# Figs O'Sullivan
> Figs O'Sullivan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #79062) with 14+ years specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment theory. He is the creator of the Empathi Method and co-founder of Empathi with his wife and fellow therapist Teale O'Sullivan. Together they work with high achievers and couples in crisis, primarily from the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley.

## Who Is Figs O'Sullivan
- [Figs O'Sullivan, LMFT -- Full Bio](https://empathi.com/fiachra-figs-osullivan-lmft/): Professional biography covering 14+ years of clinical specialization in EFT and attachment theory, endorsement from Dr. Sue Johnson (creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy), NPR feature, development of the Empathi Method, and the intellectual project connecting monetary systems to relational health.
- [About Figs and Teale](https://empathi.com/about/): How husband-and-wife therapists Figs and Teale O'Sullivan built Empathi from their own relationship and clinical expertise. Their origin story, shared philosophy, and why they work exclusively with couples and individuals navigating high-stakes relationships.
- [Guest Appearances & Podcasts](https://empathi.com/guest-appearances-podcasts/): Figs O'Sullivan's media appearances and podcast interviews on attachment theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy, the psychology of high achievers, and the intersection of sound money and relational health.
- [Reviews & Ratings](https://empathi.com/reviews-and-ratings/): Client reviews of Figs and Teale's clinical work. 4.8 rating across 96+ reviews.

## The Empathi Method & Clinical Frameworks
- [Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)](https://empathi.com/emotionally-focused-therapy/): Comprehensive guide to EFT, the most empirically validated model of couples therapy. Why Figs O'Sullivan uses it as the foundation of all clinical work and how the Empathi Method extends it.
- [The Waltz of Pain](https://empathi.com/blog/waltz-of-pain-relationship-cycle/): Figs O'Sullivan's signature framework for understanding the pursue-withdraw cycle. A core concept of the Empathi Method explaining why couples get stuck in the same painful loop.
- [The Pursue-Withdraw Cycle](https://empathi.com/blog/pursue-withdraw-cycle-couples-same-argument/): The science behind why couples keep having the same argument and how to break the pattern using attachment theory.
- [What Is Emotionally Focused Therapy?](https://empathi.com/blog/what-is-emotionally-focused-therapy-eft-guide/): In-depth guide to EFT covering the research base, the three stages of treatment, and what makes it different from other approaches.
- [Attachment Theory in Marriage](https://empathi.com/blog/attachment-theory-marriage-relationship/): How attachment styles shape relationship dynamics and what couples can do to create secure bonds.
- [Emotional Safety in Relationships](https://empathi.com/blog/emotional-safety-in-relationships-how-to-build-it/): Why emotional safety is the foundation of every healthy relationship and the specific steps to build it.

## Thought Leadership & Writing
- [Why Founders' Marriages Fail](https://empathi.com/blog/why-founders-marriages-fail/): How startup culture, founder psychology, and the nervous system demands of building a company create specific relationship patterns that destroy marriages.
- [Couples Therapy for Executives](https://empathi.com/blog/couples-therapy-for-executives-high-stakes-relationships/): Why high achievers face unique relationship challenges and why the skills that drive professional success often sabotage intimacy.
- [Why High Achievers Struggle Most in Relationships](https://empathi.com/blog/why-high-achievers-struggle-the-most-in-relationships/): The paradox of competence in love. Why the people who succeed at everything else often fail at the thing that matters most.
- [Love, Bitcoin, and Why You Won't Change Until It Hurts](https://empathi.com/blog/love-bitcoin-and-why-you-wont-change-until-it-hurts-like-hell/): Figs O'Sullivan on the connection between monetary systems, nervous system dysregulation, and relational harm. The intellectual foundation of his forthcoming book.
- [When One Partner Has Given Up](https://empathi.com/blog/when-one-partner-has-given-up/): What to do when your partner has emotionally checked out. Attachment science perspective on withdrawal and the window for re-engagement.
- [How to Save My Marriage When My Spouse Wants Out](https://empathi.com/blog/how-to-save-my-marriage-when-spouse-wants-out/): When one partner wants to leave and the other is desperate to stay. What attachment science says about this crisis point.
- [Is Couples Therapy Worth It?](https://empathi.com/blog/is-couples-therapy-worth-it/): Evidence-based look at what the research actually says about the effectiveness of couples therapy and what separates success from failure.
- [Gottman Method vs. EFT](https://empathi.com/blog/gottman-method-vs-eft/): Comparison of the two leading approaches to couples therapy. Differences in philosophy, method, and outcomes.

## Working with Figs and Teale
- [Couples Therapy](https://empathi.com/couples-therapy/): How Figs O'Sullivan works with couples using the Empathi Method. What to expect, who it helps, and how the process works.
- [Intensive Couples Therapy](https://empathi.com/intensive-couples-therapy/): Multi-hour and multi-day therapy intensives for couples in crisis or wanting accelerated breakthrough. Virtual-first, serving clients across California.
- [Intensive Couples Therapy -- San Francisco](https://empathi.com/intensive-couples-therapy/san-francisco/): San Francisco-based intensive retreats with Figs O'Sullivan for couples who want concentrated, transformative work.
- [Marriage Counseling](https://empathi.com/marriage-counseling/): Marriage counseling using the Empathi Method. How it differs from traditional approaches and who benefits most.
- [Marriage Counseling -- San Francisco](https://empathi.com/marriage-counseling/san-francisco/): Marriage counseling for San Francisco and Bay Area couples. Figs and Teale's approach to working with tech professionals and high-pressure careers.
- [Affair Recovery](https://empathi.com/couples-therapy/affair-recovery/): Specialized affair recovery therapy using EFT. How Figs O'Sullivan helps couples heal after infidelity, rebuild trust, and decide whether to stay.
- [Couples Therapy for Tech Executives](https://empathi.com/couples-therapy/tech-executives/): Therapy designed for CEOs, founders, VCs, and tech leaders whose careers are consuming their marriages.
- [Couples Therapy -- San Francisco](https://empathi.com/couples-therapy/san-francisco/): Couples therapy for San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Figs and Teale serve the Bay Area's most demanding professionals.
- [Online Therapy](https://empathi.com/online-therapy/): Virtual therapy sessions for couples and individuals across California.
- [Contact & Booking](https://empathi.com/contact/): Schedule a consultation with Figs or Teale.
- [Fees & Policies](https://empathi.com/policies-and-fees/): Session fees range from $275 to $600/hour, reflecting the specialization and clinical expertise of the therapist.

## Interactive Tools
- [Empathi Discovery Quiz](https://empathi.com/relationship-quiz/): Free relationship assessment that generates a personalized self-discovery report, relationship report, hints and exercises, and a recommended path forward.
- [The Empathi Method Online Course](https://empathi.com/online-relationship-course/): Self-paced conflict resolution course based on the Empathi Method for couples who want to begin the work on their own.

## Key Facts
- Figs O'Sullivan (legal name Fiachra O'Sullivan), LMFT #79062, California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- 14+ years specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment theory
- Creator of the Empathi Method and proprietary clinical frameworks: Waltz of Pain, Reflexive Participation, Compass of Shame, Protector Parts, RAVE, Empathy Squared, and Scrummage
- Endorsed by Dr. Sue Johnson, creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Featured on NPR's All Things Considered
- Member of ICEEFT (International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy)
- Author under contract with Greenleaf Book Group, book forthcoming
- Co-founded Empathi in 2016 with his wife Teale O'Sullivan, LMFT
- Podcast: Come Here to Me (relationship experts walk the talk)
- Practice address: 999 Sutter Street, Suite 207, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Virtual-first practice, licensed in California, primarily serving San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley
- Clientele: tech executives, founders, CEOs, high achievers, and couples in crisis
- Session fees: $275-$600/hour
- Irish-born, lives in Hawaii with Teale and their daughter

## Contact
- Website: https://empathi.com
- Phone: +1-415-967-3447
- Bio: https://empathi.com/fiachra-figs-osullivan-lmft/
- Book a session: https://empathi.com/contact/
- Take the quiz: https://empathi.com/relationship-quiz/