Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT)
Yve Gould
Yve Gould is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy Trainer, whose trainer certification was personally reviewed and approved by Dr. Sue Johnson. She is an experienced therapist, teacher, facilitator and supervisor. Yve was mentored by Dr.Rebecca Jorgensen and Dr. Jennifer Fitzgerald through out her Certification as EFT Trainer, Supervisor and Therapist. Yve is also a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master of Counselling and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching.
Core Skills 1 is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of EFT theory and translate it into more effective and deliberate interventions with your couples. This follows the EFT Externship & is part of the training requirement for becoming a Certified EFT Therapist.
The four-day work shop will focus on specific steps of the therapy process model.
Days1&2:
Focus on assessment,creating a collaborative working alliance, and mapping the negative interactional pattern.
Days3 & 4:
Focus on identifying and accessing the underlying attachment-based emotions and models of self that prime and drive the negative interactive cycle–and how to de-escalate the cycle.
Case Presentations:
The opportunity to receive case consultation and feedback on your couple work in a safe & supportive environment
The four-day work shop will focus on specific steps of the therapy process model.
Days1&2:
Focus on assessment,creating a collaborative working alliance, and mapping the negative interactional pattern.
Days3 & 4:
Focus on identifying and accessing the underlying attachment-based emotions and models of self that prime and drive the negative interactive cycle–and how to de-escalate the cycle.
Case Presentations:
The opportunity to receive case consultation and feedback on your couple work in a safe & supportive environment
1. Completion of EFT Externship.
2. Each participant must present a case and/or show 10 -20 min of videotape.This can be done in Core Skills 1 or2 and is required by ICEEFT.
3. Participants must be qualified therapists or be in training or other wise legally allowed to practice as mental health professionals.
4. Minimum requirement of 12 registrations by July 31 for workshop to run.
It is ideal for participants to have prior experience working with couples and have at least one couple on their current caseload willing to be videotaped for case consultation and feedback of their clinical work. If this is not possible, you may present a case and role play the couple session with the group. Please discuss with Yve.
2. Each participant must present a case and/or show 10 -20 min of videotape.This can be done in Core Skills 1 or2 and is required by ICEEFT.
3. Participants must be qualified therapists or be in training or other wise legally allowed to practice as mental health professionals.
4. Minimum requirement of 12 registrations by July 31 for workshop to run.
It is ideal for participants to have prior experience working with couples and have at least one couple on their current caseload willing to be videotaped for case consultation and feedback of their clinical work. If this is not possible, you may present a case and role play the couple session with the group. Please discuss with Yve.
Therapist Forms & Handouts for Couples
FORM NAME
1. What is EFT
AN EFT ROADMAP FOR COUPLES 2. Informed Consent (2012) Informed Consent (2012) .doc format 3. Couples Questionnaire 4. Couples Screening Form (Doug Tilley) 5. Couple Satisfaction Checklist 6. individual-problem-checklist.pdf 7. Attachment History Questions 8. When We’re Not Getting Along 9. Understanding Your Negative Cycle 10. Attachment Questionnaire from Parenting From the Inside Out 11. About EFT- Psychology Today 12. DAS_SpanierDAS ArticleDAS SCORING 13. A – H 14. Cycle Form with note linesTraining Note FormCycle Fill In Form 15. Interpersonal Violence Assessment Case Presentation Form Cycle Fill In Form Dyadic Adjustment Scale DAS Article for Scoring Info Sample Video Release – Word Sample-Taping-Request-Letter |
PURPOSE
Sample handout explaining EFT
Explanation of goals of treatment. By Pat LaDouceur Video Tape Consent is in this document.Editable format Used during intake and reviewed after first session This is a self-reporting questionnaire about each person and their partner. It asks about specific contraindications – First DV assessment tool A check list of areas of distress-easy to see hot spots in where the couple may experience conflict-helps with themes of distress Helps indicators to be aware of such as physical and relational patterns, stressors of past several years Brief Attachment History Questions Developed by Dr. Scott R. Woolley Survey of thoughts, feelings and behaviors when couple is in conflict-beginning window into cycle Assesses the couples’ ability to track their cycle-reaction patterns Provides an Introduction into their family of origin history By Sue Johnson. Introducing EFT Snap shot of the couples and how distressed they are. Here is the assessment, the supporting article and the scoring. List of assessment questions from list-serve addressing the areas you need to eventually cover in assessment To use as you’re mapping the cycle and learning EFT steps and interventions. To assess for domestic violence “NO Secrets” Policy Training Note Form First Session Possible Questions EFT Supervision Agreement EFT Assessment and Session Notes |