Emotionally Focused Therapy:
LA/Pasadena, CA Externship

September 7-10, 2010

Registration Information

Early Registration extended through
Sunday, August 22, 2010

This 28-hour externship is being held September 7–10, 2010 in Pasadena, CA. We will meet daily, Tuesday through Friday. Morning sessions (8:30-12:15) will focus on a review of the theory and practice of EFT. Following a lunch break, afternoon sessions (1:30 to 4:30 PM) will focus on application, demonstration, and practical exercises. Participants are on their own for lunch and may choose from a number of restaurants that are conveniently located near the training site.  This externship is offered in conjunction with Dr. Susan Johnson and the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute, Ottawa, Canada. This externship fulfills the initial externship requirement for certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

The externship is hosted by Fuller Graduate School of Psychology and will be held at 180 North Oakland, Pasadena. Sessions will be held in SOP room 130.

 
Location

The externship is hosted by Fuller Graduate School of Psychology and will be held at 180 North Oakland, Pasadena. Sessions will be held in the "Anderson" room.

Fuller is located in the heart of downtown Pasadena. Pasadena is just 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. Our externship location is convenient to Historic Old Town Pasadena and the Paseo Colorado known as a thriving center for entertainment including: great restaurants featuring diverse cuisine, shopping, and street life. Pasadena is known for the Rose Bowl and Tournament of Roses but is also a center of the arts and culture including The Huntington Library, Norton Simon Museum, and the Gamble House.

 
Externship Details

 
Presenters

Dr. Alison Lee, a Registered Psychologist, is founding member and Vice President of the Ottawa Couple Family Institute. She has expertise in helping individuals, couples and adult families presenting with a number of different problems including relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, trauma, self esteem issues and coping with medical illness.

Alison is a certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer.  She has supervised numerous therapists seeking EFT certification and co-developed the popular Advanced Core Skills EFT training program.  She is a co-author of numerous articles on EFT and the Becoming an EFT Therapist: The Workbook. 

Dr. James Furrow is the Evelyn and Frank Freed associate professor of marital and family therapy and Department Chair of Marriage and Family, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Seminary in Pasadena California.  With a background in marriage and family therapy, Jim's clinical and research interests focus on couples therapy and positive youth development.  He is a certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer. 

Along with colleague Dr. Brent Bradley, Jim has published original research on the clinical practice of EFT.  He was a contributing author of the Becoming an EFT Therapist:  The Workbook and is co-editor of the forthcoming EFT Casebook.  He is a clinical member and an approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a member of the National Council on Family Relations, and a Certified Family Life Educator. Brent and Jim created the EFTZONE to offer EFT trainings for therapists seeking an engaging, entertaining, and experiential approach to learning EFT.

Who should attend?

The externship is recommended to all professionals who counsel couples, including psychiatrists, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, counselors, family physicians, social workers, psychiatric nurses, pastors and clergy, and students training in these professions.

Prerequisites:

1. You must have completed a graduate degree in a counseling-related field, or be enrolled in one currently.
2. Prior to attending the externship you must have read "Creating Connection" by Susan Johnson - 2004 edition.

EFT Participants learn to:

• See marital distress from an attachment perspective
• Help partners reprocess emotional responses that maintain distress
• Shape new interactions and bonding events
• Overcome therapeutic impasses

Cost:

• Early Registration (received before August 23, 2010): $825
• Registration (August 23 and later): $925
• Student Registration (limited number available): $600
• 28 CEs: $30 (optional) ; available for Psychologists, LMFTs, LMHCs, LPCs, and LCSWs.  No partial credit will be awarded.

Cancellation and Refunds:

Requests must be received in email form sent to info@theeftzone.com. All cancellation and refund requests received after August 25, 2010 will be charged a $200 late refund fee. No refunds given after September 1, 2010.
 

Registration Information

Fuller Theological Seminary / School of Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association and California Board of Behavioral Sciences to offer continuing education for psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and social workers. Fuller Theological Seminary / School of Psychology maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

Questions? For details on the schedule, refund-cancellation policy, or other questions please contact us: info@theeftzone.com

Additional Training Options We also offer the following training options: Core Skills Training Workshops Teleconferences Supervision Bring Us to You for Training

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Externship Comments:

• Thank you so much! This week was amazing, I learned a lot, felt a lot and want to know a lot more. Thanks for your professionalism and for fostering an atmosphere that was safe, fun, and empowering. Can't wait for what's next!
   
• What I really appreciated was that the instructors really believe in the model, and really want us to get it. They are very supportive! Thank you!
   
• This program has been invaluable to me in so many ways that are just becoming evident to me. I feel it will enrich my clinical work both individually as well as with couples. I am excited about being able to try some/all of these techniques- and making them mine. I look forward to this deepening my ability to work with affect and I think all of you for your excellent course so focused on helping me (us) to see and remain present with affect and attachment issues.
   
• This was a great learning experience. Jim and Brent made a safe, comfortable space to explore and practice new counseling skills. I felt positively inspired to continue on the road to mastering this powerful new model of couples therapy. I believe I can start putting their techniques into practice right away, even though it certainly takes time to achieve true mastery of EFT.
   
• The very best training I've had in any therapy. I love this model. I want to make the heart and soul of my practice. The live sessions with blow by blow explanation were so informative. They make the model come alive. Practicing in groups was super. I want more to really get it.
   
  
• I loved the format of the training and found the interactive aspects very helpful…Thank you for creating a very rich and fun experience for us. I enjoyed the energy in the room. I hope to see you both again in the future. Live sessions were great.
   
• I thought this was the best seminar I have ever attended. It was well-prepared, very interesting, a well-thought-out pace, fun and challenging. Thank you so much!
   
• One of the best conferences I have ever attended - well organized... Brent and Jim are fantastic presenters and so personable. They generate positive energy for the group which is both exciting and builds enthusiasm for EFT. Thanks so much for the great 4 days.
   
• Having very limited previous exposure, I was initially overwhelmed by the complexity of the material. However, the role playing, videos and transcripts really provided an opportunity for me to create a basic understanding of the process. Thank you!