Resources for clinicians, caregivers and clients featuring EFFT and beyond...
4-Day Advanced Training in
Emotion-Focused Family Therapy
October 23, 24 & November 6, 7, 2025
24 CE Credits
ONLINE
Facilitated by
Natasha Files MSW, RSW (Oct 23-24) &
Adele Lafrance, PhD, C.Psych (Nov 6-7)
*A minimum two days prior training is required in EFFT by a recognized trainer from the IIEFFT*.
A brief review of the theory and basics will serve as a foundation for the training. Depending on time, interest and the flow of the training, participants will have the opportunity to deepen their skills and learn new techniques in the domains of emotion coaching and therapeutic apologies, as well as in the processing of various blocks (caregiver blocks, client resistance to caregiver involvement and clinician blocks). Learning will be supported using demonstrations, and options will be provided for participants to learn via videos and/or expanded experiential activities, including small group practice, depending on comfort. Some interventions presented will relate to the practice of psychotherapy, though the theory can apply to all participants, including non-therapists.
This advanced training is an excellent learning opportunity for clinicians of all types who work with individuals, parents and/or families in our community. Participants will learn techniques that can be integrated into existing treatment models for those clients & families for whom standard care is insufficient, despite everyone's best efforts.
Although this is an advanced training, participants do not need to be or feel advanced in their EFFT experience and skills in order to participate. That said, we ask that participants with less exposure/experience review the following resources prior to the training dates:
1) This caregiver webinar with a review of emotion coaching and some caregiver blocks.
2) This handout with opportunities to practice scripting emotion coaching statements.
*A minimum two days prior training is required in EFFT by a recognized trainer from the IIEFFT*.
Training Details
Dates: October 23, 24 & November 6, 7, 2025
Time: 8:00am - 3:00 pm PST / 11:00am - 6:00pm EST daily
Training Venue: Zoom
Registration Fee: $1100 CAD/person
(+GST/Paypal fee)
(discount rates available for those with financial insecurity
using code: DISCOUNT10 or DISCOUNT15;
discounts also available for groups of 5 or more - please contact us here)
Register here!