EFT is one of the most well-researched approaches to couples therapy. It focuses on the emotional bond between partners — understanding the cycle of conflict you get caught in and the deeper emotional needs driving it. EFT helps each partner feel safe enough to be vulnerable, so that connection can be rebuilt from the inside out rather than just managing behaviour on the surface.

Developed from decades of research on what makes relationships last, the Gottman Method focuses on building friendship, managing conflict constructively, and creating shared meaning. It offers practical, evidence-based tools for communication, repair, and deepening intimacy — grounded in what actually predicts relationship satisfaction and longevity.

Attachment theory helps make sense of how each partner seeks closeness, responds to disconnection, and tolerates vulnerability. Understanding your attachment styles as a couple creates a shared language for your dynamic — and opens the door to building a more secure bond together.

Psychodynamic work helps couples understand how each partner's history — early experiences, family dynamics, and past relationships — shows up in the present. When we understand where our patterns come from, we can begin to respond to each other rather than to our wounds.

Conflict often lives in the body before it becomes words. Somatic awareness helps both partners notice when they're moving into activation, shutdown, or defence — and find ways to stay present with each other even when things feel intense.