Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Externships®
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2025
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EFCT Externship® Overview
An Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy® is an immersive multi-day (24+ hour) training experience, foundational for therapists aiming to specialize in EFCT. Led by certified trainers, it offers a comprehensive introduction to the EFCT model, focusing on the science of attachment and the systematic approach to couple therapy. This training is crucial for therapists because it equips them with the necessary skills to foster secure, resilient relationships in therapy. It’s the first step in formal EFCT training, opening the door to advanced practice and certification, enhancing therapists’ efficacy and confidence in their clinical work with couples.
Who is this training for?
All mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, social workers, psychiatric nurses, counselors (including couples and family therapists), pastors and clergy, and students training in these professions. School counselors and occupational therapists are permitted to attend if they are licensed and belong to a professional body that has standards of practice for psychotherapy/counseling.
Life coaches are not permitted to attend unless they also meet one of the mental health professional categories listed above.