EFT: Attachment Science in Practice
Join Sue Johnson and select EFT trainers to learn the foundations of EFT and how to integrate Attachment science into your clinical practice sessions for individuals, couples, and families.
About the course
Start date
Starts 14 July 2026Length
16 hrs | 6 weeksWho this course is for
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Find out moreAttachment Theory has emerged as the most profound, research-based understanding of how we develop as human beings – our emotions, our ways of thinking and acting and our habitual ways of engaging with others. Specifically, attachment science has cracked the code of love and loving, showing us how our sense of self develops and is continuously shaped in the dance with others. A sense of secure connection with others has been linked to resilience and a more coherent positive sense of self while a lack of secure attachment has emerged as a risk factor for every form of mental health problem.
Grounded with thirty years of process and outcome research, Dr Sue Johnson's Emotionally Focused Therapy, takes the attachment perspective out of the research lab and into therapy sessions with individuals, couples, and families. Join Sue and learn how the principles of attachment theory translate into organic, on target interventions that allow therapists to create significant moments of change in every session.
In this introductory course, Sue outlines the principles of EFT and Attachment theory and how they help a therapist stay on target in every session. Using attachment science as a map to the emotional life of adults, Sue makes sense of problems and provides clear examples of how to create change, simplifying complex narratives of dysfunction and negative relationship cycles. Each week through beautifully crafted videos, animations, and therapy demonstrations, Sue outlines & demonstrates a simple set of macro & micro-interventions that have been shown to create intra-psychic and interpersonal change across all modalities.
As you learn, you will join our interactive online forum to share your questions and experiences, supported by our expert team of EFT trainers.
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Course Goals
- Outline the 10 principles of attachment theory and how they help the therapists stay relevant and on target in every session
- Identify ways to shape a safe haven alliance with clients that fosters collaboration and full engagement in sessions
- Use the map provided by EFT to assess client difficulties and to formulate a coherent picture of the negative cycles of emotion regulation and interpersonal engagement that block growth and set up the emotional disorders - anxiety and depression
- Describe the 3 stages of EFT including how to create a stabilizing secure base in clients before moving on to shape corrective emotional experiences in Stage 2 of EFT
- Outline the 5 moves of the EFT Tango and how this macro-intervention is used across the stages of EFT and with individuals, couples and families
- Describe the key change process of how to systematically assemble core emotions and deepen them to expand the sense of self and the ability to engage fully with others
- Pinpoint the micro interventions that both create safety and set up challenge and exploration for clients
- Describe the attachment concept of healthy functioning and how to craft potent change events in EFT sessions (events that revise models of self and other)
- Describe how to move past common blocks in the change process with numbed or agitated clients and resolve injuries to attachment figures – partners or family members
- Outline how to work with difficult concerns, complex PTSD, chronic depression, escalated couples or chaotic families
Course modules
Week 1: Attachment science in practice
Module one
In this module you'll be introduced to the course and your presenters
Module two
We take a look at what the Emotionally Focused Therapy model entails, and discuss how it has developed to now be considered a gold-standard, evidence based therapy.
Module three
We take an in-depth look at the ten elements of Attachment Science
Module four
We explore the role of emotions in our relationships
Module five
We take an introductory look at how what you've learned about Attachment Science fits into the Emotionally Focused Therapy treatment approach
Module six
We recap what we've learnt this week, summarizing key components and exploring additional, optional research in EFT.
Week 2: Shaping change with emotion and attachment
Module one
We detail the fundamental role that emotion can play in the development and treatment of psychological disorders.
Module two
We delve into the six key principles of attachment
Module three
We explore the role of emotion in EFT
Module four
Watch practical demonstrations and be guided through the process of assembling emotional experiences
Module five
We look at how new corrective experiences expand the client's sense of self and connection with others.
Module six
Be guided with examples to learn how a responsive and engaged therapist provides a secure base for clients.
Module seven
A summary of the week's content, with emphasis on the concept that emotions aren't irrational.
Module eight
Quiz
Week 3: The EFT tango and practical interventions
Module one
A highly practical investigation into the three stages of Emotionally Focused Therapy
Module two
We delve into how to structure sessions with your clients and how to facilitate change
Module three
We introduce the EFT tango, interventions that provide a map to ground and direct you as a therapist.
Module four
Be guided through intra interventions, aimed at reshaping emotional and relational realities.
Module five
Be guided through inter-personal micro interventions, which are focused on reshaping interactional responses and patterns
Module six
Practical tips to encourage clients to take an emotional risk using RISSSC
Module seven
We take the time to reflect on what has been learnt this week, and provide additional resources to dig deeper.
Module eight
Quiz
Week 4: EFT in practice - individuals (EFIT)
Module one
We introduce how to create effective and meaningful moments of change for your individual clients
Module two
We delve into a non-pathologizing approach
Module three
Throughout this module, we will be examining the process of assessment in EFT.
Module four
This highly practical module provides demonstrations of EFIT
Module five
A deeper exploration of stablization
Module six
This module explores restructuring in a session
Module seven
This highly practical module provides demonstrations of follow-up sessions
Module eight
We explore how to intensify a session with practical examples
Module nine
This module focuses on consolidation and relapse prevention with your clients
Module ten
This module summarizes key content from the week and provides extra resources for further study
Module eleven
Quiz questions
Week 5: EFT in practice - couples (EFCT)
Module one
An introduction to how an Attachment & Emotion oriented approach can be used to create effective and meaningful moments of change for all of your client couples.
Module two
We delve into the three stages of EFT
Module three
We explore how to get started with EFCT
Module four
In this module we will examine the various patterns of disconnection that commonly play out between couples.
Module five
This module demonstrates EFCT in practice
Module six
This module will guide you through stage one - tango moves
Module seven
This module will guide you through stage two - tango moves
Module eight
Learn how to guide clients pasts common blocks to attachment that arise between distressed couples.
Module nine
This module will guide you through stage three - tango moves
Module ten
We summarize the week and reflect on key learning areas
Module eleven
Quiz
Week 6: EFT in practice - families (EFFT)
Module one
We introduce how Attachment & Emotion oriented approach can be used to create effective and meaningful moments of change for all of your client families
Module two
In this module you will see more clearly how EFT is a powerful resource for families
Module three
Throughout this module we will be taking an in-depth look at Sue working with a mother and daughter
Module four
Through this module you will learn how the EFT therapist follows a family’s attachment drama by exploring and engaging family patterns and emotional experience.
Module five
Throughout this module we will be taking an in-depth look at Jim's work with a family across multiple sessions.
Module six
Key reflections and summaries from the course
Module seven
Quiz and farewell
Course excerpts
Accredited Continuing Education Credits
This EFT: Attachment Science in Practice training is designed for mental health professionals worldwide. Upon completion, you'll receive an official certificate that may be submitted to relevant registration or licensing bodies for continuing professional development, where applicable.
16 CE/CME credits are designated for a range of licensed mental health professions, including:
psychologists, social workers, counsellors,
physicians, nurses,
marriage and family therapists,
addiction professionals.
Acceptance for other professions may vary by board and jurisdiction. View the complete CE/CME accreditation details and board approvals here.
