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SUMMARY:Beyond the Compulsion: Integrating EFT to Enhance Relational Healing in OCD
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can transform OCD treatment by addressing emotional triggers and deepening client connections\n\n\nBEYOND THE COMPULSION: INTEGRATING EFT TO ENHANCE RELATIONAL HEALING IN OCD \nDate: Friday\, February 7\, 2025 \nTime: 12 PM – 3 PM \nLocation: In-Person\, Scottsdale Public Library—Mustang Library \n(SPACE IS LIMITED TO 25 PEOPLE) \nABOUT THE WORKSHOP \nThis workshop is designed to help clinicians break down the barriers that often hinder healing in couples where one or both members have OCD. By focusing on repairing attachment wounds and injuries\, therapists will learn to reduce the shame surrounding OCD cycles and patterns\, allowing clients to move beyond the rigid structures that keep them stuck. Participants will gain tools to foster deeper emotional connections and create a more supportive\, healing environment for clients with OCD. \nCEUsCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE.** \nKEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nRecognizing and Addressing OCD Patterns in Couples TherapyParticipants will learn to identify the disorienting and invalidating nature of OCD\, particularly in the context of couples. Therapists will gain skills to help clients move beyond OCD triggers and cycles\, fostering the sharing of vulnerable emotions to reduce conflict and enhance connection.\nOCD and Neurodivergence: Enhancing Empathy and Process TrackingThis objective focuses on improving clinicians’ ability to track the relationship between OCD tendencies and neurodivergent processing. Therapists will parallel the client’s experience\, deepening their empathy by understanding the confusion both the client and therapist may feel during treatment\, ultimately enhancing the therapeutic connection.\nIntegrating OCD Awareness into Couples TherapyWhether utilizing EFT or other modalities\, participants will learn to integrate their understanding of the fluid\, shape-shifting nature of OCD into couples work. The focus will be on tracking OCD cycles without reinforcing shame\, helping clients build the confidence to communicate openly with their partners and creating a more secure attachment in relationships.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nElizabeth Kresojevich\, a licensed Marriage\, Couple\, and Family Therapist since 2018\, is passionate about creating a safe space for individuals\, couples\, and families to explore their innermost thoughts\, build deeper connections\, and process life’s vulnerable moments. With a lifelong interest in relationships\, human resilience\, and personal growth\, she brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work. Specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)\, Attachment-Based Therapy\, EMDR\, and the unique experiences of those from Balkan/Eastern European backgrounds\, she believes that the relationships we have with ourselves and others deserve to be nurtured with care and grace. Elizabeth specializes in supporting couples\, families\, and individuals experiencing trauma\, family system concerns\, socio-cultural implications\, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in adults and children\, Anxiety\, and relationships. \nElizabeth is certified in EMDR\, and advanced trained in EFT. She is also involved in various therapy communities as the current ICEEFT Chair on AzEFT Board\, and a member of AFTA\, AAMFT\, EMDRIA\, AzEFT\, and ICEEFT. \nSamantha Kingma is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the states of Arizona\, Michigan\, and Washington. She earned her MSMSFT from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2014\, and currently owns Rest + Renew Therapy\, a private practice offering treatment for adult individuals and couples. Samantha specializes in treating OCD\, anxiety\, and relationship issues\, with an emphasis on work with clients experiencing perfectionism and relationship OCD. Samantha has extensive experience working in trauma focused treatment settings\, as well as working in emergency crisis management. She is trained in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)\, EMDR\, ERP\, and ACT\, and is an AZBBHE board approved supervisor. Samantha is passionate about advocating for clients and clinicians to better understand the symptoms of OCD and the various ways that OCD can impact relationships. \nDISCOUNTS \n** 20% discount offered to group practices of 5 or more who each register for the event; email us for the discount code \nCANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY \nIn the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. \nRefund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/beyond-the-compulsion-integrating-eft-to-enhance-relational-healing-in-ocd-2/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 North 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85258\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85258\, US
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SUMMARY:Weaving Culture into EFT: Embracing Diversity and Therapist Self-Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Embody how culture really matters in your EFT work\n\n\nABOUT THE WORKSHOP \nEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is one of the few relational approaches to therapy that emphasizes the importance of therapists bringing their authentic selves into the therapeutic experience. \nThis involves incorporating the full spectrum of their intersecting identities and lived experiences\, including those from their families and cultures of origin. Despite the growing attention to cultural matters in therapy\, there remains a lack of concrete guidance on how therapists can integrate their authentic selves and lived experiences into their practice. \nThis gap is especially pronounced in heavily manualized treatment modalities like EFT\, which often leave limited room for integrating diverse perspectives. Drawing on intersectionality theory (Crenshaw\, 1989) and the concept of self-of-the-therapist as discussed by Aponte and Kissil (2016) and Timm and Blow (1999)\, this workshop aims to: 1) explore cultural diversity as a crucial component of the self-of-therapist in EFT\, and 2) present a concrete framework for integrating cultural matters as part of the SOT experiences in the practice of emotionally focused therapy. \nCEUsCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE for cultural competency.** \nKEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES \n1. Participants will learn to recognize and appreciate the significance of cultural diversity as an essential component of the therapist’s authentic self in Emotionally Focused Therapy. \n2. Participants will gain knowledge on how to apply intersectionality theory to understand and incorporate their intersecting identities and lived experiences\, including cultural backgrounds\, into their EFT practice. \n3. Participants will acquire practical strategies for integrating cultural matters and self-of-the-therapist experiences into their work with clients\, to enhance therapeutic alliance and outcomes in Emotionally Focused Therapy. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nDr. Ronald Asiimwe (Dr. A) is an assistant professor in Couple and Family Therapy at the University of Minnesota. He holds a BA in Community Psychology from Makerere University\, a master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Oklahoma Baptist University\, and a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Michigan State University. Dr. A specializes in studying the impact of trauma on relationships and developing culturally responsive interventions for underserved communities. Dr. A grew up in Uganda\, Africa\, and has lived in the U.S. for 8 years. \nThroughout his career\, he has had the privilege of being published in top-tier journals such as Family Process and the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy. He is also a recipient of several awards\, including the New Writers’ Fellowship award from the Family Process Institute\, an Excellence in Graduate Teaching award from Michigan State University\, and the John Douglas EFT Award for his pioneering EFCT initiatives in East Africa. \nHis research includes adapting Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for use in Uganda and Kenya\, exploring self-of-the-therapist and cultural experiences\, and studying intimate partner violence and fatherhood in Uganda. Dr. A serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and directs Conexa East Africa. A published author and award-winning scholar\, he actively contributes to national and international conferences and will bring his expertise to the Arizona EFT community in Spring 2025. \nDISCOUNTS \n** 20% discount offered to group practices of 5 or more who each register for the event; email us for the discount code \nCANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY \nIn the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. \nRefund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/weaving-culture-into-eft-embracing-diversity-and-therapist-self-awareness-2/
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SUMMARY:Relentless Empathy for Stuck Clients: Working the Tango Inside Out
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the power of relentless empathy in EFT to connect with challenging clients and strengthen therapeutic alliances for deeper healing\n\n\nABOUT THE WORKSHOP \nThis workshop delves into the transformative power of relentless empathy in forging and sustaining strong therapeutic alliances with challenging or resistant clients\, particularly within the framework of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Participants will be invited to explore their own relational cycles to enhance their ability to empathically attune to the dynamics they navigate with clients. Through reflective practices and experiential exercises\, therapists will cultivate a deeper understanding of attachment patterns\, enabling greater authenticity and emotional presence in their EFT work. Join us to discover how relentless empathy can become a powerful tool for fostering healing and connection in the therapeutic process. \nCEUsCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE.** \nKEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nUnderstanding Resistance in TherapyParticipants will gain a nuanced understanding of resistance in therapy\, exploring its origins and manifestations. They will learn how recognizing and reframing resistance can be an opportunity for deeper engagement rather than a barrier to progress.\nThe Role of Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic AllianceClinicians will examine the concept of relentless empathy and its critical role in strengthening the therapeutic alliance. By understanding how empathy impacts trust\, vulnerability\, and connection\, therapists can create a more supportive environment that fosters healing.\nDeveloping Practical Skills for Relentless EmpathyParticipants will identify and practice specific strategies to cultivate relentless empathy for challenging clients. These practical tools will empower therapists to remain attuned to clients’ emotional experiences\, facilitating breakthroughs in difficult therapeutic moments.