EFT Couples Therapy in Columbia, MD and Online Across Maryland

Build a stronger connection with a compassionate, emotionally-focused approach

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When Love Is Still There, But Connection Feels Out of Reach

You're Together—But It Feels Like You're Growing Apart

You used to feel close. Not perfect, but connected. Lately, though, things feel tense—or quiet. Conversations are mostly about logistics. Affection has faded. You’re not in constant conflict, but you’re not feeling emotionally safe, either.

Maybe you argue over the same things again and again. Or maybe you don’t argue at all anymore, and that silence feels even heavier. You’re trying, but something just isn’t working. You might wonder: Are we okay? Is this just a phase? Or are we drifting too far apart to find our way back?

You still care about each other—but love doesn’t always feel like enough when disconnection sets in.

Couples therapy can help you slow down, make sense of the patterns you're stuck in, and find your way back to each other.

How We’ll Work Together in Couples Therapy

In couples therapy, we’ll focus less on who’s right or wrong, and more on the emotional cycles you’re both caught in. Maybe one of you shuts down while the other pursues, or maybe you both feel like you're walking on eggshells.

Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we’ll explore the moments where things go off track. Not just what happens on the surface, but the deeper emotions underneath — the fears, the longings, the needs that haven’t felt safe to express.

You’ll learn how to express yourself in ways that create connection rather than conflict. And together, we’ll rebuild trust — not through quick fixes, but through a stronger foundation of emotional safety.

This isn’t about blaming or picking sides. It’s about understanding the emotional dance you’ve both been caught in, and learning how to shift that dance so it brings you closer.

Whether you're feeling distant, stuck in conflict, or simply missing the intimacy you once had, couples therapy can help you reconnect in honest and lasting ways.

What Can Change

Couples who go through EFT often describe feeling truly heard and understood again. Over time, you may notice:

       - Less fighting and quicker repair after conflict

       - More emotional safety and deeper conversations

       - More tenderness, closeness, and mutual respect

       - Intimacy that feels natural, not forced

       - A stronger sense of being on the same team

Couples therapy isn’t about fixing your partner. It’s about rediscovering the bond that brought you together and creating a relationship where you both feel supported and secure.

You don’t have to stay stuck. You can feel close again. And we’ll work together to help you get there.

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