EFT Training:
self of the therapist
The training focused on enhancing therapists' self-awareness and emotional regulation to improve their effectiveness in therapy sessions. Doc Hawk and Dr. Chad Imhoff emphasized the importance of therapists understanding their own triggers, emotional responses, and protective behaviors to better serve their clients.
Key points covered during the training included:
Participants engaged in group exercises and discussions, sharing their experiences and learning from each other. The training encouraged therapists to embrace their humanity and use it as a tool for connecting with clients, rather than trying to maintain a facade of perfection.
The STL EFT Community praises Doc Hawk and Dr. Chad Imhoff's approach for their caring and supportive nature as instructors. They created a safe space for attendees to explore their vulnerabilities and grow together as a community.
Key points covered during the training included:
- The significance of therapists' personal experiences in shaping their therapeutic approach and the need to process these experiences to avoid projecting onto clients.
- Techniques for recognizing and managing emotional triggers during sessions, including somatic awareness and grounding exercises.
- The importance of self-validation and interrupting negative self-talk, especially when dealing with challenging clients or situations.
- Strategies for expanding one's emotional range to meet diverse client needs, emphasizing the need to "commit to the bit" and risk vulnerability to grow professionally.
- The value of creating personal creeds or mantras to reinforce professional identity and purpose, particularly during difficult times.
Participants engaged in group exercises and discussions, sharing their experiences and learning from each other. The training encouraged therapists to embrace their humanity and use it as a tool for connecting with clients, rather than trying to maintain a facade of perfection.
The STL EFT Community praises Doc Hawk and Dr. Chad Imhoff's approach for their caring and supportive nature as instructors. They created a safe space for attendees to explore their vulnerabilities and grow together as a community.
Date: Saturday, January 25 , 2025
Time: 9AM - 5PM
Location: SLU IL Monastero Bldg; 3050 Olive St.; St. Louis, MO 63103
Trainers: EFT Trainer Dr. James Hawkins (aka: Doc Kawk) and certified EFT Supervisor Dr. Chad Imhoff (aka The EFT Guy)
Registration Details:
- Early Bird Rate: $225
- Regular Rate: $275
- Registration Requirement: This event is tailored for participants who have completed EFT Externship.
- Course overview and information below
Course Overview:
This workshop aims to create space for EFT and other attachment-based experiential therapists to fine-tune themselves as therapeutic instruments in their clinical work. We will use the EFT treatment map and in-session process (Tango) as the framework for the training. During this workshop, we will guide therapists through exercises and role plays to help them notice their own affective experiences and develop plans to utilize and use themselves in an attuned way in the therapeutic process.
Learning Objectives:
Who should attend?
This advanced workshop is appropriate for all licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals including psychologists, professional counselors, clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists who work with individuals who have attended an EFT Externship.
***Payment is due at the time of registration.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made before January 15, 2025, will receive credit toward future STL EFT Community training.
Cancellations made on or after January 15, 2025, are non-refundable.
This workshop aims to create space for EFT and other attachment-based experiential therapists to fine-tune themselves as therapeutic instruments in their clinical work. We will use the EFT treatment map and in-session process (Tango) as the framework for the training. During this workshop, we will guide therapists through exercises and role plays to help them notice their own affective experiences and develop plans to utilize and use themselves in an attuned way in the therapeutic process.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be more aware of their affective responses in various clinical situations (anger, client challenge, feeling lost/confused, encountering blocks).
- Participants will develop plans to regain focus when they get dysregulated or lose attunement in the session.
- Participants will practice noticing and making sense of triggers and emotions occurring in them.
- Participants will be able to identify therapeutic choice points to increase the effectiveness of their experiential work.
Who should attend?
This advanced workshop is appropriate for all licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals including psychologists, professional counselors, clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists who work with individuals who have attended an EFT Externship.
***Payment is due at the time of registration.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made before January 15, 2025, will receive credit toward future STL EFT Community training.
Cancellations made on or after January 15, 2025, are non-refundable.