When an individual, couple or family reaches out for professional counseling, they are trusting the counselor to apply both training and experience to help them improve interpersonal relationships and resolve life crisis situations.

For years, Patricia McTague-Loft’s clients have trusted her to develop real-world treatment plans to achieve realistic results. Thanks to Patricia’s exceptional foundational education, complemented by long experience and ongoing advanced training, her clients have been rewarded with professional guidance that helps them effectively overcome their struggles.

Patricia is particularly proud of her focus on Advanced Education for Couple’s Therapy. She has worked with the Gottman Institute, Ester Perel and Dr. Sue Johnson to advance her understanding of the latest methods for helping couples solve relationship problems and reignite the intimacy and passion of their relationship. Her advanced education includes:

Gottman Institute – Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1, 2 & 3

The Gottman Method Couples Therapy Program provided research-based strategies and tools to help couples form a friendship system which becomes the foundation for intimacy, passion and good sex. Training included learning skills and methods to empower partners to dialogue about their worst gridlocked issues by uncovering their underlying dreams, history, and values. Additional training focused on learning techniques to help couples process fights, soothe physiological flooding, heal their hurts, and prevent relapse.

Ester Perel’s Transformative Approach to Couples Therapy

Esther Perel’s transformative approach to couples therapy delves deep into the intricacies of modern relationships, exploring themes of desire, intimacy, and conflict. She challenges traditional therapeutic models by:

• Focusing on erotic intelligence: Rekindling desire and maintaining connection within long-term relationships.
• Embracing paradox: Recognizing the simultaneous need for security and freedom in love.
• Exploring underlying emotions: Uncovering the hidden dynamics and unspoken needs fueling conflict.

This approach helps couples:

• Reimagine their relationship: Move beyond blame and rediscover a sense of connection.
• Communicate effectively: Learn to express needs and desires with vulnerability and clarity.
• Navigate infidelity: Heal from betrayal and rebuild trust.

Dr. Sue Johnson’s Intensive Course in Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment-Based Interventions for Couples in Crisis

Dr. Sue Johnson’s intensive course in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) provides therapists with advanced training in attachment-based interventions for couples in crisis. This research-backed approach helps couples:

• Understand the root of conflict: Recognize how attachment needs and fears drive relationship patterns.
• Re-establish secure connection: Create a safe space for vulnerability and emotional responsiveness.
• Heal attachment injuries: Address past hurts and rebuild trust through forgiveness and empathy.

Course Features:

• In-depth training: Mastered the core principles and techniques of EFT for couples.
• Case studies and demonstrations: Learned from real-life examples and expert guidance.
• Practical skills: Developed effective interventions for addressing common relationship challenges.

— California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc.