Train in one of the most effective therapy techniques to work with couples: Emotionally Focused Therapy
4-Day Externship
November 5-6 & 12-13, 2021
9 AM - 5:30 PM
Presented by Joe X. Cantu.
Online via Zoom.
“Underneath all the distress, partners are asking each other: Can I count on you? Are you there for me? Will you respond to me when I need, when I call? Do I matter to you? Am I valued and accepted by you? Do you need me, rely on me?”
- Dr. Sue Johnson, the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
The EFT 4-day externship you will learn to:
- See marital distress from an attachment perspective.
- Help partners reprocess the emotional responses that maintain marital distress.
- Shape key new interactions and bonding events.
- Overcome therapeutic impasses.
- Watch real couples in a demonstration sessions.
- Practice key skills and interventions with assistance and feedback.
Research studies find that 70-75% of couples who use EFT move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements.
4-Day Externship
November 5-6 & 12-13, 2021
Registration Fees
$1,095 Registration
Included in Registration
A study manual is included in the cost of registration and will be provided at the event.
Discounts and payment plans available.
Joe Cantu, Trainer
Joe X. Cantu, MA MFT is a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer. Joe currently resides in Austin. He received his Master of Arts in Psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles and a BFA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Joe is the founder of the Austin Center for EFT, North Texas EFT Community and the San Antonio Community.
Joe received his clinical training at The Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, CA, and worked with the Cedars-Sinai Psychological Trauma Center providing group and individual therapy to elementary school children who suffered or had been exposed to severe trauma. Joe currently maintains two practices, one in Austin and one in San Antonio, TX. Joe is English/Spanish bilingual and supervises EFT therapists in the United States, and throughout the Spanish speaking world.
