Best Coaches Jef Podcasts (2024)

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EP 90: Ketamine Assisted EFT Psychotherapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Kathryn Rheem & Jennifer Olden, LMFT 1:07:50

33m ago1:07:50

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Unlock the transformative potential of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) using EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, pioneered by Dr. Sue Johnson, by diving into our comprehensive guide on training as a therapist in this groundbreaking approach. In this video, we'll delve into the invaluable benefits of mastering KAP techniques, from expanding your…

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EP 89: Doing a Couples Intensive or Retreat with EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring Jim Thomas 44:28

28d ago44:28

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Many EFT Therapists have become interested in doing Intensives for their couples but aren't sure how to dive in. In a more focused format, therapists can help their couples on a journey of connection, healing, and growth with our Couples Intensive Retreat featuring Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Many couples are longing to deepen their bond, co…

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EP 88: What is Attunement? In Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Gretchen Harro 56:04

2M ago56:04

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Attunement is a pivotal clinical and social skill within Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), serving as a cornerstone of interpersonal connection. In the clinical realm, attunement embodies the therapist's ability to deeply tune into and understand as well as resonate with the emotional experiences of their clients, fostering a safe and empathetic e…

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EP 87: Women in Leadership-Biographical Interview of Dr. Sue Johnson Pioneer of Emotionally Focused Therapy 1:44:29

3M ago1:44:29

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Dr. Sue Johnson is an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, popular presenter and speaker, and a leading innovator in the field of couple therapy and adult attachment. Sue is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 35 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue i…

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EP 86: How to Confront in Session the EFT Way - Featuring EFT Trainers Lieven Migerode & Jef Sloothmaeckers 1:00:36

5M ago1:00:36

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When clinicians and therapists have clients that are more challenging than others because they present with more difficult dynamics, it can feel hard for the therapist to know how to confront and be direct about things in sessions with their clients in a way that is empathic and honors the truth, but doesn't shut down the client or activate their d…

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EP 85: Holding Two Truths Together Using Emotionally Focused Therapy - EFT Trainer Cindy Goodness Zane 1:10:46

6M ago1:10:46

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Whenever two people come together, they each bring different experiences often around the same events or situations that have taken place. In couples therapy, being able to sit with both people within the relationship and make space for their experiences without taking sides or feeling like it has to be one truth or the other, can be a difficult ch…

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EP 84: Taking the CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) out of EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) - Featuring EFT Trainer Jim Thomas 1:11:11

7M ago1:11:11

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Emotionally Focused Therapy is an attachment-based model working in the zone of live emotions to help create second-order change. Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT and Jim Thomas, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer & Therapist as they discuss how to get unstuck from intellectualizing emotions to going deeper into connecting to real live emo…

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EP 83: How to do EFT Couples Therapy Intensives - Featuring special guest EFT Supervisor, Kelly Bourque, LMFT 53:29

7M ago53:29

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Many Couples Therapists are interested in learning how to conduct intensive therapy sessions but are unsure how to go about switching from regular ongoing weekly sessions to 2 or 3 day couples intensives. Traditional Therapy is helpful for so many clients, however, many people don't have the schedule availability that permits regular sessions, and …

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EP 82: Back to the Basics of EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy Featuring - EFT Trainer Teri Murphy, PhD, LMFT 1:09:27

11M ago1:09:27

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As a therapist practicing Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), understanding secure attachment is paramount to providing effective couples counseling. Secure attachment serves as the foundation for healthy and thriving relationships, and EFT utilizes this knowledge to help couples strengthen their emotional bonds. By understanding the importance of s…

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EP 81: Back to the Basics of EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy Featuring - EFT Trainer Debi Scimeca Diaz, LMFT 57:04

12M ago57:04

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As mental health clinicians and couples therapists, having an effective map to help clients navigate their emotional pain and problems is essential. As EFT Therapists, we all learn EFT at different paces, and sometimes, as we get more complex cases and our own development in the model grows, we can sometimes forget some of the basics. Join We Heart…

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EP 80: Working with Couples with Step Family Issues using EFT & EFFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Gail Palmer 1:06:48

1y ago1:06:48

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When people re-partner or remarry, bringing children with them from past relationships into their new relationship, sometimes the process of formulating a new family unit, or blending families into stepfamilies can present some unique challenges that couples have to face, not just within their couples relationship but within the new family unit as …

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EP 79: Working with Grief using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - Featuring EFT Trainer Dr. Leanne Campbell 58:09

1y ago58:09

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If you're a therapist or professional counselor, working with clients who have been through a loss and are grieving is an important area to be fully trained in to provide the best care. The mental health industry's current Gold Standard for therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT, whether for couples, families, or individuals, has been demonstr…

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EP 78: Working with Withdrawers in Emotionally Focused Therapy (Part 2) - Featuring EFT Trainer Dr. Sam Jinich 1:08:42

1y ago1:08:42

1:08:42

In relationships we often get into negative "cycles" or patterns of interaction, where miscommunication leads to anger, defenses, and disconnection. One of the most common relational patterns is the Pursuer-Withdrawer pattern. Pursuers often initiate discussions, want to talk things out right away, and move closer toward their partner to connect, w…

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EP 77: Using EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy with Individuals - Featuring Dr. Sue Johnson - Pioneer of EFT 1:15:25

1+ y ago1:15:25

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Emotionally Focused Therapy currently holds the APA Gold Standard of couples counseling because of its rigorous research and outcome studies on the efficacy of the model and its interventions. But many don't know that EFT is also perfect for working with Individuals and Families! Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT, and Dr. Sue Johnson,…

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EP 76: Working with Spiritual & Religious Bypasses in Session Using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer James Hawkins 37:04

1+ y ago37:04

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The client's use of their spiritual values and religion in their therapy sessions can really be an asset to the client's mental health. However, sometimes, clients can use their religious values or spiritual beliefs as a block or an exit during sessions as a sort of bypass to avoid doing some of the deeper emotional work that's needed. Spirituality…

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EP 75: Working with Anger as Trauma using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainers Jef Slootmaeckers & Lieven Migerode 1:02:42

1+ y ago1:02:42

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Anger can easily be one of the most misunderstood emotions. Anger tells us something important about a person's pain and fear and plays an important function in our survival. Sometimes anger can also show up as a response to trauma, and learning how to work with anger similarly to the way we work with Trauma can be helpful in working with angry cli…

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EP 74: Grief and Relationship using EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Clare Rosoman 1:02:58

1+ y ago1:02:58

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As therapists, we often help couples rebuild their connection, but what happens when a couple doesn't stay together? There are many resources for grieving from someone's passing, but not a lot of resources to help someone who is going through the end of a relationship, heartbreak, or break up. Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT Certif…

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EP 73: Working with Binge Drinking and Addictions using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Jim Thomas 52:51

1+ y ago52:51

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As therapists, we often have clients that come to therapy that engage in habits and behaviors that are consistent with addiction, but because their behaviors don't fit into the stereotypical societal definition of addiction, they may struggle to see the problem with their behavior or even recognize their behavior as a part of problematic substance …

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EP 72: Working with Autism & Emotion in Couples Therapy using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Scott Woolley, PhD 46:35

2y ago46:35

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There are many reasons why a person may have had to learn to shut down emotion, avoid doing emotion or simply was never taught how to express their emotions outwardly, all of which have nothing to do with Autism. Yet, many therapists mistake a lack of emotional expression right off the bat for Autism, which can cause a therapist to jump to a pathol…

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EP 71: Working with Anger Using Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer George Faller 43:06

2y ago43:06

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Anger is perhaps one of the more misunderstood emotions and is commonly more challenging dynamic therapists work directly with when it comes alive in therapy sessions. Join EFT Supervisor/Therapist Dr. Belle, Ph.D. LMFT and special guest ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer George Faller, LMFT, EFT Trainer/Supervisor and President of the NY Center for EFT …

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EP 70: Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to Repair Social Injuries - Featuring EFT Trainer James Hawkins PhD 1:01:22

2y ago1:01:22

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Right now in society, it has never been more important to learn how to have hard conversations that are effective and lead to understanding and healing the pain of social injustices and injuries that have taken place. The good news is, is that Emotionally Focused Therapy offers us a clear roadmap for having such challenging and important conversati…

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EP 69: Using EFT for Individuals (EFIT) healing from Break Ups - Featuring EFT Trainer Helene Igwebuike 52:20

2+ y ago52:20

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Therapy isn't always about restoring bonds and helping them heal and avoid breaking apart; sometimes bonds and relationships break apart, and our clients need a safe place to process the hurt and begin the journey towards healing. As a therapist learning to use the model and methods of EFT, it is valuable to know how to adapt the interventions spec…

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EP 68: Having Relentless Empathy for Challenging Clients in EFT - Featuring EFT Trainers Jef Slootmaeckers & Lieven Migerode 1:01:18

2+ y ago1:01:18

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When clinicians and therapists have clients that are more challenging than others because they present with more difficult dynamics, or seem resistant to the necessary work needed to create the change they desire, therapists can easily get stuck in pathology, diagnosis, and even struggle to maintain the therapeutic alliance, especially in couples t…

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EP 67: Working with Trauma using EFT for Individuals ”EFIT” - Featuring EFT Trainer Dr. Leanne Campbell 55:14

2+ y ago55:14

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If you're a therapist or professional counselor, working with clients who have been through trauma is an important area to be fully trained in to provide the best care. The mental health industry's current Gold Standard for therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT, whether for couples, families, or individuals, has been demonstrated through many…

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EP 66: How to work with Porn and Sex Addiction in EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Clare Rosoman, PhD 46:22

3y ago46:22

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As a therapist, having a clear road map as to how to help your clients with Pornography and sex addiction using a model of counseling that is proven to be effective is essential. The good news is that there such a model of counseling available, Emotionally Focused Therapy pioneered by Dr. Sue Johnson. With EFT, there is literally not a clinical pop…

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EP 65: Working with Military Populations Using Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Dr. Greg Cheney 1:04:36

3y ago1:04:36

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As a therapist, having a clear road map as to how to help your clients based on a model of counseling that is proven to be effective is essential. The good news is that there such a model of counseling available, Emotionally Focused Therapy pioneered by Dr. Sue Johnson. With EFT, there is literally not a clinical population or presenting issue that…

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EP 64: Women & Sex - Featuring Dr. Belle & Sexpert Dr. Laurie Watson, host of Foreplay Radio Podcast 55:03

3y ago55:03

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Many women don't have the kind of sex life they enjoy or desire. Many have grown up in households where they were taught not to talk about sex or that it is shameful, making it difficult to have open conversations in their relationships so they can have meaningful dialogue and be able to explore their relationship to sex, have sexual experiences th…

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EP 63: Understanding Attachment Science, Bonding, Behavior & Emotions - Featuring EFT Trainer Andrea Pagani 1:01:43

3y ago1:01:43

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Attachment Theory and Science is widely understood as the science of love and bonding, yet Attachment Science is so much more. Attachment science is actually a science of human behavior, emotion regulation, as well as bonding and love. Understanding how these come together provides the key to understanding humanity, what motivates people and why th…

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EP 62: Let's Talk About Sex! And Why talking about it is Uncomfortable! - Featuring Sexpert Laurie Watson, PhD 47:02

3+ y ago47:02

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While Hollywood may portray an openness about sex all the time, as therapists in clinical practice, we've learned that behind closed doors, many couples and individuals find talking about sex actually pretty uncomfortable. So what makes talking about sex so uncomfortable and how does this impact relationships and the quality of sex couples are able…

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EP 61: How To Work in the Present Moment/Present Process using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Nancy Gardner, PhD 53:40

3+ y ago53:40

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As a licensed psychotherapist and supervisor of developing therapists, one of the challenges I find therapists struggle with are with recognizing the power of the present moment and being able to stay in the present process without dipping into the past, especially in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Join We Heart Therapy Host Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.…

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EP 60: EFT Talk: Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help with ADHD - Featuring EFT Trainer Alexine Thompson 43:21

3+ y ago43:21

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Having ADHD can present many challenges to everyday life. As a therapist, we are also not immune to the impact of ADHD as a many practicing mental health clinicians also suffer from ADHD. Those who have ADHD can be successful when they are able to work with their symptoms and harness the unique aspects of having ADHD. Emotionally Focused Therapy is…

