Institute for Emotion-Focused Family Therapy

Institute for Emotion-Focused Family TherapyInstitute for Emotion-Focused Family TherapyInstitute for Emotion-Focused Family Therapy

Institute for Emotion-Focused Family Therapy

Institute for Emotion-Focused Family TherapyInstitute for Emotion-Focused Family TherapyInstitute for Emotion-Focused Family Therapy
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      • EFFT Therapist
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    • EFFT Therapist
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EFFT Clinician Certification

Criteria for EFFT Clinician Certification (approximately one year)

PLEASE NOTE: Updated Certification Requirements!   

Anyone currently seeking certification can submit old requirements up to July 1, 2022. 


1. Registration with a regulatory body that includes psychotherapy in its scope of   

    practice   


2. Didactic/experiential* (minimum six days) by certified EFFT trainers   


3. Completion of paper/pencil tasks:   

    a. Emotion Coaching Script-builder 

    b. Caregiver Emotion Coaching Fluency-Builder  

    c. Clinician Emotion Coaching Fluency-Builder  

    d. Clinician Traps Scale    

    Please note: if also certifying as a Caregiver Workshop facilitator - you do not need replicate  

                           these forms  


4. Facilitation of 5 documented EFFT interventions from the following list:    

    a. Emotion Coaching Using Didactic and Experiential Techniques 

         (documented via script- builder used with caregiver in session and reflections) - no more

         than three of this option  

    b. Clinician Block Chair-Work 

         (documented via Clinician Block Chair-Work record form)    


5. Directed supervision** (minimum 10 hours) in individual format or group format (a 

    recommended max of 6 participants at a time) with a focus on core components of the 

    model and facilitated by a certified EFFT supervisor    


6. Complete application and submit payment of $180 USD   


*Training days can include:  

    · attending a core or advanced EFFT training (repeat attendance meets criteria) lead by    

      certified EFFT trainer  

    · observing a two-day EFFT caregiver workshop lead by certified EFFT facilitator 

    · attending two half-day online trainings lead by a EFFT trainer  

    · completing six hours of individual EFFT supervision lead by a certified EFFT  

      supervisor/trainer (in addition to criterion 5 above)   

    When necessary, additional equivalents will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.  

 

**Please use the Supervision Guide to structure your supervision sessions. Number of 

    supervision hours will be determined in collaboration with the supervisor, taking into 

    consideration training and clinical experience. Supervision can take place in person or via 

    secure video.  Supervisors complete a supervision checklist to be submitted with the 

    application for certification.    


Please note: Should financial constraints interfere with one’s ability to meet the certification    

                       criteria, please contact us for support in navigating the process.   

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Ongoing certification process:   


Re-certification occurs every 2 years.    


At the time of re-certification, certified advanced EFFT therapists will be required to submit:   

1. Facilitation of 5 documented EFFT interventions from the following list:     

    a. Emotion Coaching Using Didactic and Experiential Techniques 

        (documented via script-builder and reflections) - no more than three of this option    

    b. Clinician Block Chair-Work 

         (documented via Clinician Block Chair-Work record form)   


2. Record of 5 hours of EFFT-related professional development activities

    Such activities include: viewing previously recorded EFFT training videos or webinars; 

    participation in live EFFT webinars through Mental Health Foundations; participation in 

    individual or group supervision with a certified EFFT supervisor or trainer; participation in a 

    certified caregiver workshop or EFFT training – a log for submission is attached   


3. Re-certification administrative fee of $40 USD 

FAQs

There are no clinician trainings or caregiver workshops offered in my area. How can I obtain the necessary training? 

A minimum of two-day in-person didactic/experiential clinician training days are required to fulfill the four day training requirement. That said, an individual training plan can be structured to support the completion of two of the four days through a combination of online training and individual and group supervision delivered long-distance and online.        

Can I begin individual supervision before I have completed in-person clinician training? Although it is preferred to commence supervision following formal training, it is possible to begin prior to doing so.

How do I know if an EFFT supervisor is certified?

The website has a list of EFFT certified supervisors and trainers. 


Do I submit video recordings as part of the EFFT Clinician Certification?

Video recordings are only mandatory in the context of the Advanced EFFT Therapist certification.


Can I facilitate caregiver block chair-work with my clients?

Caregiver block chair-work is a psychotherapeutic intervention and therefore is an intervention restricted for psychotherapists.  

I want to get certified!

Certification Documents

Application Form (pdf)

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Supervision Checklist (pdf)

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Emotion Coaching Script-Builder Record Form (docx)

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Caregiver Emotion Coaching Fluency-Builder (pdf)

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Clinician to Caregiver Emotion Coaching Fluency-Builder (pdf)

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Clinician Traps Scale (pdf)

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Clinician Block Chair-Work Record Form (pdf)

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Clinician Block Chair-Work Summary (pdf)

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Learn more about Emotion-Focused Family Therapy

Visit our sister sites: www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca & www.emotionfocusedfamilytherapy.org

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