What to expect - EFT-C -Level 1
Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT-C) is one of the most researched forms of couples therapy. The essential goal of EFT-C is to identify negative interaction patterns and create new, healthy interactions. Greenberg and Goldman's (2008) approach builds on Greenberg and Johnson's (1988) approach. However, it focuses not only on the attachment needs and increasing the emotional responsiveness within the couple, but also on identity needs, the process of emotional self-regulation and the personal transformation of maladaptive emotions into more primarily adaptive emotions in each partner.
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Participants receive in-depth skill training through a combination of didactic lectures, video demonstrations, live modeling, extensive supervised skill practice and self-reflection. The supervised real-play skill practice provides participants the unique opportunity to be therapist, client and observer in small break-out groups.​
The training will be conducted in a humanistic learning environment, prioritizing safety to encourage exploration and foster growth.
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This 8 half-day EFT-C Module 1 training will cover following topics:
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Introduction to basics of theory including emotion theory, and systemic/interactional theory
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Discussion of 3 systems (attachment, identity, attraction/liking) underlying couple interactions
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Distinguishing and working with attachment and identity
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Empathic attunement to affect
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Working with alliance issues in couples
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Discussion of different types of cycles
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Thorough and detailed discussion of 5 stage, 14 step model
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Working with emotional injuries, betrayal and forgiveness
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This training will be conducted in English.
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Trainer: Dr. Catalina Woldarsky
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Dr. Catalina Woldarsky Menses lives and works in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she has a private practice seeing adults and couples, while also teaching in the counseling department at Webster University. She is an ISEFT certified supervisor and trainer in both EFT-I and EFT-C. Dr. Woldarsky Meneses completed her doctorate degree in clinical psychology at York University in Toronto (Canada), mentored by Dr. Leslie Greenberg. Her psychotherapy research and has focused on understanding how forgiveness unfolds in the context of couple therapy, resulting in several academic publications.
Who can register: Trained psychotherapists (counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers) who are working with couples, or committed to starting this path. Some training in Emotion Focused Therapy for Individuals (isEFT) and/or Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (ICEEFT) is an added value but not necessary.
If you are unsure about eligibility to take the training, please contact us at contact@eftii.com to enquire before registration.
Certificate of Completion Requirements:
You are required to attend ALL eight days to receive a certificate of completion.
This training will count towards certification as an EFT therapist with the International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Space is limited due to the experiential nature of the training.
What to expect - Level 2
This intensive 8 half-day training is designed to help participants deepen their understanding and application of EFT in their client work. Expanding upon the foundations of EFT Level 1, this advanced training will integrate brief lectures, video demonstrations, experiential practice exercises in small groups, and discussion-based learning.
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Level 2 will introduce:
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Therapist experiential response modes
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Client modes of engagement and EFT case formulation
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Narrative retelling of difficult or traumatic experiences
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Relational dialogue for alliance difficulties
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Creation of meaning for meaning protests
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Additionally, the training will place a strong emphasis on Focusing and advanced chairwork, covering:
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Focusing with difficult or painful experiences
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Clearing a space for overwhelming or chaotic experiences
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Two-chair enactments for self-interruption splits
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Two-chair conflict work for depression and anxiety
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Compassionate self-soothing for painful self-states
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Empty-chair work for unfinished business
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Trainer: Juliette Becking
Facilitator: Simran Chatha
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The training will be conducted in English, online via Zoom.
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This training offers a rich experiential learning environment to support therapists in honing their EFT skills for deeper client engagement and therapeutic change.
Please note that this training requires completion of EFT - Level 1 training at an isEFT accredited Institute.
If you are unsure about eligibility to take the training, please contact us at contact@eftii.com to enquire before registration.
Certificate of Completion Requirements:
You are required to attend ALL eight days to receive a certificate of completion.
This training will count towards certification as an EFT therapist with the International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Space is limited due to the experiential nature of the training.
What to expect - Level 1
Go beyond intellectual awareness and learn to work in a process-oriented, experiential
way to facilitate deep emotional transformation.
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This intensive experiential 8 half day training (online) provides participants with solid grounding in the skills required to work more directly with emotions in psychotherapy. The focus of the program will be experiential, learning how to promote change in core emotional structures. Participants receive in-depth skill training through a combination of didactic lectures, video demonstrations, live modeling, extensive supervised skill practice and self-reflection. The supervised real-play skill practice provides participants the unique opportunity to be therapist, client and observer in small break-out groups.
The training will be conducted in a humanistic learning environment, prioritizing safety to encourage exploration and foster growth.
This training will cover Emotion Theory including emotion assessment, principles of emotional change, and differential interventions based on process and emotion diagnoses. Participants will learn moment-by-moment attunement and identifying markers of affective/cognitive problems. Use of experiential methods like chair dialogue between parts of self and imagined significant others will be taught via presenting video demonstrations and discussion.
Please note that this training is for mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists, who have completed their professional training. Students/therapists-in-training are welcome. No prior knowledge of Emotion-Focused Therapy is needed.
If you are unsure about eligibility to take the training, please contact us at contact@eftii.com to enquire before registration.
Certificate of Completion Requirements:
You are required to attend ALL eight days to receive a certificate of completion.
This training will count towards certification as an EFT therapist with the International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Space is limited due to the experiential nature of the training.