BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:247@chicagoeft.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T163000 DTSTAMP:20250827T183555Z URL:https://chicagoeft.com/events/attachment-and-forgiveness/ SUMMARY:Attachment and Forgiveness DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON EVENT\nAttachment and Forgiveness\nInfidelity As An A ttachment Wound\n\n\n\nPresenters: Natalia Gilabert and Sam Jinich\, PhD\n In Person: Depaul University\, Loop Campus\nThu-Fri October 16–17\, 2025 \n9:00 am – 4:30 pm CDT\n\n\n\nAbout the Workshop\nInfidelity can shake the very foundation of a relationship\, leaving both partners feeling lost \, hurt\, and disconnected\; but healing is possible. This transformative workshop is designed for therapists who want to guide couples through the profound pain of betrayal and toward deeper\, more secure emotional bonds using the principles of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT).\n\nAtt endees will learn with the help of the structure of EFCT and the EFCT Tang o\, specific\, tangible and accessible skills that can be readily applied with clients dealing with the aftermath of an infidelity. Through expert g uidance\, interactive exercises\, real-world case discussions\, and watchi ng recorded sessions\, attendees will hone their clinical skills in workin g with this type of rupture to safe connection.  We will explore how inf idelity is not just a breach of trust but an attachment wound—one that c an be understood\, processed\, and repaired. You’ll learn how to help co uples move beyond blame and shame\, to the type of safety\, and openness t hat leads to genuine forgiveness and renewed intimacy.\nLearning Objective s\n\n Attendees will be able to assess the impact of an attachment injury .\n Attendees will describe how to track an injury-specific negative cycl e.\n Attendees will demonstrate knowledge of the use of the EFT Tango in Stage 1 to deescalate a couple dealing with the aftermath of an attachment injury.\n Attendees will list the specific moves of the EFT Tango to pro mote deeper vulnerable exploration and expression of emotions related to e xperiencing infidelity and to promote empathy and the vulnerable expressio n of regret to create the necessary conditions for forgiveness\, and the p ossibility for rebuilding trust and reconciliation.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Pre senters\n[caption id="attachment_100003507" align="aligncenter" width="223 "] Natalia Gilabert[/caption]\n\nNatalia Gilabert is a Clinical Psychologi st with 25 years of experience as an individual and couples psychotherapis t. She is an EFT Certified Trainer and trains therapists in Latin America (Argentina\, Peru\, Chile\, Uruguay\, Puerto Rico\, Dominican Republic\, E cuador) and Spain. As the co-Founder and Academic Director of the “TFE A rgentina” Center\, intended to provide official ICEEFT training in the S panish-speaking world\, she directs and teaches emotional reconnection wor kshops for couples such as “Hold meTight” in Argentina and Chile.\n\n\ n\n[caption id="attachment_100003508" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Sam Jinich\, PhD[/caption]\n\nSam Jinich\, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice since 1995. He is currently the Director and Trainer of t he San Francisco Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Sam was born in M exico City and did his undergraduate and graduate studies in the United St ates. He has since gained extensive experience working with couples from d iverse backgrounds\, helping them to navigate through numerous relationshi p challenges. As a bilingual and bicultural trainer in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Sam has been responsible for bringing this model to Spanish speaking countries and beginning in 2015\, introduced and for most\, firm ly established the model in Mexico\, Argentina\, Costa Rica\, Guatemala\, Panama\, Brazil\, Chile and Spain. Along with Natalia Gilabert\, he is co- founder and co-director of the International Center “EFT Academia”\, d edicated to teaching EFCT Specialization Courses.\n\n\n\nMore Information\ n\n \n\n Register early to save your spot. Space is limited!\n Event Ad dress: Depaul University Loop Campus\, Depaul Club Room\, 1 E Jackson Blvd \, Chicago\, IL 60604.\n Prerequisite: Completion of EFT Externship is Re quired for this workshop.\n CE Credit: Participants attending the semina r will earn 12 CE credit for attending the entire program. Partial credits will not be offered.\n\n ChicagoEFT is approved by the Illinois Departme nt of Financial and Professional Regulation to sponsor continuing educatio n for LMFTs (#168.000220)\, Psychologists (#268.000137) and for LCSWs and LCPCs (#159.000961). ChicagoEFT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.\n\n\n More details will be sent out to all registrants a fter registration closes. Please add info@chicagoEFT.com to your contacts to avoid having this email sent to your spam folder.\n A limited number o f discounted registrations are available for therapists who work with unde r-resourced populations in a community mental health organization or simil ar not-for-profit organization and either work in Illinois or within a 200 mile radius of Chicago\, and to students\, active military\, and veterans . Send an email to info@ChicagoEFT.com from your work or school email addr ess and tell us how you qualify.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Cost - $445\nCE Credits - $30\n\n \n\n ChicagoEFT members - login to the website before registering to receive member rates. If you not yet a ChicagoEFT member\, see our Membership page for more information on how to join today.\n Reg istration closes Tuesday\, October 14th\, 6:00 pm CDT.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \ ; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagoeft.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 3/marek-studzinski-VSk-s2HfZ2s-unsplash-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Training LOCATION:DePaul University\, Loop Campus\, 1 East Jackson Blvd\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 East Jackson Blvd\, Chica go\, IL\, 60604\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=DePaul Universi ty\, Loop Campus:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR