Core Skills Advanced Training In EFT
Get the experience and supervision from different trainers and several supervisors!
Core Skills training consists of four, two-day trainings (12 hours each) that will focus on the core skills of each of the EFT steps/stages. The trainings will offer instruction, live case consultations, group supervision and experiential exercises as set forth by the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). Participants are required to have completed an EFT externship. Core Skills training can be applied towards certification. Final decision regarding readiness for certification is determined by the ICEEFT (www.iceeft.com). EFT Externships and Advanced Core Skills trainings are designed for mental health professionals and trainees. Participants are required to note their professional affiliation on registration.
Facilitators:
Zoya Simakhodskaya with
George Faller
Ali Barbosa
Lisa Palmer-Olsen
Dimitrij Samoilow
ZOYA SIMAKHODSKAYA
is a licensed psychologist and certified EFT therapist, supervisor and trainer. She has a full-time practice in Chelsea, NY with adults and couples, specializing in cross-cultural and bilingual population. Zoya is one of the founding members, Vice President of the Board of Directors and Executive Director for NYCEFT. In addition to her psychotherapy practice, Zoya has many years of experience providing crisis intervention in a psychiatric emergency service. She continues to teach as a voluntary faculty at NYU School of Medicine, and CUNY. Zoya presents and teaches nationally on EFT and now is bringing EFT training to therapists in Russia and Ukraine. She loves helping therapists master EFT model and get through their learning blocks. She has particular interest in intersection of EFT and sexuality.
George Faller
is a retired Lieutenant of the NYC Fire Department, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York and Connecticut and an Approved Supervisor for AAMFT. He is the founder and president of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. As an EFT Trainer, George teaches several classes at Ackerman Institute for the Family and is the director of training at the Center for Hope and Renewal in Greenwich, CT. The experience George brings to the EFT community is vast, as he works as a marriage consultant and conference leader to the US Military, FDNY, Wall Street executives, and trains therapists across the U.S. and abroad. Specializing in trauma, EFFT, and self-of-the-therapist issues, George is committed to bringing EFT to underprivileged populations and pushing the leading edge of EFT.
Lisa Palmer-Olsen
Lisa Palmer-Olsen, Psy.D. is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego California. She is a Certified EFT Therapist, Trainer, and Supervisor, and is a Founder and one of the Directors of the Emotionally Focused Couples Training and Research Institute at Alliant International University. Lisa completed her dissertation research on how to train and teach Emotionally Focused Couples therapy to professionals. Dr. Sue Johnson, the founder of EFT and Dr. Scott Woolley were part of her dissertation committee. Dr. Palmer-Olsen’s primary clinical and research interests are in the areas of couple and family therapy; specifically with those couples and families dealing with trauma and attachment related struggles. She is an AAMFT clinical member and approved AAMFT supervisor. Dr. Palmer-Olsen is also co-founder and clinic director for the Alliant Couple and Family Clinic (ACFC), San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit therapy clinic. The ACFC specializes in family and couple therapy offering individual and group counseling sessions for military and all clients in distressed relationships. Affiliated with Alliant International University, the ACFC is a training clinic for master’s and doctoral students to earn their clinical hours for graduation. As the clinical director, Dr. Palmer-Olsen supervises and teaches the EFT model, as well as works families herself. As a student at Alliant International University, Lisa had the opportunity to train under family therapy founders Dr. Jay Haley and Dr. James Framo. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Colorado State University and her Master and Doctoral Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy at Alliant International University.
Dimitrij Samoilow
is a Certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer. He lives in Oslo, Norway, where he trains, supervises and provides Emotionally Focused Therapy in Norwegian, English and German. Dimitrij is also known for authoring the popular Norwegian book, The Art of Love: 9 Keys to Living Well Together. He is registered as a psychologist with specialized training in adult clinical psychology and family psychology, is EMDR certified and has experience with drug and alcohol treatment. He has also authored a book on working with violence in couple relationships. Dimitrij is actively involved in supporting and promoting EFT in Norway and throughout Scandinavia and in Germany. He serves on the board of EFT Norway (www.seft.no).
Coordinated and assisted by:
Rachel Goldstein, Ph.D.
Assisted by:
Judith Kellner, LCSW
Melorra Sochet, LCSW, JD
Julia Belotserkovsky, PhD
Jeff Fine, LCSW, MS
Irina Firstein, LCSW
Stephanie Lang, PhD, LPC, LMFT-A
Michelle Rich, LCSW-R
Melissa Tihinen, LCSW
Irina Wen, PhD
Dates/Times:
Introductory Meeting: Sunday, January 3, 4:30-5:30pm EST
Please join us on Zoom for a chance to meet and connect so that we can hit the ground running on Friday, 1/8.
All other trainings will be held on:
Friday and Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm NY time
Session 1: January 8-9, 2021
Steps 1-3 Assessment with Zoya Simakhodskaya and Dimitrij Samoilow
Session 2: February 26-27, 2021
Steps 3-4 De-escalation with Zoya Simakhodskaya and Ali Barbosa
Session 3: March 12-13, 2021
Steps 5-7 Withdrawer Re-engagement with George Faller and Zoya Simakhodskaya
Session 4: April 23-24, 2021
Steps 5-7 Pursuer Softening - with Zoya Simakhodskaya and Lisa Palmer-Olsen
Day 1
9:00-10:30
I. Overview and Introductions
II. EFT Therapeutic Alliance, Therapist tasks, Informed consent, atunement and repair
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
III. EFT Assessment, Counter-indications, 3 A’s, Individual and couple assessment, assessment of intimate partner violence. Assessment as ongoing process of assessing the couple’s cycle in therapy
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
IV. Step 2 - Mapping the Negative Cycle Step 2 EFT Interventions
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
V. Step 2 Exercises and Role Plays
Day 2
9:00-10:30
I. Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
II. Step 3 - Accessing Primary Emotion, Step 3 EFT Interventions
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
III. Participant Case Consultations with video reviews to continue Stage 1 teaching
IV. Step 3 Exercises and Role Plays
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
V. Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise
Day 3
9:00-10:30
I. Overview and Check In’s
II. Review and Problem Solving for Step 1, Alliance and Assessment
III. Review and Problem Solving for Step 2, Mapping the Negative Cycle
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
IV. Step 2 Role Plays, Processing of Role Plays
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
V. Review and Problem Solving for Step 3, Accessing Primary Emotion, Working with Challenging Couples
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
VI. Step 3 Exercises and Role Plays
Day 4
9:00-10:30
I. Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
II. Participant Case Consultations with video reviews to continue Stage 1 teaching
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
III. Step 4 in EFT - Reframing the problem as the cycle, Accessing attachment needs, Step 4 EFT Interventions
IV. Step 4 Exercises and Role Plays
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
V. Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise
Day 5
9:00-10:30
I. Overview and Check In’s
II. Review and Problem Solving, Steps 1-4
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
III. Step 5, Working with the Withdrawer, Accessing disowned needs and aspects of self, Step 5 EFT Interventions
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
IV. Step 5 Exercises and Role Plays
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
V. Step 6, Working with the Pursuer, Promoting acceptance of partner’s experience, aspects of self, and new ways of interacting, Step 6 EFT Interventions
Day 6
9:00-10:30
I. Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
II. Participant Case Consultations with video reviews to continue Stage 2 teaching
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
III. Step 7, Working with the Withdrawer, Expression of needs and wants, Step 7 EFT Interventions
IV. Step 5-7 Role Plays
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
V. Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise
Day 7
9:00-10:30
I. Overview and Check In’s
II. Review and Problem Solving, Steps 5-7, working with the withdrawer
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
III. Step 5, Working with the Blamer, Accessing disowned needs and aspects of self, Blamer softening compared to withdrawer reengagement
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
IV. Step 5 Exercises and Role Plays
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
V. Step 6, Working with the Withdrawer, Promoting acceptance of partner’s experience, aspects of self, and new ways of interacting
Day 8
9:00-10:30
I. Live couple demonstration, Processing, Q&A and feedback to live couple
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00
II. Participant Case Consultations with video reviews to continue Stage 2 teaching
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30
III. Step 7, Working with the Pursuer, Expression of needs and wants
IV. Step 5-7 Role Plays
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00
V. Steps 8-9 of EFT, Consolidation of Change
VI. Closing Review, Assessment, and Exercise
Course Objectives
1) Describe the theoretical foundations of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
(EFT)
2) Discuss relational distress from an attachment perspective
3) Reframe the couple’s problems in attachment terms from the withdrawer’s
perspective
4) Reframe the couple’s problems in attachment terms from the pursuer’s perspective
5) Summarize how to assess attachment history
6) Identify the self-reinforcing negative pattern (cycle) which keeps the couple from
secure connection
7) Communicate with the couple in a non-blaming way about their negative pattern of interaction
8) Apply their knowledge of core EFT interventions (empathic reflection, validation,
reframing, empathic conjecture, and heightening)
9) Utilize RISSSC (repeating, images, simple, slow, soft, with client words and phrases)
to access, expand and deepen emotion
10) State how to help couples de-escalate in highly escalated scenarios
11) Distinguish attachment as foundational to relationships and their treatment
12) Identify signs of secure attachment for the withdrawer
13) Specify signs of secure attachment for the pursuer
14) Diagnose signs of insecure attachment for the withdrawer
15) Detect signs of insecure attachment for the pursuer
16) Indicate primary emotions characteristically for the withdrawer
17) Evaluate primary emotions characteristically for the pursuer
18) Name triggers to relational distress for the withdrawer
19) List triggers to relational distress for the pursuer
