Blog - ChicagoEFT
The Sacred Mess of Becoming: Finding Beauty in Impermanence with Brandon Liu, LMFT on Deconstructing Therapy podcast
ChicagoEFT’s own Brandon Liu, LMFT is interviewed by Deconstructing Therapy podcast host Alefyah Taqui. How exciting to hear from one of our community members! Brandon and Alefyah share a rich c...
Being Present Can Be Hard: Attention Regulation and its Impact on Relationships
This blog post by Kerrin Van Der Kruk, EFT therapist, addresses how attention and the lack thereof can impact relationships from an attachment perspective. She highlights in particular how ADHD-impact...
Deconstructing Therapy podcast Season 2 Episode 5: “Safety Is Not a Feeling: Power, Privilege, and Listening Deeply” with guest Jay M. Seiff-Haron, PsyD
In this Deconstructing Therapy podcast episode, podcast host Alefyah Taqui has an honest conversation with EFT therapist Jay Seiff-Haron, PsyD, about letting our clients challenge our worldview, espec...
What are attachment wounds and how do they heal?
Psychoeducational Instagram post by Julie Menanno (@thesecurerelationship) defining attachment wounds and how couples work through them. This could be a helpful resource to share with clients who are ...
Understanding Anxious and Avoidant Attachment Strategies – Melissa Divaris Thompson (Instagram handle @embracingjoypsychotherapy)
Check out these two videos by Melissa Divaris Thompson, LMFT, who speaks from the point of view of people who tend to use anxious and avoidant attachment strategies. In the video linked below, Melissa...
Keeping Focus in Blocked EFT Sessions: EFT Cafe with Kathryn Rheem and Jennifer Olden
Kathryn and Jennifer talk about how to stay focused when our clients are blocked or defensive in session. They define what a block is, why it’s there, what it can look like in session, and they ...
How to Make a Repair After a Conflict – Julie Menanno (Instagram handle @thesecurerelationship)
Instagram infographic by Julie Menanno (@thesecurerelationship) that provides a step-by-step guide for couples to come back together after a conflict without pretending it didn’t happen or hurt....
“Markers of De-escalation” Season 1 Episode 4 of The EFT Podcast with Michael Preston and Michael Barnett
This podcast episode helps EFT clinicians answer the question, “How do I know when my couple is de-escalated?”. Michael and Michael discuss key change elements in Stage 1, and how to effec...
The Session That Shook Me (And What it Taught Me About EFT)
The Session That Shook Me (and What It Taught Me About EFT) By Xavier Durrant, LPC, Couples Therapist at Optimum Joy Clinical Counseling (Chicago) Every therapist has a session that stays with them. N...
EFT Tango Hand Dance with Katie Kjelsaas
Katie Kjelsaas offers a movement- and body-focused learning tool to help EFT therapists memorize the steps of the tango.