Toledo Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy 2022
Agenda
Day 1
8:15 – 9:45
Introduction to Couple Distress, Attachment Theory, Supporting Research
9:45 – 10:30
Introductory Role Play on Disrupted Attachment and Debrief
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:30
The Field of Couple therapy: The place of EFT; Basics of the EFT Model – Experiential and Systemic
11:30 – 12:00
​Impact of Marginalization on Secure Attachment
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Homerooms: Small Group Processing
1:30 – 2:00
The Negative Cycle of Interaction, Tracking the Cycle, Attachment Significance
2:00 – 2:45
Role Play: Tracking and Reframing the Cycle, Distilling Attachment Significance
2:45 – 3:00
Break
3:00 – 4:45
The Nine Steps and Three Stages of EFT
Day 2
8:15 – 8:30
Q & A
8:30 – 9:00
Case Presentation
9:00 – 10:30
Live Session/Feedback to Clients/ EFT Highlights from the Case
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 –12:00
Stage One Overview and Building Alliance in EFT; from reactivity to de-escalation (identified as first major change event in EFT); using empathic attunement, validation, acceptance, cultural humility
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Homerooms: Small Group Processing
1:30 - 2:45
Assessment, contraindications, taking an attachment history, interventions that heighten emotions including RISSSC and enactments
2:45 – 3:00
Break
3:00 – 4:00
EFT Tango and Role Play
4:00 – 4:45
Integration and Group Process Discussion
Day 3
8:15 – 8:30
Q & A
8:30 – 9:00
Case Presentation
9:00 – 10:30
Live Session/Feedback to Clients/ EFT Highlights from the Case
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Stage 2 Overview, including withdrawer re-engagement and pursuer softening, and related steps in the EFT map
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Homerooms: Small Group Processing
1:30 – 2:45
Positions in the Pattern: Making sense of the withdrawer’s moves
2:45 – 3:00
Break
3:00 – 4:30
Role Play: Withdrawer Re-engagement
4:30 – 4:45
Group Process/Discussion
Day 4
8:15 – 8:30
Q & A
8:30 – 9:30
Positions in the Pattern: making sense of the pursuer
9:30 – 10:30
Role Play: Pursuer Softening
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Anticipating Blocks in Treatment with Role Play Demonstrations
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Group Process – Homerooms
1:30 – 2:45
Special Topics: Attachment injuries, affairs, trauma, addictions, EFIT and EFFT
2:45 – 3:00
Break
3:00 – 3:15
Becoming an EFT Therapist, training flow, community
3:15 – 4:15
The Positive Cycle and Stage Three
4:15 – 4:45
Group Wrap Up and Goodbyes