Four Day Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Four Day Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy
with George Faller, LMFT and Ali Barbosa, LMFT
Introductory Level | Live, In-Person | 24 CEs Credits (CEUs through TRIEFT)
Target Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, MFTs, Counselors
Through a combination of lectures, videotape, observation of live interviews, and exercises, participants will learn to identify the basic stages and steps of Emotionally Focused Therapy and to help couples, individuals, and families recognize and de-escalate problematic cycles of interaction. Participants will also learn to help couples create or restore the emotional bond between them once the negative cycle, and the attachment needs that drive it, have been understood.
Dates: Monday to Thursday, May 19th – 22nd, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: FPWA | 40 Broad Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Monday, May 19th, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
TRAINERS:
Trainer: GEORGE FALLER, LMFT
George Faller is a retired Lieutenant of the NYC Fire Department, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in NY and Connecticut, and the founder of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). As an EFT Trainer, George teaches several classes at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and is the director of training at the Center for Hope and Renewal in Greenwich, Ct. Specializing on tactical communication skills for couples, trauma, sex, Family EFT, and self-of-the-therapist issues, George is committed to bringing EFT to underprivileged populations and pushing the leading edge of effective therapy. George hopes his books True Connection, Sacred Stress, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, his hit podcast Foreplay Radio and his therapist training website www.SuccessInVulnerability.com contributes to the mission of making our world a more emotionally secure place.
Ali Barbosa is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer. He serves as a member of the ICEEFT Board and is the Director of EFT México, the first ICEEFT-affiliated center in Latin America. Based in Mérida, México, Ali maintains a full-time private practice, working with adult individuals and couples, often in bilingual settings. He has trained extensively with a variety of EFT trainers, valuing the depth and richness that collaboration brings to his work. Ali is deeply passionate about training and has taught Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) across the United States, Sweden, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, and Spain, bringing his warmth and enthusiasm to therapists worldwide.
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NYCEFT is committed to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion.
We believe it is vital to our community and to our work that we work to actively counteract the ideology and impact of systemic and institutionalized forces of oppression, including racism, transphobia, homophobia, and other forms of oppression. We are dedicated to providing trainings that respect and honor diverse identities and that are affirming to participants and clients of all races, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
To that end, NYCEFT has taken numerous steps, some of which include:
- Revising training materials to reflect diverse identities and to address the impact of oppression and marginalization, race, culture, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability status on sense of self, safety, attachment strategies and relationships
- Seeking consultation from experts on anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusivity
- Providing trainings on microaggressions that all assistants are required to attend; offering significantly reduced fees to participants from agencies serving marginalized or oppressed clients
- Including trainers, supervisors, and assistants from diverse backgrounds and identities in leadership positions
- Offering optional affinity homerooms for: participants of color who elect to be in a homeroom with participants and assistants of color; and LGBTQ+ participants who elect to be in a homeroom with LGBTQ+ participants and assistants
Please reach out to us with any questions or feedback. In addition, participants who hold marginalized or oppressed identities are invited to let us know of any additional steps or accommodations we can take to make the training more accessible and safe for you.
We provide a limited number of seats for discounts on students, clinicians who work in agencies providing care to underserved or marginalized populations, active or former military mental health professionals, and VA employees.
If you are registered as a student, agency clinician, military, or VA employee, you will need to verify your status before the event to gain your discounted entrance. Students must be full-time and provide an official course schedule for verification.
Note: Discounted registration is only provided to those within the Greater New York area.
Suggested Reference Materials for Study:
The following books are recommended for those who would like to study in advance of the externship.
- The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Creating Connections, Third Edition, Susan M. Johnson (2019)
- Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook, Susan M. Johnson (2005)
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, Furrow, Palmer, Johnson, Faller, Palmer-Olsen (2019)
(Note: additional CE is not offered for reading the recommended books)
Satisfactory Completion:
Participants must have paid registration fees, signed in, attended the entire seminar, and signed out to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.
Accessibility and Support:
NYCEFT is deeply committed to supporting the diverse learning needs of every participant in our trainings. We are very aware that this essentials may be a physically and cognitively demanding experience, involving sustained attention, extended sitting, etc. over many hours. If you feel comfortable, we would love to hear from you if there is anything we can do to make the training more accessible, or if there’s any additional support we can provide.
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.
Disclosure statement: There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
Cancellation Policy: If canceled 30 days before the start of the event, the fee will be refunded minus $100 administrative fee. After that date, the fee is non-refundable. You can attend the next available EFT Externship through NYCEFT after paying $75 transfer fee.
If you miss a day or the entire training due to an emergency or unavoidable conflict, you may make up the missed portion within one year from the original training date. After that time, the credit will no longer be available.