EFT Blog
What happens during an Externship? (and some terrific testimonials!)
I’d never heard the word ‘externship’ before starting my own EFT training over 10 years ago and it’s still not a word I hear much outside of EFT circles. Wikipedia defines it as an ‘experiential lear...
Top Ten Benefits of Attending an Externship in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
1. EFT is a research-validated approach to couple therapy: Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy was developed in the mid-1980’s by Dr. Les Greenberg and Dr. Sue Johnson. Since that time, dozens of outc...
Offerings from the 2013 Chicago Dig In, Part 3: Transparency
There are lots of good reasons to be transparent in our work with couples: it often helps them feel validated by normalizing their experiences and situations; it can also be highly affirming for clien...
Offerings from the 2013 Chicago Dig In, Part 2: Checking in with Ourselves When We Get Lost
Let’s face it; it’s easy to get lost while doing couple therapy. And there are so many ways to get lost that it’s surprising it doesn’t happen more often. To give a few examples: A couple gets into an...
The 2014 Chicago Externship in EFT with Couples!
Are you looking for ways to be more effective in your couple work? Join EFT trainers Jeff Hickey LCSW and Lisa Palmer-Olsen PsyD for this intensive training in the theory, interventions and treatment ...
Offerings from the 2013 Chicago Dig-In
In early December of last year I had the good fortune to be joined by two of my favorite trainer colleagues, Lisa Palmer-Olsen from San Diego and Jim Furrow from Los Angeles, for an advanced EFT train...
Tracking and Contrasting Emotion to Help Couples De-Escalate
Do you struggle with finding ways to help couples differentiate the secondary emotions and reactions – the ones we want to accept, reflect and validate – from the primary emotions – the ones we want t...
Group Consultation Opportunities
If you’re looking for some support to keep growing in your EFT work you have several options available to you. Here’s the who, when and where: West Suburban Peer Consultation Group Meets t...
Next Core Skills Training Starts in September
If you’ve been waiting for the next advanced training, your wait is almost over. Here are the dates: Session 1 – September 14 & 15, 2012 Session 2 – November 30 & December 1,...