Emotionally Focused Therapy - or EFT - What is it?
EFT is a short term (8-20 sessions), structured approach to couples therapy. EFT is also used with families. A substantial body of research outlining the effectiveness of EFT now exists.
Research studies find that 70-73% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements. EFT is being used with many different kinds of couples in public mental health, private practice, university training centres and hospital clinics and many different cultural groups. These distressed couples include partners suffering from disorders such as depression, post traumatic stress disorders and chronic illness.
Research studies find that 70-73% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements. EFT is being used with many different kinds of couples in public mental health, private practice, university training centres and hospital clinics and many different cultural groups. These distressed couples include partners suffering from disorders such as depression, post traumatic stress disorders and chronic illness.
It's effective over 90% of time!
Strengths of Emotionally Focused Therapy
EFT is based on clear, explicit conceptualizations of marital distress and adult love. These conceptualizations are supported by empirical research on the nature of marital distress and adult attachment.
EFT is collaborative and respectful of clients combining experimental Rogerian techniques with structural systemic interventions.
Key moves and moments in the change process have been mapped into nine steps and three change events.
EFT has been validated by 20 years of empirical research. There is also research on the change processes and predictors of success.
EFT Training is coming to Salt Lake City (Draper)
October 24 - 27, 2012
This externship is co-sponsored by, and held at, Argosy University:121 Election Rd
Draper, UT 84020
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It'll be here before you know it!
Countdown to EFT Externship: Salt Lake City
EFT Externship: Salt Lake City: October 26, 2011
To join us for this event click on the Register Now button below
and Save $100 When You Register Early
TRI EFT Alliant is offering a discount of $100 when you register before Oct. 1st. Why?1. Savings for you means efficiency for us.
2. Space is limited.
3. Just so YOU CAN SAVE!
(Discounts are also available for students and groups.)
Click Now and Save $100 - Total Fee $750. (Normally $850)
Earn 28 CE's
While you see EFT come alive through the
Theory and Research,
Live Demonstrations and
Skill Development
With Certified EFT Trainers Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD and Scott Woolley, PhD
To learn more about this upcoming special event click on the registration link below.
Live Demonstrations and
Skill Development
With Certified EFT Trainers Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD and Scott Woolley, PhD
To learn more about this upcoming special event click on the registration link below.
With EFT Trainers Rebecca Jorgensen and Scott R. Woolley
Who are they?
Both Becca and Scott are Certified EFT Trainers and work directly with Susan Johnson, the award winning therapy originator. They are also master clinicians and devoted to helping couples and families save, heal, and improve their relationships.Here's a photo of the three of them together.
Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD
Specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy Training and Support
"Becca" began clinical practice during her first undergraduate practicum course in 1989, where working with children, she quickly realized that she needed to work with parents to create lasting change, safety and help for the children.Her interest has always been in relationships and families. Her first postgraduate in-depth couple training was with John Gottman and his "Scientifically Based Marital Therapy," where she was introduced to the phenomenal work of Dr. Susan Johnson and her model of couple's therapy.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) revolutionized Becca's work with couples, dramatically reducing their divorce rate. She completed advanced training with Dr. Johnson, becoming certified as an EFT Therapist and Supervisor and then was honored to be added to Susan Johnson's team of EFT Trainers.
With years of experience as an EFT Trainer, Becca is one of the handful of endorsed trainers that travels internationally to help therapists discover the power of using EFT. She is devoted to strengthening families through helping couples develop safe and secure marital bonds and helping other therapists learn more effective couple's therapy.
In addition to training therapists in Emotionally Focused Therapy she also specializes in distance and online education. She has taught Psychology, Family Life Courses and Counselor Education for many years at the University where she has been a faculty member.
She is currently the Director of Operations and Development at the Training and Research Institute for EFT at Alliant International University. Dr. Jorgensen holds the Licenses of Mental Health Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor and is a Certified Supervisor. She continues to maintain a clinical practice in conjunction with her passion for advancing education and training in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Scott R. Woolley, PhD
Alliant's MFT Systemwide Director, EFT Trainer
Scott R. Woolley, PhD is a Professor and the Systemwide Director of the MFT Masters and Doctoral Programs in the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. He is also a founder and director of the San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy and maintains a private practice focused on EFT couples therapy.Dr. Woolley has trained therapists in EFT in many areas of the world, including Canada, Chili, Finland, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, and throughout the U.S., and has co-published, co-presented, and co-trained with Dr. Susan Johnson, founder of EFT.
Dr. Woolley earned a B.S. in Economics and an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University. Dr. Woolley is an AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, and a Certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer.
Becca and Scott are fabulous!
This was the best money I've EVER spent on a training. It changed the way I work with couples and helped me in my own relationships too. I highly recommend it." (A recent Externship participant)
ICEEFT APPROVED SEMINAR: EFT Externship
Salt Lake City, Oct. 20-24, CEU's for LCSW's, Psychologists, MFT's.
Check Out What You'll Learn Each Day
Becca and Scott will lead a format of both theory and clinical technique presentations, video examples of EFT sessions, participation in skill training exercises, and discussion on specific cases, clinical material and issues.
TRI EFT Alliant a maximum seminar size of 40, so each participant gets plenty of time with Becca, Scott and each other.
Tuesday, October 19th: ARRIVAL/CHECK-IN
7pm Join together for a bite to eat, if you'd like.
Day 1, Wednesday, October 20th:
Introduction to Couple Therapy and EFT. EFT Basics - Systemic, Experiential, Emotion. Attachment Theory - a Theory of Adult Love. Overview: The Three Stages & 9 Steps of EFT.
Day 2, Thursday, October 21st:
Live Consultation Session Demonstration
EFT Interventions
Day 3, Friday, October 22nd:
Live Consultation Session Demonstration
Stage Two: Change Events.
Day 4, Thursday June 24th:
Becoming an EFT Therapist.
Attachment injuries, Forgiveness and Reconciliation.
Certificate of Completion: Participants will receive a certificate stating they have completed an ICEEFT (Sue Johnson EFT) approved externship, and the opportunity to join ICEEFT EFT Member Association and the Find A Therapist EFT therapist locator.
“This workshop gives me hope for my work with conflicted couples." K. Robertson”
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- This link will take you to the registration and payment page at Alliant International University.
Today's EFT Training Reminders
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Discover Salt Lake in October
Beautiful city, lots to see and do.
Whether it's shops, restaurants, historical downtown, the state capitol, or mountains and canyons you want to enjoy, Salt Lake is a wonderful place to visit.
Other Events in Salt Lake City To Enjoy While You're There
Looks like fun!
The Orchestra at Temple Square is presenting their Fall Concert.Igor Gruppman, conductor
Tickets required but FREE. Call 801-570-0080 or visit www.lds.org/events (tickets may not be available yet)
Tabernacle, 7:30 p.m.
The Hale Theatre
Has great shows
Phone: 801-984-9000
Event Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 12:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Address: 3333 South Decker Lake Drive, Salt Lake City
Web Site: www.halecentretheatre.org/
Capitol Theatre - also features dramatic productions
Salt Lake City
There are a variety of Halloween Events, such as:
Haunted Village
Oct 08 - Oct 30 Salt Lake City
There's not a "haunted" attraction anywhere scarier and more fun than Haunted Village! Want to have the sagebrush scared out of you? Throughout October our creepy houses, shadowy streets, Headless Horseman and assorted spooks will give you a skin crawling, goose bump filled haunting experience!
Have a full-immersion heebie jeebie scare like no other as you wind your way through actual haunted homes and buildings. Be careful, though. Who knows what lurks in Haunted Village? This is a haunting you'll never forget - just ask anyone who's been here!
Group rates available
Phone: 801-582-1847
Event Hours: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm weekdays, 8:00 pm - midnight weekends
Admission: approximately $15 per person
Location: This Is The Place Heritage Park
Address: 2601 E. Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City
Web Site: www.thisistheplace.org
One other Temple Square Musical thing - The public Rehearsal for viewing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is free and open to the public on Thursday nights. On Oct. 21 doors will open at 8:30 p.m.
Check out these books about EFT
Great preparation for learning
Get ready to learn!
Start with Hold Me Tight - the popular press overview of EFT, or Creating Connections. If you want to go deeper the workbook and trauma book are excellent too.
Start with Hold Me Tight - the popular press overview of EFT, or Creating Connections. If you want to go deeper the workbook and trauma book are excellent too.
Do you do marriage or couple therapy? Like, for real?
Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD
I remember the days before I practiced Emotionally Focused Therapy. In those days, I thought I was doing it what I intended to, I thought I was a good marriage counselor.I was introduced to Sue Johnson's work by John Gottman. Gottman was THE GURU so when he told me (as a workshop participant) to look up Sue Johnson's stuff I did just that. There I was, I had read Creating Connections which was more than my colleagues had done and my mom always said when I was growing up "If you can read, you can do anything." (The break down in logic might be obvious to you but it took me years to realize that statement just flat-out isn't true.) So, I was doing couple's therapy. I was, really. I had couples in my office. They paid to see me. It was the backbone of my career.
When my couple's ended up divorcing or quitting therapy, I had thoughts like this:
"Gee, that wife, if she'd just stop complaining maybe their marriage would stand a chance."
"That couple was too far gone, they came in too late."
"There's been too much injury here, no wonder they're in trouble."
"They didn't really want to make it work, they just used therapy to say they tried everything."
Back then, words like this came out of my mouth during sessions:
"Time out, time out! Let's remember to use I statements."
"So, what I want you to do is make a list of all the things you remember liking about each other.""Your homework is to start dating again, go out without the kids and be sure to have a good time together. Your relationship needs more nurturing."
"The first thing to do is to think about what your spouse would like and do one nice thing for him/her every day. Don't expect any appreciation for it, just do something you think your spouse would really like."
I might have even recommended books like "Men are from Mars and Women from Venus" or "The 5 Love Languages" thinking they would be helpful.
Does any of this sound like you?
If so, then you're probably a lot like me and chances are the outcomes of your couple therapy are probably a lot like mine were
around a 40% success rate, if that good, and if you're counting.
What if you could make a much BIGGER difference?
Oh wait. I know, you've been told you're not suppose to base your success on if the couples you see get divorced or not, after all that's not up to you. Let me ask you this: What if that's not true?* What if the couple's level of distress starting out therapy really doesn't make a difference to the outcome?
* What if, how effective you are as a marriage counselor really is evidenced by the couples not only staying together but falling back in love? (Now that's a delight to see!)
* What if, whether you're couples stay together or not really has as much to do with what you do in therapy as to what the clients bring in?
Do you ever get that sick feeling? You know, when a couple calls and says they've decided to split up...
You try to push the feeling away and remind yourself, "they just came in too late."
But inside, you still feel awful.
If you listen to that awful feeling, it's trying to motivate you to do something...that's what feelings are all about.You know you care. You know you work hard. You know you want to truly help.
So what do you need to do?
Maybe what you really need is to get a MAP so you can help your couples get where they want to go?
A map makes all the difference in where you end up. And if you're the guide, you need to know what the terrain is like so you can help couples get there.
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples is just that, a fantastic map to help us save relationships.
I hope you'll join us,
Becca:-)
So where can you get THE MAP?
It's called the Science of Love!
Emotionally Focused Therapy took a combination of elements such as working with emotion, attachment theory and experential systemic process and put them together into a powerful model that's proven effective.
You can hear Scott Woolley, EFT Trainer extraordinaire talking a bit about it here.
You can hear Scott Woolley, EFT Trainer extraordinaire talking a bit about it here.
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What do you like about Emotionally Focused Therapy?
Would you like an externship to come to your city?
Learn more about EFT by checking out these links.
Great sites!
- TRI EFT Alliant
- A premier Institute for the Training and Research of Emotionally Focused Therapy.
- Alliant International University
- Our Co-sponsor and CEU provider
- International Centre for Excellent in Emotionally Focused Therapy
- The Association for EFT Certification, Training and Research in EFT.
- ICEEFT Membership Site - Become a Member Here
- Become and ICEEFT member
- Rebecca Jorgensen's website
- Learn how you can get additional training and consultation on becoming an EFT Therapist
- Hold Me Tight
- A wonderful book that overviews EFT and the Science of Love
- About Scott Woolley
- Learn about Scott and how he can help you learn EFT
- EFT Support Center
- EFT Support Center: A Place to Come Home To
Emotionally Focused Therapy on Facebook
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Table of Contents
- It's effective over 90% of time!
- EFT Training is coming to Salt Lake City (Draper)
- Save The Date
- To join us for this event click on the Register Now button below
- Earn 28 CE's
- With EFT Trainers Rebecca Jorgensen and Scott R. Woolley
- Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD
- Scott R. Woolley, PhD
- Becca and Scott are fabulous!
- ICEEFT APPROVED SEMINAR: EFT Externship
- Check Out What You'll Learn Each Day
- Register Now
- Today's EFT Training Reminders
- ICEEFT Approved
- Discover Salt Lake in October
- Other Events in Salt Lake City To Enjoy While You're There
- Check out these books about EFT
- Do you do marriage or couple therapy? Like, for real?
- When my couple's ended up divorcing or quitting therapy, I had thoughts like this:
- Back then, words like this came out of my mouth during sessions:
- If so, then you're probably a lot like me and chances are the outcomes of your couple therapy are probably a lot like mine were
- What if you could make a much BIGGER difference?
- Do you ever get that sick feeling? You know, when a couple calls and says they've decided to split up...
- You try to push the feeling away and remind yourself, "they just came in too late."
- So where can you get THE MAP?
- What do you like about Emotionally Focused Therapy?
- Learn more about EFT by checking out these links.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy on Facebook
- Rebecca Jorgensen ? EFT Sue Johnson EFT ? - ? ICEEFT ? Scott Woolley?
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