Held in person on 3 Thursdays, this series is built around an intimate, safe learning space—one where therapists can develop understanding and confidence with one of the most challenging dynamics in couple work. Time and location are to be determined based on responses of interested folks; please see the bottom of the event listing for info on how to express interest and note your preferences for location & time.

This is an in-person series but may offer a hybrid option for those outside the ABQ/Santa Fe metro area, depending on interest.
 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Across these three sessions, you'll learn how to apply the EFT framework and techniques for working with couples in crisis. Topics we will cover:

• Containing acute distress and establishing safety with a couple dealing with recent or historical betrayal

• Guiding disclosure in a way that avoids re-traumatization and “trickle-truth”

• Assessing a betraying partner's capacity for remorse and repair

• Working with the betrayed partner's intense anger as protest/pursuit behavior that coexists with an underlying attachment longing

• Translating core EFT change events — withdrawer re-engagement and pursuer softening — into the betrayal context, where the injured partner is often occupying an intensified pursuer position, and the partner who transgressed must learn to re-engage from a place of accountability rather than defensiveness

• Knowing when to pause couple work for individual therapy — and when not to proceed at all

FORMAT & PREREQUISITES

Each session includes both experiential work and didactic content to help you build containment and decision-making skills, not just theory.

Familiarity with EFT is required; prior experience working with infidelity or betrayal trauma is not — this series is designed to develop that skill set.

COST & CREDIT

This is a closed cohort with limited spots. Cost is $120 for the full series ($20 per CE hour), and at completion of the series, participants will receive 6 CEs from NMEFT.

We will take responses through the end of September and we will share final location and time of day with you by October 1st.

HOW TO JOIN

Ready to join the cohort?

If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to Rae & Nicol and include the following information:

• Years in practice, and roughly how long you have worked with couples

• EFT trainings you have attended and/or other models you have trained in/work in

• Experience treating infidelity: none / some / a regular part of my practice

• Where do you practice, and where could you attend? Albuquerque / Santa Fe / either / hybrid only (if hybrid only, where are you located?)

• We plan to hold the training on three Thursdays (Dates: 10/22, 11/12, 11/19) – please indicate what time of day would work for you – morning, afternoon, late afternoon
   

E-mail: Rae [at] thirdwavetherapynm.com & jolinicol [at] icloud.com

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Note: Sharing your interest does not automatically reserve you a space; registration will open October 1st.​

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