Robin Williams Blake,Dr. James Hawkins and Kathryn de Bruin- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Certificate Course
Designed for therapists, counselors, and mental health professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of couples therapy using the EFCT model. This course focuses on the science of attachment and emotion to help couples build stronger, more secure emotional bonds.
Overview
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Module 1 :
Establishing the foundations for effective couples therapy work
Begin this program by accessing the essential insights every therapist needs to start applying Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. You’ll get an overview of the relevant attachment science research that forms the basis of EFCT and hear why dozens of empirical studies have shown this model to be the gold standard for working with couples.
Then you’ll discover exactly how to get started with EFCT, including how to determine whether this treatment model is the right fit for your clients and guidance for those new to couples work. Plus, this module includes in-session clips and a review of your colleagues’ frequently asked questions, you can feel confident that you know exactly how to begin an EFCT session.
In this module, you’ll explore:
The problem and solution in couples therapy
Is EFCT right for my clients?
EFCT — the Gold-Standard therapy based on 20+ research studies
Relevant research — Attachment from theory to science
Guidance for those new to couples therapy
EFCT underpinnings — Bowlby, Rogers, Minuchin, Arnold
What an EFT therapist does to begin treatment
In-session clip
Frequently asked questions
Module 2 :
This module sets the foundation for exactly how to apply the EFT model. You’ll join the expert trainers for a foundational overview of the EFT process, including an introduction to the clinical map and the specific interventions that an EFT therapist uses in every session.
You’ll get access to real in-session examples that demonstrate how key EFT interventions that help couples overcome stuck points and begin to reconnect. Plus, you’ll learn how to effectively end a client session, so the partners are able to continue their relationship growth even after they’ve left your office.
This module includes:
- Understanding the EFT Map
- Introduction to the 3 EFT Stages
- Introduction to the 5 moves of the EFT Tango
- Preparing clients for EFT
- Overview on ending an EFT session
Module 3 :
In this module, you’ll go deeper into the first stage of EFT. Through in-depth instruction and in-session footage, you’ll discover how to conduct an effective relationship assessment, how to create a positive working alliance between partners, and how to tune into the couple’s relationship story, so you can understand the negative cycles that are causing distress.
In this module, you’ll explore:
- Alliance and Assessment
- Structure of Assessment
- Mico Interventions in Stage 1
- Move 1 of the EFCT Tango: Figuring out the negative cycle
- In-session clip
- Frequently asked questions
Module 4 :
In module 4, you’ll discover new EFT skills to access the underlying attachment needs that clients have been unable to reach themselves. You’ll also learn how to tune into the body to discover the true source of emotion that reveals each partner’s specific need for connection.
Then you’ll discover EFT’s powerful interventions to facilitate the attachment process live in your office, so you can help your clients understand and process their challenges and offer the corrective experiences that they need in order to have a healthy relationship together.
As in previous modules, you’ll be able to see the skills in action through real client session clips, and you’ll get an insider’s understanding of the interventions as the trainers unpack the specific techniques used in the session.
EFT interventions in this module include:
- Tango Move 2: Affect Assembly & Deepening
- Tango Move 3: Engaged Encounter
- Facilitating the attachment process
- Work toward corrective emotional experiences
- Tango Move 4: Processing the enactment
- In-session clip
Module 5:
Join the expert trainers as you progress through the EFT model to discover how to rebuild connection between the partners. First, you’ll learn specific skills to de-escalate and stabilize the negative, chaotic behaviors that have been keeping your clients from finding their way back to each other.
And once you’ve help establish stability between the partners, you’ll learn how to guide the partners to developing a secure and loving bond together. Through in-session clips and clinical dialogue, you’ll discover specific skills to help both the partner who withdraws and the partner who pursues reconnecting with each other’s specific relationship needs.
Skill-building opportunities in this module include:
- Restructuring the bond: withdrawer re-engagement & pursuer softening
- Putting attachment into action
- 6 themes in withdrawer re-engagement
- Pursuer softening: challenges and opportunities
Module 6:
This module is specifically designed to prepare you for when the healing process doesn’t go according to plan.
First, our trainers will guide in what to do when you hit an impasse and therapy begins to feel stuck, partner(s) disengage, and it starts feeling hopeless that change will ever occur for this relationship.
Then, you’ll learn the specific steps to take when dealing with escalated couples. These are the times that most therapists feel the need to run from, but with EFT, you’ll discover skills to instead lean into the anger, so you can figure out its source and provide repair.
