EFT Core Skills Agenda
Session 1
1:00-4:00 (includes one 15-minute break at 2:30pm)
Overview and Introductions
I.
EFT Therapeutic Alliance, Therapist tasks, Informed consent, attunement and repair
II.
EFT Assessment, Counter-indications, 3 A’s, Individual and couple assessment, assessment of intimate partner violence. Assessment as ongoing process of assessing the couple’s cycle in therapy
III.
4:00-7:15 (includes one 15-minute break at 6pm)
Step 2 - Mapping the Negative Cycle Step 2 EFT Interventions
IV.
Step 2 Exercises and Role Plays
V.
Session 2
8:30-11:30 (includes one 15-minute break at 9:30am)
Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
I.
Step 3 - Accessing Primary Emotion, Step 3 EFT Interventions
II.
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-3:45 (includes one 15-minute break at 1:30pm)
Participant Case Consultations with video reviews
III.
Step 3 Exercises and Role Plays
IV.
Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise
V.
Session 3
1:00-4:00 (includes one 15-minute break at 2:30pm)
Overview and Check Ins
I.
Review and Problem Solving for Step 1, Alliance and Assessment
II.
Review and Problem Solving for Step 2, Mapping the Negative Cycle
III.
Step 2 Role Plays, Processing of Role Plays
IV.
5:00-7:15 (includes one 15-minute break at 6pm)
Review and Problem Solving for Step 3, Accessing Primary Emotion, Working with Challenging Couples
V.
Step 3 Exercises and Role Plays
VI.
Session 4
8:30-11:30 (includes one 15-minute break at 9:30am)
Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
I.
Participant Case Consultations with video reviews
II.
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-3:45 (includes one 15-minute break at 1:30pm)
Step 4 in EFT - Reframing the problem as the cycle, Accessing attachment needs, Step 4 EFT Interventions
III.
Step 4 Exercises and Role Plays
IV.
Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise
V.
Session 5
1:00-4:00 (includes one 15-minute break at 2:30pm)
Overview and Check Ins
I.
Review and Problem Solving, Steps 1-4
II.
Step 5, Working with the Withdrawer, Accessing disowned needs and aspects of self, Step 5 EFT Interventions
III.
5:00-7:15 (includes one 15-minute break at 6pm)
Step 5 Exercises and Role Plays
IV.
Step 6, Working with the Pursuer, Promoting acceptance of partner’s experience, aspects of self, and new ways of interacting, Step 6 EFT Interventions
V.
Session 6
8:30-11:30 (includes one 15-minute break at 9:30am)
Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
I.
Participant Case Consultations with video reviews
II.
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-3:45 (includes one 15-minute break at 1:30pm)
Step 7, Working with the Withdrawer, Expression of needs and wants, Step 7 EFT Interventions
III.
Step 5-7 Role Plays
IV.
Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise
V.
Session 7
1:00-4:00 (includes one 15-minute break at 2:30pm)
Overview and Check Ins
I.
Review and Problem Solving, Steps 5-7, working with the withdrawer
II.
Step 5, Working with the Blamer, Accessing disowned needs and aspects of self, Blamer softening compared to withdrawer reengagement
III.
5:00-7:15 (includes one 15-minute break at 6pm)
Step 5 Exercises and Role Plays
IV.
Step 6, Working with the Withdrawer, Promoting acceptance of partner’s experience, aspects of self, and new ways of interacting
V.
Session 8
8:30-11:30 (includes one 15-minute break at 9:30am)
Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
I.
Participant Case Consultations with video reviews
II.
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-3:45 (includes one 15-minute break at 1:30pm)
Step 7, Working with the Pursuer, Expression of needs and wants
III.
Step 5-7 Role Plays
IV.
Steps 8-9 of EFT, Consolidation of Change
V.
Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise