Emotion Focused Therapy Core Competencies: In-Depth Workshop Series

How can we better understand clients’ emotional experiences and respond in ways that support meaningful therapeutic change? 

Emotions that are difficult to access, tolerate, or make sense of can become a source of distress and may contribute to depression, anxiety, problematic anger, substance use, and relationship difficulties. Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) proposes that lasting change occurs when clients are able to access and process painful or difficult emotional experiences and transform maladaptive emotional patterns. 

Our EFT Core Competencies workshops offer a practical, in-depth exploration of the knowledge and skills therapists need to work effectively with emotion in therapy. Each three-hour workshop builds from foundational EFT principles to more advanced clinical applications, making the series relevant to therapists who are new to EFT as well as those looking to strengthen or expand their existing skills.

Through extensive video recordings of real therapy sessions, you’ll see emotional processes unfold, explore therapists’ responses, and examine how EFT interventions are applied moment by moment in clinical practice. This experiential approach helps bridge theory and practice, offering opportunities to deepen your understanding and bring new insights into your work with clients.

Follow the workshops in sequence to build your EFT proficiency over time or select individual topics that align with your clinical interests and learning goals. 

All of our workshops are held live, with recordings available for two months to support review, consolidation, and integration into clinical practice. Please review each training description for information regarding eligibility for continuing education credits. Discounted bundles are also available when you register for multiple workshops from our full listing.

• Emotion Assessment: Assess In-Session Emotional Processes to Guide Therapeutic Interventions – October 16, 2026 (Recorded Presentation Available)
• Working with Emotions: Identify Markers to Guide Effective Interventions – November 27, 2026
• Forming an Initial Therapeutic Focus and Case Formulation – December 11, 2026
• Emotion Awareness, Expression & Reflection: Universal Processes of Change in Psychotherapy – January 13, 2027

Pricing:
Individual workshop: $120+applicable taxes
Choose 3 workshops/masterclasses: $300+applicable taxes (save $60)
Choose 5 workshops/masterclasses: $450+applicable taxes (save $150)
Choose 10 workshops/masterclasses: $800+applicable taxes (save $400)