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EP 59: EFT Talk: Working with Pursuers-Pursuer Softening in EFT - Featuring North Italian EFT Trainer Dr. Giulia Altera 52:13

3+ y ago52:13

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As a therapist using the model Emotionally Focused Therapy, we know that one of the steps within this method as part of Stage 2 work, involves helping Pursuers soften. But what does that actually mean? What does pursuer softening look like? What is the main difference between a pursuer and a withdrawer? Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Anabelle Buga…

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EP 58: EFT Talk: Working with Withdrawers in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - Featuring EFT Trainer George Faller 54:40

3+ y ago54:40

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As a therapist, Understanding the world of a client who shuts down and withdrawers and has a hard time opening up and sharing themselves can present unique challenges to therapists. Join your We Heart Therapy host ICEEFT certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D. LMFT, and special guest ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer George Faller, …

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EP 57: EFT Talk: Shame & Honor Cultures in EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Kathryn De Bruin & Carmen Morrison 58:24

3+ y ago58:24

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As a therapist working in mental health, we often work with clients from backgrounds that are diverse and different than ours. Multicultural counseling, known as the fourth force in the counseling profession, is an important asset to any practicing clinician. Join host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT (Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist) and special G…

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EP 56: EFT Talk: Seeding Attachment in Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Helene Igwebuike 56:06

4y ago56:06

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In Emotionally Focused Therapy, EFT therapists have a phrase called "Seeding attachment" that specifically refers to the strategy in EFT of continually planting and growing the importance of bonding and relevance to attachment that occurs in relationships. As a therapist learning to use the model and methods of EFT, this video will help you better …

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EP 55: EFT Talk: Men and Emotions - Featuring Evryman's Founder Owen Marcus & Relationship Expert George Faller 1:07:52

4y ago1:07:52

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Men have been one of the most neglected and under-taught groups of people when it comes to emotions. What makes understanding and acting productively on emotions instead of burying or redirecting them feel so challenging? Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT, founder of Evryman, Owen Marcus, and former FDNY Firefighter now Re…

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EP 54: EFT Talk: Working towards Forgiveness in Attachment Injuries with EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Sam Jinich 56:00

4y ago56:00

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When couples come to therapy for an affair or some other type of attachment injury, forgiveness can be challenging for the injured/betrayed partner to reach. Join We Heart Therapy Host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, and Certified EFT Trainer Sam Jinich, PhD as they discuss how therapists can help their couples heal and reach a place where they can …

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EP 53: EFT Talk: The Importance of an Attachment History-Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Ryan Rana 51:35

4y ago51:35

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As an Emotionally Focused Therapist, getting a client's attachment history and connect the dots between the past and the present can provide a lot of revelations for your clients. But many therapists struggle with what to ask and how to reflect it in a way that is revelational. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT, & Certified EFT…

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EP 52: EFT Talk: Keeping your Focus in Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Sharon Chatkupt Lee 45:54

4y ago45:54

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Learning how to do Emotionally Focused Therapy well with clients is both exciting and challenging. One of the main area therapists struggles within the session is in being able to keep their focus. Join We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT, and EFT Trainer Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD as they discuss how to define and keep your focus in…

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EP 51: EFT Talk: Catching Bullets in Session with EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Zoya Simakhodskaya 47:10

4y ago47:10

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As a couples counselor or marriage therapist, it can be difficult to effectively intervene in session when your couple starts to escalate and one partner/spouse starts to turn and criticize, poke, jab, or verbally attack the other. In EFT, we call intervening on these moments as "catching a bullet". Join your host Anabelle Bugatti Ph.D., LMFT for a…

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EP 50: EFT Talk: EFT with Chronic Illness - Featuring EFT Trainer Paul Greenman 43:08

4y ago43:08

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Many of our clients and couples come into therapy and suffer from a chronic or terminal illness that creates limitations that can become barriers to connection for clients. Join certified EFT Supervisor/Therapist and We Heart Therapy Host Anabelle Bugatti, Ph.D., LMFT and Certified EFT Trainer Dr. Paul Greenman (Ottowa Center for EFT) as they discu…

