Upcoming EFCT Events (EFT for Couples)

Core Skills ~ Hanover, Germany, in German

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Christine Weiß Germany German November 23, 2024

Our dates in Hanover, Germany are: 2024, Nov 23 + 24, 2025, Feb 22 + 23, June 14 - 15, Sept 13 + 14

Core Skills 1 ~ Austria, in German

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Christine Weiß Other German December 1, 2024

Unser zertifiziertes EFT-Aufbautraining ist das zweite Modul der Paartherapie-Ausbildung in der Emotionsfokussierten Paartherapie nach Sue Johnson (EFT).
Das EFT-Aufbautraining (Engl.: Core Skills) besteht aus insgesamt 8 Trainingstagen (48 Zeitstunden) über 2 Wochenenden.

Core Skills ~ Online (San Diego, CA, USA)

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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.

Core Skills ~ Online (Colorado, USA)

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Robert Allan, PhD US - Colorado English January 6, 2025

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Core Skills Training presents a set of four, two-day workshops and is designed to follow the EFT Externship. Core Skills offers an in-depth opportunity to develop the skills essential to the practice of EFT. Each segment includes instruction, role play, observation of video, and consultation.

Core Skills: Advanced 1 ~ Taipei, Taiwan, in Mandarin

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Shih Ting Hung Asia (China and Taiwan) Chinese Mandarin January 9, 2025

Core Skills provides intensive training in the theory and practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy. It is a small group experience designed to provide didactic instruction with experiential practice. Core Skills training takes place over two 4-day, for total of 48 hours.

Core Skills ~ Online (Carolinas, USA)

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Lorrie Brubacher US - Carolina English January 10, 2025

Each two-day session is dedicated to specific steps of client change in the EFT model and the therapeutic tasks and interventions needed to facilitate those steps. The first two modules focus on Stage 1, helping clients access and own their emotional experience in a pattern with the other. The second two modules focus on Stage 2 encounters with deeper levels of exploration, creating corrective emotional experiences that create lasting change.

Core Skills ~ St. Louis, MO, USA

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James Hawkins US - St Louis English January 22, 2025

Limited spaces are available, so early registration is encouraged to secure your spot!
Core Skills 1 & 2: January 22-24, 2025, 9 am to 5 pm. This session will cover Stage One of EFT, including assessment and alliance, the cycle, and de-escalation.
Core Skills 3 & 4: April 21-23, 2025, 9 am to 5 pm. This session will cover Stage Two of EFT, including withdrawer re-engagement and pursuer softening.
Location:
3050

Core Skills: Advanced 4 ~ Switzerland, in French

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Alexine Thompson-de Benoit Switzerland - Suisse Romande French January 23, 2025

Part 4 of 4 (Advanced Core Skills)

Core Skills ~ Milano, Italy, in Italian

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Andrea Pagani, Giulia Altera Italy - Italia Italian January 23, 2025

Il Core Skills Training rappresenta un’ esperienza in un piccolo gruppo ideata per ampliare e il lavoro con il modello dell’Emotionally Focused Therapy e gli interventi specifici che costituiscono il processo terapeutico di EFT.

Core Skills ~ Hanover, Germany, in German

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Christine Weiß Germany German January 25, 2025

We meet in these dates in 2025: Jan 25 + 26, May 17 + 18, Sept 27 + 28, Nov 29 + 30

Core Skills: 1 & 2 ~ Tulane, LA, USA

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James Hawkins, Lisa Palmer-Olsen US - Louisiana English January 27, 2025

Louisiana EFT Community is honored to have EFT Trainer Dr. Lisa J. Palmer-Olsen, Psy.D to facilitate EFCT Core Skills Training 1 & 2 on Monday, January 27, 2025, through Wednesday, January 29, 2025, starting at 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM CST.

The EFCT Core Skills 1& 2 Training will be located at Tulane University School of Social Work. Tulane's Porter Cason Institute originally brought EFT to our state, and they continue to

Core Skills ~ Online (North America)

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Deborah Scimeca-Diaz North America Online English January 30, 2025

Online Core Skills is a 48 hr training that over a 4-6 months. It consists of four, two-day trainings (12 hours each) that will focus on the core skills of each of the EFT steps/stages and Tango moves. The trainings will offer instruction, experiential exercises and case consultations. Core Skills training is the best way to deepen your EFT skills with couples and is a requirement for certification.

