As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Joseph works with couples and individuals in couples counseling and psychotherapy. His approach is collaborative, interactive, engaged, to be "in it with you." He believes that core and primary emotions, when explored and shared in a safe environment with a secure other, can achieve the transformation we desire--toward relief, confidence, an expanded sense of self, authenticity, happiness, peace, joy, meaning and depth, satisfaction, openness and nurturing, loving relationships. He uses EFT for couples (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and a combination of EFT, psychodynamics, MBT therapy and mindfulness based practice with individuals: (don't be worried about the jargon): we explore emotion and connection; clarify thinking, therapy is experiential and dynamic.
Connection is one of the driving forces on the planet. From infancy, we are guided by our nervous systems to seek out another person to care about and for them to reciprocate that care to… Read More »Couples Therapy: learning to love each other better