Couples and Relationships
EFT and the Gottman Method, Explained Simply
Approach names can sound unfamiliar when you are considering couples therapy. EFT and the Gottman Method are two approaches Jazmine draws on. You do not need to learn their terminology before asking about support. A plain explanation can give you something to discuss without telling you what your sessions must look like or what they will change.
EFT Looks Beneath the Disagreement
In relationship work, Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT, considers emotions and attachment alongside recurring patterns between partners. A conversation about one topic can also hold a wish for closeness or understanding. This approach offers a way to discuss what happens beneath conflict rather than only its subject. It does not determine what either person feels before hearing their account.
The Gottman Method Considers Everyday Connection
In general terms, the Gottman Method gives attention to how partners communicate, respond to each other, and handle differences. Everyday interactions can belong in the conversation alongside a difficult disagreement. You can ask how an approach considers affection, shared understanding, and each person’s needs. This explanation does not prescribe an exercise or suggest that one communication rule fits every couple.
An Approach Is Not a Verdict
These names describe ways of considering relationships, not a promise about staying together, separating, or ending conflict. You and your partner may understand the same concern differently. Your accounts still matter. Asking about an approach does not require accepting an interpretation that feels wrong or having all your questions settled before you talk about what is happening between you.
Ask How Jazmine Draws on Them
Jazmine draws on EFT, the Gottman Method, and attachment-based therapy within her warm, collaborative couples work. Her practice is LGBTQIA+-affirming. You can ask how these approaches relate to conflict, intimacy, or the connection you want to discuss. Drawing on an approach is not a claim of certification in it, and this guide does not suggest any additional credential or fixed session sequence.
If You Want to Talk
This guide is not a substitute for therapy. You can bring these questions to Jazmine without having a finished explanation.
Sessions are 50 minutes by secure video, with you located in Maryland. Private pay is $200 per session. Couples therapy is private pay only. Superbills are available for out-of-network benefits.
You can request a free 15-minute consultation by phone through the request form, and Jazmine personally confirms each request.
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