on Relentless Empathy for Challenging and Difficult Clients: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin... https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.DrBelle.com https://www.snveft.com

As therapists, we often have clients that come to therapy that engage in habits and behaviors that are consistent with addiction, but because their behaviors don't fit into the stereotypical societal definition of addiction, they may struggle to see the problem with their behavior or even recognize their behavior as a part of problematic substance use. Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Belle Ph.D., LMFT (Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist), and Jim Thomas, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, Supervisor & Therapist, and Addiction Specialist as they discuss the EFT techniques and interventions to work with clients with problematic substance use. For more information on EFT and getting trained in EFT or to find an EFT therapist in your area, visit: https://www.iceeft.com https://www.DrSueJohnson.com Jim Thomas is the Executive Director of the Colorado Center for EFT in the Denver area. Find more information on Jim Thomas, visit his website: https://jimthomas.care/ or https://www.coloradoeft.com/ To get your copy of Dr. Belle's book for mental health workers, visit: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin... For more information on your host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT visit: http://www.DrBelle.com http://www.WeHeartTherapy.com or http://www.snveft.com

There are many reasons why a person may have had to learn to shut down emotion, avoid doing emotion or simply was never taught how to express their emotions outwardly, all of which have nothing to do with Autism. Yet, many therapists mistake a lack of emotional expression right off the bat for Autism, which can cause a therapist to jump to a pathological conclusion without really understanding the whole picture. And while lack of appropriate emotional expression or flat affect can be a diagnostic criteria for autism, there are also many people in the world who have Autism and can name and identify emotions as well. Regardless of whether or not a person comes for couples counseling or individual psychotherapy with autism, the diagnosis does not have to equal total hopelessness for learning how to do emotions. And in either case, the work a skilled Emotionally Focused Therapist will do in session for any client with trouble feeling and expressing emotion will be the same, whether or not a person does have Autism. Join We Heart Therapy host & Cert. EFT Supervisor/Therapist Dr. Belle and special guest, EFT Trainer Scott Woolley, PhD, as they discuss Autism, emotions, and how to use Emotionally Focused Therapy to work with both dynamics. For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy pioneered by Sue Johnson, visit: http://www.iceeft.com For more information on Scott Woolley, PhD, contact Scott at http://www.DrScottWoolley.com or http://TRIEFT.org To buy a copy of Dr. Belle's book, click here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin... Join your host Dr. Belle, PhD LMFT at: https://www.DrBelle.com http://www.LasVegasMarriagecounseling... or http://www.WeHeartTherapy.com

Anger is perhaps one of the more misunderstood emotions and is commonly more challenging dynamic therapists work directly with when it comes alive in therapy sessions. Join EFT Supervisor/Therapist Dr. Belle, Ph.D. LMFT and special guest ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer George Faller, LMFT, EFT Trainer/Supervisor and President of the NY Center for EFT as they discuss how to understand and work with Anger effectively using Emotionally Focused Therapy.   To purchase a copy of Dr. Belle's Book, Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship, on Amazon: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin...   For information and research on EFT pioneered by Sue Johnson, visit: http://www.iceeft.com https://www.drsuejohnson.com   For more information on special guest George Faller, visit: Learn tactical strategies for helping your couples at- https://www.successinvulernability.com http://www.GeorgeFaller.com or https://www.SuccessInVulernability.com http://www.nyceft.com Check out George's podcast Foreplay Radio at: https://www.foreplayrst.com/ Visit your host EFT Supervisor and Therapist, Anabelle Bugatti Ph, LMFT at: https://www.drbelle.com https://www.LasVegasMarriageCounselin... https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

