Emotionally Focussed Couples Therapist with over 20 years experience
Dr. Sullivan is a certified emotionally focused couples therapist working in the UK
Agnes draws on a wealth of experience and her pioneering approach to family work in delivering Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to couples in distress, with the express aim of building resilience and reducing breakdown.
What is EFT?
Emotionally focussed therapy (EFT) is an empirically supported, empathic and effective means of creating and sustaining change within a relationship.
Assessment process
Dr. Sullivan will arrange a brief initial call to discuss the issues that you're currently facing. This is usually with one spouse, however Dr Sullivan will normally ask to talk to the other before proceeding further.
After the initial call, both partners will be asked to complete a set of questionnaires. This will allow a deeper insight into your current problems and the underlying causes.
Once the questionnaires have been received, an initial assessment appointment will be arranged.
What to expect
A single session will last for 50 minutes. EFT usually takes between 8 to 20 sessions. After your initial assessment, you will be given more information about the treatment plan.
Sometimes, Agnes will suggest other therapies to run alongside and enhance the EFT couples therapy.
Occasionally, it may be that a couple would be better served by seeking an alternative form of therapy. In this instance, Dr. Sullivan will be able to guide you towards a solution.
Proven & Powerful
Emotionally focussed therapy (EFT) is a proven, powerful, short-term and structured approach for couples dealing with loss of connection, infidelity, communication problems and other traumas.
EFT is is scientifically validated, with research studies finding that 70-75% of couples engaging in EFT move successfully from distress into recovery. Overall approximately 90% of participants show significant improvements.
Replace Negative Cycles
The primary aim of EFT is to deepen the bond between partners and re-organise emotional responses.
In collaboration with your therapist, new healthy cycles develop breaking negative patterns. With repetition, these become self-reinforcing, creating permanent change.
Create Secure Bonds
EFT reduces conflict by asking participants to focus on the following aspects of their relationship:
Accessibility - Are you there when I need you?
Responsiveness - Will you respond when I talk to you?
Engagement - Are you engaged in our relationship?
This allows Couples to learn to be emotionally available, empathetic and engaged with each other; strengthening the attachment bond between them.
“Jane and I are entering our 16th year together and we feel stronger than ever. Like everyone, our cycles can still trip us up but when they do, we now turn to each other. Our family continues to be messy and complicated, but the work we’ve done with Agnes and her team has had a profound effect on all of our lives.”
— Jane and Henry
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