Grady Fort (he/him), Founder

Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist & EFT Supervisor
Certified Hakomi Therapist

I work with couples and individuals who are tired of repeating the same arguments, disconnections, or emotional stalemates—and who sense that something more honest and alive is possible in their relationships.

Much of my work centers on helping people recognize that conflict is rarely the real problem. More often, it is a signal—an attempt to reach for closeness, safety, or reassurance when those needs feel out of reach. When couples slow down enough to see this, the work shifts from managing conflict to understanding one another in a deeper way.

My approach is relational, experiential, and emotionally focused. I pay close attention to what unfolds in the room, moment by moment: how emotions surface, how people protect themselves, and how connection is disrupted—and restored—through these patterns. The work is not about fixing anyone, but about creating the conditions where new emotional experiences can actually occur.

In addition to individual and couples therapy, I facilitate group-based work, including grief retreats, parts-oriented workshops, and depth-oriented seminars. I have a long-standing relationship with group process and am especially interested in the ways shared experience, ritual, and reflection can open spaces for healing and meaning that are difficult to access in individual work alone. My group offerings often integrate emotional process, reflection, and embodied practices, and are designed to support both personal and relational transformation.

I also supervise clinicians who want to deepen their capacity to work relationally and emotionally, and who value presence, precision, and humility in the therapeutic process. I am particularly interested in supporting therapists who are drawn to experiential and depth-oriented work and who want to refine their clinical voice while staying grounded in a clear frame.

I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, with a background in depth psychology and mindfulness-based approaches. My training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Hakomi continues to inform how I understand attachment, emotion, and the ways people organize themselves in relationship.

Outside of my clinical work, I am deeply resourced by time in nature and travel—spaces where perspective widens and what matters tends to come back into focus.

I value work that is honest, grounded, and alive, and I bring that same orientation into the therapy room and group spaces I facilitate.