2023 NEAFAST Couples Conference: One Couple, Three Approaches
When: Friday, May 19, 2023; 9am-4:30pm ET
Instructors: Liz Brenner, LICSW; Nancy Knudsen, LMFT; Katherine Waddell, LMFT
CEs: 6 CEs pending for LMFTs, LICSWs, and LMHCs
This Couples Conference will model how to combine assessment and intervention from the perspective of three different couples therapy models—the Developmental Model, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and a Transtheoretical Systemic Approach—so that couples can make changes to their dynamic and effectively communicate, solve problems, and share intimacy.
Instructors: Liz Brenner, LICSW; Nancy Knudsen, LMFT; Katherine Waddell, LMFT
CEs: 6 CEs pending for LMFTs, LICSWs, and LMHCs
This Couples Conference will model how to combine assessment and intervention from the perspective of three different couples therapy models—the Developmental Model, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and a Transtheoretical Systemic Approach—so that couples can make changes to their dynamic and effectively communicate, solve problems, and share intimacy.
The Challenge of De-Escalation: A Review of Stage 1 EFT Part 2
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022; 11am-1pm ET
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
The Challenge of De-Escalation: A Review of Stage 1 EFT
When: Wednesday, August 3, 2022; 11am-1pm ET
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
When Clients Face Ethical Dilemmas: Our Role as Therapists
When: Thursday & Friday, October 27 & 28, 2022; 12-3:15pm ET
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: William Doherty, PhD
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: William Doherty, PhD
Navigating the Complexities of Race and Gender for African American Couples
When: Friday, June 10, 2022; 12-5:30pm ET
Where: On Zoom
Presenters: Nalini Calamur, LMFT; Paul T. Guillory, PhD; James Hawkins II, PhD, LPC; and Marjorie Nightingale, JD, LMFT
Moderator: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Presenters: Nalini Calamur, LMFT; Paul T. Guillory, PhD; James Hawkins II, PhD, LPC; and Marjorie Nightingale, JD, LMFT
Moderator: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Core Skills Training in EFT
Dates: Session 1: Thursday & Friday, April 28 & 29, 2022; Session 2: Thursday & Friday, June 16 & 17, 2022; Session 3: Thursday & Friday, September 15 & 16, 2022; Session 4: Thursday & Friday, November 10 & 11, 2022
Times: 12-7pm ET (Day 1), 11am-6:30pm ET (Day 2)
Location: On Zoom
Instructor: Paul Guillory, PhD
Times: 12-7pm ET (Day 1), 11am-6:30pm ET (Day 2)
Location: On Zoom
Instructor: Paul Guillory, PhD
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Level 2
When: Mondays, March 28, 2022; April 11, 2022; April 25, 2022; and May 16, 2022; 12-3:15 ET
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT
Going Into The Fire: Working with Highly Escalated Couples
When: Friday & Saturday, March 4-5, 2022, 9am-4:30pm EDT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: George Faller, MS, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: George Faller, MS, LMFT
Core Skills Training in EFT
Dates: Session 1: Thursday & Friday, September 23 & 24, 2021; Session 2: Monday & Tuesday, November 15 & 16, 2021; Session 3: Friday & Saturday, February 4 & 5, 2022; Session 4: Sunday & Monday, April 3 & 4, 2022
Times: 12-7pm ET (Day 1), 9am-4:30pm ET (Day 2)
Location: Sessions 1, 2 & 3 on Zoom; Session 4 in Northampton, MA (exact location TBD)
Instructor: Lorrie Brubacher, MEd, LMFT, RMFT
Times: 12-7pm ET (Day 1), 9am-4:30pm ET (Day 2)
Location: Sessions 1, 2 & 3 on Zoom; Session 4 in Northampton, MA (exact location TBD)
Instructor: Lorrie Brubacher, MEd, LMFT, RMFT
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Level 1
When: Mondays, October 18, 2021; November 8, 2021; November 29, 2021; and December 13, 2021; 12-3:15 ET
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT
Antiracism Supervision
When: Friday, October 8, 2021, 12-3:15 EDT (originally scheduled for Friday, May 14, 2021)
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Yamonte Cooper, EdD, LPCC
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Yamonte Cooper, EdD, LPCC
Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cultural Humility, and African American Couples
