The basic process for becoming certified is the same for each of the three modalities, EFCT, EFIT, and EFFT.  Trainings in each of the modalities can be found on ICEEFT.com.

Becoming an EFCT Therapist

Outline of basic requirements

• Licensed or registered to practice psychotherapy in the state/province/region in which the applicant resides.
• Current clinical therapy practice (must include some couples).
• Proof of malpractice insurance.
• Membership in ICEEFT.
• An ICEEFT-endorsed EFT Externship led by a Certified EFT Trainer: 24 hours over 4 days.
• Core Skills Training led by a Certified EFT Trainer, 24 or 48 hours.
• Supervision (min. of 8 hours) by a Certified ICEEFT Trainer, EFCT Supervisor, or approved EFCT Supervisor Candidate, which can include 4 hours of group supervision. (There is no limit on the group size.) Individual supervision may be with two people. Supervision can be face-to-face or long distance. ICEEFT requires that every effort be made to protect the confidentiality of the client. ICEEFT is not responsible for supervisors’ actions in this regard. A list of EFCT Supervisors in the St Louis EFT Community can be found here.
• Required reading: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd edition, 2020) by Susan M. Johnson
• Video submission Requirements (Therapy Excerpts): Applicants are asked to provide a minimum of two therapy excerpts. The emphasis for certification is the therapist’s use of the EFT Tango to process emotion and create bonding conversations. Therapists need to show competence in relational dyads to receive EFCT Certification. Each excerpt is to be a total of 20 minutes. If you want the reviewer to review certain segments of the same session, please submit the entire session and indicate the minute times of the excerpts to be reviewed. Excerpts are to be video sessions. Zoom sessions are acceptable. Audio sessions are not acceptable. A case conceptualization for each couple in the video excerpt(s) is to be submitted and should include a summary of presenting problem(s), attachment history, cycle, case progress to date, and therapist self reflections . A video release form is also required for each excerpt. The whole session is to be submitted, with excerpt to be reviewed start and stop times to be indicated on transcripts. For more information on the video submission guidelines, please refer to EFCT Certification Video Guidelines