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SUMMARY:From Protection to Connection: Building Confidence and Competence i
 n Working with Defensive Clients
DESCRIPTION:Local Learning \nFrom Protection to Connection\nBuilding Confi
 dence and Competence in Working with Defensive Clients\n\n\n\nPresenter: M
 arcia Vickman\, LCPC\, CADC\nDate: Friday\, November 6\, 2026\nTime: 10:00
  am – 12:00 pm CST\nLocation: Online via Zoom\n\n\n\nAbout the Workshop\
 nClient defensiveness is one of the most common—and often most challengi
 ng—obstacles therapists encounter in clinical practice. Defensive reacti
 ons can leave therapists feeling stuck\, frustrated\, or unsure how to mov
 e through the rigid response to reach the client.\n\nThrough didactic inst
 ruction\, role-play demonstrations\, and small-group practice\, participan
 ts will leave feeling more confident and clinically competent in respondin
 g to client defensiveness. They will deepen their understanding of the att
 achment fears that drive protective responses and learn practical interven
 tions that foster safety\, emotional engagement\, and meaningful therapeut
 ic change.\nLearning Objectives\nParticipants will learn to:\n\n 	Deeply c
 onnect with the attachment fears that drive defensive responses.\n 	Find t
 he pathway from protective strategies while facilitating access to underly
 ing vulnerable emotions.\n 	Help clients transform defensive cycles into n
 ew experiences of emotional accessibility\, responsiveness\, and connectio
 n.\n\nAbout the Presenter\n\n\nMarcia Vickman began her career as a therap
 ist over 35 years ago and has been working with clients ever since. In 201
 1 she was introduced to Emotionally Focused Therapy. and Marcia recalls it
  felt like she hit the jackpot in her brain\, making sense of her lifelong
  attachment longings.and fears. That began her journey through Certificati
 on as an EFCT Therapist and Supervisor\, and leadership positions in Chica
 goEFT. Marcia has a private practice (rivernorththerapy.com) and works vir
 tually with individuals and couples.\n\n\n\nMore Details\n\n 	\n\n 	Regist
 ration will close Wednesday\, November 4\, 6:00 pm CST.\n 	Zoom meeting in
 vitation and other details will be sent out to all registrants after regis
 tration closes. Please add info@chicagoEFT.com to your contacts to avoid h
 aving this email sent to your spam folder.\n 	Participants attending the s
 eminar will earn 2 CE credits for attending the entire program. The event 
 must be attended live to earn credit.\n\n 	ChicagoEFT is approved by the I
 llinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to sponsor con
 tinuing education for LMFTs (#168.000220)\, Psychologists (#268.000137) an
 d for LCSWs and LCPCs (#159.000961). ChicagoEFT maintains responsibility f
 or this program and its content.\n\n\n 	This event will be recorded. Parti
 cipants will have viewing access to the recording for a limited time after
  the event. No CE credits are provided unless participants attend live.\n\
 n\n 	\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Cost\nChicagoEFT Member - $35\nRegular - $45\n
 \n\n 	ChicagoEFT members - login to the website before registering to rece
 ive member rates. If you not yet a ChicagoEFT member\, see our Membership 
 page for more information on how to join today.\n
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CATEGORIES:Local Learning
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