Right now in society, it has never been more important to learn how to have hard conversations that are effective and lead to understanding and healing the pain of social injustices and injuries that have taken place. The good news is, is that Emotionally Focused Therapy offers us a clear roadmap for having such challenging and important conversations. Using the EFT map around healing attachment injuries can help bring people within not just our families and friends, but also within our society into the conversation that can hopefully result in healing, understanding, repairing, and connection. Remember, a person doesn't have to have bad intentions in their heart in order to unknowingly be doing something that is sending a signal of danger or disconnection to another. This is why it has never been more important to learn how to have effective conversations where two seemingly different perspectives can come together not in a spirit of blame and attack but to a place of repair; offering understanding and empathy in a place of pain, creating awareness and change around danger cues, and having important repairative conversations that build connection together. Join We Heart Therapy host Dr. Belle and ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer "Doc Hawk", James Hawkins PhD, as they discuss how to use EFT's attachment injury repair model as a map to having challenging conversations and repair social injuries. For more information on ICEEFT & EFT, visit: http://www.iceeft.com http://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on Arkansas EFT Trainer James Hawkins, PhD, LPC, find him at: https://www.arkansaseft.com Find James on his podcast The Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy https://theleadingedgeineft.podbean.com/ Find Dr. James Hawkins & Dr. Belle on Success in Vulnerability: https://www.successinvulnerability.co... For information on your host, Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT visit: http://www.drbelle.com http://www.wehearttherapy.com http://www.snveft.com http://www.lasvegasmarriagecounseling...

Therapy isn't always about restoring bonds and helping them heal and avoid breaking apart; sometimes bonds and relationships break apart, and our clients need a safe place to process the hurt and begin the journey towards healing. As a therapist learning to use the model and methods of EFT, it is valuable to know how to adapt the interventions specifically when working with individuals. This video will help you better understand how to adapt the interventions to work with Individuals using Emotionally Focused Therapy and apply the model when your client comes to therapy needing to heal from broken bonds/attachment, clients healing their broken hearts. EFT is wonderfully effective for this! Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT/Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapists and EFT Trainer/Supervisor/Therapist and one of the founding members of the British Center for EFT, Helene Igwebuike on as they discuss helping individuals in Emotionally Focused Therapy heal their broken hearts from broken attachment bonds and relationships. For more information on EFT, please visit: http://www.ICEEFT.com https://www.drsuejohnson.com To buy your copy of Dr. Belle's book, Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship, Connecting with Challenging and Difficult Clients click here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin... For more information on Helene Igwebuike and the British Center for EFT, please visit: https://www.beftcentre.org/helene-igw... email: heleneIgwebuike@gmail.com For more information on your host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT, Please visit: https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com http://www.drbelle.com https://www.snveft.com

When clinicians and therapists have clients that are more challenging than others because they present with more difficult dynamics, or seem resistant to the necessary work needed to create the change they desire, therapists can easily get stuck in pathology, diagnosis, and even struggle to maintain the therapeutic alliance, especially in couples therapy sessions where the alliance must be built with 2 people simultaneously rather than just one. Challenging or difficult clients can present obstacles to empathy for therapists, yet empathy is the very tool that therapists need in order to help stay out of pathology and with the client's humanity as an effective way to maintain a good therapeutic alliance.   Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti Ph.D., LMFT, and special guests, Belgium EFT Trainers Lieven Migerode and Jef Slootmaeckers, specialists in working with couples who suffer from violence in their relationships, as we discuss how to maintain and hone Relentless Empathy as a therapeutic skill for building safe and good therapeutic alliances for challenging and difficult clients using Emotionally Focused Therapy.   You can contact Lieven and Jef directly on their website and request a copy of their published article on DV and IPV using EFT. For more information on Lieven Migerode and Jef Slootmaeckers, visit: https://eft-belgium.org For information on their book click here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Partnergewel...   For more information on EFT, please visit: https://www.iceeft.com and https://www.drsuejohnson.com   For more information on your host Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, please visit: https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.drbelle.com https://www.wehearttherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

