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“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...
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...
Statement Against Hate Crimes
Dear Colleagues, We stand in solidarity today and every day with the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities who have experienced a significant increase in hate crimes against them ove...
Next Steps Emerging from the Community Conversations
Dear ChicagoEFT Community, We want to thank all of you who joined us for our two community-wide conversations, “Centering Marginalized Voices & Creating Opportunities for Healing Connection,” held...
Reflection on the July 2020 Listening Session
As someone wrote in an evaluation, this event was not a passive listening gathering. It was an experience in which Cadmona and Rachel created a safe space for active listening and participation. After...
A Letter from the ChicagoEFT Past President
Dear EFT Community, We are living in extraordinary times and the protests of the Black Lives Matter movement are powerful demands for genuine, lasting and systemic change in how we as a society view a...