Harvard Medical School Training: A Specialized Approach to Couples Counseling
Drawing from my specialized training at Harvard Medical School, I offer a unique approach to couples therapy that addresses the intricacies and challenges specific to intimate relationships. I understand that effective couples therapy requires a deep understanding of relational dynamics, which can sometimes involve defensiveness and the repetition of problematic patterns. Additionally, I recognize the impact of ongoing societal stressors on both couples and therapists.
My approach focuses on navigating complex relational challenges, such as trauma, maintaining stability in relationships, healing from infidelity, addressing consensual non-monogamy, and bridging cultural and attachment differences.
Utilizing concepts from Internal Family Systems Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Socioculturally Attuned Couple Therapy, and other integrative models, I enhance the therapeutic alliance of couples therapy.
Individuals seeking couples therapy will engage in the therapeutic process at South Tampa Therapy and will:
Gain insight into how the Internal Family Systems Model provides a primary pathway for healing trauma.
Understand the foundational principles of attachment science, providing a roadmap for core interventions and transformative events within Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). This approach consistently leads to positive therapeutic outcomes and addresses issues such as depression and trauma echoes in distressed partners.
Apply sociocultural attunement as a framework to assess broader contextual influences on power dynamics in their relationship, while also learning strategies to reshape these dynamics.
Acquire effective coaching strategies for both betrayed and unfaithful partners, enabling the ability to navigate intense emotions and develop skills for the complex journey towards recovery.
Define and differentiate various forms of open couples relationships, including the ethical principles that distinguish these romantic and sexual practices from betrayal and disloyalty.
Book a session with Elizabeth Mahaney, LMHC, MFT, LPC, LCPC, CCTP, NCC, DCC, Ph.D, Gottman & EFT Couples Counselor, NVC Compassionate Communication Specialist, and Trauma Informed Therapist!