Frequently Asked Questions
What sequence do I take EFT courses in?
Attendance Requirements
ICEEFT Courses provides educational events for industry professionals & students.
Fundamentals of EFT, EFCT Externship, EFIT: Individual EFT, and EFFT: Family EFT share videos of real clients sessions, and accordingly require attendees to be:
- a mental health* professional who is a member of a professional organization with standards of practice, OR,
- a student enrolled in a course of study to become a mental health* professional.
- *includes: psychology, couple and family therapy, psychotherapy, counselling, psychiatry, social work, MDs, clergy, et al.
Life Coaches are not eligible to attend our events.
Prerequisites
We recommend Fundamentals of EFT precede any other course. This is not a requirement. Fundamentals can also be taken after other courses, as it provides context for EFCT, EFIT, and EFFT.
There are no prerequisites needed to attend Fundamentals, EFCT Externship, EFIT Essentials, EFFT Essentials, EFIT Consultation, or EFFT short courses.
For EFFT Consultation, EFFT Essentials (or EFFT Level 2) must be completed first.
Levels & Essentials
In 2024 EFIT Levels 1 & 2 and EFFT Levels 1 & 2 are being phased out and replaced by EFIT Essentials and EFFT Essentials. Quite simply, the two-day Level 1 plus two-day Level 2 have been combined together into a four-day Essentials course.
For EFFT (Level 2), EFFT (Level 1) must be completed first.
For EFIT (Level 2), EFIT (Level 1) must be completed first. Please note that while EFIT training offered on other sites provides a great introduction, those trainings do not replace an EFIT (Levels or Essentials).
Recommended & Required Reading for all Courses
Each publisher offers Courses attendees a discount of 15-25% off the following texts. Once you have registered for a course, you may access the relevant discount codes via the Courses Portal.
The following publications are recommended for all course categories: Externship, Fundamentals, EFIT, and EFFT.
“Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals, Couples, and Families” by Dr. Susan M. Johnson, 2019.
Guilford Press offers this publication in hardcover or eBook.
“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.
The following publication is required reading for EFCT Externship.
“The Practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy: Creating Connection” 3rd edition, by Susan M. Johnson, 2022.
Routledge offers this publication in paperback, hardcover or eBook.
The following publication is required reading for EFIT Essentials (or Levels 1 & 2). It is recommended for all other EFIT courses.
“A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT): Cultivating Fitness and Growth in Every Client” by Susan M. Johnson and T. Leanne Campbell, 2022.
Routledge offers this publication in paperback, hardcover or eBook.
The following publication is required reading for EFFT Essentials (or Levels 1 & 2). It is recommended for all other EFFT courses.
“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.
Who offers EFT training?
Various EFT organizations offer official EFT training.
For online events, in English, in a North American timezone, ICEEFT Courses is your provider of EFT Externship, Fundamentals of EFT, EFIT: Individual EFT, and EFFT: Family EFT.
For in-person training, other courses (such as EFCT Core Skills), trainings in various languages, or trainings outside of North America, please consult ICEEFT.com for upcoming EFCT, EFIT, EFFT events and workshops around the world.
Certificates, CEs, & Certification
A certificate of completion is available for every ICEEFT Courses event upon conclusion of the event.
A CE (continuing education) certificate may be purchased, if desired, by one of our CE providers (please view our CE information page).
Certification in EFT involves more than just taking one course. Learn more about certification in EFCT (Couple EFT), EFIT (Individual EFT), and EFFT (Family EFT) on ICEEFT.com.
No Recordings
None of our courses are recorded, they are all live-online.
Prerecorded events are the exception to this rule, and are clearly identified.
Payment Options
We accept Visa and Mastercard, including Debit.
Groups of 10+ may contact us for additional options.
Vendor Information
For those employed by the U.S. Veterans Affairs or U.S. Federal Government trying to enroll in ICEEFT Courses, we are registered with sam.gov as: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY, Unique Entity ID: GEXVWTBRMSN4, CAGE/NCAGE code: L0U67
All Policies
Some of the information on this page has been copied from our Policies. We welcome you to review all our policies, including those concerning Refunds, Cancellation, Changes to Trainer(s), prior to completing your purchase.
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