Cultural Attunement in the EFT Process: Integrating Culture into the Map, the Tango, and the Heart of Therapy Free online training with James Hawkins II, PhD, LPC,  EFT Trainer on April 16, 2026 from 9 AM – 10 AM PST via zoom. Register for the event here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HqHqE41qR9C5Q5D60OtoQw This learning experience is designed for Emotionally Focused Therapists who want to deepen their ability to attune to cultural context, identity, and lived experience within the EFT model. Participants will learn how cultural identity, social location, and systemic forces shape emotional expression, protective strategies, attachment needs, and the pursuit of connection. Special attention
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We’re excited to invite you to our next PCEFT Lunch & Learn at Steeple Jack Restaurant (Fireside Room), 2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR. Each month, we’ll gather to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new friends and colleagues, network, and enjoy a brief EFT presentation from a fellow community member. Presentation:"Inside the Cycle: How Polyvagal Theory Illuminates Negative Patterns" with Patricia Rohani Where: SteepleJack Restaurant (Fireside Room) 2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 2400 NE Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97232 Schedule: 12 – 12:40pm – Lunch, conversation, connection, networking 12:40 – 1:00pm – Presentation 1 – 1:30pm – Conversation, connection, networking Cost: Free to attend Please RSVP by sending
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Date: July 17, 2026 Location: Zoom Time: TBD Registration link: TBD Price: TBD What is EFT? Fundamentals of EFT provides a one-day introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment theory for all modalities – individual (EFIT), couple (EFCT), and family (EFFT) therapy. More than just an EFT introductory course, Fundamentals provides the overall context of EFT and explains how the original “couple” model applies effectively as psychotherapy to EFFT (e.g., typically engaging with dyads) and EFIT (e.g., working with the individual and a younger/child self, or the individual and the inner experience of another person in their life). This training includes an outline
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Free online training with Rachel Thomas, EFT Trainer on August 6, 2026 from 9 AM – 10 AM PST via zoom. Participants will learn to: - Understand the Role of Attachment in Suicide Risk - Assess the Client’s and Therapist's Attachment Style in Suicide Risk Evaluation - Implement EFT-Informed Interventions for Suicidal Clients Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jJYUx-DjT8-VkBfpuxIY9A About Rachel Thomas, LMFT, Certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer, AAMFT Approved Supervisor: Rachel is dedicated to creating safe and inclusive spaces where clients and therapists alike feel accepted, heard, and supported. This foundation fosters healing and honest exploration. She also brings her expertise to the
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Overview The Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Externship is an immersive four-day (24+ hour) foundational training for therapists seeking to specialize in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy®. Led by ICEEFT Certified Trainer Cindy Goodness Zane, Psyd, JD, this training introduces the EFCT model through the lens of attachment science and experiential, systemic practice. As the first step in formal EFCT training, the Externship builds confidence and clinical skill while opening the pathway to advanced training and certification. What You’ll Learn Move beyond surface-level conflict and clearly understand what’s really driving couples’ distress through the lens of attachment and emotion Confidently map
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