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While other therapists may say that they practice emotionally focused therapy, these therapists have received specialty training in the model created by Dr. Sue Johnson—Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. Levels of training include Basic, Additional, Certified and Supervisor. The therapists listed here may be licensed in more than one New England state. We recommend checking their website to determine whether they are licensed in the state where you reside.
Theresa Bullock-Cohen, LICSW
ICEEFT Certified Supervisor
Theresa Bullock Cohen, LICSW is a certified EFT couples therapist and supervisor. She is licensed to provide psychotherapy to individuals and couples in Massachusetts. She also provides clinical supervision, consultation and training for therapists.
Laura Craig-Bray, Ph.D.
Certified
As a therapist certified in using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dr. Craig-Bray specializes in helping couples break free from negative cycles and achieve the loving intimate relationship they desire. As a licensed psychologist in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, she is dedicated to providing compassionate and effective support to couples looking to strengthen their relationship.
Nancy Cahan
Basic Training
Nancy is a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years of experience, helping people to work through relational and emotional impasses.
She strives to help people feel comfortable in a process that be anxiety-provoking and and try to create a place that is both safe and at time challenging when needed.
Deborah Curtis, LICSW
ICEEFT Certified Supervisor
Deborah is a certified EFT couples therapist and supervisor. She has a practice that is primarily focused on working with couples.
She is licensed to provide therapy is Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. She sees couples in person in her office in Newburyport, MA and also online. She also provides consultation for therapists looking to improve their EFT skills and become certified.
Nadia Delshad, Psy.D.
Certified
Nadia specializes in working with couples and individuals with a focus on relationships. When things go wrong we develop “secondary” strategies as humans. We may become hyperactivated, deactivated, or anxious and avoidant. Emotion allows us vital information about how we experience ourselves, our interpersonal relationships, and our world. It also mobilizes us into action in our attachment relationships. These strategies, the wisest responses you had for survival at that time, may not be serving you well now.
Allison Doyle, LMFT
Certified
www.infinitycounselingpllc.com
Allison grew up in Illinois and moved to New Hampshire for graduate school. She is a NH Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a certified EFT couples therapist. Allison sees individuals, couples, and families in her practice Infinity Counseling LLC. She currently sees clients virtually and in person.
Lana Emelyanov, LICSW
Certified
Lana Emelyanov, LICSW, is a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist with extensive experience in individuals and couples counseling. She has advanced training in Attachment-Based Therapies and Trauma Processing. Lana utilizes the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) model to guide clients in understanding and strengthening their well-being and emotional connection. Licensed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Lana offers both in-person and telehealth treatment from her office in Westford, MA.
Deirdre Emerson, LMFT
Certified
Deirdre Emerson is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has worked with all life stages and components of the family system for over 25 years. She believes in the importance of attending to the physiological, psychological, and social dimensions within each person to achieve balance and promote wellbeing. Deirdre specializes in adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, separation and divorce, with children, adolescents, adults and couples. She is also an advanced trained EFT couples therapist.
Emily Germain, LICSW
Emily is passionate about helping couples deepen connections, improve communication, and work through challenges. She strives to be engaged, present, and active in sessions. Emily works with couples who are stuck and who want to repair, reconnect and learn how to create long-lasting, meaningful change. She will work hard with you to get your relationship out of its negative cycle and to a place where you both feel connected, healed, and more secure.
Ross Hackerson
Additional Training
Ross W. Hackerson, LMFT, Huntington, MA, has worked with Individuals, Couples, and Families for 30 years plus and he still loves the work! He finds EFT the most powerful model around, very effective. He now only does Intensives – five days, six hours a day. After the Intensive the couple returns to your therapist in a whole new place. Ross’s Externship, Core Skills and Supervision are complete.
Elizabeth Johnston, LICSW
Certified
www.elizabethjohnstontherapy.com
Elizabeth is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, licensed in NH., MA., and ME., practicing telehealth therapy via zoom for both couples and individuals. She uses her clinical training, life experience, and intuition to help my clients make deep and meaningful changes.
Kirsten Lee, LMFT
Certified
Kirsten Lee, M.Ed., LMFT is a marriage and family therapist in private practice In Kittery, Maine. She has been in practice for 28 years and works with individuals, couples or families. Presently Kirsten accepts people who are 18 years or older and also offers online therapy. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Her practice is informed by my training in Systems, Emotionally Focused Couples therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, and Mindfulness.
Michael McKay
Additional Training
Mike is committed to helping couples regain the closeness they felt when they were first together. His training and interest is in couples counseling, family therapy and individual therapy for adults, teens and children. He also has a background and interest in helping children in foster care and in adoptive families.
He has been in practice for over 17 years.
Mark Moses
Additional Training
The Psychotherapy Modalities offered in Mark’s practice include: * Individual Psychotherapy with Adults (Transitions / Grief and Loss) * Couples Therapy * EMDR (Trauma related issues) * Consultation for Psychotherapists (group and individual)
He is licensed in both MA and NH as a Psychologist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, as well as Emeritus Clinical Associate Professor- Graduate Program of Marriage & Family Therapy, UNH.
Genya Mazor-Thomas, LCMHC
Basic Training + Supervision
Genya is a compassion-centered relationship therapist and coach who emphasizes emotional mindfulness and grounds his work in the principles of Nonviolent Communication. Drawing on training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, and attachment neuroscience he provides relationship support for individuals, couples, and teams.
Dr. Naomi B. Rather, LCMHC
ICEEFT Certified Supervisor
Dr. Naomi Rather is a certified EFT Supervisor and therapist. She is dedicated to helping couples deepen their connection, and heal relationship wounds where necessary. She greatly enjoys supporting clinicians as they learn EFT, and helping them achieve certification. She is also certified in EMDR and brings more than 25 years of experience with trauma to her couples work. Naomi is licensed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Tom Reichheld, LCMHC
Additional Training
As a licensed counselor with over 30 years experience working with adults, Tom offers compassionate, down-to-earth counseling to help couples reduce emotional suffering, improve relationships. He has had the privilege of working with couples and witnessing striking growth and transformation in their relationships.
Marian Vance
Additional Training
Marian is an enthusiastic counselor who actively engages and listens to her clients attentively. She works to strengthen good patterned behaviors, while creating a safe and supportive environment. She specialized with anxiety, depression, marriage + family, premarital, and trauma.
Areas of Specialty: Anxiety, depression, marriage + family, premarital, and trauma.
Ashley Williams, LICSW
Additional Training
Ashley Williams LICSW helps couples and individuals who are stuck find a pathway back to connection and stability. She is an active therapist who will jump in and help you organize and make sense of the cycles you are caught in with others in your life as well as your own patterns. Ashley has advanced training and specialization in couples work, EFT externship and core skills, Gottman level 1-3, and a yearlong certificate in the Developmental model from the Couples Therapy Institute. She is located in New London, NH for in person sessions and also sees clients from NH and MA over telehealth.
Basic Training = Completed Externship
Additional Training = Completed Externship + Core Skills
Certified = Completed Externship + Core Skills + Supervision & Certified by the International Center for Excellence in EFT (ICEEFT)
Supervisor = Completed Externship + Core Skills + ICEEFT Certified + Approved to Supervise Therapists Learning the Model