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Our events are moments that enrich the lives of all who attend, which then enriches the people we work with. Feel free to spread the word!
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About EFT

EFT is a structured approach to couples therapy formulated in the early 80’s by Drs. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg.
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Events

Our events are moments that enrich the lives of all who attend, which then enriches the people we work with. Feel free to spread the word!

For questions, please email: info@eftsouthafrica.co.za
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Upcoming Events

07
Mar, 2025

Online 4-Day Externship 2025

Online
Duration: 4 days
An Externship includes presentations of theory, clinical techniques and skills, training exercises, video recordings, observation of live interviews and discussion of specific cases and clinical issues.
Speakers
Elmien Lesch
ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, South Africa. Clinical Psychologist and Professor
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12
Sep, 2025

Core Skills 2025

Online
Duration: 4 days
This training involves 2 morning and 2 afternoon sessions of 3 to 4 hours each. Each session is designed for a small group of participants to explore and refine the skills used in the EFCT model. Each session will include practical instruction, experiential exercises, video examples, and case consultation.
Speakers
Elmien Lesch
ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, South Africa. Clinical Psychologist and Professor
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Previous Events

11
Aug, 2023

Online 4-Day Externship

Online
Duration: 4 days
An Externship includes presentations of theory, clinical techniques and skills, training exercises, video recordings, observation of live interviews and discussion of specific cases and clinical issues.
Speakers
Prof Elmien Lesch
ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, South Africa. Clinical Psychologist and Professor
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01
Mar, 2024

Online 4-Day Externship 2024

Online
Duration: 4 days
An Externship includes presentations of theory, clinical techniques and skills, training exercises, video recordings, observation of live interviews and discussion of specific cases and clinical issues.
Speakers
Prof Elmien Lesch
ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, South Africa. Clinical Psychologist and Professor
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30
Aug, 2024

Basic Core Skills 2024

Online
Duration: 4 days
In-depth exploration of Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the EFT model and interventions, and engaging in experiential exercises and role-plays.
Speakers
Elmien Lesch
ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, South Africa
Dr Jenny Fitzgerald
ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer, Australia
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Externships

Our externships are unique because we intentionally limit the number of attendees. We strive to create an intimate experience with personal videos of our in-session work, leader role-plays, and small group role-plays in which trained EFT therapists get involved with each group.

Our externships follow this format:

Seeing
(video/leader role plays)
Hearing
(didactic)
Doing
(small group exercises)
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Core Skills

Session 1
Assessment/Working with Emotion
Session 2
Cycle De-escalation
Session 3
Restructuring positions: Withdrawer Engagement
Session 4
Restructuring positions: Softening/Consolidation
EFT Core Skills training sessions are offered by ICEEFT trainers. Training consists of small groups (6-10 people) learning skills essential to the practice of EFT.
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EFIT Training

Thirty years ago Prof Susan Johnson developed a therapeutic model known as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Today, EFT is the gold standard for potent, proven couples intervention. But EFT has always had potential to help individual clients too.

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Online Supervision Groups

The objective of this monthly group event is to provide a forum for all EFT practitioners who have completed at least the four-day externship to discuss their cases, learn more about topical issues, refine EFT skills, ask questions or raise issues, and get to know other EFT practitioners. 
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Individual Supervision

The Key Principles of EFT Clinical Supervision are:
A positive working alliance between the supervisor and supervisee is fostered because safety enhances learning.
Modelling is available: the supervisor actively demonstrates EFT interventions (e.g., demonstrates attachment language and non-verbal behaviours of EFT).
Observation of therapy sessions occurs or transcripts are examined. Role plays with feedback give an opportunity for rehearsal.
Feedback to the supervisee is clear, focused, supportive, and congruent with the supervisee’s stage of learning.
Specific elements are pointed out for the supervisee to improve or work on.
Written theory and techniques of the EFT model are referred to and taught in relation to practice (e.g., steps, stages, interventions, experiential and non-pathologizing approach).
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Request a Scholarship Rate

To request a scholarship rate please fill out the form.
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Refund Policy

Once payment has been collected, you can cancel your registration up to 14 days before the training, and will receive a refund minus our administrative fees. If you are not able to attend the training for other reasons and have to pull out short notice, you may request a refund but we cannot promise you will get it. It will be taken under advisement and will depend on whether the fees for providing the course have been covered.
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