At the conclusion of this program, participants will be better able to:
- Describe 3 modalities of EFT therapy from the perspective of attachment science – EFIT, EFCT, and EFFT
- Describe 5 features of relationship distress
- Describe 2 causes of relationship distress
- Describe 7 basic features of Attachment Theory
- Identify 3 ways Attachment Theory informs working with couples, families, and individuals in EFT
- Explain 2 key features of each of the systemic and experiential elements of EFT
- Discuss 7 key features of the macro interventions of EFT, called the EFT Tango
- Describe 3 change factors involved in moving from distress to recovery
- Identify the 3 Stages and 9 process Steps of EFT
- Demonstrate 2 ways that basic empathy and reflection of inner- and between-dramas are central to the therapeutic process in EFT
- Identify and demonstrate 3 basic assessment skills in EFT
- Describe and demonstrate 4 skills to create a therapeutic alliance: empathic attunement, validation, acceptance, genuineness
- Discuss 2 applications of the EFT Tango in Stage 1 of EFT
- Demonstrate 1 way to enter the experience of partners to find out how each constructs his/her experience of their relationship
- Demonstrate 2 skills to track and frame the sequences of interaction that perpetuate distress and disconnection
- Discuss 2 ways to describe a couple’s negative cycle of interaction (e.g., pursue/withdraw) while emphasizing attachment needs such as closeness, connection, fear of loss
- Identify 3 aspects of assessment, using the EFT Tango with individuals in Stage 1
- Identify 4 ways that systemic and experiential theories underlie EFT interventions
- Identify and demonstrate at least 3 basic EFT interventions for assembling and deepening emotion, such as reflection, validation, evocative responding, empathic conjecture, and heightening
- Demonstrate how to use 4 elements of RISSSC to heighten emotional experience
- Identify and discuss 4 elements of facilitating Stage 2 encounters (distilling, deepening, disclosing, processing – Tango Moves 2, 3, and 4 combined)
- Describe 2 ways the interventions combine to facilitate change events
- Describe 3 change events in EFT for couples: de-escalation, withdrawer engagement, and pursuer softening
- Discuss 3 skills to evoke, assemble, and deepen emotional experience
- Demonstrate 2 skills for facilitating acceptance (Move 4 of the EFT Tango)
- Identify and explain 1 Stage 2 change event using enactments/encounters
- Assess 5 of the EFT Tango moves as applied to individuals in EFIT
- Explain 1 defining feature of an attachment injury from an attachment theoretical perspective
- Identify 4 steps of interaction toward resolving attachment injuries and rebuilding trust
- Describe 3 key interventions with escalated couples
- Critique 2 key elements in the EFT approach to managing comorbidities such as depression and sexual dysfunction
- Plan 4 elements of the process for becoming an EFT Therapist that have personal relevance