When: Friday, September 17, 2021, 11am-6pm ET
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Paul Guillory, PhD
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Paul Guillory, PhD
Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy
When: Orientation — Thursday, June 3, 2021, 7-9:30pm EDT; Optional Live Video Viewing – June 4, 2021, 9:30am-4pm EDT; Externship — Friday & Saturday, June 11 & 12, 2021 and June 18 & 19, 2021, 9:30am-4pm EDT
Where: On Zoom
Instructors: Lorrie Brubacher, MEd, LMFT, RMFT; assisted by Paul Guillory, PhD
Where: On Zoom
Instructors: Lorrie Brubacher, MEd, LMFT, RMFT; assisted by Paul Guillory, PhD
Emotionally Focused Therapy in a Time of Racial Reckoning: Centering Race in Couple & Family Therapy
When: Friday, April 9, 2021, 12-7pm EDT
Where: On Zoom
Presenters: Yamonte Cooper, EdD, LPCC; Paul Guillory, PhD; Bukky Kolawole, PsyD; Marjorie Nightingale, JD, LMFT
Moderator: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Presenters: Yamonte Cooper, EdD, LPCC; Paul Guillory, PhD; Bukky Kolawole, PsyD; Marjorie Nightingale, JD, LMFT
Moderator: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Follow the Emotion: The Challenges of De-escalation—A Refresher Course on Stage I of Emotionally Focused Therapy
When: Friday, March 19, 2021 9am-4:45pm EDT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Danielle Green, LICSW and Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Danielle Green, LICSW and Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Uses and Misuses of Therapist Self-Disclosure in a Time of Collective Upheaval, Grief, and Loss
When: Friday, February 5, 2021, 12-4:15pm EST
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Janine Roberts
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Janine Roberts
When Emotions Run High: Helping Couples Make Sense of Stuck Places With Emotionally Focused Therapy
When: Thursday & Friday, January 21 & 22, 2021, 12-3:15pm EST
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: An Introduction
When: Monday, December 7, 2020, 9am-4:30pm EST
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT
Becoming a Racially Conscious Therapist
When: Thursday & Friday, September 24 & 25, 2020, 12-3:15pm EDT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Bukky Kolawole, PsyD and Tony Hudson, MEd
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Bukky Kolawole, PsyD and Tony Hudson, MEd
When Emotions Run High: Helping Couples Make Sense of Stuck Places With Emotionally Focused Therapy
When: Friday, September 11, 2020, 9am-4:45pm EDT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: On Zoom
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Using Improvisation in Relationship Therapy
When: Friday, November 15, 2019 9am-12:15pm
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Daniel J. Wiener, PhD, RDT/BCT, AAMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Daniel J. Wiener, PhD, RDT/BCT, AAMFT
Sexual Identity, Gender Identity: Staying Current in a Rapidly Changing Landscape
When: Saturday, October 26, 2019 9am-5pm
Where: Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton, MA
Keynote Speakers: Sidney Trantham, PhD and Acey Mercer, LMSW
Case Presentation Co-Moderated by: MaryAnna Domokos-Cheng Ham, EdD, LMFT and Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Afternoon Workshops by: Acey Mercer, LMSW; Sidney Trantham, PhD; Steffani Brandenburg, LCSW, LICSW, CST; Julie Mencher, LICSW; Joseph Winn, LICSW, CST-S; and Jane Fleishman, PhD, MS, MEd, CSE
Where: Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton, MA
Keynote Speakers: Sidney Trantham, PhD and Acey Mercer, LMSW
Case Presentation Co-Moderated by: MaryAnna Domokos-Cheng Ham, EdD, LMFT and Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Afternoon Workshops by: Acey Mercer, LMSW; Sidney Trantham, PhD; Steffani Brandenburg, LCSW, LICSW, CST; Julie Mencher, LICSW; Joseph Winn, LICSW, CST-S; and Jane Fleishman, PhD, MS, MEd, CSE
Self-Of-Therapist
When: Friday, September 20, 2019 9am-4pm
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Theresa Bullock Cohen, LICSW, BCC, CGP
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Theresa Bullock Cohen, LICSW, BCC, CGP