\nConnecting Self of the Therapist to Relational CyclesTherapists will reflect on their own relational cycles and experiences\, gaining insight into how these influence their therapeutic approach. By embodying a deeper understanding of their patterns\, participants will enhance their capacity to empathically navigate the relational dynamics they encounter in session\, leading to more authentic and impactful therapy.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nAnabelle Bugatti aka Dr. Belle\, PhD\, LMFT\, is a licensed couples therapist\,with a successful private practice in Las Vegas\, NV. In addition to her thriving therapy practice\, Dr. Belle is host of the successful youtube Channel and podcast We Heart Therapy\, and helps train other therapists in the gold standard of counseling\, Emotionally Focused Therapy\, in which she is extensively training and is ICEEFT certified as an EFT Supervisor and Therapist\, and serves as President and Director of her local EFT community chapter. Dr. Belle also owns a successful non profit\, Southern NV EFT\, dedicated to making training and education for therapists in Emotionally Focused Therapy more accessible. \nDr. Belle earned her PhD in marriage and family therapy at Northcentral University. Her dissertation research focus was on Competing Attachment in romantic relationships and how this impacts relationship satisfaction and security. \nAlso under her We Heart Therapy podcast banner\, Dr. Belle hosts conferences and retreats for therapists and has an upcoming exciting new retreat for therapists\, Therapist Summer Camp\, where therapists get to enjoy a tax deductible beach paradise educational experience\, while also learning how to reconnect to themselves through playfulness\, games and creativity. Visit WeHeartTherapy.com to sign up! \nDr. Belle recently published her second book\, “Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship; Connecting with Challenging and Resistant Clients” in (2020)\, and is available for purchase on Amazon. \nHer first book\, “Basic Academic and Professional Writing with APA Format” was published in 2015. \nWebsite: www.DrBelle.com and www.LasVegasMarriageCounseling.com\, Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0tehd9lVtgfscPINaAt8yI4c4ULQSyP9 \nDISCOUNTS \n** 20% discount offered to group practices of 5 or more who each register for the event; email us for the discount code \nCANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY \nIn the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. \nRefund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/relentless-empathy-for-stuck-clients-working-the-tango-inside-out-2/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:From Rupture to Repair: Ethical Considerations in Emotional Bonding
DESCRIPTION:Dynamic and interactive workshop on relational ethics!\n\n\nABOUT THE WORKSHOP \n“From Rupture to Repair: Ethical Considerations in Emotional Bonding” is a dynamic and interactive workshop designed for licensed  therapists. This session delves into the ethical challenges that arise when facilitating emotional bonding in therapy\, particularly during moments of rupture and repair. Grounded in the principles of relational ethics\, this workshop explores how to navigate dual responsibilities: fostering emotional safety and honoring therapeutic boundaries. Participants will leave with practical tools to ensure their work remains ethically grounded while promoting authentic healing. \nCEUsCertificate of Attendance: 4 hours**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE for ethics requirement.** \nKEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nUnderstand Ethical Frameworks in Relational Repair: Explore core ethical principles that guide therapists in managing emotional ruptures and promoting repair in therapeutic relationships.\nNavigate Complex Boundaries: Gain strategies for maintaining professional boundaries while fostering emotional closeness and relational trust in therapy.\nEnhance Client Empowerment and Autonomy: Learn techniques to support clients in reclaiming their voice and agency during repair processes\, ensuring ethical and person-centered care.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nJames Furrow\, Ph.D.\, is an EFT certified practitioner\, supervisor and trainer. He’s a recognized leader in the development and practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Together with EFT originator\, Susan Johnson\, Ed.D.\, Jim co-authored Becoming an EFT Therapist: The Workbook and was co-editor of The EFT Casebook\, along with other works specific to the practice of EFT with couples and families. His presentations are well regarded nationally and internationally for their substantive\, practical and inspiring focus. \nJim maintains an active research program studying the process of EFT and its outcome. His research interests focus on couple therapy\, interpersonal relationships\, and resilience with at-risk youth. Formerly the Freed Professor of Marital and Family Therapy at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology he has trained psychologists and marital and family therapists in couple therapy for over two decades. He is a clinical member and an approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy\, a member of the National Council on Family Relations\, and a Certified Family Life Educator. \nDISCOUNTS \n** 20% discount offered to group practices of 5 or more who each register for the event; email us for the discount code \nCANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY \nIn the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. \nRefund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minute the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/from-rupture-to-repair-ethical-considerations-in-emotional-bonding/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Arizona Externship 2025
DESCRIPTION:This is an official Externship with Trainers Rachel Thomas\, LMFT\, and Robin Blake RP\, endorsed by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and brought to you by TRI EFT Alliant and Alliant International University. \nAttending this Externship is the first step to being listed at the EFT website\, where couples are going to find trained couple therapists. Attending this externship is also a step towards becoming a certified EFT therapist. For further details about the certification process please refer to Susan Johnson’s International Centre for Excellence in EFT (ICEEFT). In this Externship\, you will learn to: \n\nSee couples distress from an attachment perspective.\nHelp partners reprocess the emotional responses that maintain couple distress.\nShape key new interactional and bonding events.\nOvercome therapeutic impasses.\n\nYou will see a live demonstration session\, a profound learning experience. \nGeneral Objectives of the EFT Externship \n\nTo gain a clear understanding of the systemic concepts and basic experiential moves of an “Emotionally Focused Therapy” approach.\nTo hold an attachment view clients coping with their interpersonal dilemmas so you can conceptualize relationship distress and repair based on theories of attachment and emotion.\nThe focus of this training is on the general model of EFT as presented in the 2019 book\, Attachment Theory In Practice\, and how you can implement the model in couple and individual therapy sessions.\nTo provide the opportunity to develop skills in sharing\, maintaining and engaging in an open and collaborative alliance with your clients.\nTo develop skillful use of the 5 moves of the basic macro-intervention “the EFT tango” in order to improve clients’ affect regulation\, models of self and other\, strategies for engaging with others and changing interactional patterns.\nTo develop ability to utilize systemic and experiential models of interventions applied as EFT micro interventions.\nTo participate in skills development to overcome common blocks and impasses across EFT therapy modalities so you can shape core corrective emotional experience that leads to constructive dependency and what we conceptualize as ‘secure attachment’.\nThis training includes an overview of the entire model of Emotionally Focused Therapy including steps and stages\, interventions\, adult attachment theory\, and application of EFT with couples and individuals. The externship is recommended for all types of mental health clinicians to counsel or want to cancel couples.This training is the prerequisite for all other EFT trainings.\n\nReference Materials for Study \n\nAttachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals\, Couples\, and Families\nThe Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection” by Susan M. Johnson\, 3nd Edition\, 2019.\nBecoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook” by Susan M. Johnson\, et al\, 2005.\n\nDaily Schedule \n9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Arizona Time \n60 minute lunch breaks each day. The training is Limited to 70 participants. Support from EFT practitioners to help you practice and learn in small groups. \nTrainers \nRachel Thomas\, LMFT\, and Robin Blake\, RP \nParticipation Requirements \nParticipants must be familiar with and abide by professional and legal confidentiality requirements regarding all client information shared in the training. Certification in EFT is offered by ICEEFT based on completion of all requirements and demonstrated competence in the model. Completion of training does not guarantee competence or certification. Enrollment in this training constitutes an agreement to hold harmless The San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy\, the Training and Research Institute for Emotionally Focused Therapy (TRI-EFT)\, and all presenters and trainers from any and all claims\, actions\, and judgements\, including all costs of defense and attorney’s fees incurred in defending against the same. I have read and agree to follow the terms for participation. \nConfidentiality Agreement \nI agree to keep confidential the personal identifying information of case material shared in the training. I agree to not record any part of this training in any format
URL:https://azeft.com/event/arizona-externship-2025/
LOCATION:Fransiscan Renewal Center\, 5802 E Lincoln Dr\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85253\, United States
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SUMMARY:Networking Social Event
DESCRIPTION:Join the Arizona Emotionally Focused Therapy (AZEFT) Community for an upcoming Networking Social—a relaxed\, energizing evening designed to connect current members and local mental health professionals. \n✨ Meet fellow therapists\, grow your referral network\, and learn more about the benefits of joining AZEFT🎟️ Enjoy light refreshments and enter our raffle giveaway for exciting prizes🤝 Whether you’re new to EFT or a seasoned practitioner\, this is a perfect opportunity to build camaraderie and community \n📍Location & Time: To Be Announced Soon! \nStay tuned—you won’t want to miss this engaging night of connection\, collaboration\, and celebration.All are welcome. AZEFT members encouraged to bring a colleague!
