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Hold Me Tight Workshops: Outcomes and Experiences When Delivered by Trained Paraprofessionals in South Africa

Are you curious to learn more about facilitating HMT workshops?  Check out these research articles: Research article about the efficacy of the Hold Me Tight workshops with couples. https://onlinelibra...

5 Ways EFT Changed My Practice with Clare Rosoman

Brief Youtube video by Clare Rosoman sharing how EFT changed the way she practices. A great intro to EFT for therapists curious to learn more.

“‘I remember’ is more important than ‘I love you'” (@prestonrack)

Instagram post by Preston Rack who lives in NYC and asks people on the streets questions about love. This post does not explicitly name attachment or EFT, but when I read it I was struck by how well t...

Bridging Worlds: A Cultural Broker’s Lessons on Migration, Attachment, and Relentless Curiosity, with guest Liliana Baylon and Deconstructing Therapy podcast host Alefyah Taqui

Podcast host Alefyah Taqui interviews Liliana Baylon, an EFT therapist from Denver, CO, exploring the migrant experience, how to consider cultural experience and the entire system in attachment-based ...

“Expressing Anger Without Doing Damage in EFT” with Kathryn Rheem and Jennifer Olden

Check out this short EFT Cafe YouTube clip on how to work with partners’ anger in session, particularly after an attachment injury/betrayal.  

“Rooted in Presence: Authenticity and the Self of the Therapist” with guest Dr. James Hawkins and Deconstructing Therapy podcast host Alefyah Taqui

Doc Hawk shares parts of his personal journey to becoming a therapist and the unique challenges and strengths of being a Black therapist in the south. This episode of Deconstructing Therapy looks at h...

“It Was a Reminder of My Own Freedom” Reflections on the First LGBTQ+ Centered EFCT Externship

A historical first in the EFT community! Reflections on the first ever LGBTQ+ centered EFCT Externship. ABSTRACT This study explores the impact of the first LGBTQ + centered Emotionally Focused Couple...

Using the Woolley Motivation Typology to Heal Infidelity With Emotionally Focused Therapy

Research article integrating Woolley’s motivation typology, EFT, and AIRM – felt apropos to the recent attachment injury training with Sam and Natalia! R. Woolley, S., & Koren, R. (202...

EFT for Trauma Book Cover

New Resource: Emotionally Focused Therapy for Trauma

New EFT-oriented book posthumously published by Sue Johnson and Leanne Campbell about working with trauma survivors, available for pre-order here: https://www.guilford.com/books/Emotionally-Focused-Th...

Painting a Portrait

Painting a Portrait By: Sheila Hynes, MA, LMFT Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist Member of Chicago EFT Confidentiality Disclaimer: The couple described in this article is a composite based on ex...

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