TRAINING

ONLINE EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED COUPLE
THERAPY (EFCT) WORKSHOP: 
EFCT Stage 2 – Withdrawer re-engagement

May 15, 2021​
9:30 am-12:30 pm EST
 
Description
"EFCT Stage 2: Withdrawer re-engagement" is the fourth instalment of the Online EFCT workshops series that will help you hone your EFT skills. This workshop is for participants who have some working knowledge of EFT. In this workshop, you will learn practical strategies in counselling couples in EFCT Stage 2. Stage 2 includes: Accessing disowned attachment emotions & needs, helping the client to accept their partner's experience, and facilitating each partner's expression of needs.
 
Stage 2 aims to help couples restructure their bond by assisting them to have new interactional responses. There are 2 major shifts in EFCT stage 2 work: withdrawer re-engagement and pursuer softening. In this fourth instalment of the workshop, we will discuss how to work with the withdrawer's re-engagement. We will focus on crucial Stage 2 techniques like evocative responses, heightening, enactments, etc. Special attention will be paid to lowing the withdrawers' emotional blocks (who are traditionally more shut down emotionally) to deepen their emotions. Teaching methods will include short, concise teachings, video clips, demonstrations, and role-plays.


Emotionally Focused Therapy is a systemic model created by Dr. Sue Johnson. Research finds that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery, and approximately 90% shows significant improvement.
 
The workshop will:

1. Focus on key techniques relevant to stage 2, such as evocative responses, heightening, etc.
2. Teach you how to access and deepen the emotions of withdrawers
3. Examine and lower the typical blocks of withdrawers
4. Show you how to do stage 2 enactments for withdrawers
5. Examine the key indicators in moving to Stage 2's part of the pursuer's softening

 
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the workshop, the learner should be able to:

1. Use EFT techniques such as evocative responses, heightening, etc. to deepen emotions
2. Access and stay with the primary emotions of the withdrawers
3. Lower the typical blocks of withdrawers
4. Do stage 2 enactments 
5. Recognize when they are ready to move towards pursuers softening

 
Who should attend

• Anyone who works with couples using EFT, e.g. psychotherapists, couple and family therapists, psychologists, pastors, etc.
• Any novice EFT therapist who wants a step by step instruction of doing EFT Stage 1 work
• Any seasoned EFT therapist who wants to solidify and clarify their understanding of EFT Stage 1 work

Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT) has approved 3 hours of Continued Education Hours for this training. You can most likely use the 3 hours towards your Associations' Continued Education requirement (e.g. CAMFT, AAMFT) and Colleges (e.g. CRPO).

Fee
The regular fee is $75 Cdn ($60 US) per person. The early bird fee is $65 Cdn ($50 US) if you sign up and pay on or before Apr 15, 2021.
 
Registration
For registration, please complete the registration form on:
https://hermanchow.com/therapists-registration

​Please send in payment via etransfer at hermanchow@rogers.com along with your registration. If etransfer is not possible (e.g. US participants), you can pay via PayPal (contact: Herman at hermanchow@rogers.com if you need assistance). If you are using PayPal, click "Family and Friends" to avoid extra charges. You will be responsible for additional costs.