EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY (EFT)
THURSDAYS - SATURDAYS
APRIL 15-17 & APRIL 29- MAY 1, 2021
10:30 am - 4:30 PM ET EACH DAY
LIVE ONLINE VIA ZOOM
*Due to the nature of this experiential training you must attend live and your camera must be on during the training. Programming includes didactic exercises in breakout rooms.
APRIL 15-17 & APRIL 29- MAY 1, 2021
10:30 am - 4:30 PM ET EACH DAY
LIVE ONLINE VIA ZOOM
*Due to the nature of this experiential training you must attend live and your camera must be on during the training. Programming includes didactic exercises in breakout rooms.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Michael Barnett, MA, Ed.S, LPC is a licensed psychotherapist in Atlanta, Georgia with over 30 years of clinical experience. Michael is an ICEEFT(International Center of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy) certified supervisor and trainer in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT), and is the founder and director of the Atlanta Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. He is a partner at Pine River Psychotherapy Associates, a highly respected and visionary private practice in Atlanta since its inception in the 1970s. Michael is an active member of the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, American Counseling Association, and the Licensed Professional Counselor's Association of Georgia, where he served on their board of directors for several years.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a comprehensive introductory course to Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. The course includes observation of live, unscripted therapy sessions with real couples, presentations of attachment theory and clinical techniques, skills training exercises, and discussion of specific cases of clinical material.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
1. Obtain a clear understanding of the basic experiential and systemic concepts of an emotionally focused approach to couples therapy.
2. Develop skills in helping partners reprocess the emotional responses that maintain relational distress.
3. Develop skills in helping partners shape new interaction patterns and bonding events.
4. Develop skills to overcome therapeutic impasses with couples.
TARGET AUDIENCE
mental health professionals, social workers, psychologists, pre-Licensed professionals, masters-level students
28 CEs
FEES
$800 before 4/1/21, $925 regular rate
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a comprehensive introductory course to Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. The course includes observation of live, unscripted therapy sessions with real couples, presentations of attachment theory and clinical techniques, skills training exercises, and discussion of specific cases of clinical material.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
1. Obtain a clear understanding of the basic experiential and systemic concepts of an emotionally focused approach to couples therapy.
2. Develop skills in helping partners reprocess the emotional responses that maintain relational distress.
3. Develop skills in helping partners shape new interaction patterns and bonding events.
4. Develop skills to overcome therapeutic impasses with couples.
TARGET AUDIENCE
mental health professionals, social workers, psychologists, pre-Licensed professionals, masters-level students
28 CEs
FEES
$800 before 4/1/21, $925 regular rate
THIS EVENT IS BEING ORGANIZED BY THE F.A.U. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK'S OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT