family therapy

family of origin or chosen family

Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) helps families strengthen their emotional bonds and navigate conflict with compassion and understanding.

Grounded in attachment theory, EFFT works to repair relational patterns that create distance, supporting parents and children in feeling seen, supported, and safe with one another.

Through guided conversations, families learn to express underlying needs and respond to each other with greater openness and care.

This process fosters a secure emotional foundation that nurtures growth, resilience, and healthier ways of relating.

Engaging in therapy as a group allows each family member to find security through vulnerability, while developing new patterns and narratives that promote strength, trust, and connection.

At Elemental, Renée emphasises the central role of emotion in family communication. She supports each individual in navigating the complexities of their family system, reducing distress, and creating new opportunities for clear, safe, and authentic expression of attachment needs.