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EP 49: EFT Talk: Becoming an EFT Therapist (Special Edition) - Featuring Wesley Little & Ed Peterson 1:01:53

4y ago1:01:53

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Emotionally Focused Therapy is the current Gold Standard of couples therapy, and really enriches the lives of not only people who participate in EFT Therapy, but enriches the lives of the therapists who practice it. Learning the model of Emotionally Focused Therapy is fun and exciting, but can have some stuck spots as therapists reach growing edges…

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EP 48: EFT Talk: Learning EFT & The Developing EFT Therapist - Featuring EFT Trainer Elana Katz 50:14

4y ago50:14

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Learning Emotionally Focused Therapy is exciting, life-changing and practice revolutionizing. Learning the model can seem simple, but as many therapists learn, it's a lot more complex than it first seems. Staying on the journey and becoming a certified EFT Therapist is well worth it, and is one of the best ways to become an amazing therapist. Join …

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EP 47: EFT Talk: Helping Couples Who Want to Break Up, Using Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Ting Liu 43:29

4y ago43:29

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Not all clients that come to counseling want to save or fix their relationships. Being able to help these couples break up with dignity, and have a sense of clarity and acceptance as they move through that process is also very important. This video will help therapists practicing Emotionally Focused Therapy help guide couples through this process i…

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EP 46: EFT Talk: Working with Domestic Violence & IPV with EFT - Featuring Lieven Migerode and Jef Slootmaeckers 51:31

4+ y ago51:31

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It's formerly been thought that couples with domestic violence or inter-partner violence are not appropriate candidates for couples therapy. This is no longer the case. In fact, couples therapy can help these couples directly confront violence in relationships in a safe environment and work towards reducing violent behavior and helping these couple…

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EP 45: EFT Talk: Explaining Emotional & Attachment Needs in EFT -- Featuring EFT Trainer Kenny Sanderfer 47:29

4+ y ago47:29

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As a therapist using Emotionally Focused Therapy, sometimes it can be hard to explain things to clients in a way that really reaches them. Explaining emotional needs and attachment needs, especially to clients that are withdrawers can be one of those hard to explain concepts. Join We Heart Therapy host EFT Certified Supervisor and Therapist Anabell…

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EP 44: EFT Talk: Blocks in the EFT Tango (Emotionally Focused Therapy) -- Featuring EFT Trainer Ali Barbosa 58:16

4+ y ago58:16

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As a therapist learning Sue Johnson's attachment-based model of counseling, EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy, there are many times where we can get stuck in the model and become unsure of where to go next. Join Certified EFT Supervisor & Therapist, We Heart Therapy host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and Certified EFT Trainer and director of the EFT Ce…

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EP 43: EFT Talk: [EFT Tool Tips] How To Get Your Clients To Agree to Recording Sessions -- Featuring Teri Murphy, PhD & Anabelle Bugatti, PhD 16:02

4+ y ago16:02

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Welcome to EFT Tool Tips! Are you a practicing mental health therapist working with Emotionally Focused Therapy and struggle with how to talk to your clients about recording sessions? Join your certified EFT Supervisor's Dr. Teri Murphy, LMFT and Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, LMFT, as we discuss how to talk to your clients about recording sessions! For mor…

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EP 42: EFT Talk: De-escalation in Emotionally Focused Therapy -- Featuring EFT Trainer Jim Thomas LMFT 50:58

4+ y ago50:58

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When learning EFT, knowing when your couple has de-escalated and is ready for stage 2 can be a bit of a grey area. Join We Heart Therapy Host Anabelle Bugatti, PhD, LMFT and Jim Thomas, ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer & Therapist as they discuss the EFT techniques to help you know when your couples have de-escalated. Jim Thomas is the Executive Direct…

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EP 41: EFT Talk: Lost in Content in EFT -- Featuring EFT Trainer Debi Scimeca Diaz 51:47

4+ y ago51:47

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When working in session in EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, sometimes it's easy to get distracted and lost in content. Join We Heart Therapy host, Dr. Anabelle Bugatti, PhD/LMFT and EFT Trainer Debi Scimeca Diaz as they discuss getting lost in content. For more information on EFT, visit: http://www.ICEEFT.com or http://www.drsuejohnson.com For mor…

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