If you're a therapist or professional counselor, working with clients who have been through trauma is an important area to be fully trained in to provide the best care. The mental health industry's current Gold Standard for therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT, whether for couples, families, or individuals, has been demonstrated through many outcome research to be one of the most effective models for helping people heal and connect. EFT is founded on attachment science and is offered by clinicians around the globe. Often, people with trauma in their past have written out any possibility of having safe relationships or have closed themselves off to being closely connected and vulnerable with others in a secure relationship. For some, even finding a safe relationship has seemed nearly impossible.   Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Belle, ICEEFT Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist, and special guest Dr. Leanne Campbell, Psychologist, and ICEEFT certified EFT Trainer as they discuss how to use the model of Emotionally Focused Therapy to help individuals with trauma heal and reclaim their lives.    For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, to get training as a therapist in the model, or to find a therapist in your area that is trained in EFT, visit:  https://www.ICEEFT.com or https://www.drsuejohnson.com   To buy a copy of Dr. Belle's book, Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship Connecting with Challenging and Difficult Clients on Amazon, click here:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0367350440/...   For more information on special guest Dr. Leanne Campbell, please visit: http://www.vancouverislandeft.com   For more information on your host, Dr. Belle, please visit: http://www.drbelle.com https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

As a therapist, having a clear road map as to how to help your clients with Pornography and sex addiction using a model of counseling that is proven to be effective is essential. The good news is that there such a model of counseling available, Emotionally Focused Therapy pioneered by Dr. Sue Johnson. With EFT, there is literally not a clinical population or presenting issue that the model cannot help with. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, and Australian EFT Trainer, Clare Rosoman Ph.D., as they discuss how to use Emotionally Focused Therapy and how to understand pron and sex addiction through an attachment lens to best help your clients. For more information on special guest Dr. Claire Rosoman, please visit: https://www.aceft.com.au/therapist/cl... Visit Clare's YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDyC... For more information on EFT, please visit: https://www.iceeft.com or https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on your host, please visit: www.DrBelle.com www.WeHeartTherapy.com To purchase your copy of Dr. Belle's book on Amazon, click: Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship https://www.amazon.com/dp/0367350440/...

As a therapist, having a clear road map as to how to help your clients based on a model of counseling that is proven to be effective is essential. The good news is that there such a model of counseling available, Emotionally Focused Therapy pioneered by Dr. Sue Johnson. With EFT, there is literally not a clinical population or presenting issue that the model cannot help with. One of the populations that therapists work with that present unique dynamics and needs are Military and veterans. Having some specialized training in how to understand the uniqueness of the military career, culture lifestyle and needs is essential. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and Army Chaplain, EFT Trainer Greg Cheney PhD, as they discuss how to use Emotionally Focused Therapy to work with your military couples and clients as therapists. For more information on special guest, Dr. Greg Cheney and EFT related Military training visit: https://www.drgregcheney.com​ https://www.valiantcouplestherapy.com​ For more information on your host, visit: https://www.drbelle.com​​ or https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin...​ or https://www.snveft.com​​ For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, visit: https://www.iceeft.com​​ or https://www.drsuejohnson.com

Many women don't have the kind of sex life they enjoy or desire. Many have grown up in households where they were taught not to talk about sex or that it is shameful, making it difficult to have open conversations in their relationships so they can have meaningful dialogue and be able to explore their relationship to sex, have sexual experiences that they enjoy and create a sexual relationship with their partners that they look forward to and get something out of.   Join We Heart Therapy host Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT & Sexpert Dr. Laurie Watson (host of Foreplay Radio for couples) as we discuss what makes talking about sex uncomfortable for women as well as some particular issues women face when it comes to their relationship with sex.   For more information on special Guest Dr. Laurie Watson, visit her websites and her podcast: Foreplay Radio podcast for couples: https://www.foreplayrst.com/​ https://www.awakeningscenter.org​   For more information on your host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT, visit her websites: We Heart Therapy podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...​ https://www.drbugatti.com​ https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin...​   For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, visit: https://www.ICEEFT.com​ or https://www.drsuejohnson.com​

Attachment Theory and Science is widely understood as the science of love and bonding, yet Attachment Science is so much more. Attachment science is actually a science of human behavior, emotion regulation, as well as bonding and love. Understanding how these come together provides the key to understanding humanity, what motivates people and why they do the things that they do. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and Italian EFT Trainer Andrea Pagani, PhD, as they discuss the tenants of Attachment Science that govern humanity. For more information on special guest Dr. Andrea Pagani and the Italian community for EFT in Rome and Northern Italy, visit: https://www.eftitaliacommunity.com/au...​ https://www.eftroma.com/didattica-1​ For more information on your host, visit: https://www.drbugatti.com​ or https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin...​ or https://www.snveft.com​ For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, visit: https://www.iceeft.com​ or https://www.drsuejohnson.com

While Hollywood may portray an openness about sex all the time, as therapists in clinical practice, we've learned that behind closed doors, many couples and individuals find talking about sex actually pretty uncomfortable. So what makes talking about sex so uncomfortable and how does this impact relationships and the quality of sex couples are able to have? Join We Heart Therapy host Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT & Sexpert Dr. Laurie Watson (host of Foreplay Radio for couples) as we discuss what makes talking about sex uncomfortable and why it's important to be able to talk about sex as well as learn some helpful tips to start getting comfortable with it. For more information on special Guest Dr. Laurie Watson, visit her websites and her podcast: Foreplay Radio podcast for couples: https://www.foreplayrst.com/ https://www.awakeningscenter.org https://www.drlauriewatson.com For more information on your host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT, visit her websites: We Heart Therapy podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://www.drbugatti.com https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, visit: https://www.ICEEFT.com or https://www.drsuejohnson.com

As a licensed psychotherapist and supervisor of developing therapists, one of the challenges I find therapists struggle with are with recognizing the power of the present moment and being able to stay in the present process without dipping into the past, especially in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist and special guest, EFT Trainer Nancy Gardner, Ph.D., from the Los Angeles Center for EFT, as we discuss how to stay in the present process and work in the present with clients, using the attachment model of counseling, Emotionally Focused Therapy (Pioneered by Sue Johnson). To purchase a copy of Dr. Anabelle Bugatti's book, "Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship: Connecting with Challenging and Resistant Clients", click here to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0367350440/... For more information on EFT, please visit: https://www.ICEEFT.com or https://www.DrSueJohnson.com For more information on Nancy Gardner or LACEFT, please visit: https://www.LACEFT.org For more information on your host, please visit: https://www.DrBugatti.com https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

Having ADHD can present many challenges to everyday life. As a therapist, we are also not immune to the impact of ADHD as a many practicing mental health clinicians also suffer from ADHD. Those who have ADHD can be successful when they are able to work with their symptoms and harness the unique aspects of having ADHD. Emotionally Focused Therapy is an incredibly effective model of counseling that can help someone with ADHD learn how to slow down, how to control the speed of life and distraction and learn how to relax when they need it most. Join host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT (Cert. EFT Therapist & EFT Supervisor) and special guest, Alexine Thompson, Certified EFT Trainer in Switzerland as they discuss how to use EFT to help with ADHD. For more information on EFT, please visit: https://www.drsuejohnson.com https://www.iceeft.com For more information on special guest Alexine Thompson, please visit: https://serremoifort.com For more information on your host, please visit: https://www.drbugatti.com https://www.lasvegasmarriagecounselin... https://www.snveft.com

As a therapist using the model Emotionally Focused Therapy, we know that one of the steps within this method as part of Stage 2 work, involves helping Pursuers soften. But what does that actually mean? What does pursuer softening look like? What is the main difference between a pursuer and a withdrawer? Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT (EFT Supervisor & Therapist) and special guest, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer Dr. Giulia Altera from the North Italian Center for EFT, as they discuss working with Pursuers and the ins and outs of pursuer softening within the model of couples counseling known as, EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy, pioneered by Sue Johnson. For more information on training in EFT or to find an EFT therapist in your area, visit: https://www.iceeft.com or https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on special guest EFT Trainer Dr. Giulia Altera and the North Italian community for EFT, visit: https://eft-norditalia.com/ or https://www.eftitaliacommunity.com/ For more information on your host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, visit: https://www.dranabellebugatti.com or https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com or https://www.snveft.com