URL:https://azeft.com/event/networking-social-event/
LOCATION:The Canal Club\, 4925 N Scottsdale Rd\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85251\, United States
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SUMMARY:Working with Suicidal Clients: EFT Tools for Assessment & Intervention
DESCRIPTION:Navigating suicidal risk through the lens of attachment & EFT\n\n\nSPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR HOST\, PHOENIX THERAPISTS’ HUB\, FOR GENEROUSLY DONATING THEIR SPACE TO AZEFT. To learn more about their space and how it might serve your needs\, visit https://phoenixtherapistshub.com. \n \nABOUT THE WORKSHOP \nThis training will equip clinicians to identify high-risk factors for suicidality and thoughtfully integrate them into client assessments. Using an attachment-informed lens grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)\, we will explore how both the client’s and therapist’s attachment styles influence the assessment and intervention process. \nThrough experiential exercises\, participants will gain greater self-awareness of their own attachment patterns and emotional responses when working with suicidal clients. The training will then shift to practical\, clinically grounded strategies for suicide risk assessment\, treatment planning\, and intervention—emphasizing clear legal and ethical responsibilities. \nBy the end of the training\, participants will feel more confident\, grounded\, and ethically prepared to conduct effective\, attachment-informed suicide assessments in their clinical practice. \nCEUs \nCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours \nKEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nUnderstand the Risk Factors and Resources for Suicidal ClientsParticipants will identify key risk and protective factors associated with suicidality and explore how these elements inform a comprehensive clinical assessment. This includes integrating foundational theories such as the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide\, as well as current empirical research\, to enhance clinical insight and guide decision-making when evaluating suicide risk.\nAssess the Client’s and Therapist’s Attachment Style in Suicide Risk EvaluationParticipants will utilize evidence-based strategies to assess how attachment-related vulnerabilities contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This objective includes recognizing how insecure attachment can lead to emotional dysregulation\, hopelessness\, and interpersonal disconnection—factors that increase suicide risk. Clinicians will also reflect on their own attachment styles and examine how their emotional responses\, countertransference\, and attachment-based biases can influence the assessment process and therapeutic relationship.\nImplement EFT-Informed Interventions for Suicidal ClientsParticipants will apply Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) principles to support emotional regulation\, foster secure connection\, and create a sense of relational safety for clients experiencing suicidality. Interventions will be grounded in an attachment framework that attends to unmet emotional needs\, while also de-escalating distress through attuned therapeutic presence.\nReview Legal and Ethical Responsibilities in Suicide Assessment and TreatmentParticipants will gain clarity on their legal and ethical obligations when assessing and treating suicidal clients. This includes understanding standards for documentation\, informed consent\, duty to protect\, and appropriate referral or hospitalization procedures. Attention will also be given to how to navigate clinical records in the event of a subpoena\, ensuring documentation is clear\, clinically sound\, and ethically defensible.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nRachel Thomas\, LMFT has been practicing as a therapist since 1997 and is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist\, Supervisor\, and the Arizona EFT Trainer. Over the years\, she’s remained passionate about helping people strengthen their most important relationships\, whether that’s with a partner\, within a family\, or with themselves. In addition to seeing clients\, Rachel leads Hold Me Tight® workshops and offers two-day EFT intensives for couples and adult families looking for a deeper\, more focused therapy experience. Rachel has been an AAMFT Approved Supervisor since 2005 and has supported many therapists on their path to licensure and beyond. These days\, her primary focus is on supervision\, mentorship\, and training. She provides ongoing consultation to her team at Therapy With Heart as well as EFT clinicians around the country and internationally. She has also played a consistent role in the Arizona EFT and MFT communities\, including serving as President of AzEFT for four years. Now\, in her role as Arizona’s EFT Trainer\, she continues to support therapists in growing their confidence\, deepening their clinical work\, and staying connected to the heart of the model. \nDISCOUNTS \n** 20% discount offered to group practices of 5 or more who each register for the event; email us for the discount code \nCANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY \nIn the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. \nRefund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minute the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/working-with-suicidal-clients-eft-tools-for-assessment-intervention/
LOCATION:Phoenix Therapists’ Hub\, 16601 North 40th Street #216\, Phoenix\, AZ 85032\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85032\, US
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SUMMARY:Core Skills Training: Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Core Skills Training: Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy\nRachel Thomas\, LMFT\nTake the next step in your journey toward EFT certification with EFCT Core Skills\, an intensive training designed to deepen your expertise in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. \nThis Core Skills training is open to mental health professionals who have completed the EFCT Externship and are ready to refine their skills through in-depth instruction\, hands-on practice\, and individualized feedback. Arizona In Person Core Skills is a series of four intensive\, two-day trainings with a small group of clinicians designed to deepen your practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy. Each session focuses on specific EFT steps and stages and includes: \n\nInstruction by certified EFT trainer\nLive case consultations\nExperiential exercises\nSmall group supervision\n\nThis training follows the standards set by the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). Completion of an EFT Externship is required to attend. Core Skills Training hours may be applied toward ICEEFT certification. \nAudience: This training is ideal for psychologists\, counselors\, social workers\, marriage and family therapists\, psychiatrists\, and other mental health professionals who are actively working with couples and seeking to strengthen their EFT skills. Participants must be members of a mental health professional organization.We welcome therapists at all developmental professional development whether you’re a student\, associate\, or independently licensed clinician. \n\nTraining Schedule & Topics\n📍 Location: 633 E Ray Rd\, Suite 111\, Gilbert\, AZ 85296\nEach session runs from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nParticipants must attend all four weekends. Group size is limited to 16. \nSession 1 – October 16-17\, 2025 \nSteps 1–3: Assessment \nSession 2 – November 13–14\, 2025 \nSteps 3–4: De-escalation \nSession 3 – January 15–16\, 2026 \nSteps 5–7: Withdrawer Re-engagement \nSession 4 – February 12–13\, 2026 \nSteps 5–7: Pursuer Softening \n\nCase Presentation Requirement\nTo receive a Certificate of Completion\, each participant is required to present a 10-minute video case during one of the four weekends. \nWhat You’ll Gain:\n\nA deeper understanding of EFT’s core techniques and interventions\nHands-on practice through role-plays and case presentations\nDirect feedback from experienced EFT trainers and supervisors\nLive session observations to enhance clinical application\nA crucial step toward full EFT certification\n\nCancellation Policy\n\nCancellations made 30+ days before the event are refundable minus a $100 admin fee.\nAfter that\, fees are non-refundable.\nYou may defer your registration to the next AzEFT Core Skills series within one year.\n\nDiversity\, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship:\n\nClinicians who have found cost to be a barrier to continuing their training in EFCT yet are passionate about bringing the power of EFT to under-served populations in the Arizona area are invited to apply for the DEI Scholarships available for this Core Skills series \nTo apply for the scholarship and learn more about what it includes click here: https://azeft.com/diversity-scholarships/ \n\nAccessibility & Support\nAzEFT is committed to inclusion. Please let us know how we can make this training more accessible. We acknowledge that the program may involve extended sitting and cognitive demand. \nADA Accommodations: Please contact us at least 30 days in advance for accommodation requests. \n\nRegistration includes access to all four modules. If you’re interested in registering for individual modules or would like to discuss an alternative payment plan\, please reach out to Rachel directly at rachel@therapywithheart.com.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/core-skills-training-emotionally-focused-couples-therapy/
