WELLSPRING COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Understand recurring emotional and relationship patterns with an attachment-based approach to individual counselling. Joel Meszaros offers EFIT at Wellspring.
What is EFIT?
EFIT is the individual form of Emotionally Focused Therapy associated with Sue Johnson. It explores how emotional experience and attachment shape the way you relate to yourself and other people. The work can involve slowing down, identifying difficult feelings and needs, and making room for different responses within a supportive therapeutic relationship.
You do not need to attend with a partner. Individual sessions provide space to explore patterns such as withdrawing when you want closeness, becoming overwhelmed in relationships, or finding it hard to feel secure with others.
EFIT and Emotion-Focused Therapy are different
The similar names can be confusing. EFIT refers to Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy within the attachment-based Emotionally Focused Therapy model. Emotion-Focused Therapy associated with Leslie Greenberg is a distinct approach, also commonly abbreviated EFT. Our Emotion-Focused Therapy page describes that separate approach.
Couples work in the Emotionally Focused model is commonly called EFCT. Ask your therapist which model they use and how it relates to your goals.
Meet Joel Meszaros
Joel Meszaros
Warm, welcoming and easy to talk with. Joel’s relational work includes Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Method training.
Read Joel Meszaros’s profile and booking optionsJoel’s warm, relational style aims to help clients feel comfortable speaking openly. His individual work draws on attachment-based and experiential approaches. Ask how EFIT could fit your circumstances and what you would work on together.
Questions before you book
Do I need a relationship problem to explore EFIT?
You can ask about EFIT for concerns involving your emotional experience, sense of self or relationships. A consultation can help you and Joel decide whether this approach fits your goals.
Does Joel also work with couples?
Yes. His published profile includes individual, couples and family work. Individual EFIT and couples EFCT have different formats; confirm the service when booking.
Approach background: International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).
Choose the right person and location
Wellspring’s only current in-person office is in Vancouver, by appointment and through select counsellors. Online options depend on where you will physically attend sessions and the clinician. Use our Canada province guide to find the right route.
A free 15-minute consultation is a short introduction to discuss fit. Regular therapy appointments are separate, paid sessions. Check fees and policies and confirm coverage for the individual clinician’s designation with your insurer.
About Wellspring
Founded in 2016 by Alistair Gordon, MA, RCC, UBC Adjunct Professor, published author and developer of CorMorphosis™ Psychotherapy, Wellspring brings together clinicians with different approaches and areas of practice. Explore our free articles and YouTube resources.