Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy

Join us for a one-day workshop on the Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy that will provide an overview of the principles of EFT for individuals, couples and families. It will also link attachment theory to the practice of EFT.

Grounded in attachment science and drawing on cutting-edge research, this course is a 1-day introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment Theory for all modalities: individual, couple, and family therapy. More than just an introduction, Fundamentals provides the overall context of EFT and explains how Dr Sue Johnson’s original “couple” model can be applied effectively in work with families (typically engaging with dyads) and individuals (e.g., working with the individual and a younger / child self, or the individual and the inner experience of another person in their life).

If you are interested in evidence-based, systemic and experiential approaches to common psychological presentations (depression, anxiety, interpersonal issues), this course is for you.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Summarize the EFT perspective – experiential, growth oriented.
2. Describe the key tenets of attachment theory. 
3. Identify the goals and stages of the EFT model across modalities.
4. Outline the core EFT interventions as they apply and differ in three modalities: individuals suffering from depression, anxiety and PTSD, distressed couples and distressed families.
5. Specify the strengths of attachment theory and science as a map to understanding of client problems and strengths and how attachment guides every session.
6. Utilize attachment science as a moment-to-moment guide to the shaping of potent systematic change in psychotherapy sessions.
7. Define the moves of the EFT Tango and how they differ across modalities.

This training is ideally for:

• Social Workers, Counsellors and Psychologists working in government organisations or NGOs
• Medical Social Workers working in hospitals and medical institutions.
• Psychologists and Counsellors in private practice

Presenters:

• Dr Jenny Fitzgerald – Clinical Psychologist, Honorary Assoc Prof (UQ), ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer
• Dr Katie Kjelsaas – Clinical Psychologist, ICEEFT Certified EFT Supervisor

Dates: Thursday 30th May 2024
Times: 9.00am – 4.30pm 
Location: Toowoomba City Library | 155 Herries St, Toowoomba City 4350

Your full day training is fully catered, therefore please ensure all dietary requirements are supplied upon registration.