INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Individual Therapy is a safe space for you to understand yourself and grow.
Cycles Couples Counseling isn't just for marriages and those looking for romantic support. We offer Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) counseling services for a variety of issues. If you find yourself stuck the same patterns of behavior, we can help you to untangle that cycle and interact differently with others and the world around you.
Common Individual Therapy Areas of Concern
Anxiety
Struggling with anxiety? Can't seem to get any resolve?
No one likes having such a sensitive security system. Often times, the upset about having anxiety only serves to create more. This can feel like an endless cycle--the more I resist, the more it happens. The record keeps playing.
We will help you understand these overactive alarm signals and get to the bottom of what they're trying to say. We will assist you in meeting your needs to soothe this system.
Anxiety
Struggling with anxiety? Can't seem to get any resolve?
No one likes having such a sensitive security system. Often times, the upset about having anxiety only serves to create more. This can feel like an endless cycle--the more I resist, the more it happens. The record keeps playing.
We will help you understand these overactive alarm signals and get to the bottom of what they're trying to say. We will assist you in meeting your needs to soothe this system.
Anger
While many people discredit anger as childish or scary, Cycles Couples Counseling believes anger is not as inappropriate.
In fact, anger is a useful emotion. It's a protest. It helps us rally and get things done. It's a call to action.
We understand the need to be heard. Let us help you express your anger in ways that help people to move closer to your experience, rather than trying to shut it down.
Anger
While many people discredit anger as childish or scary, Cycles Couples Counseling believes anger is not as inappropriate.
In fact, anger is a useful emotion. It's a protest. It helps us rally and get things done. It's a call to action.
We understand the need to be heard. Let us help you express your anger in ways that help people to move closer to your experience, rather than trying to shut it down.
Trauma
Both early childhood trauma and later in life trauma can have pervasive effects. Often times after trauma, our bodies create an overactive security system that can trigger over the slightest cues to protect us. It's survival of the fittest.
Studies show the difference between a crisis and a trauma is the perception of being alone. You've been alone with this too long.
You don't need to be in survival mode anymore. Let us join you and start that journey to healing.
Trauma
Both early childhood trauma and later in life trauma can have pervasive effects. Often times after trauma, our bodies create an overactive security system that can trigger over the slightest cues to protect us. It's survival of the fittest.
Studies show the difference between a crisis and a trauma is the perception of being alone. You've been alone with this too long.
You don't need to be in survival mode anymore. Let us join you and start that journey to healing.
These struggles are common. You're in good company!
We all have our own ways to deal with loneliness and distress. Frequently, this internal struggle is filled with shame and riddled with "should" statements. Feeling at odds is uncomfortable.
Our relationship with ourselves is important. We all get stuck in stories about ourselves and in others' views of us. We make assumptions about intentions, perceptions and interactions which drive our behaviors. It's important to identify what's getting the in the way of you getting what you need to feel secure and fulfilled.
What is Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)?
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) is a well researched and an empirically supported individual counseling approach which aims to assist you in slowing down and listening closer to your internal experience. Making the implicit, explicit in individual counseling will help you to identify and shift out of that negative pattern you find yourself in again and again. In Individual Therapy, you will learn how your attachment history of past relationships and the way you respond to distress is affecting your current relationships. Through EFIT sessions you'll learn to respond to relationship threats in a way that brings security, rather than more discomfort.
How does Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy work?
EFIT Therapy works similar to Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy in that it has three distinct stages.
Stage One: In this stage, you will identify the repetitive patterns you find yourself stuck in. "Make the implicit, explicit! Name it to tame it!" Our EFT clinicians are trained to help you discover what underlying emotions are fueling your maladaptive behaviors and help you de-escalate those reactive responses. Here you will find relief from many of the day to day struggles and feel a greater sense of ease.
Stage Two: In this stage, you will dive deeper to take an considerate look at what your core needs are. For many clients, these intimate longings are at the heart of a lot of their struggles. This is where we address the roots, so the weeds in your garden won't grow back. Learning to view yourself and these longings with compassion will help you to find acceptance and empathy for the parts of you in distress. This will prevent future reactivity.
Stage Three: In this stage you will work with your clinician to consolidate the ways in which you de-escalated your negative cycle and understand yourself. Having a cohesive, compassionate and positive narrative for how you view yourself will steady you through life's woes and better prepare you to be a secure partner in future relationships.
Schedule an individual counseling session consultation.
We know what it's like to get stuck and you're not alone. Try an individual counseling session and let us help you, help yourself. You don't have to keep repeating these ineffective patterns. Call us and get your questions answered.
