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Mia uses several couples therapy approaches widely recognised to help partners improve their relationships. Here are some of the most prominent methods Mia uses: 
 
1. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
 
• Overview: EFT is one of the most well-researched and effective approaches for couples therapy. It focuses on creating secure emotional bonds between partners by addressing underlying emotions and attachment needs.
• Key Goals: Identify and express core emotions, foster deeper emotional connection, and reduce negative patterns like criticism or withdrawal.
• Effectiveness: EFT has a high success rate, particularly with couples dealing with emotional disconnection or attachment issues.
 
2. Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Couples
 
• Overview: CBT for couples applies the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy, focusing on how thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours influence the relationship.
• Key Goals: Identify and challenge negative thought patterns, improve communication, and teach problem-solving skills.
• Effectiveness: CBT is effective for addressing specific conflicts and behaviours, such as frequent arguing, communication breakdowns, and specific relationship issues like jealousy.
 
3. Gottman Method Couples Therapy
 
• Overview: Developed by Dr. John Gottman, this approach is based on extensive research into what makes relationships succeed or fail. It focuses on enhancing communication and managing conflict.
• Key Goals: Build emotional intimacy, improve conflict resolution, and strengthen positive interactions through practical exercises.
• Effectiveness: It’s particularly useful for couples struggling with chronic conflict or communication breakdowns.
 
4. Imago Relationship Therapy
 
• Overview: Developed by Harville Hendrix, Imago therapy focuses on how unmet childhood needs or unresolved issues from the past can affect current relationships.
• Key Goals: Help couples understand how their unconscious mind influences their relationship and create a more conscious, compassionate connection.
• Effectiveness: It’s beneficial for couples looking to deepen their emotional understanding and address long-standing relational issues.
 
5. Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)
 
• Overview: IBCT combines traditional behavioral therapy with strategies to increase emotional acceptance and tolerance of each other’s differences.
• Key Goals: Help partners accept and understand each other while also fostering change in dysfunctional behaviours AKA negative behaviours.
• Effectiveness: Particularly effective for couples dealing with ongoing conflict or when one or both partners feel misunderstood.
 
6. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
 
• Overview: SFBT is a short-term approach that focuses on finding solutions to specific problems rather than exploring the deeper emotional roots of issues.
• Key Goals: Identify goals and practical steps toward achieving a better relationship, building on existing strengths.
• Effectiveness: Works well for couples needing quick, focused interventions for specific issues.
 
7. Narrative Therapy
 
• Overview: This approach involves helping couples “re-author” their relationship narratives, separating their problems from their identities.
• Key Goals: Empower couples to view their relationship challenges as external problems they can tackle together, rather than seeing them as part of who they are as individuals.
• Effectiveness: Useful for couples dealing with blame and persistent negative patterns in their communication.
 
8. Psychodynamic Couples Therapy
 
• Overview: This approach explores how early childhood experiences and unconscious emotional patterns affect a couple’s dynamics.
• Key Goals: Increase self-awareness, address unresolved past issues, and understand how these influence the relationship.
• Effectiveness: Ideal for couples who want to explore the deeper emotional and psychological roots of their conflicts.
 
Each of these approaches offers different resources and strategies, depending on the specific needs of the couple and the issues they are facing. Mia may use one or combine elements from several approaches to tailor therapy to the couple’s unique circumstances.