What is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)?

Emotionally Focused Therapy is the most research-validated couples therapy approach in the world, with a 70-75% recovery rate for distressed couples. It works at the level of attachment — identifying the emotional patterns driving conflict and disconnection, and helping partners build a deeper, more secure bond.

Do you offer online therapy in Tennessee?

Yes. All sessions are conducted online via a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. I am licensed to see clients throughout the state of Tennessee and in Malaysia.

How much does couples therapy cost?

Sessions are $225 for 60 minutes or $315 for 90 minutes — the same rate for individuals and couples. I am a private pay practice and provide superbills for potential out-of-network insurance reimbursement.

Do you offer a complimentary consultation?

Yes. I offer a complimentary 20-minute consultation so you can share what you are looking for, ask any questions, and determine if we are a good fit — with no pressure or commitment.

EFT Couples & Individual Therapy · Brentwood, TN · Online Sessions

For couples who have built successful lives —
and are quietly losing each other

High-achieving couples face a particular kind of loneliness — outwardly successful, inwardly disconnected. I bring both the clinical depth and the firsthand understanding of high-pressure professional worlds to help you find each other again.

Email me to schedule a complimentary consultation Meet Joash

10+ Years in practice

EFCT Certified Couples Therapist

EFIT Certified Individual Therapist

EFFT Certified Family Therapist

Joash Koh, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

"We rediscovered each other and the love that brought us together."

— Y & T, clients

How I can help

Specialized therapy for people who expect the best

You bring the same standard to your mental health that you bring to every other area of your life. These are the services I offer — evidence-based, clinically rigorous, and tailored to the complexity of your situation.

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Couples Therapy

Break negative cycles, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional connection using Emotionally Focused Therapy — one of the most research-backed approaches in couples care.

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Premarital Counseling

Build a strong foundation before you say "I do." We'll explore communication patterns, expectations, and attachment styles to set your marriage up for success.

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Infidelity Recovery

Healing from betrayal is possible. I guide couples through the painful but transformative process of rebuilding trust and understanding what happened.

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Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma often lives in the body and shapes how we attach. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, I integrate trauma healing into our work together.

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Family Therapy

Strengthen bonds between family members, navigate transitions, and create a home environment built on emotional safety and connection.

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Multicultural Support

I bring a multicultural perspective and lived experience across two cultures, offering attuned support to diverse couples and families.

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Grief & Loss

Whether from death, divorce, infertility, or the loss of a life you expected — genuine space for grief to be honored, processed, and integrated.

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Sexual Trauma

Specialized trauma-informed, body-based therapy for survivors of sexual trauma — including childhood sexual abuse, assault, and betrayal within relationships.

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Addiction & Pornography

Compassionate individual and couples work addressing the shame, disconnection, and attachment wounds beneath addiction and compulsive pornography use.

About Joash

Brentwood's EFT-certified marriage & family therapist

I'm Joash Koh — a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EFT-certified therapist, and former telecommunications RF engineer and consultant who worked with leading global telecoms companies across Asia and beyond.

That background matters. I understand the analytical mind, the pressure of high-stakes careers, and the particular way that professional success can quietly hollow out a relationship. I've lived in that world — and I bring that understanding into the therapy room alongside my deep clinical training.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (TN)
ICEEFT Certified EFT Couples, Individual & Family Therapist
Co-Founder & Co-Leader, EFT Asians in America
AAMFT Clinical Fellow · 10+ Years in Practice

Primary approach

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — research-backed, attachment-based, with a 70–75% recovery rate for distressed couples

Additional training

Gottman Level 1 & 2 · Brainspotting · PREPARE-ENRICH · Discernment Counseling · Existential Therapy

Community involvement

Co-Founder & Co-Leader, EFT Asians in America · Asian Mental Health Collective · AAMFT · American Counseling Association · Approved Lotus Therapy Fund Provider

Who I work with

Therapy for people who hold everything together — except each other

My clients are often high-achieving professionals — engineers, executives, physicians, entrepreneurs, lawyers — who are exceptional at managing complexity at work and struggling to translate that competence into their closest relationship.

They are used to solving problems analytically. They have tried talking it through, reading the books, taking the vacations. And yet the distance keeps growing. Or the same fight keeps happening. Or one of them has stopped trying altogether.

What they need is not more communication techniques. They need to understand what is happening at an emotional level — the fears, the unmet needs, the attachment injuries that sit beneath the surface of every argument — and they need a therapist who can go there with them without losing the clinical rigor they expect.

You may recognize this

· You excel at work but feel like strangers at home
· Success came at the cost of your relationship
· You analyze the problem but can't feel your way through it
· You've tried therapy before and it felt too surface-level
· You want a therapist who can keep up with you
· Discretion and professionalism are non-negotiable

"We started as a last-ditch effort to save our marriage. Now we share a profound understanding of each other's emotional needs. We found our way back to each other — and to ourselves."

— J & T

Client stories

Relationships that found their way back

These are real words from real couples who trusted the process — and found each other again.

As two engineers always striving for solutions, we came to therapy looking for quick fixes. What we found was a paradigm shift — we rediscovered each other and the love that brought us together.

— Y & T

As a queer couple, we felt as if our relationship was a puzzle with missing pieces. We were offered a safe space to unravel our feelings. We're not just a happier couple now — we're happier individuals.

— J & J

We started as a last-ditch effort to save our marriage. Now we share a profound understanding of each other's emotional needs. We found our way back to each other — and to ourselves.

— J & T

The greatest gift EFT has given us is the realization that love isn't just about shared interests or compatibility, but about the dance of connection and disconnection. We found the strength to rewrite our relationship narrative, and for that, we are forever grateful.

— J & L

Through EFT, we explored uncharted territories of our emotions — a voyage we embarked on with much apprehension. Yet as we braved the storm, we found a lighthouse guiding us toward understanding and acceptance. It's as if we've decoded the secret language of our relationship.

— C & Q

Where I work

Online couples therapy across Tennessee & Malaysia

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Brentwood, Tennessee

Licensed to provide couples therapy, marriage counseling, and trauma therapy throughout Tennessee — including Brentwood, Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro, and surrounding areas. All sessions are online for your convenience.

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Malaysia

Serving clients across Malaysia — including Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Johor Bahru — with culturally attuned online therapy in English. Bringing a lived multicultural perspective to every session.

What this work costs

Session fees

My fees reflect the depth of training and specialization I bring to every session. All sessions are conducted online via a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform.

Standard Session

$225

60 minutes · individuals & couples

Recommended

Extended Session

$315

90 minutes · individuals & couples

Out-of-Network

Superbill provided

For potential insurance reimbursement

Payment: American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, HSA/FSA, and Venmo. Private pay only. Superbill provided upon request for out-of-network reimbursement. Limited sliding scale available — inquire confidentially.

Inquire confidentially

Ready to begin?

Ready to work with someone who understands your world?

Schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation. We'll discuss what you're navigating, I'll answer your questions, and we'll determine together whether we're the right fit.

Email me to schedule a complimentary consultation

Strictly confidential · Online sessions · Tennessee & Malaysia

For couples who have built successful lives — and are quietly losing each other