Specialized Trainings

Self Of The Therapist:
Calibrating The Healer

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.

Prerequisite: Participants must have taken the EFT Externship

THIS WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE:

This event will include training, demonstrations, and role plays around common areas where therapists often get stuck during sessions.

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LOCATION:

**In-person** 

Cura Couples & Family Center of Atlanta

5 Dunwoody Park Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30338 

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WHEN:

January 10-11, 2025

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Participants will be more aware of their affective responses in various clinical situations (anger, client challenge, feeling lost/confused, encountering blocks).

2. Participants will develop plans to regain focus when they get dysregulated or lose attunement in the session. 

3. Participants will practice noticing and making sense of triggers and emotions occurring in them.

4. Participants will be able to identify therapeutic choice points to increase the effectiveness of their experiential work.

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AGENDA:

Day 1 

9:00 -11:00am      Section 1: SOT Intro 
The focus of this section will be to help ground participants in the goal of the training
and the framework for the learning experience.

11:00-11:15           Break

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11:15-12:30pm      Section 2: SOT Responses to…
The focus of this section is to help participants explore their affective processes around
different affective experiences and guide them in being able to make attuned
therapeutic choices in their experiential work.
1. Deep Emotion
2. Escalation
3. Ambivalence
4. Questioning
 

12:30 -1:30pm       Lunch

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1:30 - 4:30pm        Section 3: SOT & Transition Points
The focus of this section is to help participants explore their affective processes during various
transition points during a therapy session and guide them in making attuned therapeutic choices in
their experiential work.
1. Starting a Session
2. Setting up Enactments
3. Processing Enactments
4. Ending a Session

2:45 - 3:00pm         Break

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Day 2 

9:00 -11:00am        Section 4: SOT & Diversity
The focus of this section is to help participants explore their affective processes when working cross-
culturally.
1. Knowing ME
2. Cultural Humility & Attunement
3. Risk & Repair

11:00 -11:15am      Break

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11:15 -12:30pm.     Section 4: SOT & Diversity (Continuation)

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12:30 - 1:30pm       Lunch

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1:30 - 3:00pm         Section 5: Outside of Session
The focus of this section is to help participants explore their affective processes about themselves as
therapists.
1. Sunday Scaries
2. Hard Client Next
3. After Hard Sessions
4. Professional Review

3:00-3:15pm       Break

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3:15-4:30pm       Section 6: Summary and Integration
In this closing session, we will help participants review what they have learned and how they plan
to implement these findings into their growth process

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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 couples who are minimally EFT Externship trained. 

***Payment is due at the time of registration.

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Dr. James Hawkins, ‘Doc Hawk’, is a Licensed Counsellor with 11 years of experience and an ICEEFT certified trainer, supervisor, and therapist. He obtained a Master’s in Marriage and Family Counselling and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Counseling. He currently serves as a Clinical Coordinator at a non-profit counseling practice in Northwest Arkansas. James is the founder of Healing Conversations, a training program developed to equip organizations and communities

to have productive conversations about race. He is the co-host of two podcasts, The Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and The Leading Edge: Transforming Leadership ThroughAttachment Science. James is a part of the online training program, successinvulnerability.com develop to help EFT therapists and supervisors gain more focus in their clinical work. Doc Hawk brings a passion for helping individuals, couples, families, and communities in relational

distress. James is married to his wife, Nicola and together they have five daughters.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

12 Continuing Education Credits have been application is being processed. Updates will be posted here once approved. 

REFUNDS:

Requests to cancel registration must be submitted in writing to specialeventsaceft@gmail.com. Cancellation requests received prior to 30 days before the event will be refunded minus a $50 administration fee. Cancellations received 30 days or less before an event will receive a full credit of the paid registration toward a future ACEFT sponsored event, valid for up to 2 years from date of cancellation. Please note cancellation credits may not be applied toward Externship or Core Skills events. 

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GRIEVENCE POLICY:

Atlanta Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (ACEFT) seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to ACEFT to specialeventsaceft@gmail.com. Grievances will initially be directed to the training instructor. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.

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ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED:

ACEFT training facilities are handicap accessible. Individuals needing special accommodations, please contact: specialeventsaceft@gmail.com.