Specialized Trainings

Healing Tender Hearts in EFT Stage 2:
Clarifying Process, Deepening Emotions

Course Overview:

Experience Marlene, in person, as she facilitates an exploration of the EFT Stage 2 change events of Withdrawer Re-Engagement & Pursuer Softening, including the essential skills needed to help your couples restructure their bonds. Through teaching, videos & exercises, you'll learn how to lean into vulnerable emotions by heightening primary affect, incorporate "parts" work including view of self & view of other, help each partner to complete the risk, reach & response to shift interaction patterns, & address self-of-therapist issues.

Prerequisite: Participants must have taken the EFT Externship​

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When:

November 7, 2025          10 AM-6 PM​

November 8, 2025             9 AM-5 PM​

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Location:

**In-person** 

    TBA​

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Learning Objectives:

1) Describe the markers of de-escalation & assess readiness to move into Stage 2;

​2) Explain the need to pace one's intrapsychic exploration with each partner, particularly when to contain & when to heighten emotion;

​3) Explain how to work through Steps 5, 6 & 7 with both Withdrawers & Pursuers;

​4) Describe the interventions required for successful completion of both change events;

​5) Describe the use of the EFT Tango in Stage 2;

​6) Describe the qualities of sufficient depth of emotional experiencing required for each change event;

​7) Define Withdrawer Re-Engagement & PUrsuer Softening;

​8) Provide an overview of the research on the process of change behind Withdrawer Re-Engagement & Pursuer Softening; 

​9) Describe how to transition from Withdrawer Re-Engagement to Pursuer Softening;

​10) List the challenges presented by pursuers & withdrawers;

​11) List key processing skills highlighted by the videos;

​12) List 3 statements that could demonstrate "parts" work;

​13) Describe 2 obstacles and/or impasse situations & ways of responding;

​14) Describe one or two common self-of-therapist issues that can emerge when working in Stage 2 change events.​

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About the Presenter:

Marlene is a registered psychologist in Ontario, Canada & an ICEEFT Certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor & Trainer. She is in private practice with Sue Johnson at the Ottawa Couple & Family Institute, where she provides EFT to couples & inidividuals, & clinical supervision to practicing psychologists. 

Marlene is also a Clinical Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, where she teaches graduate courses on EFT - both couple & individual modalities. Additionally, she provides clinical supervision to doctoral students & interns learning EFT.  In 2006 & 2016, Marlene received the student-nominated award for excellence in clinical supervision.

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Internationally recognized for her trainings in EFT, Marlene has taught Externships, Core Skills & Master Classes on advanced special topics. In collaboration with colleagues, she developed an on-line EFT supervision course & co-facilitates a monthly EFT supervision support group for EFT supervisors-in-training.​

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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 have completed the EFCT Externship. 

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

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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Grievance Policy

Atlanta Community 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: csgtherapy@gmail.com.