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:251@chicagoeft.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T163000 DTSTAMP:20260119T224706Z URL:https://chicagoeft.com/events/externship-in-person-june-22-25-2026/ SUMMARY:Externship - IN PERSON: June 22-25\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:ChicagoEFT IN-PERSON Externship: June 22-25\, 2026\nTransform t he way you work with Couples and earn 24 CE credits at this 4 day intensiv e training! The Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Externship\, de veloped by Dr. Susan Johnson\, is an immersion into the science and power of attachment and emotion. You will learn how to shift the way you underst and couples in distress and change the way you work with them. This experi ential and didactic training can help you be more effective in your clinic al practice as well as strengthen relationships in your own life!  This i s an official EFCT Externship\, endorsed by the Center for Excellence in E motionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).\nReasons to attend this in-person tra ining:\n\n \nEFT is an experiential model\, and learning EFT where you ar e fully present with others can help you "get" the model on a deeper level \n\n \nEach day\, experienced EFCT therapists lead small group discussion s and guide roleplay experiences. You'll learn from and make friends with therapists from the Chicago EFT community.\n\n \nReduces distractions of family\, internet\, TV\, colleagues. An away message is your friend!\n\n \nProvides the structure of a physical learning environment that can help you actually attend and complete the training\n\n \nConversations with in structors and other participants on breaks and over lunch furthers learnin g\n\n \nDevelops a sense of connection with local EFT therapists which su pports your growth as an EFT therapist and builds your referral network\n\ n\nCE CREDIT: This training qualifies for 24 continuation education credit s.\nChicagoEFT is licensed to offer CE's for LMFT (168.000220)\, LCPC/LCSW (159.000961)\, and Psychologists (268.000137) in the state of Illinois. C lick HERE to purchase Illinois CE's.\n\nFor CE's approved by other boards such as the APA\, California and New York Boards\, and NBCC click HERE. Pl ease note that these CE's are provided by TriEFT.org.  Any questions abou t these CE's should be sent to help@trieft.org.\nEVENT DESCRIPTION:\nWe wi ll meet each day from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CENTRAL. The training will not b e streamed or recorded.\n\n Day 1: Research-basis\, Attachment Theory\, A ssessment\, Adapting EFT to Client Context\n Day 2: EFT Stage 1\, How to Help Couples De-escalate and Stabilize Their Relationship\n Day 3: EFT St age 2\, How to Deepen Experiences of Emotional Safety\n Day 4: EFT Stage 3\, Consolidating Change\, also Dealing with Impasses such as Betrayals\n Each day there is time for breakout group role play and/or discussion.\n\ nRequired Reading: "The Practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy: Creating Connection" 3rd edition\, by Dr. Susan M. Johnson\, 2022\n\nRecommended Re ading:\n\n"Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT ) with Individuals\, Couples\, and Families" by Dr Susan M. Johnson\, 2019 .\n\n“Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook (2nd Editi on)” by James L. Furrow\, Susan M. Johnson\, et al. 2022\nCost:\nExtra E arly Bird through February 28\, 2026 $945\n\nEarly Bird through April 30\, 2026 $995\n\nRegular Rate $1\,145\n\nExternship Refresher Rate $572.5. Se e below for details.\n\nCE's for Illinois LMFT\, LCPC\, LCSW\, &\; Psyc hologist $30\n\nCE's approved by other boards $40.\nDiscounts and Scholars hips\n\n 35% discount off the Regular Rate for students\, active military \, &\; veterans.\n Scholarships that provide 35% off the Regular Rate are given to therapists who work with under-resourced populations in a com munity mental health organization or similar not-for-profit organization a nd either work in Illinois or within a 200 mile radius of Chicago. Send an email to info@ChicagoEFT.com from your work or school email address and t ell us how you qualify for this discount.\n Externship refresher\, 50% of f.  If you have already completed the externship and want to take it agai n as a refresher\, send an email to info@ChicagoEFT with a digital copy of your certificate of completion to receive a discount code.\n A limited n umber of discounted registrations and scholarships are available\, and the y will be offered in the order in which the emails are received.\n\nJoin C ertified EFT trainers Gretchen Harro (all 4 days) and Dr Cindy Goodness Za ne (June 24th only) for this dive into Emotionally Focused Therapy.\nGretc hen Harro\, MA\, LMFT is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist\, Super visor\, and Trainer.  Gretchen is a life-long midwesterner\, and strongly identifies with her Swiss roots. Her great passions are to help couples r ediscover the joy of their friendship and to help therapists become more e ffective and efficient in their work\, which also brings her joy!  Gretch en is known for her personal warmth and for adding creative elements to th e training to make the learning more accessible to multiple learning style s.  She owns a private practice in Buffalo Grove\, IL.\n\n \;\nDr. Ci ndy Goodness Zane is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist\, Superviso r\, and Trainer. She hails from Hawai'i and strongly identifies with her H awaiian and Japanese ancestries.  She bring a relaxed tropical vibe to tr ainings even as she shares her passion for helping clients build secure re lationships. She maintains a private practice in Hawai'i and trains therap ists around the world in EFT.\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chicagoeft.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/1 0/DePaul-Loop-Campus.jpg CATEGORIES:Events,Externship,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:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR