Emotionally Focused Couples therapy, developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, is the most researched of all couples therapies and is empirically proven to be the most successful couples therapy over a long period of time. 90% of couples who undergo EFT report marked satisfaction in the overall satisfaction of their relationship. 70% report complete recovery.

“The most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last 30 years..” William Doherty, Ph.D.

Joe X. Cantu

Joe X. Cantu, MA MFT is a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer. Joe currently resides in Austin. He received his Master of Arts in Psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles and a BFA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Joe is the founder of the Austin Center for EFT, North Texas EFT Community and the San Antonio Community..

Joe received his clinical training at The Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, CA, and worked with the Cedars-Sinai Psychological Trauma Center providing group and individual therapy to elementary school children who suffered or had been exposed to severe trauma. Joe currently maintains two practices, one in Austin and one in San Antonio, TX. Joe is English/Spanish bilingual and supervises EFT therapists in the United States, and throughout the Spanish speaking world..

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