IECEFT EFT Ireland
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Core Skills
Advanced Training Programme
48hr Extended Core Skills Advanced Training
Online from County Wicklow, Ireland
While we may all appreciate and understand a great therapeutic model, our ability to implement it effectively is limited without practice and experience. The Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Core Skills Training offers experiential and participative opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills of the EFT model.
Core Skills takes what you learned in your Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship and creates a safe, supportive learning environment. This allows you to expand and deepen your confidence, knowledge, and use of EFT interventions.
What you will learn in EFCT Core Skills?
- Deepen your understanding of the EFT model and its application in couple’s therapy.
- Develop EFCT skills through instructional review, demonstrations, and live session observations.
- Engage in hands-on practice of EFT techniques and exercises.
- Receive individual feedback on your EFCT skills development via case presentations.
- Delve deeper into the EFT tango, understanding its application within different stages of therapy.
- Apply the EFT model through role-plays and discussions, aiming towards certification.
Core Skills Advanced Training requires that participants have completed a 4-day Externship.
Core Skills Training, led by a Certified EFT Trainer, comprises four two-day events over approximately one year. The group is limited to 12 participants or up to 16 if a second Trainer or Certified EFT Supervisor leads the group.
In the overall context of the EFT Tango, each 2-day session is dedicated to specific steps of the model and the therapeutic tasks and interventions characteristic of those steps. The training includes in-depth instruction, practice, and feedback, culminating in a crucial step towards EFT certification
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Core Skills
“Core Skills” (also known as “EFCT Core Skills Training”) is an advanced training in the EFT for Couples (EFCT) stream. There are also equivalent courses in EFT for Families (EFFT) and EFT for Individuals (EFIT) streams.
Beginning in 2024, Standard Core Skills Training or Extended Core Skills Training will be available. Standard Core Skills comprises 24 hours of training: 12 hours dedicated to Stage One and 12 hours to Stage Two. The training can be offered online or in person by an ICEEFT-Certified Trainer. The Extended Core Skills Training comprises 48 hours of training: 24 hours dedicated to Stage One and 24 hours to Stage Two.
Both the Standard Core Skills and the Extended Core Skills workshops are considered core training and one of the requirements for certification in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. Please note: While the Standard (24hr) and Extended (48hr) versions of Core Skills qualify towards ICEEFT Certification, participants must complete one or the other. In other words, participants in the Extended Core Skills may not simply stop after 24 hours and receive a certificate of completion. The curriculum pacing for each version of Core Skills is not the same. Trainers will issue Core Skills certificates to participants after completing either the Standard Core Skills or Extended Core Skills.
Participants are asked to share their case presentations in video format to foster a collaborative learning environment and enhance their skills. Doing so will provide personalised feedback on their EFCT skills development, empowering them to grow and develop in their practice and contribute to the group’s learning.
While this may feel challenging, our experience shows that participants feel greatly rewarded in this task.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions at [email protected]
Who is this training for?
Core Skills training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is designed for mental health professionals who seek a more profound mastery of EFT for couples therapy. This includes psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, registered marriage and family therapists, counsellors, and specialists in abuse and addiction. Participants must be members of a mental health professional organisation/association and are currently working or training to work with couples in their clinical practice. The programme equips participants with skills in applying EFT’s therapeutic techniques and interventions, which are essential for those on the path to becoming certified EFT therapists.
Registrants will be required to declare their professional designation.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions at [email protected]
Prerequisites & Sequence
EFCT Externship must be completed prior to taking EFCT Core Skills.
Required reading: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd edition, 2020) by Sue Johnson. Routledge.
Recommended reading: “Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook (2nd Edition)” by James L. Furrow, Susan M. Johnson, Brent Bradley, Lorrie L. Brubacher, T. Leanne Campbell, Veronica Kallos-Lilly, Gail Palmer, Kathryn Rheem, Scott R. Woolley, 2022. Routledge.
Fees:
€1600
A Booking Deposit can be made: €250
Full Payment for Training Due by 25th of July 2025
The 48-hour Extended Core Skills Training consists of four 2-day events, totalling 8 days. Please note that the training is limited to 12 and is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the limited class numbers, there is no early bird rate for the Core Skills training. We highly recommend registering soon to secure your place and avoid disappointment. Please do not wait until the last minute to register.
Payment Support:
We hope this makes things easier for everyone. We are a heartfelt community, meaning we understand paying may be difficult. Please email us if you want to enrol but cannot pay all the fees upfront. We want to support your participation and the advancement of your therapeutic skills. [email protected]
Registration:
Course Details:
Venue: Online from Wicklow, Ireland
Times: Registration: 9:00 am on Day 1.
Each day starts at 9:30 am and finishes at 5:00 pm
Enquiries: Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Email: [email protected] or WhatsApp Tel: +353 87 2029755.
Bookings: Enrolment and payment are required to confirm a booking. Please complete this enrolment form and make the payment to confirm your place.
Cancellation Policy:
Bookings can only be confirmed once your payment is received.
The maximum number of participants for Extended Core Skills training is 12. We understand that emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may prevent you from attending. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds unless a replacement can be found for your booking. However, we may be able to provide an alternative module date for the next Core Skills training being run in Ireland.
Due to content creation and time invested in supporting participants’ learning, fees must be paid before the Core Skills Training Programme commences unless an agreement has been made directly with the trainer. [email protected]

Last But Not Least
We aim to foster stronger connections and enhance our understanding of EFT as a community of therapists with similar interests. We value your interest in EFT and welcome your feedback and inquiries. To contact us, please email us at [email protected] or WhatsApp us at 00353 87 2029755.