LOCATION:633 E Ray Rd\, Suite 111\, Gilbert\, AZ 85296\, 633 E Ray Rd\, Suite 111\, Gilbert\, AZ\, 85296
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SUMMARY:Intimacy Over Time: Navigating Sexuality Across the Lifespan with EFT
DESCRIPTION:Join sex therapist expert Dr. Laurie Watson to learn practical tools that address common challenges in maintaining  sexual connection!\n\n\nDate: November 7-8\, 2025 | Time: 9am – 5pm MST both days\, Arizona time (MST) \nLocation: Franciscan Renewal Center \nCertificate of Attendance: 14 hours (7 hours of instruction per day; 1-hour lunch not included) \n**CE certificates are available for purchase if a free certificate of attendance is not sufficient (psychologists and out-of-town participants may be interested in this option). \n \nABOUT THE TRAINING \nDescription: \nJoin us for an engaging and transformative workshop with Dr. Laurie Watson\, a nationally recognized sex therapist\, author\, and expert in integrating sexuality and attachment science. This training is designed for marriage therapists looking to deepen their understanding of how sexual dynamics evolve across the lifespan and how Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can help couples navigate these changes. \nDr. Watson will guide participants through the intersection of emotional and sexual intimacy\, offering practical tools to address common challenges in sexual connection while strengthening secure bonds between partners. Whether addressing the passion of newlyweds\, the complexities of midlife\, or the shifts in later years\, this workshop provides a comprehensive framework to help couples rediscover desire and intimacy at every stage of life. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert and enhance your clinical skills in fostering emotional and sexual connection! \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Three key couple developmental crises and their impact on sexual attachment \n\nTransition to Parenthood – Shifts in roles\, fatigue\, and child-centered focus can reduce erotic connection; often one partner feels rejected or abandoned\, which strains secure sexual attachment.\nMidlife / Aging Changes – Bodily changes (e.g.\, menopause\, erectile changes) may threaten confidence and desirability\, leading to withdrawal or overcompensation in sexual pursuit.\nIllness / Trauma / Loss – Chronic illness\, grief\, or trauma often disrupts sexual intimacy\, and partners may interpret decreased desire or function as rejection\, heightening insecure attachment responses.\n\n2. Differentiating between low libido and lower libido \n\nLow libido – A clinical or enduring pattern of reduced sexual desire\, potentially across contexts\, not just in the couple dynamic.\nLower libido – A relative difference between partners’ levels of desire; one partner desires sex less frequently than the other.\nGender nuances –– Male-bodied: Lower libido often carries stigma against cultural expectations; can trigger shame.– Female-bodied: Low or lower libido is more socially normalized but can still lead to feelings of defectiveness or pressure.\n\n3. Key assumptions of attachment theory applied to adult sexuality \n\nSexuality is not separate from attachment—it is one of the key ways adults seek closeness\, reassurance\, and security.\nSecure attachment supports openness\, curiosity\, playfulness\, and emotional attunement in sex.\nInsecurity (anxiety or avoidance) shapes sexual motives: anxious partners may seek sex to confirm worth/connection\, avoidant partners may detach to protect from vulnerability.\n\n4. Two examples each of hypoactive and hyperactive insecure strategies in the negative sexual cycle \n\nHypoactive strategies (withdrawal/avoidance):– Avoiding sexual initiation out of fear of rejection.- Minimizing or numbing sexual needs to avoid conflict.\nHyperactive strategies (pursuit/anxiety):– Pressuring or demanding sex as proof of love.- Interpreting any sexual decline as abandonment\, escalating protest.\n\n5. Using specificity in describing sexual encounters to deepen emotional experience \n\nAsk for detailed\, moment-by-moment accounts of what happens in a sexual encounter (e.g.\, “When you turned away\, what did you feel in your body?”).\nAssemble: Gather concrete details about touch\, initiation\, pacing\, responses.\nDeepen: Explore underlying emotions tied to those behaviors.\nDistill: Name the core longings (e.g.\, “I want to feel chosen”).\nShare: Facilitate partners voicing these distilled needs to each other.\n\n6. Typical sexual response sequences \n\nMale-bodied people: Desire → arousal (erection) → plateau → orgasm → resolution (with refractory period).\nFemale-bodied people: More variable; may begin with arousal before desire (responsive desire)\, with multiple peaks possible; resolution does not necessarily require orgasm.\n\n7. One possible block to therapist comfort in processing sexual content \n\nTherapist’s own unexamined beliefs\, values\, or sexual history (e.g.\, discomfort with direct language about sexual acts\, internalized cultural/religious shame).\n\n8. Strategy to deal with sexual flashback to increase safety \n\nGrounding and pacing interventions: help the triggered partner pause\, orient to the present (e.g.\, naming surroundings\, feeling feet on the ground)\, and create pre-agreed signals so that the sexual encounter can stop safely and be renegotiated without shame.\n\n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nDr. Laurie Watson\, LMFT\, has her PhD in Sexology\, is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and is further certified in and a supervisor for Couples Emotionally Focused Therapy. She has focused for 24 years exclusively on couples and sexual problems in her clinical work. \nAs an educator\, she has taught sexual attachment to therapists world-wide and for physicians at Duke and UNC Chapel Hill’s medical schools. She’s an expert advisor for many NC Ob/GYN and Urological practices in her home state. She owns and directs Awakenings Center for Couples and Sex Therapy in NC and oversees over 38 clinicians\, who she has trained in the integration of sex and couples therapy. Her doctoral dissertation was on using EFT to repair the sexual connection in couples who are experiencing one partner’s breast cancer and its devastation and the sundry ravages of treatment on the sexual relationship. \nIn addition to the podcast\, Laurie is a content creator on sexuality as author of Wanting Sex Again – How to Rediscover Desire and Heal a Sexless Marriage (Berkley Books of Penguin\, USA\, 2012) and as a blogger at Psychology Today and WebMD with >40 million downloads. Eight years ago\, she started the popular weekly podcast Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy and for the past five years has been cohost with George Faller\, gaining approximately 12.6 million downloads. \n​Diversity Statement: This presentation is informed by the ICEEFT statement and commitment to anti-racism. Specifically\, this training includes an assessment focus on the CARE model outlined by Johnson & Campbell (2022)\, which guides therapist to evaluate attachment\, emotion\, and therapist alliance issues within the context of ethnicity\, culture\, and social location of families. Various examples are used through the training to illustrate the application of EFFT to families representing different social contexts. \nCancellation / Refund Policy: In the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/intimacy-over-time-navigating-sexuality-across-the-lifespan-with-eft-2/
LOCATION:Franciscan Renewal Center\, 5802 East Lincoln Drive\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85253\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85253\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251210T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251212T173000
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SUMMARY:Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Essentials\nKathryn de Bruin and Rachel Thomas\nThe training program is designed to provide participants with a robust groundwork and advanced understanding of the EFIT model\, integrated within an attachment science framework. By blending theoretical instruction with experiential exercises\, participants will be skillfully guided to implement the model in their clinical practice\, fostering their development as proficient\, attuned\, and responsive EFIT therapists. \n\nThroughout the program\, participants will: \n\nArticulate the fundamental tenets of the attachment perspective on personality and its significance in clinical intervention.\nAnalyze client dynamics within and across cycles\, elucidating how they co-create and interconnect\, thereby contributing to presenting problems manifested as emotional disorders.\nDefine the core components of emotional disorders\, specifically depression and anxiety.\nExamine the process of change and the elements of the EFT Tango to shape corrective emotional experiences\, including affect assembly and deepening.\nIdentify the micro-interventions employed by EFT therapists.\nAssess the applicability of EFIT across clients with diverse symptomatology.\nEmbrace an attachment humanistic viewpoint on clients\, issues\, and interventions.\nUnearth and distill core emotional experiences while nurturing emotional equilibrium.\nOutline protective\, self-defining\, and interactional iatrogenic patterns.\nEmploy the 5 moves of the EFT Tango to craft corrective emotional experiences and EFT micro-interventions.\nConstruct narratives that expand self-awareness and enhance interpersonal connections.\nIntegrate corrective emotional experiences into models of self and other.\nAffirm the client’s sense of competence and worth in each session.\n\nRequired reading: \n\n“A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT): Cultivating Fitness and Growth in Every Client” by Susan M. Johnson and T. Leanne Campbell\, 2022. Routledge.\n\nRecommended Readings: \n\n“Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals\, Couples\, and Families” by Dr. Susan M. Johnson\, 2019.\n\n“Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook (2nd Edition)” by James L. Furrow\, Susan M. Johnson\, Brent Bradley\, Lorrie L. Brubacher\, T. Leanne Campbell\, Veronica Kallos-Lilly\, Gail Palmer\, Kathryn Rheem\, Scott R. Woolley\, 2022. Routledge.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/emotionally-focused-individual-therapy-efit-essentials/