20) Assess for cognitive appraisals that follow emotional triggers for the withdrawer
21) Assess for cognitive appraisals that follow emotional triggers for the pursuer
22) Trace action tendencies that drive the cycle for the withdrawer
23) Measure action tendencies that drive the cycle for the pursuer
24) Find techniques that distill emotion
25) Formulate techniques that heighten emotion
26) Create the steps to set up enactments
27) Plan the steps to process enactments
28) Prepare to remove blocks through red/yellow/green light techniques
29) Identify blocks to vulnerability for the withdrawer
30) Identify blocks to vulnerability for the pursuer
31) Select methods to process blocks to vulnerability for the withdrawer
32) Select methods to process blocks to vulnerability for the pursuer
33) Prescribe ways for clients to install the positive cycle
34) Design ways for clients to process the positive cycle
35) Review the move from a negative to a positive cycle
Where:
Online via Zoom
"I have just completed Core Skills with Debi Scimeca-Diaz and George Faller, who, along with their helpers Zoya Simakhodskaya, Benjamin Seaman, Judith Kellner, and Wendy Tomkiel, provided an extremely safe and encouraging environment for all of the participants to risk using our EFT skills in role plays so that we could benefit from critiques by master trainers. The expertise, warmth, and support of the team has helped bring my therapeutic approach to a far more effective level." Carolee Kallmann, MA, LPC, LCADC
Video/Case Presentation Requirements:
In order to receive Certificate of Completion, each participant will present a case during one of the 4 weekends. Each case presentation needs to include a 10-minute video or audio recording along with a case presentation form.
Participants must commit to all four weekends. Total full fee is $1660. Group size limited.
We are offering a special rate of $830 to clinicians working full time in agencies serving marginalized or oppressed population, veterans or current military members. Limited number of slots.
Cancellations:
Cancellations are subject to a $100 administrative fee and must be made in writing at least one month prior to the first session to qualify for a refund of the balance paid. Register online and pay by PayPal or mail payment to:
NYCEFT
352 7th Avenue, Suite 1005
New York, NY 10001
Contact Information:
Contact Rachel Goldstein at rachelgphd@gmail.com
"The Core skills training has deepened my understanding of all of the steps in EFT and helped me feel a more solid foundation. The steps are explained clearly and the role plays are very effective in getting us to experience what our clients feel, and practice being there for them. I also liked the way the two day sessions were spaced out by several weeks. That gave us time to integrate the information and try on using it." Carolyn McIntyre, LCSW
Continuing Education Credits
This event is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars. To receive credits you must attend all 4 sessions. No partial credit given. CE credits will be available for purchase after the training concludes at: https://www.academeca.com/CEUReg/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=2429
Satisfactory Completion
Participants must have paid tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire webinar, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate. Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates will be available following course completion at www.ceuregistration.com
Cosponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars, P.O. Box 14473, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Psychologists
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 44 CE hours
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0018. Live online.
Psychoanalysts
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0005. (44) clock hours. Live online.
Social Workers
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by approved providers with national providerships or will accept the approvals of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Others, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with two national providerships, as well as holding many individual state license type approvals. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL-SWs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #159.000782. (44) hours.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 44 contact hours Live online.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (44) clock hours, #RCST110701
NJ: Social workers are unable to receive CE credit in NY for this offering
Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by approved providers with national providerships or will accept the approvals of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Others, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with two national providerships, as well as holding many individual state license type approvals. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling..
IL-MFTs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. (44) hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. (44) contact hours. Live online.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. (44) contact hours. Live online.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (44) clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151 44 CE hours.
Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists, #CAT-0005. (44) contact hours. Live online.
Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA: Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider #4N-00-434-0222 for (44) CEHs. CCAPP is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, (44) hours general. Expires 3/31/2021. Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297.
Educators
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is (44) CE Hours.
Nurses
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP12224, for (44) contact hours
Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
Disclosure statement: There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program
