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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...

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 an...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, an...

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, LM...

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...

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 import...

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 vis...

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 Zo...

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 rela...

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 mode...

Learning Emotionally Focused Therapy is exciting, life-changing and practice revolutionizing. Learning the model can seem simple, but as many therapists learn, it's a lot more complex than it first seems. Staying on the journey and becoming a certified EFT Therapist is well worth it, and is one of the best ways to become an amazing therapist.  Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph. D., L...

Not all clients that come to counseling want to save or fix their relationships. Being able to help these couples break up with dignity, and have a sense of clarity and acceptance as they move through that process is also very important. This video will help therapists practicing Emotionally Focused Therapy help guide couples through this process in a way that helps them break up in a healthy and...

It's formerly been thought that couples with domestic violence or inter-partner violence are not appropriate candidates for couples therapy. This is no longer the case. In fact, couples therapy can help these couples directly confront violence in relationships in a safe environment and work towards reducing violent behavior and helping these couples de-escalate. Additionally, recent research has s...

As a therapist using Emotionally Focused Therapy, sometimes it can be hard to explain things to clients in a way that really reaches them. Explaining emotional needs and attachment needs, especially to clients that are withdrawers can be one of those hard to explain concepts. Join We Heart Therapy host EFT Certified Supervisor and Therapist Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and EFT Trainer Kenny Sanderf...

As a therapist learning Sue Johnson's attachment-based model of counseling, EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy, there are many times where we can get stuck in the model and become unsure of where to go next. Join Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist, We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and Certified EFT Trainer and director of the EFT Center in Mèrida Mexico, Ali Barbosa, as they discus...

Welcome to EFT Tool Tips! Are you a practicing mental health therapist working with Emotionally Focused Therapy and struggle with how to talk to your clients about recording sessions? Join your certified EFT Supervisor's Dr. Teri Murphy, LMFT and Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT, as we discuss how to talk to your clients about recording sessions! For more information on EFT, visit http://www. ICEEFT.com...

When learning EFT, knowing when your couple has de-escalated and is ready for stage 2 can be a bit of a grey area. Join We Heart Therapy Host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and Jim Thomas, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer & Therapist as they discuss the EFT techniques to help you know when your couples have de-escalated. Jim Thomas is the Executive Director of the Colorado Center for EFT in the Denver ar...

When working in session in EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, sometimes it's easy to get distracted and lost in content. Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, PhD/LMFT and EFT Trainer Debi Scimeca Diaz as they discuss getting lost in content. For more information on EFT, visit: http://www. ICEEFT.com  or  http://www.drsuejohnson.com For more information on EFT Trainer Debi Scimeca-Diaz,...

Do you wonder how to conceptualize OCD through the lens of attachment? Do you work with couples and individuals and use Emotionally Focused Therapy, but are unsure how to integrate OCD into the cycle? Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and Australian EFT Trainer Jenny Fitzgerald, PhD for another informative episode on working with OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder using Emotio...

Learning EFT? Do you get you get stuck sometimes when working with clients using EFT? Then tune into EFT Tool Tips! This week we discuss the art of going slow in EFT! Join your hosts Certified EFT Supervisors & Therapists Dr. Teri Murphy and Dr. Anabelle Bugatti as they share Tool Tips to help you on your EFT Journey! For more information on EFT and Dr. Sue Johnson, visit: http://www.drsuejohnson....

Learning how to do Emotionally Focused Therapy well with clients is both exciting and challenging. One of the main strategies in EFT is integrating the steps and stages through enactments in session using the EFT Tango. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and EFT Trainer Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD as they discuss the steps of the EFT Tango. For more information on EFT, please vis...