Great Relations
About the therapist and EFT
Vibeke Hartkorn
Vibeke Hartkorn is a certified EFT therapist, executive business coach and communication expert. Before founding her award winning communication consultancy in 2007, Vibeke spent 16 years as a journalist, award winning national news anchor and documentary filmmaker. She later became CEO and board leader, advising top executives and leadership teams internationally.
Her professional communication journey naturally evolved into psychotherapy, where she now works with individuals, couples and families cross culture always founded in the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — one of the most thoroughly researched and effective therapeutic methods worldwide.
Vibeke’s background gives her a rare dual perspective: she understands both the emotional vulnerability of intimate relationships and the psychological pressure of executive responsibility and reaches results by passing on her deep knowledge of connective dialogue.
Member of the EFT organisations DKCEFT and ICCEFT.
Professional Background
Therapy & Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EFT Therapist | 2016 – Present
Vibeke has in 2026 completed 10 years of advanced training and specialist certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is currently working with couples, families and individuals. Her approach is structured, attachment-based and grounded in one of the most research-supported therapy methods worldwide recognized with Gold Star psychology status.
Communication, Leadership & Executive Advisory
Strategic Communication advisor & Executive Coach | 2007 – Present
Advisor to top executives, business owners and leadership teams internationally. With experience as CEO, board leader and trusted advisor, Vibeke deeply understands the relational and psychological pressures of executive life.
Author & Thoughtleader
Author | 2006– Present
The author of books on impact and leadership communication Vibeke has also contributed to publications on negotiation at home and at work, psychological safety, leadership communication and career management. Her work consistently bridges psychology, communication, leadership and high performance.
"I am educated as a psychotherapist by one of the world’s
most influential researchers and co-founders of EFT:
Danish- American Jette Simon
who has +30 years of client experience world-wide.
Jette Simon is also a contributor to Great Relations programme content and supervises me as a therapist."
Vibeke Hartkorn, founder of Great Relations
My Philosophy
You or your partner are not to blame. The negative pattern that arises between you are at fault. Most people have the best intentions but have not learned how to express them with empathy and show up for their partner with a flexible mindset. Once that is incorporated into daily life the relationship dynamic will change effectually.
Most conflicts are not about the topic — it is about the emotional cycle inside you. When couples or teams feel unheard, unsafe or disconnected, predictable patterns of expression emerge: Criticism. Withdrawal. Escalation. Silence.
My work is about identifying those patterns and support you in creating new postive patterns of feeling safe, seen and valued.
I believe in:
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Emotional clarity over emotional chaos
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Clear structure over unconscious behaviour
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Responsibility over blame
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Courageous conversations over avoiding openness
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Long-term change over quick fixes
Strong relationships are not built on perfection. They are built on emotional safety, trust and the willingness to repair. When our closest relationships are aligned, we lead better, live better, and love better.
About EFT
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
Strenghen emotional flexibility and repair conflicts
EFT is a highly effective, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy, suitable for individuals, couples, and families seeking to strengthen emotional bonds and relationship growth.
Widely recognized for its ability to foster emotional healing and psychological well-being, EFT empowers you to build stronger connections with yourself and others.
EFT emphasizes processing, understanding, and transforming emotions, and is not about symptom relief. On the contrary EFT dives into your senses here and now and seeks to help you see how you process emotions -not thoughts -through exploring how you are affected by the physical senses in your body. This fosters deeper emotional awareness and attachment, making it highly effective for relationships.
Read about EFT by visiting the international organisation ICEEFT with more than 10.000 members trained as psychology or psychotherapy therapists.
"EFT helps you break negative relationship patterns and rebuild lost connection.
You will learn how to recognize and express vulnerable emotions.
So many of us have not been taught how to express our emotional needs
without feelings of fear, blame or guilt.
The result of EFT therapy is a deep sense of internal freedom to express yourself."
Vibeke Hartkorn, founder of Great Relations