This 30-hour externship is being held May 26-30 in Clear Lake, Texas on the beautiful University of Houston - Clear Lake campus.
Hours:
May 26-29: 9-4pm
May 30: 9-1pm
(plus two hours credit for reading the book before arriving)
Morning sessions will focus on a review of the theory and practice of EFT; afternoon sessions will focus on application, demonstration, and practical exercises. Participants are on their own for lunch and may choose from a wide variety of restaurants conveniently located near the campus. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks and drinks will be provided.
Officially offered in conjunction with Dr. Susan Johnson and The International Centre for Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), Ottawa, Canada. This externship fulfills the externship requirement for certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
To further the fight against cancer, The EFT Zone is teaming up with the Lance Armstrong Foundation. When registering, donate from $5 to $25 and Jim and Brent will match your donation. Step up with us please!
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Hotels
Candlewood Suites - Clear Lake Telephone: 281-461-3060 x402
This hotel is directly across the street from campus. Easy drive or walk. Plenty of restaurants nearby.
Special conference rate available. You must call to make reservations for this rate. Rooms for the conference are blocked under the name "EFT Externship".Identify yourself as participating in a UHCL function - Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Conference, held on campus.
Hilton Houston NASA - Clear Lake
3000 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
Telephone: 832-864-0103
This hotel is on Clear Lake itself, five minute drive to campus. Plenty of restaurants etc. nearby. You must call to get conference rate - you cannot do this online. You must identify yourself as participating in a UHCL function - Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Conference, held on campus.
There are two major airports in the Houston area. If possible, we recommend Hobby Airport because it is only 25-30 minutes from campus. George Bush International Airport is app. 60 minutes from campus, depending on traffic. It's larger, so some of you may require using it, which is fine too. Here's the airport information:
William P. Hobby Airport is just 15 minutes south of downtown and serves more than 8 million passengers annually. With it’s four runways, Hobby Airport is the 43rd busiest airport in the United States for total passengers.
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is located 22 miles north of downtown Houston and is the 15th busiest airport in the nation for total passengers. The airport has four terminals, 19000 parking spaces in around the airport and serves more than 28 million passengers annually.
NASA is always a great place to visit, and it's next door to our campus: spacecenter.org
Universisty of Houston - Clear Lake
This is the site of the conference: http://prtl.uhcl.edu
We will be emailing specific meeting room directions to all participants.
Externship Details
The 28-hour externship includes:
Observations of live sessions (if at all possible)
Observations of EFT taped sessions from Brent, Jim, and Sue
Presentations of theory and clinical techniques
Skill training exercises
28 CEs available for Psychologists, LMFTs, LMHCs, LPCs, and LCSWs. (Additional cost: $30)
The externship is recommended to all professionals who counsel couples, including psychiatrists, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, counselors, family physicians, social workers, psychiatric nurses, pastors and clergy, and students training in these professions.
Prerequisites:
You must have completed a graduate degree in a counseling-related field, or be enrolled in one currently.
Prior to attending the externship you must have read "Creating Connection" by Susan Johnson - 2004 edition.
EFT Participants learn to:
See marital distress from an attachment perspective
Help partners reprocess emotional responses that maintain distress
Shape new interactions and bonding events
Overcome therapeutic impasses
Cost:
Early Registration (received by April 24): $795
Standard Registration (after April 24): $845
MFT Associate: $695
Graduate Student: $595
UHCL Graduate Student: $495
30 CEs (optional): $30
Cancellation and Refunds:
Requests must be received in email form. All registrations include a $50 non-refundable processing fee. Cancellation and refund requests received after April 10, 2010 will be charged an additional $150 late refund fee. No refunds given after May 10, 2009.
Professional Group Leaders
The following will be traveling to the Houston externship to be vital small group leaders.
Nicholas A. Lee, M.A.
I was first introduced to Emotionally Focused Therapy in graduate school, where I studied under Brent. I was drawn to EFT because of it's grounding in attachment processes, which was already an interest of mine prior to learning the model. I found EFT to be one of only a few theories of psychotherapy that had a clear map for understanding what tears couples apart and how to help them find one another again.
Since graduating from Indiana Wesleyan University I have worked with couple's and families from within this model and have had tremendous success. I am currently employed at Anderson University, where I work with college age students in their counseling center. In addition to my responsibilities at AU I see individuals, couples, and families at a small private practice, Still Waters Professional Counseling LLC, where I regularly work from within the model.
Questions?
For details on the schedule, refund-cancellation policy, or other questions please contact us:
info@theeftzone.com
Your personal information will not be shared with anyone and will only be used to contact you regarding registration for this event.
Externship Participant Comments:
I loved this externship. It was a missing piece for me.
Thank you so much! This week was amazing, I learned a lot, felt a lot and want to know a lot more. Thanks for your professionalism and for fostering an atmosphere that was safe, fun, and empowering. Can't wait for what's next!
What I really appreciated was that the instructors really believe in the model, and really want us to get it. They are very supportive! Thank you!
This was a great learning experience. Jim and Brent made a safe, comfortable space to explore and practice new counseling skills. I felt positively inspired to continue on the road to mastering this powerful new model of couples therapy. I believe I can start putting their techniques into practice right away, even though it certainly takes time to achieve true mastery of EFT.
This program has been invaluable to me in so many ways that are just becoming evident to me. I feel it will enrich my clinical work both individually as well as with couples. I am excited about being able to try some/all of these techniques- and making them mine. I look forward to this deepening my ability to work with affect and I think all of you for your excellent course so focused on helping me (us) to see and remain present with affect and attachment issues.
This was a great learning experience. Jim and Brent made a safe, comfortable space to explore and practice new counseling skills. I felt positively inspired to continue on the road to mastering this powerful new model of couples therapy. I believe I can start putting their techniques into practice right away, even though it certainly takes time to achieve true mastery of EFT.
Subject is of paramount importance for today's couples and families. Model has the power to create new interactions. Instruction has high pedagogic quality (e.g. demos, role plays - each participant takes a turn being a therapist, video clips, humor, group discussions). I have not been to a better training seminar.
The very best training I've had in any therapy. I love this model. I want to make the heart and soul of my practice. The live sessions with blow by blow explanation were so informative. They make the model come alive. Practicing in groups was super. I want more to really get it.
I loved the format of the training and found the interactive aspects very helpful. Thank you for creating a very rich and fun experience for us. I enjoyed the energy in the room.
I thought this was the best seminar I have ever attended. It was well-prepared, very interesting, a well-thought-out pace, fun and challenging. Thank you so much!
One of the best conferences I have ever attended - well organized. With didactic and exporiented balanced. Brent and Jim are fantastic presenters and so personable. They generate positive energy for the group which is both exciting and builds enthusiasm for EFT. Thanks so much for the great 4 days.
This 30-hour externship is being held May 26-30 in Clear Lake, Texas on the beautiful University of Houston - Clear Lake campus. 
Mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks and drinks will be provided.
Hilton Houston NASA - Clear Lake
The externship is recommended to all professionals who counsel couples, including psychiatrists, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, counselors, family physicians, social workers, psychiatric nurses, pastors and clergy, and students training in these professions. 
I was first introduced to Emotionally Focused Therapy in graduate school, where I studied under Brent. I was drawn to EFT because of it's grounding in attachment processes, which was already an interest of mine prior to learning the model. I found EFT to be one of only a few theories of psychotherapy that had a clear map for understanding what tears couples apart and how to help them find one another again. 