Dr. Woolley’s Fall TRI EFT Alliant Extended Core Skills 2026 (Virtual)
Extended Core Skills Training (Zoom)
About Core Skills
Core Skills Training requires that participants have completed a 4-day Externship. Core Skills Training led by a Certified EFT Trainer comprises four 2-day events that occur over the space of approximately one year and is limited to 12 participants or up to 16 if there is a second Trainer or Certified EFT Supervisor leading the group. In the overall context of the EFT Tango, each 2-day session is dedicated to specific steps of the model and the therapeutic tasks and interventions characteristic of those steps. The training includes a minimum of 48 hours of in-depth instruction, practice, and feedback, culminating in a crucial step towards EFT certification.
Participants are required to present their own work through audio/videotape presentation. Registrants will be required to declare their professional designation.
What will I learn in “EFCT Core Skills”?
- Deepen your understanding of the EFT model and its application in couple’s therapy.
- Develop EFCT skills through a combination of instructional review, skill demonstrations, and live session observations.
- Engage in hands-on practice of EFT techniques and exercises.
- Receive individual feedback on your EFCT skills development via case presentations.
- Delve deeper into the EFT tango, understanding its application within different stages of therapy.
- Apply the EFT model through role-plays and discussions, aiming towards certification.
Who is this training for?
Core Skills training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is designed for mental health professionals who seek a deeper mastery of EFT for couples therapy. This includes psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, registered marriage and family therapists, counsellors, and specialists in abuse and addiction. Participants are required to be a member of a mental health professional organization and currently working, or in the process of training to work, with couples in their clinical practice. The program equips participants with advanced skills in applying EFT’s therapeutic techniques and interventions, essential for those on the path to becoming certified EFT therapists.
Your Trainer
Scott R. Woolley, PhD
Scott R. Woolley, PhD is a Professor in the MFT Masters and Doctoral Programs in the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. He is the Executive Director of the Training and Research Institute for Emotionally Focused Therapy and a founder and director of the San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. He also maintains a private practice focused on EFT couples therapy.
Dr. Woolley has trained therapists in EFT in many areas of the world, including Canada, Chili, Finland, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, England, Taiwan, Hungary, and throughout the U.S. He has co-published, co-presented, and co-trained with Dr. Susan Johnson, founder of EFT.
Qualifications
Participants are required to have completed an EFT Externship and be willing to present their own work through videotape presentation*.
Dates
ALL FRIDAYS
Module One: June 19 & 26, 2026 Steps 1-2 Assessment
Module Two: September 4 & 11, 2026 Steps 3-4 De-Escalation
Module Three: October 23 & 30, 2026 Steps 5-6 Withdrawer Re-Engagement
Module Four: December 4 & 11, 2026 Steps 7-8 Pursuer Softening
Times
All Modules
Friday 9:00 am – 3:30
pm (Pacific Time)
30 minute lunch break
Detailed Prerequisites
- Each participant must have read Sue Johnson’s 2019 edition of The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Creating Connection.
- Each participant must have completed an ICEEFT approved externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
- Each participant must be using EFT with at least two couples regularly.
- Each participant must acquire a signed release from couple(s) to video tape record sessions.
- Each participant must acquire a signed release from couple(s) to be a part of this consultation group prior to presenting any materials.
- Each participant will complete the Case Presentation Form and supply copies (emailed prior to session or hard copies) to each group member prior to presenting.
Case Presentations
*More information about the Case Presentation Video Requirement
You will do one case presentation displaying your work with a couple for consultation and feedback about working in the EFT model. The date of your presentation will be assigned. The overall presentation is approximately 30 minutes: 10 minutes of case overview and up to 20 minutes of video review.
- Approximately 20 continuous minutes
- Case presentation form completed (see Forms drop-down menu)
- 20 copies of case presentation to handout to course participants, if not emailed to participants 5 days before presenting
- Bring digital media on DVD or USB storage device
Limited Seats
Each cohort is limited to a maximum of 16 attendees. Attendance based on first-come basis. Registration and payment must be complete to be enrolled.
Cost
$450 per 2-day workshop for Modules 1-4. (Discount if full payment is made up front.)
$40 for one CE certificate upon completing the course.
A minimum of ten participants is required for the training to proceed.
Payment can be made online or by mail. Payment for each Module is due two weeks before the Friday meeting. Custom payment plans are available by emailing help@trieft.org.
Completing the registration and first payment commits the applicant to attending, and paying for, all sessions of the training and reserves space for the whole course.
We reserve a limited number of discounted spots in each cohort for participants with financial need (e.g., current students, clinicians starting a new practice, or those serving underserved communities). To apply, please complete this form by May 29. Decisions will be sent no later than June 1. The discount is $150 off each module, for a total discounted cost of $1,200 for the full Core Skills program. To ensure you don’t lose your place, email help@trieft.org if you’ll enroll either way, and we’ll hold your spot during the review period.
CEs*
48 hours of continuing education units are available by completing all modules of this course. If you need CEs, there is a separate $40 fee for one certificate.
Questions?
Please email Grace and Destinee at help@trieft.org or call us at 619-832-2297.
About registration and payment:
There are 2 payment options, the full course is $1,800. You can save $100 when you pay for the full series ($1700, a $100 discount), or you can pay $450 4 times on a subscription purchase.
If you want CE’s, you can get 48 for one optional payment of $40. Just add the CE’s to your cart before you check out.
If you prefer to pay by some other schedule, please let us know. We want to make this training as accessible to you as possible. The email address is below.
If you prefer to pay via check please contact Grace and Destinee at help@trieft.org
**Alliant International University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Alliant International University is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide continuing education for Nurses (provider #CEP11235). Alliant International University maintains responsibility for the program and its content.
If you have completed Core Skills are would like to be on the clinical team, please complete this volunteer form and let us know of your availability.