Individual Therapy
Sometimes the most important work begins within yourself. Whether you are healing from betrayal, recovering from a narcissistic or emotionally abusive relationship, processing long-standing attachment wounds, navigating divorce or separation, or simply wanting to show up more fully and safely in love, individual therapy can be a powerful path forward.
I specialize in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) — the individual application of Emotionally Focused Therapy. EFIT is a highly effective, research-based approach that helps you understand and transform the emotional patterns and attachment needs that shape how you experience yourself and your closest relationships. Many of these patterns have roots in earlier experiences — including attachment injuries or emotional wounds that began in childhood with parents or caregivers. EFIT offers a gentle yet powerful way to process these deeper layers of trauma so they no longer quietly shape your adult relationships.
In our work together, we gently explore the protective strategies and negative cycles that keep you stuck — patterns such as self-criticism, emotional shutdown, anxiety in relationships, or the fear of not being enough. Using EFIT, we create a safe space to access deeper emotions, strengthen your sense of self, and develop the capacity for secure, healthy connection with others.
I also draw on principles from the Gottman Method to offer practical tools that support everyday emotional regulation and relationship skills.
Common reasons clients seek individual therapy and EFIT include:
- Healing from the trauma of infidelity or betrayal
- Recovering from narcissistic or emotionally abusive dynamics
- Processing attachment injuries that began in childhood with parents or caregivers
- Rebuilding self-worth after early emotional wounds
- Gaining clarity around staying in or leaving a relationship
- Managing anxiety, depression, or self-esteem issues that affect intimacy
- Preparing to enter a new relationship with greater emotional availability
- Strengthening your ability to communicate needs and respond to yourself with compassion
You deserve a space where you feel safe, seen, and supported exactly as you are. There is no pressure to “fix” anything quickly. We move at a pace that respects your nervous system and the complexity of your story — including the parts that began long before your current relationships.
Sessions are confidential and offered via secure telehealth for clients throughout New Jersey and Illinois, making it possible to do this important work even with a demanding career or irregular schedule.
Many people discover that investing in their own healing through EFIT creates positive ripple effects in every area of life — including their closest relationships. Whether your partner is ready to join the process or not, individual therapy can help you reclaim a stronger sense of self and a greater capacity for connection.