Join us for the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Externship, a transformative, four-day training designed to provide therapists with an in-depth understanding of EFT. 

This immersive training is essential for any clinician looking to specialize in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is the first step toward advanced certification in the EFCT model.

Led by certified EFT trainers, this externship explores the science of attachment and its application in couple therapy. Through lectures, live demonstrations, and hands-on practice, participants will learn how to conceptualize relationship distress and repair using the attachment-based framework of EFT. 

You'll develop key skills, including building strong therapeutic alliances, mastering the five moves of the EFT Tango, and overcoming common therapeutic blocks.

This externship is open to all licensed mental health professionals and students in these fields. No prerequisites are required, though it is recommended to complete the "Fundamentals of EFT" course beforehand.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand EFT’s experiential and systemic concepts.
• Learn to view clients through an attachment lens.
• Develop skills in the EFT Tango for guiding couples toward emotional healing.
• Gain expertise in overcoming impasses in therapy to foster secure, resilient relationships.

Whether you’re new to EFT or looking to deepen your practice, this externship will enhance your therapeutic skills and increase your confidence in working in the field. 

Presenter: 

Dr. James Hawkins, ‘Doc Hawk,’ is a Licensed Counsellor, and an ICEEFT-certified trainer, supervisor, and therapist. He obtained a Master’s in Marriage and Family Counselling and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Counseling. He currently serves as a Clinical Coordinator at a non-profit counselling practice in Northwest Arkansas.

James is also the founder of Healing Conversations, a training program developed to equip organizations and communities to have productive conversations about race. He is the co-host of two podcasts, The Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and The Leading Edge: Transforming Leadership Through Attachment Science.

James is a part of the online training program, successinvulnerability.com, developed to help EFT therapists and supervisors gain more focus in their clinical work. Doc Hawk brings a passion for helping individuals, couples, families, and communities in relational distress.

CEUs provided are Texas-based Therapists Only.