LOCATION:Restored Wellness & Counseling Center\, 1489 W Elliot Rd\, Gilbert\, AZ\, 85233\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260312T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T013935
CREATED:20260120T032614Z
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SUMMARY:Chips and Clips: A Community Learning Event with EFT Trainer Elana Katz
DESCRIPTION:Clinical wisdom\, shared learning\, and real EFT in action.\n\n\nCo-Sponsored with Therapy With Heart \nThis in-person community event will feature a recorded EFT live session facilitated by Elana Katz\, with her commentary throughout. She will pause and review key moments to walk participants through her clinical decision-making\, EFT interventions\, and tango moves as they unfold. The event is designed to support both learning and community building\, offering therapists an opportunity to deepen their understanding of EFT while connecting in a relaxed and supportive environment. We are especially excited to welcome Elana from New York and to learn from her experience and expertise. \nElana Katz\, LCSW\, LMFT\, is a Supervisor and Trainer in Emotionally Focused Therapy and a senior faculty member at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York. Elana has presented nationally and internationally\, most frequently in New York\, the Midwest\, South Carolina and Israel. She is a Co-Director of Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion at NYCEFT (New York Center for EFT) where she served on the Executive Board for 12 years. Elana has also applied her knowledge of emotions and disrupted attachment to help clients and their professional teams intercept the recurring patterns that shape high conflict divorce. Her private practice is in New York..
URL:https://azeft.com/event/chips-and-clips-a-community-learning-event-with-eft-trainer-elana-katz/
LOCATION:Phoenix Therapists’ Hub\, 16601 North 40th Street #216\, Phoenix\, AZ 85032\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85032\, US
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260424T123000
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SUMMARY:Practicing Socioculturally Attuned Couples Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Expanding attunement beyond the couple to include culture\, power\, and lived experience.\n\n\nPracticing Socioculturally Attuned Couples Therapy\n \nCEUsCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE.** \nAbstract \nEmotionally Focused Therapy invites clinicians to attune closely to emotion and attachment within the couple system. Yet couples never exist in a vacuum. Culture\, social identities\, social location\, and sociopolitical contexts shape partner relational power processes\, attachment experiences\, and clients’ relational realities. \nThis AZEFT community talk will explore what it means to practice socioculturally attuned couple therapy from a socioemotional relational therapy (SERT) framework/lens. Participants will reflect on how patterns in the larger societal context influence the problems that are reenacted in intimate relationships.  \nThis workshop will use a clinical case to illustrate how sociocultural attunement to emotion can help partners develop awareness of the larger context influences in their lives and shift towards mutually supportive partnerships as a part of their therapeutic healing. Through this case discussion\, participants will learn practical ways to integrate sociocultural attunement into their clinical practice\, particularly within the use of the EFT model. \nKEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n1.    Discuss how sociocultural context (e.g.\, race\, gender\, faith\, immigration status\, socioeconomic location) shapes relational power processes and emotional experience in couple therapy. \n2.    Identify ways that power\, privilege\, and marginalization may show up within couple dynamics and EFT interactional cycles. \n3.    Identify how sociocultural attunement can be used to support an attachment-focused frame.  \n4.    Differentiate between sociocultural attunement and cultural competence. \n \nABOUT THE SPEAKERLana Kim received her PhD from the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program at Loma Linda University with a concentration in medical family therapy. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and an AAMFT and OBLPCT approved supervisor in Oregon. Dr. Kim is an Associate Professor and the Program Director for the Marriage\, Couple\, and Family Therapy program at Lewis & Clark College. Her areas of expertise include culture and cultural identity\, gender\, social constructionist and contextual approaches\, couples therapy\, and parent-child relationships. \nCancellation / Refund Policy: In the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: diversity@azeft.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minute the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/practicing-socioculturally-attuned-couples-therapy/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T013935
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SUMMARY:In-Person Core Skills Training: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
DESCRIPTION:Take the next step in your journey toward EFT certification with EFCT Core Skills\, an intensive training designed to deepen your expertise in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. \nThis Core Skills training is open to mental health professionals who have completed the EFCT Externship and are ready to refine their skills through in-depth instruction\, hands-on practice\, and individualized feedback. Arizona In-Person Core Skills is a series of four intensive\, two-day trainings with a small group of clinicians designed to deepen your practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy. Each session focuses on specific EFT steps and stages and includes: \n\nInstruction by certified EFT trainer\nLive case consultations\nExperiential exercises\nSmall group supervision\n\nThis training follows the standards set by the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). Completion of an EFT Externship is required to attend. Core Skills Training hours may be applied toward ICEEFT certification. \nTraining Schedule\n\nCore Skills #1: May 8th & 9th\nCore Skills #2: June 5th & 6th\nCore Skills #3: July 10th & 11th\nCore Skills #4: August 14th & 15th\n\n \nTime: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM with an hour lunch \nTotal CE Hours: 48 \nCase Presentation Requirement\nTo receive a Certificate of Completion\, each participant is required to present a 10-minute video case during one of the four weekends. \nWhat You’ll Gain\n\nA deeper understanding of EFT’s core techniques and interventions\nHands-on practice through role-plays and case presentations\nDirect feedback from experienced EFT trainers and supervisors\nLive session observations to enhance clinical application\nA crucial step toward full EFT certification\n\nCancellation Policy\n\nCancellations made 30+ days before the event are refundable minus a $100 admin fee.\nAfter that\, fees are non-refundable.\nYou may defer your registration to the next AzEFT Core Skills series within one year.\n\nDiversity\, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship\nClinicians who have found cost to be a barrier to continuing their training in EFCT — yet are passionate about bringing the power of EFT to underserved populations in the Arizona area — are invited to apply for the DEI Scholarships available for this Core Skills series. Scholarships are offered through Therapy With Heart\, not AZEFT. To learn more\, please contact Rachel Thomas at rachel@therapywithheart.com. \nAccessibility & Support \nAzEFT is committed to inclusion. Please let us know how we can make this training more accessible. We acknowledge that the program may involve extended sitting and cognitive demand. \nADA Accommodations: Please contact us at least 30 days in advance for accommodation requests. \nAbout Rachel Thomas\, Arizona EFT Trainer\nRachel Thomas is a Certified EFT Therapist\, Supervisor\, and Trainer with a full-time practice in Scottsdale\, Arizona. She owns Therapy With Heart\, a group practice composed of EFT-trained clinicians. As the former President of the AzEFT Board\, Rachel now serves as Past President and is known for her passion in helping therapists master EFT and move through learning blocks. She also offers couples intensives\, consultations\, and training presentations on EFT.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/in-person-core-skills-training-emotionally-focused-therapy-eft/
