Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Reconnect With Your Emotions, Reclaim Your Life

Do Your Emotions Feel Overwhelming—or Numbed Out?

Do you often feel controlled by your emotions? Do sadness, anger, or shame seem to appear out of nowhere—or stay buried until they explode? Or maybe you feel emotionally shut down, struggling to even identify what you’re feeling.

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) may offer the relief and clarity you’ve been seeking.

At Jessica Wolfe, LCSW LLC, EFT helps clients recognize, process, and transform emotional experiences so they can respond to life with intention instead of reactivity. When guided by a trained therapist, emotions stop being enemies and start becoming trusted allies for healing and growth.

What Is Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)?

Emotion-Focused Therapy is a powerful, evidence-based approach that teaches you to view your emotions as essential sources of information, not obstacles to be avoided. It’s built on the idea that many of our most painful struggles—like anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship distress—stem from unprocessed or misunderstood emotions.

EFT focuses on:

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Identifying your emotional triggers and responses

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Learning to accept, regulate, and make meaning from those feelings

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Separating helpful emotions from harmful or outdated ones

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Developing emotional resilience and expression

EFT is especially effective for individuals who have never been taught how to feel, name, or use emotions in healthy ways.

Common Challenges That EFT Can Help With

Jessica uses Emotion-Focused Therapy to support adults struggling with:

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Difficulty identifying or expressing feelings

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Emotional reactivity or volatility

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Suppressed anger, grief, or fear

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Childhood emotional neglect or trauma

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Anxiety, depression, or shame

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Repeated patterns in relationships

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Internal conflict or low self-worth

EFT is also ideal for people who have tried traditional talk therapy but felt it didn’t address the emotional core of their challenges.

What You’ll Learn in Emotion-Focused Therapy

With Jessica’s guidance, you’ll learn how to:

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Tune into your emotions rather than pushing them away

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Use your feelings to make more informed decisions

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Identify the roots of emotional patterns (often shaped in early life)

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Replace maladaptive emotional reactions with more empowering responses

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Use emotion as a tool for self-compassion, insight, and healing

Unlike some therapies that prioritize rational thought first, EFT recognizes that healing often begins by listening to the wisdom of the body and emotions.

What to Expect in EFT Sessions

EFT sessions are safe, structured, and guided by your emotional pace. Jessica will help you:

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Recognize and label difficult emotions

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Understand what those feelings are trying to communicate

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Explore past experiences that shaped those emotional responses

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Gently confront and shift hurtful emotional patterns

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Rebuild trust in yourself and your emotional intuition

Why Emotion-Focused Therapy Works

Emotions are not the problem—avoiding or suppressing them is. EFT works because it honors the truth of your internal experience and helps you gain the tools to use that truth constructively.

When we can process and release emotions instead of avoiding them, we unlock a sense of freedom, authenticity, and emotional intelligence.

Ready to Harness the Power of Your Emotions?

If you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed or emotionally shut down, EFT can help you reconnect with yourself and your core values. Jessica Wolfe offers compassionate, individualized therapy to help you move forward.