Emotionally Focused Therapy of New York views the marriage or love relationship as the client in therapy, not the individual. You and your partner have a good reason to be acting the way you are, even if it may hurt your relationship. We help you understand the reasons behind how you both act when you get stuck in conflicts. You'll discover what is under the anger and withholding to explore both of your feelings of hurt, sadness, and fear. Then we'll help you both name what you really need out of your marriage or love relationship, and help you and your partner or spouse want to meet your need. As a result, you'll argue and fight less and with less intensity, feel closer and safer emotionally, have s*x more often and more passionately, become more effective parents, and feel secure to count on each other especially when you need each other most. Travis Atkinson, LCSW, is the Director of Emotionally Focused Therapy of New York. He was supervised directly by the creators of Emotionally Focused Therapy, Drs. Travis is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist & Supervisor in New York, and runs the marriage and couples counseling and therapy in NYC center, practicing Emotionally Focused Therapy. You can read more about Emotionally Focused Therapy through Sue Johnson's excellent book, "Hold Me Tight," and through the newly published "Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for Dummies" by Drs. Brent Bradley & James Furrow. Emotionally Focused Therapy is clinically proven to help even the most distressed couples recover. In studies, more than 70 percent of couples receiving Emotionally Focused Therapy recovered from distress, and 90 percent improved their relationship. Emotionally Focused Therapy has also been shown to be effective for couples facing challenges of depression, breast cancer, and childhood illness.
