2-day EFFT Caregiver Workshop Certification

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Training guidelines and requirements for the delivery of the two-day general mental health / eating disorders caregiver workshop

In an effort to ensure fidelity and quality of the delivery of the two-day caregiver workshop for general mental health, the following standards have been developed:

Pre-delivery:

Part 1:

·    A minimum of 4 days of EFFT training facilitated by a Certified EFFT Trainer (must include a Core EFFT training)

·    Observation of a 2-day Caregiver Workshop facilitated by a Certified Caregiver Workshop Facilitator (Optional)

Part 2 (in this order):

a) Complete 1:1 or small-group workshop-specific didactic and experiential training

·      In person or video-meeting with an IIEFFT Certified Workshop Supervisor (list of supervisors below). 

b) Complete all required supervision hours

·      Minimum of 8 hours of individual supervision OR

·      Minimum of 12 hours of group (maximum 6 participants) supervision

OR a combination of individual and group supervision hours

*Please note the above hours are the minimum required and many supervisees require 16+ hours before running their first workshop. This will be decided based on prior training and experience and is determined by you and your supervisor.

c) Completion of paper/pencil tasks:        

·    Emotional Support Script-builder (2026 edition)   

·    Caregiver Emotional Support Fluency-Builder

·    Clinician Emotional Support Fluency-Builder  

·    Therapeutic Apology Worksheet (3 worksheets)

·    Clinician Traps Scale         

This process will include feedback and revisions from your supervisor.

PLEASE NOTE: 

·    Caregiver workshop should only include caregiver block chair-work if run by a certified EFFT Therapist or Advanced therapist with experience/comfort with the intervention

·    If the lead facilitator is not permitted to practice psychotherapy by their employer or regulatory body then must have a psychotherapist as co-facilitator in order to include the Therapeutic Apologies section of the workshop

Post-delivery: 

·     Complete a minimum of 1 hour of supervision after facilitation of your first caregiver workshop

·     Email IIEFFT Board to submit application and supporting documents and pay $150 USD administration fee (payable online below)

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Ongoing certification process:

Re-certification occurs every 2 years. The next update will be scheduled for Fall 2026. 

*If you certified prior to the year of the update you are automatically required to attend the next update.

At the time of re-certification, certified caregiver workshop facilitators will be required to:

·     Have run a minimum of 1 full (12 hours or more) caregiver workshop every 2 years.

·     Attend a 90-minute training update which will cost $99 CAD

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EFFT WORKSHOP SUPERVISORS FOR CERTIFICATION PURPOSES

Natasha Files - Registered Social Worker: natasha@efftbc.ca

Jennifer Danby - Systemic Psychotherapist: efft_uk@icloud.com

Alison Bell - Registered Clinical Counselor: alison@alisonbellcounselling.com

Elspeth Humphreys, MSW - Registered Social Worker: Elspeth.Humphreys@fraserhealth.ca

Amanda Stillar - Registered Provisional Psychologist: amc.stillar@gmail.com

Laura Connors - Registered Psychologist: Laura.connors13@gmail.com

Katherine Henderson - Registered Psychologist: DrKHenderson@anchorpsychology.ca             Shari Mayman - Registered Psychologist: DrSMayman@anchorpsychology.ca

Adele Lafrance - Registered Psychologist: connect@emotionfocusedfamilytherapy.org (not currently accepting new supervisees)

Please contact connect@efftinternational.org for more information