The blog · Dr. Strand
Notes on couples, relationships, and therapy.
Written by Dr. Michael Strand, a licensed psychologist in Austin, for couples and individuals deciding whether therapy is right for them.
What Type of Couples Therapy Is Most Effective? Comparing Gottman, EFT, and Other Approaches
No type of couples therapy has been shown to work better than the others, but that is not proof that they work equally well, and the research behind each approach varies a great deal. What the evidence does support is that couples therapy helps many distressed couples, though not all.
Meet the therapist behind the blog
I'm Dr. Michael Strand, a licensed psychologist.
I see couples and individuals in my Austin office and online. Here I write about couples therapy, relationships, and what to expect when you start.
Licensed psychologist in Texas since 2017, and online in most U.S. states through PSYPACT
Trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method Level 3, and IFS for couples, IFIO Level 2
Supervised psychiatry residents and psychology postdoctoral fellows at Baylor Scott & White Health
Start with a call.
Fifteen minutes, free. Tell me what's going on, and we work out together whether this is the right fit.