LOCATION:Phoenix Therapists’ Hub\, 16601 North 40th Street #216\, Phoenix\, AZ 85032\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85032\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260626T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260626T120000
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SUMMARY:From Grief to Connection: Integrating EFIT Processing into EFT Couples Work
DESCRIPTION:Grief work\, emotional deepening\, and the integration of individual work within couple therapy\n\n\nPresentation Title \nFrom Grief to Connection: Integrating EFIT Processing into EFT Couples Work \n\nTopic: Grief work\, emotional deepening\, and the integration of individual work within couple therapy\nFormat: Experiential and practical\, with clinical video demonstration and interactive discussion\n\nCEUsCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE.** \nAbstract \nThis workshop brings together two central EFT themes: the power of emotionally focused individual work within couple sessions\, and the healing journey of grief. \nWe will explore how focusing on one partner’s emotional process—even when the content is not explicitly relational—can lead to renewed connection within the couple. Drawing from a single clinical session\, we will follow the therapist’s use of grief work to facilitate emotional deepening and relational movement. \nThe workshop begins with a brief theoretical overview of EFT approaches to grief and emotional blocks. It then transitions into a clinically grounded learning experience through guided viewing of three video segments from one couple therapy session: \n\nSupporting a client struggling to access grief and overwhelmed by anxiety\nThe turning point—touching the core pain and reconnecting with the lost loved one\nRe-integrating the individual work into the couple frame\, leading to a powerful moment of partner responsiveness and healing\n\nThis format allows participants to learn by observing real-time interventions and clinical reflections. Practice\, and participate actively in a Q&A discussion. \nDesigned for both beginning and experienced EFT therapists\, the workshop offers hands-on tools for grief work\, emotional deepening\, and navigating common therapeutic blocks in emotionally charged processes. \nThis workshop was delivered with great success at the EFT conference in Israel\, and ideas from it were also presented on The Leading Edge podcast (Episode 118) hosted by James Hawkins and Ryan Rana. \nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe how emotionally focused individual work can be integrated into EFT couple sessions\nApply EFT interventions for grief work\, including accessing emotion and reconnecting with the lost attachment figure\nIdentify and address emotional blocks (e.g.\, anxiety\, numbness) that often arise in grief processing\n\nContent Level \nBeginner to Advanced \n \nPresenter Bio \nDr. Tal Padeh is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified EFT therapist\, supervisor\, and trainer. She is a founding member and current leader of the EFT Israel Center. Dr. Padeh brings extensive experience in individual\, couple\, and family therapy\, helping clients strengthen emotional bonds and resolve relational challenges. She teaches EFT\, supervises therapists\, and leads national professional initiatives. Her full-time practice is based in Jerusalem and online. In addition to EFT\, she has training in AEDP\, Schema Therapy\, and psychoanalytic approaches. Dr. Padeh has led projects expanding EFT into trauma work and public mental health. \nCancellation / Refund Policy: In the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: communityworkshops@azeft.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minute the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/from-grief-to-connection-integrating-efit-processing-into-eft-couples-work/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260724T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260724T120000
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SUMMARY:It’s Not Business — It’s All Clinical: An EFT approach to Client Engagement
DESCRIPTION:An EFT-informed approach to navigating policies\, boundaries\, & tough client conversations to boost engagement & retention.\n\n\nCEUsCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE.** \nABSTRACT \nAlthough often labeled as “business” topics\, conversations about policies\, boundaries\, session cadence\, and client follow-through are inherently relational and clinical. They can be emotionally charged for both therapists and clients and can significantly influence a client’s engagement in therapy\, sometimes contributing to premature termination. This workshop invites EFT therapists to expand their clinical perspective by viewing client engagement as a bidirectional\, emotionally informed process that is influenced beyond the therapy room. \nParticipants will increase comfort and confidence in navigating these conversations – including late cancellations\, session frequency\, and signs of disengagement – by recognizing their own internal emotional responses and applying engagement-focused\, EFT-informed strategies. Grounded in EFT principles\, the workshop emphasizes internal awareness\, clarifying expectations\, and relational responsiveness\, supporting therapists in approaching these conversations with clarity\, confidence\, and clinical intentionality\, while fostering professional longevity and greater enjoyment in their work. \nLearning Objectives\nBy the end of this presentation\, participants will be able to: \n\nDifferentiate client engagement from therapeutic alliance and identify at least three behavioral\, relational\, and emotional indicators of early client disengagement across the full therapy experience (e.g.\, scheduling behavior\, cancellations\, responsiveness\, affective shifts).\nRecognize and articulate your own internal emotional responses\, beliefs\, and self-protective strategies that arise during business-related interactions with clients (late cancellations\, session frequency\, etc)\, and understand how these internal processes influence therapist responses and their client’s level of engagement.\nApply core EFT principles (e.g.\, tracking affect\, transparency\, curiosity\, responsiveness to rupture) to business and boundary conversations in order to reframe these interactions as clinical processes that support therapist congruence\, sustained client engagement\, and client retention.\n\nContent Level \nBeginner to Advanced \nPresenter Bio \nLaura Cross\, MS\, LMFT\, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Denver\, Colorado\, and the Founder of the Individual and Relationship Therapy Center. She is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor and an AAMFT-Approved Supervisor\, with extensive experience helping therapists and clients alike deepen emotional connection and engagement in clinical practice. Prior to her clinical career\, Laura spent 22 years in sales and marketing\, where she learned the importance of relational engagement and authentic communication—skills she now integrates into her training and supervision work. After completing her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy\, she opened her private practice in Denver in 2013\, which has since grown into a thriving group practice focused on evidence-based\, attachment-informed care.  \nLaura is passionate about helping therapists reframe business-related conversations as clinically meaningful moments that strengthen client engagement\, reduce premature termination\, and support therapist congruence and professional longevity. Her work emphasizes internal awareness and relational leadership\, guiding therapists to approach challenging conversations—often labeled as “business” topics—as opportunities to deepen therapeutic connection and support client retention. \nCancellation / Refund Policy: In the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: communityworkshops@azeft.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minute the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/its-not-business-its-clinical-eft-policies-and-client-engagement/
LOCATION:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260725T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T013935
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SUMMARY:Chips and Clips: A Community Learning Event with EFT Trainer Tal Padeh
DESCRIPTION:Clinical wisdom\, shared learning\, and real EFT in action.\n\n\nCo-Sponsored with Therapy With Heart \n*Note: This event is hosted at Therapy With Heart’s new office. Please be sure to enter 8727 E Via De Commercio\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85258 into your navigational system and not the former Therapy With Heart location. \nThis in-person\, members-only community event will feature a recorded EFT live session facilitated by Dr. Tal Padeh\, with her commentary throughout. She will pause and review key moments to walk participants through her clinical decision-making\, EFT interventions\, and tango moves as they unfold. The event is designed to support both learning and community building\, offering therapists an opportunity to deepen their understanding of EFT while connecting in a relaxed and supportive environment. We are especially excited to welcome Tal from Israel and to learn from her experience and expertise. \nDr. Tal Padeh is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified EFT therapist\, supervisor\, and trainer. She is a founding member and current leader of the EFT Israel Center. Dr. Padeh brings extensive experience in individual\, couple\, and family therapy\, helping clients strengthen emotional bonds and resolve relational challenges. She teaches EFT\, supervises therapists\, and leads national professional initiatives. Her full-time practice is based in Jerusalem and online. In addition to EFT\, she has training in AEDP\, Schema Therapy\, and psychoanalytic approaches. Dr. Padeh has led projects expanding EFT into trauma work and public mental health.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/chips-and-clips-a-community-learning-event-with-eft-trainer-tal-padeh/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260807T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260807T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T013935
