Walking on Eggshells…
Walking On Eggshells…
Emotional triggers can feel overwhelming and unpredictable, often leaving us reacting in ways we don’t fully understand. These triggers are not just surface-level reactions—they are signals from our emotional system, pointing to deeper unmet needs, attachment wounds, or unresolved pain. Cura therapists helps you explore these triggers with compassion and curiosity, allowing you to heal and respond to emotions in a healthier, more connected way.
What Are Emotional Triggers?
In the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) framework, emotional triggers are often linked to attachment fears, past experiences, and learned emotional responses. A trigger may arise when something in the present moment touches on past emotional wounds, leading to strong feelings of fear, sadness, anger, or shame.
How EFT Helps You Heal
Understanding the Root Cause: Rather than just managing symptoms, our therapists help uncover the deeper emotional and relational patterns that contribute to your triggers.
Creating Emotional Awareness: Therapy provides a safe space to explore and name your emotions, allowing you to understand what is happening beneath the surface when you are triggered.
Reshaping Emotional Responses: Instead of reacting in the same automatic ways, our therapists help you slow down, process emotions, and respond with greater awareness and self-compassion.
Healing Attachment Wounds: Many triggers stem from past relational hurts. Cura therapists focus on creating secure emotional connections, whether with yourself or others, helping you to heal and develop new patterns of emotional safety.
Building Resilience and Connection: As you work through emotional triggers, you build greater emotional resilience and deeper connections with those around you. This allows you to engage with life and relationships in a more secure, open, and fulfilling way.
Healing emotional triggers takes time and self-compassion, but therapy can provide the guidance and support needed to navigate this journey. Cura therapists help you create a deeper understanding of your emotions, heal past wounds, and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others with security and confidence.
If you’re ready to explore and heal your emotional triggers, consider taking the first step toward therapy with a Cura therapist. You deserve to feel emotionally connected, safe, and empowered in your life.
Rochelle Marecheau, LMFT