The A.R.E. Questionnaire, short for Accessibility, Responsiveness, and Engagement, is a self-reflection worksheet from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), not a diagnostic test.
Think of it like a relationship weather check, a quick read on current conditions, not a permanent forecast.
One Tool Among Several
This is one specific tool within one specific model of couples therapy, not the only or definitive attachment questionnaire. It’s easy to confuse with other, more academic attachment measures that share similar names online.
A Conversation Starter, Not a Test
The three areas it checks, whether you can be reached, whether you respond, and whether you stay emotionally engaged, are meant to open a conversation between partners, not produce a pass or fail score.
The A.R.E. Questionnaire in Therapy
This worksheet, or one like it, may come up within couples therapy that draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy.
This entry is for general education, to make the A.R.E. Questionnaire easier to understand. It reflects one summary of the tool, not a substitute for taking it with a therapist.
