Dr. Sarah Thompson, C.Psych is a therapist in Toronto, ON working with “clients to transform repetitive or stuck emotion and relationship patterns into the healthy and adaptive responses needed to support individual mental well-being and healthy and satisfying connections with loved ones.” She also write a blog that focuses on her therapeutic work in Emotion-Focused Therapy, giving folks tidbits of insight into the complex world of emotions and their important daily impacts.

Sarah is a colleague of Carlin Palme’s and has been instrumental in his journey in offering therapy through an EFT lens.

This blog post focuses on the basics of emotions and is a great primer for delving into the world of EFT. Read here.

Sneak peek: “Each affective or emotion state signals a basic human need and an action tendency to fulfill that need. In a fearful state, associated needs are for safety, and an action tendency to achieve that safety is through flight or self-protection. In a curious state, needs will include gaining understanding, with an action tendency of exploration, investigation, and expanding one’s horizons.”