As a therapist, Understanding the world of a client who shuts down and withdrawers and has a hard time opening up and sharing themselves can present unique challenges to therapists. Join your We Heart Therapy host ICEEFT certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D. LMFT, and special guest ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer George Faller, LMFT, EFT Trainer/Supervisor and President of the NY Center for EFT as they discuss how to understand and work with Withdrawers. For information and research on EFT pioneered by Sue Johnson, visit: http://www.iceeft.com https://www.drsuejohnson.com   For more information on special guest George Faller, visit: Learn tactical strategies for helping your couples at- https://www.successinvulernability.com   http://www.GeorgeFaller.com or http://www.nyceft.com   Visit your host EFT Supervisor and Therapist, Anabelle Bugatti Ph, LMFT at: https://www.dranabellebugatti.com https://www.LasVegasMarriageCounselin... https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

As a therapist working in mental health, we often work with clients from backgrounds that are diverse and different than ours. Multicultural counseling, known as the fourth force in the counseling profession, is an important asset to any practicing clinician. Join host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT (Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist) and special Guests, EFT Trainer Kathryn De Bruin and Certified EFT Supervisor/Therapist Carmen Morrison, PhD, as they discuss apply the model of Emotionally Focused Therapy to understanding cultural diversity, particularly around cultures that have a heavy focus on Shame and Honor. For more information on the practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy, visit: https://www.iceeft.com For more information on EFT Trainer Kathryn De Bruin visit: https://www.Kathryndebruin.com For more information on their Non Profit or to contact EFT Therapists/Supervisor Carmen Morrison, PhD: https://www.reclimlifenow.org For more information on your host, Anabelle Bugatti PhD, LMFT Cerified EFT Supervisor & Therapist visit: https://www.drbugatti.com https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.snveft.com

In Emotionally Focused Therapy, EFT therapists have a phrase called "Seeding attachment" that specifically refers to the strategy in EFT of continually planting and growing the importance of bonding and relevance to attachment that occurs in relationships. As a therapist learning to use the model and methods of EFT, this video will help you better understand what is meant by Seeding attachment, and how to do this in session to help couples harvest safe and secure bonding. Join We Heart Therapy host Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT/Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapists and EFT Trainer/Supervisor/Therapist and one of the founding members of the British Center for EFT, Helene Igwebuike on as they discuss Seeding attachment. For more information on EFT, please visit: http://www.ICEEFT.com https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on Helene Igwebuike and the British Center for EFT, please visit: https://www.beftcentre.org/helene-igw... email: heleneIgwebuike@gmail.com For more information on your host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT, Please visit: https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com http://www.drbugatti.com https://www.snveft.com

Men have been one of the most neglected and under-taught groups of people when it comes to emotions. What makes understanding and acting productively on emotions instead of burying or redirecting them feel so challenging? Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT, founder of Evryman, Owen Marcus, and former FDNY Firefighter now Relationship Expert & EFT Trainer, George Faller, LMFT as they discuss Men and Emotions. If you're a guy and you're interested in learning more about emotions, and how to get the information from them and use them for a more fulfilling life, or if you're trying to understand the men in your life, this episode is for you! For more information about Owen Marcus and Evryman, visit: https://www.evryman.com/ Listen to The Evyrman Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... For more information on Relationship Expert George Faller, LMFT, visit: https://www.georgefaller.com/ his podcast, foreplay radio: https://www.foreplayrst.com/ If you're a therapist, check out George's online training at: https://www.successinvulnerability.com For more information on your host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT, visit: https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com or https://www.drbugatti.com

When couples come to therapy for an affair or some other type of attachment injury, forgiveness can be challenging for the injured/betrayed partner to reach. Join We Heart Therapy Host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, and Certified EFT Trainer Sam Jinich, PhD as they discuss how therapists can help their couples heal and reach a place where they can forgive. They'll also discuss common myths people have around forgiveness. For information on Emotionally Focused Therapy, visit: http://www.ICEEFT.com http://www.drsuejohnson.com Sam Jinich, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in San Francisco. Sam has been endorsed and certified by the International Centre of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) as a Certified Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer. Sam is the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (SFCEFT) and of the Instituto de Terapia Focalizada en las Emociones (ITFE). For more information on Sam Jinich, Ph.D., visit: https://www.sfceft.com http://www.samueljinich.com/ For more information on your host, please visit: http://www.drbugatti.com http://www.LasVegasMarriageCounseling... http://www.snveft.com

As an Emotionally Focused Therapist, getting a client's attachment history and connect the dots between the past and the present can provide a lot of revelations for your clients. But many therapists struggle with what to ask and how to reflect it in a way that is revelational. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT, & Certified EFT Trainer Ryan Rana, PhD as they discuss the importance of a good attachment history in Emotionally Focused Therapy. For more information on ICEEFT & EFT, visit: http://www.iceeft.com http://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on Arkansas EFT Trainer Ryan Rana, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC, find him at: https://www.arkansaseft.com For information on your host, Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT visit: http://www.wehearttherapy.com http://www.snveft.com http://www.lasvegasmarriagecounseling... http://www.drbugatti.com

Learning how to do Emotionally Focused Therapy well with clients is both exciting and challenging. One of the main area therapists struggles within the session is in being able to keep their focus. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, and EFT Trainer Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD as they discuss how to define and keep your focus in session. For more information on EFT, please visit: http://www.iceeft.com or http://www.drsuejohnson.com For information on EFT Trainer Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD please visit: http://www.pceft.com For more information on your host, Anabelle Bugatti PhD, LMFT, certified EFT Supervisor and Therapists, please visit: http://www.WeHeartTherapy.com or http://www.snveft.com or http://www.lasvegasmarriagecounseling...

As a couples counselor or marriage therapist, it can be difficult to effectively intervene in session when your couple starts to escalate and one partner/spouse starts to turn and criticize, poke, jab, or verbally attack the other. In EFT, we call intervening on these moments as "catching a bullet". Join your host Anabelle Bugatti Ph.D., LMFT for another episode of EFT Talk, with special guest Zoya Simakhodskaya, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist and EFT Trainer/Supervisor in NYC as they discuss how to intervene successfully in the moments. For more information on EFT, visit: https://www.ICEEFT.com or http://www.DrSueJohnson.com For more information on EFT Trainer Dr. Zoya Simakhodskaya, PhD, visit: http://www.drzoya.com or http://www.nyceft.com For information on your host, visit: http://www.drbugatti.com http://www.lasvegasmarriagecounseling... http://www.wehearttherapy.com or for EFT in Las Vegas, http://www.snveft.com

Many of our clients and couples come into therapy and suffer from a chronic or terminal illness that creates limitations that can become barriers to connection for clients. Join certified EFT Supervisor/Therapist and We Heart Therapy Host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT and Certified EFT Trainer Dr. Paul Greenman (Ottowa Center for EFT) as they discuss how medical issues can create distress in relationships, and how to use Emotionally Focused Therapy to help clients get the love, comfort, and support that they need. For more information on EFT, visit: http://www.iceeft.com For more information on Sue Johnson, visit: http://www.drsuejohnson.com To contact Paul Greenman, working with the Ottowa Center for EFT, email him at paul.greenman@uqo.ca Or visit: https://apps.uqo.ca/DosEtuCorpsProf/P... For more information on your host, Anabelle Bugatti PhD, visit: http://www.WeHeartTherapy.com, http://www.LasVegasMarriageCounseling... and http://www.snveft.com

Emotionally Focused Therapy is the current Gold Standard of couples therapy, and really enriches the lives of not only people who participate in EFT Therapy, but enriches the lives of the therapists who practice it. Learning the model of Emotionally Focused Therapy is fun and exciting, but can have some stuck spots as therapists reach growing edges in their own skills and understanding of the model. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and EFT Therapists Ed Peterson (Utah EFT) and EFT blog writer Wesley Little (North Carolina EFT), as they discuss what it is it like to go through the process of learning EFT, what you can expect, and how to get connected in your area. Filmed in 2019. For more information on EFT, visit: http://www.ICEEFT.com or https://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on Wesley Little, LPC, and her blog visit: https://connectcouplestherapy.com/wes... Blog: https://www.becomingatherapist.org/ For information on Ed Peterson, visit: https://theeftclinic.com/ed-peterson https://petersonfamilytherapy.com/abo... For more information about your host, visit: http://www.wehearttherapy.com http://www.lasvegasmarriagecounseling... http://www.snveft.com