Core Skills Training 3 ~ Online (Hong Kong), in Cantonese

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Tat-Ying Wong Other Chinese Cantonese February 4, 2025

Feb.4, 6, 11, 13 2025 7:30-10:30 pm HK time For more information, please contact enquiry@reconnecteft.com

Core Skills ~ London, UK

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Helene Igwebuike, Sandra Taylor Britain English February 24, 2025

Core Skills – London 2025 – face to face
This will be run in 2 x 4 day workshops
led by Sandra Taylor and Helene Igwebuike, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainers
Dates:
Core Skills 1&2 – February 24th – 27th
Core Skills 3&4 – May 19th 22nd

Cost: From £1650 Early Bird for all 4 modules.
Venue: VAI – Voluntary Action Islington, Central London
Organiser: Sarah

Core Skills Advanced: 3 & 4 ~ Alaska, USA

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James Hawkins US - Alaska - ALASKAEFT.COM English February 27, 2025

This is the second half of Core Skills Advanced Training with James Hawkins, hosted by Alaska EFT. Training will be February 27-March 1, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Core Skills ~ Online (Arizona, USA)

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Kathryn de Bruin US - Arizona English February 27, 2025

4 Modules
https://training.kathryndebruin.com/p/de-bruin-core-skills

Virtual Training
PST 9am – 3:30pm PST

Feb 27 – 28, 2025
March 20 – 21, 2025
April 24 – 25, 2025
May 29 – 30, 2025

Core Skills: 1 & 2 ~ Argentina, in Spanish

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Natalia Gilabert Argentina Spanish February 27, 2025

Core Skills Training ~ Online (San Diego, CA, USA)

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Kathryn de Bruin US - San Diego English March 14, 2025

Core Skills VIRTUAL
4 modules

Core Skills: Advanced 1 ~ Online (France), in French

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Anne Belgram-Perkins France French March 19, 2025

Focus on Stage 1 skills and interventions in EFCT.

Développement des compétences pour le travail de Stade 1 en thérapie de couple centrée sur les émotions. Travail profond et expérientiel en petit groupe.

Core Skills 1 & 2 ~ Waltham, MA, USA

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James Hawkins US - Massachusetts English March 20, 2025

This is a 3-day in-person Core Skills Training with ICEEFT trainer James Hawkins, PhD, hosted by EFTMA at Bentley University Conference Center, Waltham, MA. Core Skills 1 & 2 is the first of two Core Skills modules and will be offered on Thursday, March 20, 2025, Friday, March 21, 2025 and Saturday, March 22, 2025. Core Skills 3 & 4 will be offered on Thursday, October 2, 2025, Friday, October 3, 2025 and Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Core Skills Training 4 ~ Online (Hong Kong), in Cantonese

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Tat-Ying Wong Other Chinese Cantonese April 1, 2025

April 1, 3, 8, 10 2025 7:30-10:30 pm HK time For more information, please contact enquiry@reconnecteft.com

Core Skills: Basic ~ Online (New Zealand)

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Yve Gould New Zealand English April 7, 2025

The EFCT Basic Core Skills training is a 4-day immersion training (24 hours) in the theory and practice of Emotionally Focussed Therapy. It serves as the second (and final) course in the pathway to become a Certified EFCT Therapist.
Participants can opt for this 24 hour option as part of their EFCT Certification requirements.

(please note: 48 hour options are available elsewhere).

12 hours dedicated each to S

Core Skills: Basic ~ Online (Australia)

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Clare Rosoman Australia - Centre for EFT English April 28, 2025

Clare has a focus on diversity and inclusion in her training. This means that this training looks at applying the EFCT model to monogamous couples and non-monogamous relationships, as well as staying sensitive to cultural context and the impact of minority stress on relational dynamics.

