Emotionally Focused Therapy: Transform the Way You Work with Couples

Emotionally Focused Therapy, developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, has cracked the code on romantic love. This humanistic approach to psychotherapy is based on the science of adult attachment and is one of the most widely researched and effective therapies available. This training offers a conceptual framework of the key features of EFT, including adult attachment and the role of emotion in organizing interactions and emotion as a target and agent of change. The clinical application of these concepts and key EFT interventions across the arc of treatment will be examined. This training brings Emotionally Focused Therapy alive through discussion, observation of real unscripted therapy sessions, and engaging exercises. Practical tools and interventions to help the therapist de-escalate even the most distressed couples will be discussed.

Participants will learn clinical skills on how to assemble the components of emotion and organize couples' distress within an attachment-informed systemic frame, develop skills in helping partners reprocess the emotional responses that maintain relational distress, and develop skills in helping partners shape new interaction patterns and bonding events. Though EFT is primarily known as a cutting-edge therapy for couples, it is also used to help individuals address depression, anxiety, and Post Traumatic Stress, as well as help distressed families. Key change techniques for EFT with individuals will be outlined.

Published: Feb 2022

Format

Online Course

Credits

6.0

Instructor

Silvina Irwin, Ph.D.

Price

$ 119

Course objectives

Emotionally Focused Therapy: Transform the Way You Work with Couples

  • Describe basic attachment theory and how it informs working with couples in EFT
  • Describe the systemic element of EFT
  • Identify 3 EFT interventions for working with emotion
  • Name 3 Change Events in EFT

Instructor

Silvina Irwin, Ph.D.

Silvina Irwin, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, and a Certified Trainer and Supervisor in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Silvina was trained and is mentored by Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy. In addition to teaching Externships and Core Skills classes in EFT nationally and internationally, Dr. Irwin offers master classes on working with the complexities of trauma in EFT Couples therapy, Integrating Sex and EFT, as well as facilitates workshops on Vicarious Trauma of therapists, first responders, and the legal and medical community. Dr. Irwin is the co-founder of the EFT Resource Center in Pasadena, CA, which provides EFT psychotherapy services and trainings to the community. In her psychotherapy practice, she specializes in working with survivors of trauma as well as addressing sex and sexuality in couples therapy. To learn more about Dr. Irwin please visit drsilvinairwin.com or EFTResourceCenter.com.

Course Lessons

How It Works

  • View the presentation. Classes are broken into small video segments of less than 30 minutes, so you can come and go as you please.
  • Take the quiz. Answer a few questions after each lesson before you move to the next lesson.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
  • Print your certificate and you're done!

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Levels of Classes

All of our classes are offered at the intermediate level unless otherwise indicated. All classes are designed for experienced mental health professionals.

Test Policy

You need a score of 75% or higher in each lesson/module to move to the next lesson/module. Most people pass on their first attempt. You have up to 3 attempts to pass each module. After 3 failed attempts, you need to contact our office and we will reset the quiz for one more attempt. 

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We offer a no-risk guarantee for our online courses. You can view any class for three days, and if not satisfied, contact PPS and we will refund your money in full. This refund offer does not apply if you have completed the class and passed all of the lesson/module quizzes.

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On Demand Course FAQs

How long to I have to complete this class?

There is no time limit. You can take as long as you'd like to complete the class.

Can I sign-up for a class now, even though I don't want to take it for some time in the future?

Yes. Customers often do this when we are running a special, offering you a discounted price.

I lost my certificate. What do I do?

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Do I have to take the entire class at one time or can I stop and come back another time?

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I am concerned about having to remember everything to take the test. Will this be a problem?

No. We ask you 2 to 3 questions after each 20 to 30 minute video lesson. Answer the questions after each lesson and save your answers. You can come back later and watch another video lesson when you have time. You don't have to remember more than one video lesson at a time. Also, most of our questions are very straight forward. You should have no problem answering them if you've watched the video lesson.

Can you print out the handouts for my on-demand class and send them to me?

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