EVIDENCE-BASED Methods

With all other couple counselling methods, relapse begins 6 months post-therapy. EFT is the first couple counselling method where research shows that not only do couples not relapse, they continued to grow closer in the two years post-therapy without further intervention. Wiebe, S. A., Johnson, S. M., Lafontaine, M.-F., Burgess Moser, M., Dalgleish, T. L., & Tasca, G. A. (2017). Two-Year Follow-up Outcomes in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: An Investigation of Relationship Satisfaction and Attachment Trajectories. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 43(2), 227-244.  

​Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

 "Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy has demonstrated effectiveness at follow-up assessments. Three long-term follow-up studies found that couples had improved relationship satisfaction 2–3 years following treatment (Cloutier, Manion, Walker, & Johnson, 2002; Halchuk,
Makinen, & Johnson, 2010; Wiebe et al., in press)." 
​-Wiebe, S. A., Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Dalgleish, T. L., & Tasca, G. A. (2017). Predicting Follow-up Outcomes in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: The Role of Change in Trust, Relationship-Specific Attachment, and Emotional Engagement. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 43(2), 213-226.  

Now available! 
Headstart your EFT therapy online right away... 

Susan Johnson's Hold Me Tight Program is now being offered online! Are you and your partner self-motivated?  Why not go into your investment in couple therapy with a significant headstart? For about the cost of two in-person sessions, you receive 8 self-paced episodes that will give you a fabulous foundation to take into face to face therapy.
In 2016, Susan Johnson was awarded the highest civilian award available in Canada for her work developing EFT.
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​Emotion Focused Couples Therapy is the only couple therapy method that meets the American psychological Association's gold standard with its evidence base. It boasts a 70-73% success rate and 87-90% improvement rate, and long-term positive effects long after the counselling period, relying on deeper changes than simply learning a few communication skills to change the way you fight or negotiate. Changes that create lasting, secure, safe bonds between partners.  Changes that have been shown to result in visible changes in the activation of fear in the brain, the perception of threat in every aspect of one's life. This is the method I primarily use, and have certainly found it to be very effective with the couple's I see. -Karen Kain

Recommended Reading:
​"Hold Me Tight" by Dr. Susan Johnson

Susan Johnson explaining a groundbreaking recent study in which EFT Couple Counselling reduced partners perception of threat and pain (as well as increasing relationship security):

Podcast:  Alanis Morrisette
speaks with Dr. Susan Johnson

Revise what you think you already know about your partner...

When events in our relationship have not been processed our mind draws inferences from the events about our partner that may be incorrect, and we begin to act in accordance with these new beliefs as if they were true.  In doing so, our behaviour then sets in motion other negative patterns in the relationship...

Gottman

​Method
Gottman Approved Member
John Gottman is the primary research contributor to the field of couple counseling. He has compiled an assessment which can be utilized to speed up the time getting to know you. The cost is $35, it consists of 480 questions which you answer online. This approach saves the time needed to ask those 480 questions in sessions, plus allowing us get more quickly to work in the first session.

​This clinical tool consists of questions about friendship, intimacy, how well you know your partner, how you manage emotions and conflict, how you share your values and goals, and what gives meaning to your lives. There are additional questions about parenting, housework, finances, trust, and individual areas of concern. The questionnaire is completely confidential, fully HIPAA compliant, and your therapist will be the only person to see your responses. The Gottman Relationship Checkup is a breakthrough in couple’s therapy as it allows for a confidential, efficient way for your clinician to complete the evaluation process. By using this new technology, your assessment can be done at any time and in the setting of your choice! Upon completion, it automatically provides valuable clinical information by pinpointing specific strengths and challenges in your relationship, while also suggesting actionable, research-based recommendations for therapy. You can feel confident in your results. Drs. John and Julie Gottman created this research-based assessment in collaboration with The Gottman Institute to help couples build a personalized treatment plan with their therapist. Dr. John Gottman is a clinical psychologist who has completed more than 40 years of research on couple relationships, and is recognized as one of the top 10 most influential therapists of the last quarter century. Dr. Julie Gottman is a highly respected clinical psychologist who is sought internationally by the media and clinical organizations as an expert advisor on relationships. Together, they have dedicated their lives to helping couples, and The Gottman Relationship Checkup is the result of this life work.
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