Core Skills: 3 & 4 ~ New Orleans, LA, USA

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George Faller, James Furrow US - Louisiana English May 14, 2025

We have two Advanced Core Skills Three and Four training events happening at the same location on the same dates. Louisiana EFT Community is honored to have EFT Trainers George Faller and Dr. James Furrow to facilitate EFCT Core Skills Training 3 & 4 on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, through Friday, May 16, 2025, starting at 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM CST in New Orleans, LA. Please go to www.louisianaeft.org for more details.

Core Skills: 3 & 4 ~ Argentina, in Spanish

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Natalia Gilabert Argentina Spanish May 15, 2025

Core Skills: Advanced 2 ~ Online (France), in French

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Anne Belgram-Perkins France French June 4, 2025

Focus on Stage 2 and 3 skills and interventions in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

Développement des compétences pour le travail des Stades 2 et 3 en thérapie de couple centrée sur les émotions. Travail en petit groupe.

Core Skills: Basic ~ Online (New Zealand)

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Heike McCahon New Zealand English June 9, 2025

The EFCT Basic Core Skills training is a 4-day immersion training (24 hours) in the theory and practice of Emotionally Focussed Therapy. It serves as the second (and final) course in the pathway to become a Certified EFCT Therapist.
Participants can opt for this 24-hour option as part of their EFCT Certification requirements.

(please note: 48-hour options are available elsewhere).

12 hours dedicated each to S

Core Skills 2 ~ Austria, in German

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Christine Weiß Other German July 3, 2025

Unser zertifiziertes EFT-Aufbautraining ist das zweite Modul der Paartherapie-Ausbildung in der Emotionsfokussierten Paartherapie nach Sue Johnson (EFT).
Das EFT-Aufbautraining (Engl.: Core Skills) besteht aus insgesamt 8 Trainingstagen (48 Zeitstunden) über 2 Wochenenden.

Core Skills Training ~ Online (Sweden)

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Jens Mebius Sweden - Stockholm Swedish September 4, 2025

4 – 5 september, 2 – 3 oktober, 6 – 7 november och 4 – 5 december

Core Skills: Basic ~ Online (New Zealand)

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Yve Gould New Zealand English September 15, 2025

The EFCT Basic Core Skills training is a 4 day immersion training (24 hours) in the theory and practice of Emotionally Focussed Therapy. It serves as the second (and final) course in the pathway to become a Certified EFCT Therapist.
Participants can opt for this 24-hour option as part of their EFCT Certification requirements.

(please note: 48-hour options are available elsewhere).

12 hours dedicated each to S

Core Skills ~ Lund, Sweden, in Swedish

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Gerd Elliot, Tommy Waad Sweden - Lund Swedish September 16, 2025

Core Skills ~ Online (Germany) in German

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Matthias Angelstorf Germany German September 20, 2025

Core Skills 3 & 4 ~ Waltham, MA, USA

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James Hawkins US - Massachusetts English October 2, 2025

This is a 3-day in-person Core Skills training with ICEEFT trainer James Hawkins, PhD, hosted by EFTMA at Bentley University Conference Center, Waltham, MA. This is the second Core Skills module, consisting of Core Skills 3 & 4, and will be offered on Thursday, October 2, 2025, Friday, October 3, 2025 and Saturday, October 4, 2025 .

Core Skills: Basic ~ Online (New Zealand)

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Heike McCahon New Zealand English October 6, 2025

The EFCT Basic Core Skills training is a 4-day immersion training (24 hours) in the theory and practice of Emotionally Focussed Therapy. It serves as the second (and final) course in the pathway to become a Certified EFCT Therapist.
Participants can opt for this 24-hour option as part of their EFCT Certification requirements.

(please note: 48-hour options are available elsewhere).

12 hours dedicated each to S

Core Skills: Basic ~ Online (Australia)

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Clare Rosoman Australia - Centre for EFT English November 3, 2025

This four-day (24hr) course revises and deepens therapists' understanding of the EFCT model and the interventions used to achieve the three change events identified by process research that move loving relationships from insecurity to security. It includes case presentations, video demonstrations, and experiential exercises, as well as providing practical resources for therapists to use with their clients.