Growing emotionally focused therapy in the Kansas City Metro
Several very talented Emotionally Focused Therapists recently got together to learn from one of the best EFT therapists, Michael Barnett from the Atlanta Center for EFT. In addition to learning how to work with addictions and attachment, we did what EFT therapists do…bonded and connected […]
KCEFT Community is pleased to welcome Core Skills Training back to Kansas City! Core Skills is the second level of training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, after the Externship.
In the Core Skills Series, you will learn:
Module 1: Steps 1 and 2. Participants will take a deeper look into creating the therapeutic alliance, assessment and techniques for identifying and reflecting the negative cycle.
Module 2: Steps 3 and 4. Participants will look closer at deepening primary emotion for both withdrawers and pursuers. Participants will also learn how to effectively reframe the negative cycle to help couples see the cycle as the enemy, not each other.
Module 3: Steps 5, 6 and 7 for Withdrawer Re-Engagement. Participants will enter the world of the withdrawer and learn how to work with the withdrawn partner toward re-engagement and re-bonding.
Module 4: Steps 5, 6 and 7 for Pursuer Softening. Participants will enter the world of the pursuer and learn how to work with pursuers toward softening and re-bonding.
Psychotherapy with couples is both multi-layered and complex, often challenging the most skilled of therapists. In this fast-paced, technology-driven era that we live in, where true connection is often at a premium, substance use has escalated to epidemic proportions. It is not uncommon for couple’s therapists to be confronted with the additional challenge of contending with a pernicious “third-party” that lurks within the shadows of distressed relationships: Addiction.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an approach to individual, couples and family therapies and was developed in the 1980's by Dr. Sue Johnson. The theory is based upon adult attachment and bonding and has helped therapists understand what happens in distressed relationships in addition to being able to help therapists understand how to help couples in distress.
Research now exists to show how effective Emotionally Focused Therapy has become. Research studies have found that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements. Emotionally Focused Therapy is being used in several settings for several presenting problems to include depression, trauma and chronic illnesses.
We are Kansas City Emotionally Focused Therapy Community, or KCEFT. KCEFT began in 2016 with only two EFT therapists meeting to review each other’s session recordings. Over the course of a few years, our community has grown exponentially. We now have monthly meetings, regular trainings and are looking to expand our group to bring more collaboration and education to the Kansas City area.