What’s So Special About EFT? An Introduction to Working With Couples Using Emotionally Focused Therapy
When: Friday, June 7, 2019 9am-12:15pm
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Networking Breakfast for NEAFAST
When: Friday, May 10, 2019 8:30-11am
Where: 20 Munroe Street, Northampton, MA
Presenter: Janine Roberts, Ed.D
Where: 20 Munroe Street, Northampton, MA
Presenter: Janine Roberts, Ed.D
Transforming Shattered Bonds: Addressing Affairs and Attachment Injuries with EFT’s Attachment Injury Resolution Model
When: March 29-30, 2019, Friday and Saturday 9am-5pm
Where: Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Lorrie Brubacher, M.Ed., LMFT, RMFT
Where: Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Lorrie Brubacher, M.Ed., LMFT, RMFT
On Becoming a Family: Clinical Approaches to Fostering Healthy Relationships
When: Friday, November 9, 2018, 9am-5pm
Where: Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton, MA
Co-Moderators: Jack LaForte, PhD, LMFT and Janine Roberts, EdD
Presenters: Carolyn Broudy, MD; Annette Cycon, LCSW; Charles Daniels, Jr., LICSW; Nancy Knudsen, LMFT; and Mirza Lugardo, LMHC
Where: Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton, MA
Co-Moderators: Jack LaForte, PhD, LMFT and Janine Roberts, EdD
Presenters: Carolyn Broudy, MD; Annette Cycon, LCSW; Charles Daniels, Jr., LICSW; Nancy Knudsen, LMFT; and Mirza Lugardo, LMHC
Jumping Into the Fray: Working With Couples Using the Emotionally Focused Therapy Lens
When: Thursdays, September 20, October 4, October 18, November 1, November 15, 2018, 9am-12:15pm
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Monday Night Movies
When: Mondays, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17, 2018, 5-7pm
Where: 53 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Moderator: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: 53 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Moderator: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Follow the Emotion: An EFT Refresher Course
When: Friday and Saturday, May 18-19, 2018, 9am-4:30pm
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Moving Couples Forward: Using Concepts of Differentiation and Attachment to Harness Growth
When: Friday, April 20, 2018
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT and Katherine Waddell, LMF
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT and Katherine Waddell, LMF
When Emotions Run High: Helping Couples Make Sense of Stuck Places With Emotionally Focused Therapy
When: Friday, March 9, 2018
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Getting Even: When Children Seek Revenge in Their Families
When: Friday, February 16, 2018
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Howard Wolfe, LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Howard Wolfe, LMFT
Tales From the Licensing Board: Ethical Issues Facing Couple and Family Therapists
When: Friday, December 8, 2017
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: I. Scott Cohen, LICSW, LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: I. Scott Cohen, LICSW, LMFT
Navigating the Danger Zone: Working with Dysregulation and State-Dependent Couples Therapy
When: Friday, November 17, 2017
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: Kerry Lusignan, LMHC
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: Kerry Lusignan, LMHC
Addressing Addictions, Fostering Attachment with Emotionally Focused Therapy
When: Friday and Saturday, November 3-4, 2017
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Michael Barnett, LPC
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructor: Michael Barnett, LPC
Narrative Therapy: A Postmodern Approach to the Therapeutic Process
When: Friday, October 20, 2017
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: MaryAnna Domokos-Cheng Ham, Ed.D., LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: MaryAnna Domokos-Cheng Ham, Ed.D., LMFT
The Leap to Systems Thinking: Learning from the Great Innovators
When: Friday, September 27, 2017
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: Jack LaForte, Ph.D., LMFT, Nancy Knudsen, LMFT, and Peter Titelman, Ph.D, LMFT
Where: 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Instructors: Jack LaForte, Ph.D., LMFT, Nancy Knudsen, LMFT, and Peter Titelman, Ph.D, LMFT