Hi. I’m Dr Laura Vowels. I’m an ICEEFT certified emotionally-focused (EFT) therapist in private practice and a junior lecturer/postdoctoral researcher at University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

I have published extensively on topics pertaining to romantic relationships. For example, how couples can navigate instances of sexual desire discrepancy in their relationship and how couples can negotiate conflicts when their goals are not aligned. I have won multiple awards for different research projects. My current research projects focus on developing digital health interventions for couples and especially on evaluating whether we can use chatbots (i.e., computer programs designed to interact with humans in natural language like ChatGPT) to develop relationship interventions. If you’re interested in hearing more about my research, please navigate to the research page.

While I nowadays primarily work in research, I continue to see clients in private practice remotely. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I specialise in working with couples to help partners navigate difficulties in their communication, lack of emotional connection, and physical intimacy, especially in managing sexual desire discrepancy.

I provide introductory trainings for therapists in EFT for families via the EFT International School as well as sex therapy and EFT. I’m also available to provide workshops and trainings for organisations.

Get in touch by email: info@lauravowels.com