BCACC is thrilled to welcome Dr. Sue Johnson, a leading innovator in the field of psychotherapy and adult attachment, to the Counselling in a Changing World: Re-imagining our Environments stage for a 2-hour keynote workshop.
Sue is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 35 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue has received a variety of awards acknowledging her significant contributions to the field of psychology, including the Order of Canada and the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from Psychotherapy Networker.
About this workshop:
In EFT – Emotionally Focused Therapy – whether it is used with distressed couples (EFCT) or EFIT with depressed and traumatized individuals, the essential pre-requisite for effective intervention is a safe haven alliance where the therapist is A.R.E. ( Accessible, Responsive and Engaged).
This fosters client emotional engagement in session and opens the door to the attainment of emotional balance and growth.
Attunement and relentless empathy are essential to the creation of core emotional epiphanies and the shaping of a new sense of self. This presentation will outline the EFIT model and how the alliance plays a central part in every move of the intervention sequence – the EFIT Tango. A short piece of therapy will be shown and the presentation will end with a brief question and answer period.
