Take the next step in your journey toward EFT certification with EFCT Core Skills, an intensive training designed to deepen your expertise in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples.
This Core Skills training is open to mental health professionals who have completed the EFCT Externship and are ready to refine their skills through in-depth instruction, hands-on practice, and individualized feedback.
Led by a Certified EFT Trainer Dr. James Hawkins, this training focuses on the foundational steps of the EFT model, with a strong emphasis on the EFT Tango, interventions, and therapeutic tasks essential for creating meaningful change in couples therapy.
Who Should Attend?
This training is ideal for psychologists, counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals who are actively working with couples and seeking to strengthen their EFT skills. Participants must be members of a mental health professional organization.
Register Today for HCEFT's Core Skills
Core Skills 1 & 2
June 11th - 13th, 2026
Core Skills 3 & 4
October 22nd - 24th
What You’ll Gain:
✅ A deeper understanding of EFT’s core techniques and interventions
✅ Hands-on practice through role-plays and case presentations
✅ Direct feedback from experienced EFT trainers and supervisors
✅ Live session observations to enhance clinical application
✅ A crucial step toward full EFT certification
Prerequisites & Materials:
Prerequisite: Completion of the EFT Externship
Required Reading: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd ed.) – Susan M. Johnson
Recommended Reading: Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook (2nd ed.) – Furrow et al.
This training is limited to about 20 participants, ensuring an intimate and highly interactive experience. Secure your spot today and take the next step toward mastering EFT!
Research studies find that 70-75% of couples who use EFT move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements.
Dr. James Hawkins, ‘Doc Hawk,’ is a Licensed Counsellor, and an ICEEFT-certified trainer, supervisor, and therapist. He obtained a Master’s in Marriage and Family Counselling and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Counseling. He currently serves as a Clinical Coordinator at a non-profit counselling practice in Northwest Arkansas.
James is also the founder of Healing Conversations, a training program developed to equip organizations and communities to have productive conversations about race. He is the co-host of two podcasts, The Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and The Leading Edge: Transforming Leadership Through Attachment Science.
James is a part of the online training program, successinvulnerability.com, developed to help EFT therapists and supervisors gain more focus in their clinical work. Doc Hawk brings a passion for helping individuals, couples, families, and communities in relational distress.
