2010 Fall Conference

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VAMFT

The Virginia Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy

presents

Emotionally Focused Therapy: Theory and Practice

with

Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT

October 15, 2010

9:30am - 5:00pm

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center

2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Speaker Biography

Gail Palmer, MSW, RMFT

Over the past 20 years, Gail has worked closely with Dr. Susan Johnson, co-creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is one of the Founding Members of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute, and is co-director of the International Centre of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Gail is a certified supervisor and trainer in EFT, and has conducted workshops and externships across Canada and the US. Gail has developed the use of EFT with families and is co-author of Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook. Gail has a Masters in Social Work, is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist in Canada, and is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Additionally, she is a couple and family therapy lecturer at the School of Social Work at Carleton University and St. Paul?s University in Ottawa.

Workshop Overview

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a short term (8-20 session) structured approach to couple therapy developed in the 1980?s by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. The conceptual foundation of EFT is attachment theory with its emphasis on the importance of maintaining a secure emotional bond. EFT interventions are unique in that they integrate the experience of individual emotions with systemic interventions that help couples restructure their interaction patterns. Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of EFT. Studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvement. Research also demonstrates that the results last at least three years. EFT can be used with varied cultural groups and with both traditional and non-traditional couples, including same sex couples. The workshop will provide an overview of both the theory and practice of this therapeutic approach.

Conference Goal

“

Provide participants with an overview of how Emotionally Focused Therapy can be used to help couples deal with a variety of interactional issues.

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Objectives

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

Have an understanding of couple distress from an attachment perspective
Understand how to help partners reprocess emotional responses that maintain distress
Understand how to shape new interactions and bonding events
Learn EFT therapeutic tasks and interventions

Conference Schedule

9:00am — 9:30amRegistration

9:30am — 12:15amEmotionally Focused Therapy Part I

12:15pm — 1:45pmLunch (On Your Own)

1:45pm — 5:00pmEmotionally Focused Therapy Part II

Contact Hours

6 Hours

(Certificate will be provided)

Fees and Cancellation Policy

VAMFT Member: $169

Nonmember: $189

Full-Time Student:$85

AAMFT Student: (Free!)

Individuals requiring refunds will be charged a $35 processing fee.

Registration confirmations will not be sent. Please consider your credit card record or canceled check as proof of registration.

Contact Information

For questions concerning the conference, please contact:

Ed Hendrickson (703-994-0034) at edhendrickson@comcast.net

until 10/7/2010, then:

Steve Ecker (804-405-8993) at DrSteveEcker@gmail.com

until the date of the conference.

Accommodations

A limited number of rooms at a reduced rate have been reserved at the Homewood Suites which is just to the right of the Expo Center. Because the number of rooms is limited be sure to make your reservation early. Mention VAMFT when making your reservation to ensure you get the reduced rate.

Homewood Suites
540-786-9700

Registration Submission

Download a registration form, here.

If you are paying by check, please make it payable to VAMFT, and mail both your check and a registration form to:

David Niemeyer
6108 Club Commons Ct.
Glen Allen, VA 23059

Or, you may click here to register online using a credit card.

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