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.

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You are invited to attend a Complementary and Alternative Integrative Institute in Tuscany, Italy October 15-26, 2010.

This is a refereed, international conference for mental health professionals.

A 10-day study institute set in a picturesque 14th century villa on a mountainside in Tuscany . Learn about complementary, alternative, and therapies in Italy from American and Italian mental health professionals. Visit ancient Italian cities on day trips including Florence, Pisa, Assisi, Siena, and Lucca. Meet other graduate students and mental health professionals from throughout the United States and Italy.

From time to time, VAMFT receives information related to potential training opportunities. They are posted here. If you have information regarding MFT-related training opportunities, please email them to president@vamft.org.

Immediate opportunities for independently licensed Clinical Social Workers, Marriage Family Therapists, Clinical Professional Counselors or Psychologists to provide information, coaching, training, and education to adults dolescents, children, military families and service members.

The Counselor provides on-site, mobile, and telephonic non-clinical problem solving counseling to families when other resources are not available and makes appropriate referrals and warm transfers to military and community resources according to the needs of families and service members.

Inova Kellar Center is co-sponsoring this conference.

These workshops provide participants with an opportunity to both complete an ethics training program and learn more about the application of Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy with Children and Adolescents. The ethics training will provide practical advice concerning how to follow your ethical obligations to clients while conforming to all legal requirements that cover the practice of psychotherapy. The Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy Approach helps therapists work effectively with children and adolescents who present with oppositional, explosive, self-harming, eating-distressed, school-disruptive and heavy substance-abuse behaviors. Such clients can be a nightmare for even the most seasoned therapists. This “hands-on” practiceoriented workshop will help participants learn how this approach can capitalize on the strengths of clients and family members. A special emphasis in this workshop will be placed on the therapist’s creative use of self and inventiveness.

Reduced fee couples therapy from licensed therapists

We are conducting a clinical trial for couples who are experiencing problems in their relationship and are committed to trying to improve their relationship in couples therapy. Couples will receive discounted therapy from licensed professionals in exchange for answering questions about their experiences.

Couples will attend therapy sessions at locations convenient to them in therapist offices in Northern Virginia, DC, or Maryland.

Please consider referring couples to the study. For more information, see the Virginia Tech Center for Family Services website (http://www.nvc.vt.edu/cfs).

Virginia has several graduate programs that conduct and publish research directly applicable to clinical practice and other issues relevant to our work as Marriage and Family Therapists. This page is for sharing information about clinical studies and to reference helpful literature. Please submit your requests to president@vamft.org.

Virginia Tech: Strengthening Bonds Clinical Trial