2024 Oct. | EFFT & Stepfamilies
Stepfamilies are unique family structures which impact family members individually, within the romantic relationship, as well as the caregiving system between parent and child. In EFFT (Emotionally Focused Family Therapy), we conceptualize step-family difficulties as attachment dilemmas. For example, many conflicts following remarriage can be traced to attachment losses activated by the introduction of a step-parent which become masked in negative interactional patterns that divide the new couple and alienate the child.
In this course, we examine how EFFT honours the different relationships that exist between the parent and child, as well as within the romantic relationship. We will demonstrate our work with video tape examples, and offer experiential exercises designed to help participants immerse themselves in the experience of stepfamily development.
Register for “EFFT & Step Families” (Emotionally Focused Family Therapy)
1 Day Event
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
Daily Schedule
6hr training + 40min lunch + two 10min breaks
Event Time by North American Time Zone
Pacific: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Mountain: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Central: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Eastern: noon – 7:00pm
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Readings
Discount: Each publisher offers Courses attendees a discount of 20-25% off the following texts. Once you have registered for a course, you may access the relevant discount codes via the Courses Portal.
There are no required readings for this course. The follow texts are recommended:
Recommended
“Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilience” by James L. Furrow, Gail Palmer, Susan M. Johnson, George Faller, Lisa Palmer-Olsen, 2019.
Routledge offers this publication in paperback, hardcover or eBook.
Recommended
“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 offers this publication in paperback, hardcover or eBook.
Recommended
“Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals, Couples, and Families” by Dr. Susan M. Johnson, 2019.
Guildford Press offers this publication in hardcover or eBook.
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Trainers
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Gail PalmerICEEFT Certified TrainerGail Palmer, RMFT, MSW is one of the founding members of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute and Vice President of the International Centre of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. She holds a Masters degree in Social Work and is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist in Canada. For over 30 years, Gail has worked closely with Dr. Sue Johnson, creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy, and is an experienced trainer and supervisor in EFT. She currently offers workshops, externships and core skills trainings to mental health professionals in a variety of different settings across the world.
Gail has a particular interest in applying the model with work with families. She has co-authored the seminal EFFT text Emotionally Focused Therapy, Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilience, 2019. Her work has included EFFT trainings across North America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand, presentations at EFT summits, international conferences, publications in the EFFT workbook and casebook, articles in professional journals and the ICEEFT newsletter. Professionally, Gail’s primary passion is to help therapists who are both new to EFT and trained in EFT, to bring the powerful interventions and skills of this model to the family therapy room.
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James FurrowICEEFT Certified TrainerJames L Furrow, Ph.D., is a recognized leader and contributor to the practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples and families. He is contributing author and editor to five EFT texts including Emotionally Focus Family Therapy: Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilience and Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook. His research on couple therapy, positive youth development and spirituality are featured in leading professional journals. He is a clinical fellow and an approved supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and a Certified Family Life Educator. Jim is an ICEEFT certified EFT therapist, supervisor, and trainer. He resides in Seattle Washington.