Location:
Marymount University's Ballston Center
1000 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201
Dates:
Modules 1&2 - March 5- 7, 2026
Modules 3&4 - April 23-25, 2026
Time: 9am-5pm EST
Presenter:
Dr. James Hawkins - Modules 1&2
Dr. Ryan Rana - Modules 3&4
Price:
Full Price - $1100
Early Bird - $950 (available until 12/15/2025)
Student Rate $850 - please email krista@wbceft.com for inquiries.
DEI Fellowship - please email krista@wbceft.com to apply.
*** Registration for Module 1&2 is $1100 (Early Bird - $950)
*** Registration for Module 3&4 is $1100 (Early Bird - $950)
Please note that we ask that participants commit to attending all modules for continuity and to ensure the group size is the same for all modules.
Course Level: Intermediate
For: Psychologists, Social Workers, LMFTs, LPCs, Graduate Students
CE Information: 48 CEs are available for an additional cost to those participants who can attend all 48 hours in real time.
What will I learn in “EFCT Core Skills”?
Deepen your understanding of the EFT model and its application in couple’s therapy.
Develop EFCT skills through a combination of instructional review, skill demonstrations, and live session observations.
Engage in hands-on practice of EFT techniques and exercises.
Receive individual feedback on your EFCT skills development via case presentations. Please note that participants will have the opportunity to bring video of their own work to present for feedback.
Delve deeper into the EFT tango, understanding its application within different stages of therapy.
Apply the EFT model through role-plays and discussions, aiming towards certification.
Who is this training for?
Core Skills training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is designed for mental health professionals who seek a deeper mastery of EFT for couples therapy. This includes psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, registered marriage and family therapists, counsellors, and specialists in abuse and addiction. Participants are required to be a member of a mental health professional organization and currently working, or in the process of training to work, with couples in their clinical practice. The program equips participants with advanced skills in applying EFT’s therapeutic techniques and interventions, essential for those on the path to becoming certified EFT therapists.
Prerequisites & Sequence
EFCT Externship must be completed prior to taking EFCT Core Skills.
Required reading: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection, 3rd edition, by Susan M. Johnson, 2020. Routledge.
Recommended reading: Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook, 2nd edition, by James L. Furrow, Susan M. Johnson, Brent Bradley, Lorrie L. Brubacher, T. Leanne Campbell, Veronica Kallos-Lilly, Gail Palmer, Kathryn Rheem, Scott R. Woolley, 2022. Routledge.