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ChicagoEFT supports therapists by providing training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), building the local community of skilled EFT practitioners, and helping connect couples, families and individuals with skilled EFT therapists. ChicagoEFT is a member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). ChicagoEFT is learning to become more welcoming and safe for all therapists and clients. Click to find out more about ChicagoEFT.

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Attachment and Forgiveness

October 16–October 17, 2025

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The Key to De-escalation? Working Within and Between

Last month, we started EFT Advanced Core Skills series in both Minneapolis/St. Paul and Detroit and having the sessions just a week apart helped me finally clar...

The Most Neglected Element of EFT Practice?

I’ve always struggled with prescribing homework for couples. First, nobody likes doing it. Second, it can be difficult to know how to follow up when it isn’t do...

Attachify Your Interventions

I learned a new word at the Chicago Externship I co-led a few months ago with Lisa Palmer-Olsen of San Diego: “attachify”. Lisa first heard it from Dan Kim, an ...

Peer Group Consultation
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“Love has an immense ability to help heal the devastating wounds that life sometimes deals us. Love also enhances our sense of connection to the larger world. Loving responsiveness is the foundation of a truly compassionate, civilized society.”

–Dr. Sue Johnson, Founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy

Chicago EFT is affiliated with the International Centre for Excellence in EFT.