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Emotionally Focused Couples  Therapy

The Relationship Center of Michigan provides training to mental health professionals in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFCT).

This exciting therapy was developed about 20 years ago. It is a short-term (8-20 sessions) therapy which has been shown to be highly effective.

Studies show that 90% of couples show improvement with EFCT. Between 70% and 73% of couples, who are identified as living in distressed relationships, improve to the point that their relationship is no longer distressed. The average effect size is 1.3. By comparison, other couple therapies have a 35% to 50% success rate, with effect size of .6 to .9.

Many therapies assume that negative emotions, interactions and conflict lead to a decrease in positive feelings between couples.  Consequently, many couple therapies emphasize teaching couples to communicate positively and to fight appropriately.

EFCT, which is based on attachment theory, takes a different view. It is the lack of closeness and trust which causes the conflict and negative feelings. This lack leaves each partner with unfulfilled attachment needs which are indirectly expressed in anger, defensiveness or withdrawal. These unfulfilled needs initiate the process of distress.

EFCT helps couples to reprocess their emotional experience. It uses emotional expressions to create change and choreographs new interactions. These interventions shift couples’ attitudes and responses to each other. All of which re-creates the intimacy they lost.

Learn to use Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. A variety of learning opportunities are available. 

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The Relationship Center of Michigan offers marriage counseling, couples therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, divorce counseling, premarital counseling, singles and couples workshops, relationship advice and parent counseling to communities in southeastern Michigan, including: Livingston County Brighton Howell Fowlerville Whitmore Lake Webberville Lansing Ann Arbor Cohoctah Linden Detroit Troy Birmingham Southfield Bloomfield Hills Farmington Novi Northville Ann Arbor Oakland Berkeley Ferndale Pleasant Ridge Plymouth Lathrup Village Livonia Hell Pinckney Green oak Clarkston Beverly Hills Waterford Rochester Wixom Wayne Canton Flint Walled Lake Milford South Lyon Bell Oak Hamburg Hartland Highland Fenton Gregory Lakeland New Hudson Superior township 48872 48892 48836 48892 48137 48116 48114 48854 48159 48169 48451 48430 48189 48178 48380 48843 48353 48067