Core Skills Training
 Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT) offers a comprehensive theory of adult love and attachment, and an approach to healing distressed relationships. This experiential/systemic therapy focuses on helping partners restructure the emotional responses that maintain their negative interaction patterns. Through a series of nine steps, the therapist leads the couple away from conflict deadlock into new bonding interactions. EFT is one of a few empirically-supported approaches to couple therapy.
Training Description
The EFT Core Skills Training focuses on the development and refinement of the core skills of the EFT approach. The year long training experience involves four 12 hour sessions scheduled three to four months apart. Each session is designed for a small group of participants (8 - 10) to explore and refine the primary skills used in the EFT model. Each session will include practical instruction, experiential exercises, video examples, and case consultation. Those who complete the four-session Core Skills Training will be credited with 36 hours of EFT consultation and will satisfy the Advanced Externship requirement for Certification as an EFT Therapist. (Continuing Education units are available).
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Learning Objectives
- Participants will demonstrate the ability to conceptualize couple distress using the EFT model.
- Participants will identify and apply the primary EFT interventions to their clinical practice.
- Participants will demonstrate the application of EFT with at least one case example.
Schedule and Location
Location: Pasadena, California
- Session 1 - April 18, 19th - Assessment
- Session 2 - July 11, 12th - Cycle De-escalation | Register Now »
- Session 3 - October 24, 25th - Working with Emotion and Withdrawer Engagement
- Session 4- January 9, 10th - Softening and Consolidation
All sessions with be held on the campus of Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, 180 North Oakland Avenue, Pasadena California. Friday sessions will be held from 12:30 - 5:30 and Saturday sessions will be 9:00 - 5:00.
Location: Houston/Clear Lake, TX
The first of four Core Skills Training sessions will be offered in the Houston/Clear Lake area on Oct. 10 & 11. At that time the group will plan the dates of the other three meetings. We currently have two spots left and available but our minimum number has been met. Register Now »
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Facilitators
Brent Bradley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Family Therapy at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Houston, TX has done extensive original research on therapist facilitation of EFT Softening Events. He is also a regular co-author with Susan Johnson, presents at national conferences, and holds his own annual EFT externships in LA and Houston. He authored the chapter on Softening Events in the recently published Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook and has published numerous journal articles and textbook chapters. Brent is well known for his passionate and dynamic teaching style. Dr. Bradley is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and an AAMFT-Approved Supervisor and Clinical Member. He is also a Certified EFT therapist, supervisor, and trainer.
James Furrow, Ph.D. is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Chair of Marital and Family Therapy, and Associate Professor at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, California. He is Program Director of the Department of Marriage and Family and a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Furrow is a certified practitioner, supervisor, and trainer of Emotionally Focused Therapy through the ICEEFT Ottawa Couple an, Ottawa, Canada. He is co-author of Becoming and EFT Therapist: The Workbook (Routledge) along with other articles specific to the practice of EFT. Dr. Furrow maintains an active research program studying the process of EFT and its outcome.
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Cost
The cost for each Core Skills session is $375.
Payment for the first session serves as a reservation for the entire series. Subsequent payments are due two weeks prior to the scheduled Core Skills event. Cancellations are subject to a $100 administrative fee and must be submitted in writing 14 days prior to the first session. If the training event is cancelled paid participants will receive a refund in full. The Core Skills event will be cancelled if less than 6 participants enroll.
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Prerequisites
- Each participant must have read Sue Johnson’s 2004 edition of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
- Each participant must have completed an OCFI approved 30-hour externship in EFT.
- Each participant must be using EFT with at least two couples regularly.
- Each participant must acquire a signed release from couple(s) to tape record sessions. Feel free to use the sample provided here or a release of your own.
Sample Release for Taping (PDF) »
- Each participant must acquire a signed release from couple(s) to be a part of this consultation group prior to presenting any materials.
Signed Release Form for Couples (PDF) »
- Each participant will complete an EFT Session Note Form and supply emailed copies to each group member prior to presenting.
EFT Session Note Form (PDF) »
EFT Session Note Form (Word)»
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Additional Information
For information regarding registration, cancellation, and other questions contact:
James Furrow (626) 584-5563 or email:
info@theeftzone.com
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