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1,313 people sought emotionally focused therapy (EFT) help in North Carolina in the last year

Discover how starting emotionally focused therapy (EFT) therapy can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

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25  therapists available in Wilmington

Charlotte

With over 15 years of experience in the field of psychiatry, I bring an evidence-based approach to care to assist individuals chal...

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Charlotte

I am a compassionate and experienced registered nurse who values treating the whole person, mind and body, through individualized,...

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Cary

I have been privileged to have walked with people in the most difficult times in their lives for the last 14 years....

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Charlotte

As a clinician who has served in children, family, relationship, and adult services for over 20 years and clinical practice for ov...

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Raleigh

I bring both professional experience and a lived understanding of narcissistic abuse to a trauma-informed approach that helps clie...

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Greensboro

As a Black woman clinical mental health counselor and community care provider, I create space with clients, especially those carry...

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Durham

From my own neurodiverse experience, I understand how challenging and overwhelming day-to-day functioning can be. I am here to lis...

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Durham

As a mental health professional, I believe in seeing each person as a unique individual, not defined by a diagnosis, and I’m passi...

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Cornelius

As a Black millennial therapist, I help individuals and couples of color who are exhausted from carrying the weight of everything ...

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Charlotte

As someone living with obsessive-compulsive disorder, I know the struggle that comes from being overwhelmed by obsessions and feel...

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Raleigh

Greetings! I'm Amy, I'm happy to join with you as you to get to know yourself better and make changes in your life....

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Fayetteville

Brittney Copeland-Best is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 11 years of experience who has a diverse working back...

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Charlotte

I aim to empower and equip individuals with mental health issues to live a healed, happy, whole, and harmonized life....

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Raleigh

Simply seeking help is a huge step; let’s work on your concerns together....

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Raleigh

Let’s strive together towards improvement of your mental health....

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Charlotte

I strive to create a safe and supportive space where you can feel truly heard, understood, and free to be your authentic self....

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Raleigh

As a female clinician with many years of experience supporting clients through difficult times, I understand the complex needs rel...

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Greensboro

I genuinely care about helping people to explore their potential and discover contentment and equilibrium....

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Raleigh

As your provider, my priority is not focusing on just the "symptom" of the illness, it is to help you understand your mental healt...

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Raleigh

As a self-proclaimed “Steward of the Worker Bee,” I am dedicated to guiding and building healthy professionals by transforming the...

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Greensboro

Natasha Cooper is a Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has 15 years of nursing experience in diver...

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Greensboro

As a clinician with a wide scope of practice experience, and an individual living with a mental health disorder, I understand the ...

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Asheville

My goal is to create a safe space to encourage your openness to discuss your concerns....

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Raleigh

I understand that we all have our own personal and/or relational challenges at certain points in life and may need a little extra ...

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Raleigh

I’m a relationship-driven clinician committed to helping women and men learn how to build and maintain healthier relationships wit...

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Starting Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) in Wilmington

What is emotionally focused therapy (EFT)?

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is a counseling approach that is rooted in the belief that emotions play a pivotal role in shaping one’s identity and guiding daily choices. EFT posits that lacking emotional awareness can lead to adverse consequences, that avoiding or suppressing emotions can result in negative life outcomes, and that avoiding emotional responses may impair one’s ability to process emotions in the future. In emotionally focused therapy, trained Thriveworks Wilmington therapists can implement emotionally focused therapy techniques to improve emotional awareness while equipping you with coping strategies to effectively confront and manage your emotions.

What does EFT do?

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) draws from attachment theory and emphasizes the role of emotions in relationships. EFT identifies negative interaction patterns, promoting open communication, empathy, and emotional safety. Thriveworks emotionally focused counseling in Wilmington, NC is comprised of three stages: de-escalation, restructuring, and consolidation. Emotionally focused therapy techniques effectively address issues in couples like communication problems, infidelity, and emotional disconnection, and have been adapted for individual and family therapy.

What is EFT good for?

Emotionally focused therapy is mainly used to treat couples by addressing conflict, improving communication, and working to solve other concerns. However, emotionally focused therapy techniques can also be effective in treating families and depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns in individuals

What is the success rate of EFT?

Emotionally focused therapy can be remarkably successful. A research article by Stephanie Weibe and Susan Johnson titled A Review of the Research in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (2016) shows that EFT has a 70%-73% success rate, and 90% of couples cited overall improvement in their relationship after the use of emotionally focused therapy techniques. It is one of the most effective couples therapy techniques.

What are the three stages of treatment in EFT?

The three stages of emotionally focused therapy are de-escalation, restructuring bonds, and consolidation. These three stages work together to help individuals break out of negative patterns of emotional disconnection, develop a new sense of emotional knowledge and security, and integrate new patterns of problem-solving and trusting emotional cues.

Can you use EFT in individual therapy?

Yes, emotionally focused therapy and emotionally focused therapy techniques can be used in individual therapy. Rather than working to improve an individual’s relationship with their significant other, emotionally focused individual therapy (EFIT) is used to help people develop a more secure sense of self, improve emotional regulation skills, and foster healthier relationships.

Is EFT conducted in person or online?

If you’re wondering, Is there emotionally focused therapy near me?, the answer is yes — it can be wherever you are. Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online via video conferencing. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does EFT last?

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is typically structured as a short- to medium-term therapy, with emotionally focused therapy techniques being implemented over a series of sessions lasting from a few months to several months. The specific number and length of EFT sessions are decided together by the client and therapist, considering progress and therapeutic objectives.

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Counseling for Emotional Regulation in Wilmington, NC—Counselors and Therapists

Have you ever been through an event that made you feel like your emotions were out of control? How about a situation that made you feel like your emotions were controlling you? This might be a moment of road rage taking over when someone cuts you off in traffic or saying something hurtful in the heat of an argument. In either case, do you wish that you had better control of your emotions?

If so, reach out to Thriveworks Wilmington, NC for emotional regulation help. We have counselors and therapists who are ready to help you.

Why Is Emotional Regulation Important?

It takes practice, but the more we learn to notice and accept our emotions, the more mindfully we can react to them. Studies have found that practicing healthy emotional regulation skills, such as accepting your feelings or changing your outlook, supports our mental well-being, and helps us perform better at work and school.

Emotions themselves are neither good nor bad, but our experiences with them can be difficult or painful. When we don’t know how to deal with distress, we might turn to unhelpful patterns- avoiding or fixating negative emotions- without realizing it.

Scheduling Emotional Regulation at Thriveworks Wilmington

If you’ve never been shown a healthy way to regulate emotions, it can be challenging at first to get in touch with what you are feeling. The skilled therapists available at Thriveworks in Wilmington can not only provide tools and resources for building new skills but can help you stay on track, answer any questions you may have, and monitor your progress.

We offer evening and weekend sessions, and we accept most major insurances. Call us today to set up your first appointment (910) 247-4818

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 360+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our therapists and counselors in Wilmington accept 25 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina | BCBS

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina | BCBS Medicare Advantage

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Compsych

  • Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage

  • Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

  • First Health Network

  • HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage

  • Humana Medicare Advantage

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Self-pay costs at Wilmington
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

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Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
Anonymous Thriveworks Client
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Wilmington is located near Empie Park off of Wrightsville Ave. We share a building with Amina Shade - State Farm Insurance Agent, Emerald Cuts, Ward Hair & Nail Design, and other businesses.

Phone number

(910) 714-4942

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