When I was seven years old, without me knowing it, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) saved my childhood; and my marriage today. When I was a child I didn't understand the bad things that were happening around me, but I knew that I was unhappy. I always felt like the odd one out, someone who did not fit in. I acted out in school, and I had trouble making friends. I didn't know how to interact with people; I just knew something was wrong. My mom had just returned from her trip to Michigan where she experienced EFT, and for the first time I can remember my mother smiled at ME. It wasn't a fake smile, and it wasn't her usual angry face. It was a real smile, and it was directed right at me. I felt love from her, and she actually wanted to hug me. She had hugged me in the past, but this felt like a completely new experience. I didn't know what this was, but I wanted more of it; I wanted to know where it came from. Life wasn't perfect for me after that, but things got a lot better. Eventually I was inspired to pursue the field of psychology. I decided that I was going to try to understand the mind, relationships, and what it means to know yourself so that you can know others. I studied hard, and I learned about EFT, the Enneagram, and EMDR. I did it so I could help others, particularly adolescents. People who were just like me, back when I was so lost and confused. I went through a lot of pain and struggle in my teenage years, but I had my mother and father to help me through it. I want to help parents help their kids the way my parents were able to help me. I desire to build relationships between parents and their children so that parents have a real connection to their kids and the kids know that they are safe, loved, and innocent.