Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Core Skills
“Core Skills” (also known as “EFCT Core Skills Training”, “Core Skills Advanced”, and “Basic Core Skills”) is an advanced training in the EFT for Couples (EFCT) stream. There are also equivalent courses in EFT for Families (EFFT) and EFT for Individuals (EFIT) streams.
Overview
Core Skills Advanced Training requires that participants have completed a 4-day Externship. Core Skills Training led by a Certified EFT Trainer comprises four 2-day events that occur over the space of approximately one year and is limited to 12 participants or up to 16 if there is a second Trainer or Certified EFT Supervisor leading the group. In the overall context of the EFT Tango, each 2-day session is dedicated to specific steps of the model and the therapeutic tasks and interventions characteristic of those steps. The training includes a minimum of 48 hours of in-depth instruction, practice, and feedback, culminating in a crucial step towards EFT certification.
Beginning in 2024 a Basic Core Skills Training will also become available. Basic Core Skills is a reformatting of the Advanced Core Skills to comprise a total of 24 hours of training: 12 hours dedicated to Stage One and 12 hours dedicated to Stage Two. The training can be offered online or in person by an ICEEFT-Certified Trainer. Just like the Advanced version, Basic Core Skills workshops are considered core training and one of the requirements for certification in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. Applicants for certification are required to attend the full 24 hours. Upon completion of the full 24 hours, trainers will issue Basic Core Skills certificates to participants.
Participants are required to present their own work through audio/videotape presentation. Registrants will be required to declare their professional designation.
Please note: While both the Basic (24hr) and Advanced (48hr) versions of Core Skills qualify toward ICEEFT Certification, participants must complete one or the other. In other words, participants in an Advanced Core Skills may not simply stop after 24 hours and receive a certificate of completion. The pacing of the curriculum for each version of Core Skills is not the same.
What will I learn in “EFCT Core Skills”?
- Deepen your understanding of the EFT model and its application in couple’s therapy.
- Develop EFCT skills through a combination of instructional review, skill demonstrations, and live session observations.
- Engage in hands-on practice of EFT techniques and exercises.
- Receive individual feedback on your EFCT skills development via case presentations.
- Delve deeper into the EFT tango, understanding its application within different stages of therapy.
- Apply the EFT model through role-plays and discussions, aiming towards certification.
Who is this training for?
Core Skills training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is designed for mental health professionals who seek a deeper mastery of EFT for couples therapy. This includes psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, registered marriage and family therapists, counsellors, and specialists in abuse and addiction. Participants are required to be a member of a mental health professional organization and currently working, or in the process of training to work, with couples in their clinical practice. The program equips participants with advanced skills in applying EFT’s therapeutic techniques and interventions, essential for those on the path to becoming certified EFT therapists.
Prerequisites & Sequence
EFCT Externship must be completed prior to taking EFCT Core Skills.
Required reading: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection, 3rd edition, by Susan M. Johnson, 2020. Routledge.
Recommended reading: 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.
Upcoming “Core Skills” Events
Core Skills ~ Online (San Diego, CA, USA)
Trainer | Host Community or Center | Language | Date |
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Scott Woolley | US - Tri EFT Alliant | English | December 6, 2024 |
ALL FRIDAYS Module One: December 6 & 13, 2025 Module Two: January 24 & 31, 2025 Module Three: March 21 & 28, 2025 Module Four: May 2 & 9, 2025 Times-All Modules 9:00 am – 3:30pm (Pacific Time) 30 minute lunch break APA- and NBCC-approved CE's available!
Core Skills Training ~ Online (Waterloo, ON, Canada)
Trainer | Host Community or Center | Language | Date |
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Robin Williams Blake | Canada - Waterloo Region | English | December 12, 2024 |
This training was specifically crafted in response to the needs expressed by mental health practitioners like yourselves. Designed by Sue Johnson and adapted by our team, this course aims to streamline the teaching process, saving both time and resources. While some aspects of traditional training may have been adjusted, the essence remains intact, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.
Core Skills ~ Minnesota, USA
Trainer | Host Community or Center | Language | Date |
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Kurt Wical | US - Minnesota | English | December 12, 2024 |
Our Core Skills of EFT offers therapists supportive opportunities for direct, hands on learning of the EFCT approach in a safe, positive, and fun environment. In this small group environment, you will learn the EFT model, the steps, stages, and interventions through experiential exercises, role-plays and video review. We practice how to facilitate new couple conversations to increase the feelings of secure attachment, closeness, and connection.
Core Skills Advanced: 1 & 2 ~ Alaska, USA
Trainer | Host Community or Center | Language | Date |
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James Hawkins | US - Alaska - ALASKAEFT.COM | English | December 13, 2024 |
This is the first half of Core Skills Advanced Training with James Hawkins, hosted by Alaska EFT. This first half will be December 13-15, 2024 and the second will be February 27-March 1, 2025. Both trainings will be held in Anchorage, Alaska.
Core Skills ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA
Trainer | Host Community or Center | Language | Date |
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Silvina Irwin | US - Los Angeles | English | December 13, 2024 |
Join us for the advanced Core Skills Series in EFCT with Trainers Michael Barnett and Silvina Irwin. We offer a highly experiential trainings to bring the concepts of the model alive. We strive to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive space where all therapists can learn with a wonderful training team and community to support your development.
Core Skills: 1 & 2 ~ Online (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Trainer | Host Community or Center | Language | Date |
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Silvina Irwin | US - Los Angeles | English | December 13, 2024 |
Join EFT Trainers Silvina Irwin and Michael Barnett in the Advanced Core Skills Series online! We will be joined by an excellent training team to support your learning along the way. This is a highly experiential training and is tailored to bring the concepts of EFT alive.