In my practice, I use EFT and Attachment Theory to strengthen relationships—couples in early dating, pre-marriage, marriage, cohabiting, or co-parenting, parent-teen pairs, and families (blended, single-parent, extended).

Attachment Theory reveals how past traumas shape bonds, causing conflict or mistrust, like demand-withdraw cycles. EFT’s three stages—de-escalating cycles, restructuring bonds, and consolidating patterns—build trust through empathetic dialogue. For married or co-parenting couples, I foster teamwork; for families, I mend rifts.

For “at-risk” teens showing self-harm, suicidal ideation, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, or drug/alcohol abuse, I use MDFT to rebuild family trust and address peer/school pressures. Success is seen when clients communicate openly, feel safe sharing needs, and resolve conflicts with trust, fostering resilient connections.

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I apply Attachment Theory to understand how past traumas drive the demand-withdraw cycle in married, cohabiting, pre-marriage, or early dating couples, where one partner demands connection (e.g., seeking reassurance from fear of abandonment) and the other withdraws (e.g., avoiding conflict to manage overwhelm).

Using EFT’s three stages—de-escalating the cycle by naming emotions, restructuring bonds through vulnerable sharing, and consolidating supportive patterns—I guide partners to express fears empathetically, building secure bonds.

For example, a married couple might shift from arguments to mutual comfort. Success is evident when you communicate openly, feel safe sharing needs, and resolve conflicts with trust, fostering lasting connection.

I apply Attachment Theory to understand how past traumas drive the demand-withdraw cycle in families, including adult parent-child relationships, siblings, and all types (blended, single-parent, extended), needing reconnection.

For example, an adult child may demand validation while a parent withdraws, fearing criticism, perpetuating distance. Using EFT’s three stages—de-escalating cycles by naming emotions, restructuring bonds through vulnerable sharing, and consolidating supportive patterns—I guide families to express fears (e.g., rejection) empathetically. A sibling pair might share past hurts, rebuilding trust. I help explore traumas to forge secure bonds, fostering unity.

Success is evident when families communicate openly, feel safe sharing needs, and resolve conflicts with mutual trust, sustaining connection.

I apply Attachment Theory to understand how past traumas drive the demand-withdraw cycle in blended families—stepparents, stepsiblings, or co-parents—needing reconnection.

For example, a stepchild may demand attention, fearing rejection, while a stepparent withdraws, feeling overwhelmed. Using EFT’s three stages—de-escalating cycles by naming emotions, restructuring bonds through vulnerable sharing, and consolidating supportive patterns—I guide families to express fears empathetically.

At times, I use experiential interventions, like shared activities, to help members form new memories that create shared bonding. I explore past hurts, like family losses, to build secure bonds.

Success shows when families communicate openly, feel safe, and resolve conflicts with trust, sustaining connection.

I blend Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) and Attachment Theory to support “at-risk” teens showing self-harm, suicidal ideation, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, drug/alcohol abuse, or alarming behaviors, often triggered by parental disconnect, social media overload, academic pressure, or social isolation.

Attachment Theory shows insecure bonds from past traumas fuel these behaviors, like self-harm signaling unmet security needs. MDFT targets family, peer, and school systems, rebuilding trust through communication. I help teens voice attachment fears (e.g., feeling unworthy from online comparisons) while guiding parents to respond empathetically, easing conflict.

For example, a teen with suicidal ideation might share school stress, and I’d use MDFT to strengthen family ties and address peer influences. Experiential interventions, like family rituals, create bonding memories.

Success is evident when teens reduce risky behaviors, express needs openly, and families resolve conflicts with trust, fostering resilience against modern pressures.