CREATED:20260514T164357Z
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SUMMARY:Clinically Brilliant\, Ethically Current: Ethics Updates for Modern Practice
DESCRIPTION:Updates\, risks\, and realities every modern clinician should know.\n\n\nABOUT THE WORKSHOP \nEthics codes and board rules may not change often\, but when they do\, the updates have a way of arriving right around the time you thought you finally had everything figured out. This workshop explores the updated AAMFT Code of Ethics\, proposed revisions to the ACA Code of Ethics\, recent AZBBHE rule changes affecting Arizona licensees\, key findings from the Third Edition of the Counselor Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report\, and the rapidly evolving ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in mental health practice. Because nothing says “continuing education” quite like realizing your informed consent paperwork may need revisions and your new AI note-taking platform raises more ethical questions than expected. This session translates evolving ethical standards\, legal updates\, and emerging practice risks into practical\, clinically relevant guidance therapists can actually use. \nCEUs \nCertificate of Attendance: 3 hours \n**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE for ethics requirement.** \nKEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nIdentify major updates within the revised AAMFT Code of Ethics and proposed ACA Code of Ethics changes relevant to clinical practice.\nDescribe recent AZBBHE rule changes impacting Arizona behavioral health licensees.\nRecognize common liability and risk trends identified in the Third Edition of the Counselor Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report.\nEvaluate ethical considerations related to the use of AI tools in documentation\, communication\, and mental health practice.\nApply updated ethical and regulatory guidance to informed consent\, documentation practices\, technology use\, and clinical decision-making.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nDr. Keith Cross is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 30 years of clinical experience across psychiatric facilities\, crisis centers\, college counseling\, social service agencies\, court-ordered programs\, and private practice. He specializes in adult ADHD assessment and treatment and couples counseling\, with extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). \nDr. Cross is Professor Emeritus at Prescott College\, an approved Arizona clinical supervisor\, and a frequent trainer on ethics\, EFT\, and clinical practice. He has served in numerous professional leadership roles\, including with the Arizona Association for Marriage and Family Therapy\, the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners\, and the Arizona Center for EFT. \nDISCOUNTS \n** 20% discount offered to group practices of 5 or more who each register for the event; email us for the discount code \nCANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY \nIn the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. \nRefund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minute the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/clinically-brilliant-ethically-current-ethics-updates-for-modern-practice/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260903T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260905T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T013935
CREATED:20260310T011536Z
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SUMMARY:Arizona EFT Externship
DESCRIPTION:The EFCT Externship is the foundational step in your training as a couples therapist. This is an official Externship\, endorsed by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy\, with CEUs provided by TRI EFT Alliant. The Arizona Externship is offered in partnership with the Arizona Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (azeft.com). \nCompletion of this Externship is the first step toward being listed on the ICEEFT website\, where couples actively search for trained EFT therapists. It is also a key requirement on the path toward EFT certification. For full details about the certification process\, please visit ICEEFT.com. \nTraining Location\nThis Externship will be held in the Community Room at Franciscan Renewal Center\, a spacious\, peaceful\, and beautifully maintained setting that supports learning and growth. The natural light\, quiet grounds\, and welcoming environment create an ideal atmosphere for deep clinical work and connection. Please note that we have no affiliation with the Franciscan Renewal Center. \nAddress: 5802 E Lincoln Dr\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85253 \nTraining Schedule\n\nDay 1: September 3rd\nDay 2: September 4th\nDay 3: September 5th\n\nTime: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM with a one-hour lunch \nThis is an in-person event. The training is limited to 75 participants. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nIn this Externship\, you will learn to: \n\nSee couples’ distress from an attachment perspective\nHelp partners reprocess the emotional responses that maintain couple distress\nShape key new interactional and bonding events\nOvercome therapeutic impasses\n\nYou will see a live demonstration — a profound learning experience where the EFT trainer works with a couple in a live consultation session. We will at times break into smaller groups for discussion or role-play led by experienced EFT therapists. We will also be showing videos of actual client sessions. \nGeneral Objectives\n\nGain a clear understanding of the systemic concepts and basic experiential moves of an Emotionally Focused Therapy approach\nHold an attachment view of clients coping with their interpersonal dilemmas so you can conceptualize relationship distress and repair based on theories of attachment and emotion\nDevelop skills in sharing\, maintaining\, and engaging in an open and collaborative alliance with your clients\nDevelop skillful use of the 5 moves of the basic macro-intervention “the EFT Tango” to improve clients’ affect regulation\, models of self and other\, strategies for engaging with others\, and changing interactional patterns\nDevelop the ability to utilize systemic and experiential models of interventions applied as EFT micro-interventions\nParticipate in skills development to overcome common blocks and impasses across EFT therapy modalities so you can shape core corrective emotional experiences that lead to constructive dependency and secure attachment\n\nThis training includes an overview of the entire model of Emotionally Focused Therapy including steps and stages\, macro and micro interventions\, adult attachment theory\, and application of EFT with couples. The Externship is recommended for all types of mental health clinicians who counsel or want to counsel couples. \nReference Materials for Study\n\nAttachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals\, Couples\, and Families\nThe Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection by Susan M. Johnson\, 3rd Edition\, 2019\nBecoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook by Susan M. Johnson\, et al\, 2005\n\nParticipation Requirements\nParticipants must be familiar with and abide by professional and legal confidentiality requirements regarding all client information shared in the training. Certification in EFT is offered by ICEEFT based on completion of all requirements and demonstrated competence in the model. Completion of training does not guarantee competence or certification. \nConfidentiality Agreement: I agree to keep confidential the personal identifying information of case material shared in the training. I agree to not record any part of this training in any format. \nCancellation Policy\n\nCancellations made before August 3\, 2026 are refundable minus a $75 non-refundable processing and administrative fee.\nCancellations made after August 3\, 2026 will incur a $150 non-refundable fee.\nEmail rachel@therapywithheart.com to cancel and request a refund.\n\nAbout Ryan Rana\, Arkansas EFT Trainer\nRyan Rana\, PhD\, LMFT\, LPC is an ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer\, Supervisor\, and Therapist with 25 years of experience in the therapeutic field. He is the President and Founder of the Arkansas EFT Center. He and his wife\, Anne\, founded The Joshua Center where he currently practices and acts as Executive Director. His specializations include work with couples\, sexuality\, depression\, and traumatic stress. In addition to psychotherapy\, Ryan works with people on organization and leadership approaches as well as studying military training/processes and performance psychology. Before becoming a therapist\, Ryan was a college athlete in baseball and a pitching coach at the collegiate level. Ryan is also well known for his EFT Podcast\, The Leading Edge\, with ICEEFT Trainer James Hawkins. \nAbout Rachel Thomas\, Arizona EFT Trainer\nRachel Thomas is a Certified EFT Therapist\, Supervisor\, and Trainer with a full-time practice in Scottsdale\, Arizona. She owns Therapy With Heart\, a group practice composed of EFT-trained clinicians. As the former President of the AzEFT Board\, Rachel now serves as Past President and is known for her passion in helping therapists master EFT and move through learning blocks. She also offers couples intensives\, consultations\, and training presentations on EFT. \nFrequently Asked Questions\nAre there diversity scholarships for this training?\nYES! We offer both licensed professionals and student scholarships. To learn more and apply\, please visit our diversity and scholarships page found here. Deadline to apply is Monday\, June 1\, 2026. All applicants will be notified by Monday\, June 15\, 2026. \nWhere should I stay for this training?\nGreat question! At the training location there are discounted rooms available to stay on property\, but please know these are very minimal rooms as it’s a spiritual retreat center. There are plenty of amazing resorts nearby. Please use the links to explore what might be best for you! \n\nAndaz Scottsdale\nThe Omni or Embassy Suites\n\nWhat can I do to prepare? What should I bring?\nCheck out our listed book recommendations! These reading materials will give you a great baseline of the model. We suggest you bring writing materials\, notebooks\, or computers with you — and don’t forget your charger! \nWill there be options for lunch?\nAbsolutely! At Scottsdale & Lincoln Rd.\, there are a few restaurants and coffee shops. If you are local and would like to bring your lunch\, we will also have a microwave available for use. \nWhat can I expect to do in Arizona after training?\nWelcome to the Grand Canyon State! We are so excited to have you. There is so much to do\, from lounging by the pool to hiking and exploring some of our incredible museums and dining. We are so glad you are spending your 3-day weekend with us! Check out some of our recommendations: \n\nGrab a day pass to the pool — celebrate completing Externship\nCamelback Mountain — get moving bright and early before training\nBlanco Cocina + Cantina — enjoy a taste of the Southwest\nMusical Instrument Museum — explore music in the desert
URL:https://azeft.com/event/arizona-eft-externship/
LOCATION:Franciscan Renewal Center\, 5802 East Lincoln Drive\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85253\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85253\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260919T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260919T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T013935
CREATED:20260208T164756Z
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SUMMARY:Modern Masculinity: Connecting with Men through EFT
DESCRIPTION:Confused by how to work with men and their emotions? Look no further! This workshop will challenge your thinking of what men need to open up\n\n\nModern Masculinity: Connecting with Men through EFT is a workshop that will challenge your understanding of what men need to open up with their emotions! \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Understand the concept of “toxic” masculinity\, including its societal and cultural origins\, and its impact on individuals and relationships. \n2. Understand how EFT theory and interventions can address masculinity to improve relationships and attachment bonds. \n3. Develop awareness of personal biases and attitudes towards gender roles\, masculinity\, and femininity and reflect on how they may impact both the therapist and client. \nAbout the Speakers: \nNicholas Puchalski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor in Training\, and trained EMDR therapist. Nicholas specializes in couples therapy\, affairs and betrayals\, men’s issues\, and trauma. Nicholas also sits on the board of AZEFT and owns Restored Counseling and Wellness Center​ in Chandler\, AZ. \nMatthew Benson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Therapy With Heart. He obtained his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Auburn University. Matthew has advanced training in EFT and his areas of interest include couples therapy\, sex therapy\, trauma\, parenting\, and LGBTQ+ concerns.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/modern-masculinity-connecting-with-men-through-eft/
LOCATION:Restored Counseling & Wellness Center\, 1489 West Elliot Road ##103\, Gilbert\, AZ 85233\, Gilbert\, AZ\, 85233\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T013935
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SUMMARY:From Theory to Presence: An EFT Day with Kathryn Rheem
DESCRIPTION:Integrating EFT theory into confident\, effective clinical practice\n\n\nDate: Friday\, October 23\, 2026 | Time: 9am – 5pm MST \nCertificate of Attendance: 7 hours \n**CE certificates are available for purchase if a free certificate of attendance is not sufficient (psychologists and out-of-town participants may be interested in this option). \n \nABOUT THE TRAINING \nDescription:From Theory to Presence: An EFT Day with Kathryn Rheem is a full-day\, experiential training designed for therapists seeking to deepen their Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) practice by integrating foundational theory with clinical presence\, embodied enaction\, and skillful responsiveness in session. Guided by renowned EFT trainer Kathryn Reehm\, this training bridges attachment science and the lived experience of emotion in the therapy room\, supporting participants to move beyond conceptual understanding into grounded clinical confidence and fluid therapeutic presence. \nLearning Objectives: \nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nConnect Theory with PresenceArticulate how attachment science and EFT change theory inform moment-to-moment therapeutic presence in the room.\nTrack Emotional & Interactional PatternsIdentify core affective themes and interactional cycles (e.g.\, withdrawal\, blame) and use these to guide intervention choices in session.\nFoster Safety & AttunementUse attuned affective engagement to build emotional safety\, promote vulnerability\, and strengthen the therapeutic alliance.\nMove Beyond ReactivityApply strategies to help couples and individuals shift from defensive reactivity toward vulnerability and secure engagement.\nEnhance Intervention Timing and ImpactRecognize key task and marker points in EFT and practice responsive timing for interventions that catalyze corrective emotional experiences.\nDeepen Clinical PresenceCultivate the self-of-the-therapist stance that supports compassionate curiosity\, emotional balance\, and clinical grounding amidst intense affective moments.\nIntegrate Skills with ConfidenceStrengthen clinical confidence to fluidly translate EFT concepts into effective\, personalized interventions across diverse clinical presentations.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nKathryn Rheem\, Ed.D\, LMFT\, is an internationally recognized expert in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)\, with more than two decades of experience teaching\, supervising\, and practicing EFT around the world. \nShe served as an ICEEFT Certified Trainer for 16 years and is now a Trainer Emeritus\, continuing to help shape the next generation of EFT clinicians. Kathryn is also the co-founder of The EFT Café\, an innovative online learning community supporting therapists in building mastery and confidence in real-world couples work. \nKathryn has co-authored two books and 15 articles and chapters on EFT and attachment. Known for her clear\, compassionate teaching style\, she has trained thousands of therapists across North America and Europe. Kathryn’s clinical expertise includes trauma\, withdrawer re-engagement\, and the integration of EFT with emerging modalities such as ketamine-assisted couple therapy. \nPreviously\, Kathryn served for 11 years as Director of the Washington Baltimore Center for EFT and co-created Strong Bonds\, Strong Couples with Dr. Sue Johnson\, a post-combat deployment program for military couples. Across her career\, she has worked at the intersection of research\, clinical practice\, and training. \nKathryn’s mission is to help therapists grow their skills with confidence\, clarity\, and heart—while never losing sight of the deep humanity at the core of EFT. Her teaching reflects a deep belief that EFT not only transforms relationships\, but also reshapes how therapists understand themselves\, their clients\, and the healing power of love. \n​Diversity Statement: This presentation is informed by the ICEEFT statement and commitment to anti-racism. Specifically\, this training includes an assessment focus on the CARE model outlined by Johnson & Campbell (2022)\, which guides therapist to evaluate attachment\, emotion\, and therapist alliance issues within the context of ethnicity\, culture\, and social location of families. Various examples are used through the training to illustrate the application of EFFT to families representing different social contexts. \nCancellation / Refund Policy: In the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend\, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event. Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: annualtraining@azeft.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://azeft.com/event/from-theory-to-presence-an-eft-day-with-kathryn-rheem/
LOCATION:Online Event
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