Skill-building opportunities in the modules include:
- Overview of the type of impasses that occur for therapists
- Three interventions to address an impasse
- Three interventions to use with an escalated couple
- Define an attachment injury in EFT
- Dysregulated, escalated, and shut down, dismissing clients
- In-session clip
Module 7:
Being a couples therapist means we need to talk about intimacy and touch with our clients, and very few therapists feel adequately prepared for this.
In this module, our expert trainers will guide you to understand when and how to address sex during the EFT process. They’ll teach you how to make it safe for clients to talk about intimacy and provide specific questions you can use in your sessions to discuss this topic in a healthy and helpful way.
Skill-building opportunities in the modules include:
- Introducing the conversation with clients
- Multicultural orientation: cultural humility, opportunities, and comfort
- Sex assessment
- Sexual and Emotional cycle
- Case examples
Module 8:
In this final module, you’ll learn how and when the EFT therapy process is ready to be ended and your clients are able to exit therapy — with you available to them as a resource.
You’ll discover how to help the couple celebrate this moment by reflecting on the work they’ve done and recognizing their ability to work through problems on a deep level…
…so, you and your clients can be confident that their relationship will continue to be a strong and lasting foundation of security and connection.
EFT interventions in this module include:
- Consolidation
- Transitioning to Stage 3: recognizing when the couple is ready
- Experiential exercise
- Developing relationship rituals and creating a future love story
- Case examples
Plus, You’ll Get Two Free Bonus CE Workshops (139.98 Value)!
Brave New Future for Love and Couplehood
Brave New Future for Love and Couplehood with Dr. Sue Johnson
Throughout her distinguished career, for which she received the Order of Canada, Sue Johnson established that it’s not an oxymoron to speak of the “science of love.” In this on-demand CE recording, Sue discussed how in today’s world—where close, exclusive relationships are often framed as incidentals rather than essentials in people’s lives—we have the power to shape our intimate relationships in ways that lead to true, secure connection.
Attachment in Action
Attachment in Action with Dr. Sue Johnson
Regardless of your preferred therapy model or the conditions that you treat, attachment science can offer a coherent framework for understanding clients’ problems and leading them home to balance, agency, and connection with others.
In this on-demand CE workshop, using video clips of sessions and short exercises, you’ll learn how these principles can be applied in individual, couple, and family sessions to ultimately transform both self and system.
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Certificate Course – Robin Williams Blake, Dr. James Hawkins and Kathryn de Bruin
Course Overview
The Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Certificate Course is a comprehensive program designed to equip therapists with the tools and techniques to guide couples through emotional healing. EFCT is an evidence-based approach proven to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional bonds in relationships. This course, led by experts Robin Williams Blake, Dr. James Hawkins, and Kathryn de Bruin, provides in-depth knowledge and practical strategies for working with couples in distress.
Why Choose This Course?
- Learn from leading experts in the field of couples therapy.
- Understand the foundations and advanced techniques of EFCT.
- Gain access to real case studies and interactive learning modules.
- Suitable for therapists at all levels seeking to improve their practice.
Key Benefits of the Course
- Master the EFCT model to transform couples’ relationships.
- Increase your confidence and skills in handling complex relationship dynamics.
- Receive a certificate of completion recognized in the field of therapy.
- Gain access to ongoing support and a community of EFCT practitioners.
Course Description
This course covers the core principles of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, a proven therapeutic model that helps couples understand and express their emotional needs. Through video lessons, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will learn how to identify emotional patterns and work through attachment issues that cause conflict in relationships. By the end of the course, therapists will be equipped with the skills needed to foster secure bonds between partners.
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is ideal for licensed therapists, counselors, and social workers looking to expand their practice to include couples therapy. It is also suitable for experienced professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of emotionally focused therapy techniques.
About the Instructor
Robin Williams Blake is a seasoned therapist specializing in couple and family therapy, bringing over 20 years of experience to this course. Dr. James Hawkins is a licensed psychologist with a focus on emotional dynamics in relationships, while Kathryn de Bruin is a leading educator in emotionally focused therapy with a passion for helping families and couples thrive.
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Testimonials
“This course has completely transformed my approach to couples therapy. The depth of knowledge and practical skills I gained are invaluable.” – Sarah M., Licensed Therapist
“Robin, James, and Kathryn are exceptional instructors. The EFCT model is easy to understand and apply in practice. Highly recommend!” – John D., Psychologist