Welcome to our first podcast episode recorded on February 4th, 2026. Rejoe Mohan, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), and Employee Psychotherapist at No Fear Counselling, is the interviewer. Ofir Vaisman, RCC, CCC, and Clinical Director of No Fear Counselling is the guest. Ofir is an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist.

Ofir shares his personal story: A turbulent, abusive on-and-off relationship in 2005–2006 left him motivated to help others in relational pain. This propelled him to rapidly finish undergrad (in ~2.5 years, strategically choosing low-workload philosophy courses) and pursue a master's at Adler University, where he discovered EFT during a couples counseling course.

His first practicum client was a couple (by chance), and with limited supervisor support in couples work, he immersed himself in Sue Johnson's EFT manual. He contrasts EFT (attachment-based, focusing on underlying emotions and "heart" level connection) with simpler mediation-style approaches that stay superficial. He explains why he gravitated to the challenging specialty of couples therapy—he's never taken the easy route—and discusses key EFT concepts like creating corrective emotional experiences through small, safe steps to rebuild safety and attachment (vs. reactivating old traumas).

The conversation covers distinctions between Emotionally Focused Therapy (Sue Johnson, couples-focused) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (Les Greenberg), touches on Ofir's "go big or go home" personality, and highlights the power of vulnerability and emotional signaling in relationships. It's an inspiring, insightful intro to the therapist's journey and EFT principles. The episode ends by teasing a deeper background dive in the next one.

Ofir's Socials:
X: https://x.com/nofearcounselor
IG: https://www.instagram.com/theemotionallyfocusedtherapist/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofir-vaisman/

Rejoe:
https://www.nofearcounselling.com/team/rejoe-mohan
IG: https://www.instagram.com/rejoemohan
LinkedIn: https://www.nofearcounselling.com/team/rejoe-mohan