George Faller, LMFT
LMFT, EFT Certified Therapist, Supervisor, & Trainer
Prior to a career in the field of mental health, George was an FDNY firefighter, surviving 9/11 and eventually retiring after 20 years as a Lieutenant. He began his career in counseling working with the surviving firefighters and spouses sparking his passion to help couples impacted by trauma.
George Faller, LMFT is a husband, father, therapist, educator, speaker, author and global leader in helping people reconnect and strengthen their relationships. He started doing couples therapy with firefighters and first responders and their spouses while also a firefighter. Contributing to the field, George has authored many papers and co-authored: Sacred Stress – A Radically Different Approach to Using Life’s Challenges for Positive Change, True Connection, and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy. After surviving 9/11 himself while in active service, George says, “We were all trying to put the pieces back together, and while there were plenty of therapists willing to work with individuals coming through the trauma, very few would work with couples. I know what it’s like to be in the fire literally, and I also learned how to be in the fire of guiding highly reactive and traumatized couples. I specialize in helping couples and therapists find their way through the intense heat and confusion of reactive relationships.”
Accreditations:
MS in Marriage & Family Therapy from Iona College
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in NY, CT
Trainer/Supervisor/Therapist in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Founder/President of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
Director of Training at the Greenwich Center for Hope and Renewal in Connecticut
Board Member of the Porter Cason Institute at Tulane University in New Orleans
Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
Lecturer at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in Manhattan
Creator of the EFT Training platform, Success in Vulnerability