Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples is a collaborative and respectful form of therapy as well as a leading form of marital therapy treatment. EFT is designed as a structured and short-term approach (between eight and twenty sessions). There is a substantial history of research highlighting EFT's effectiveness. Research indicates that 70-75% of studied couples transition from marital distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements. There is also research on the change process and predictors of success.
EFT is based on a clear, explicit attachment conceptualization of adult love and marital distress. Empirical research on the nature of marital distress and adult attachment supports these conceptualizations. Change strategies and interventions are specific and clear, and key moments and moves in the change process have been mapped out into nine distinct steps and three stages of change.
The goals of EFT are to:
This presentation provides an overview of the theory and practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy with special emphasis on the attachment and attachment affect in this systems framework. The objective of this workshop is for participants to gain a basic understanding of how attachment theory and attachment framed affect combines to heal couple distress in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
This introductory web conference is designed to help clinicians:
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In short, participants will be able to listen to the event by calling in to our teleconference center. Prior to the event, all participants will be sent an email with instructions on how to login to the teleconference center. This event will include lecture, interaction, and question and answer periods.
1.5 CE credits will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety.
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Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD, is founder and director of the San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is Director of Operations and Development of TRI EFT Alliant, and she is a Certified EFT therapist, supervisor, and trainer. Dr. Jorgensen received her EFT training from Susan Johnson, founder of EFT. She is research faculty at Alliant International University. She has trained therapists in EFT throughout North America, New Zealand, and Europe and been featured at training events with Dr. Johnson. She earned a BS in Psychology, a MS in CCYW from Western Oregon University, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Capella University. Dr. Jorgensen is a member of AAMFT, AACC, AMCAP, and ICEEFT where, as an EFT trainer, she serves on the strategic planning committee.