*In-Person 2-Day Training in La Crescenta, CA (a small town within Los Angeles County)
A 2-Day Workshop with Jef Slootmaeckers
Research shows that intimate partner violence is more common than most therapists assume, and even more so among couples who seek couple therapy. Yet this violence often stays hidden from the therapist, surfacing only partially, if at all. And when it is identified, therapist fear and uncertainty about contraindications frequently lead to couples being turned away, even when they're asking for help.
In many of these couples when violence is present, couples typically still want to stay together, want the violence to stop, and want to build something safer. The question is how we meet that desire when violence is so often treated as an automatic contraindication for couples therapy and EFT.
Jef Slootmaeckers, EFT trainer from Belgium, has drawn on new scientific research and his own clinical experience to develop a deeper understanding of this difficult relational drama. He is the co-author, along with Lieven Migerode and Linne De Loof, of Fighting for Connection: Perspectives on Conflict and Intimate Partner Violence — a book that reframes partner violence as a relational, attachment-based problem rather than purely a power struggle.
In this workshop, Jef will offer the theoretical roadmap to help you:
Understand intimate partner violence from an attachment perspective
Learn how EFT can help couples fight for a healthier, safer connection
Walk away with specific interventions you can use
Understand the importance of — and how to conduct — a thorough assessment
Identify interventions that help couples de-escalate
Recognize the attachment-based meanings underneath violence
Know when and how to offer attachment reframes for violent enactments
Explore your own blocks and challenges in working with this population
Who should attend: EFT students and therapists at any stage, as well as clinicians from specialized domestic violence centres looking to deepen their attachment-based understanding.
**The First 20 Registrants will receive a signed copy of Jef’s Book! additional signed copies will be available for purchase at the training.
*In-Person 2-Day Training in La Crescenta, CA (a small town within Los Angeles County)
A 2-Day Workshop with Jef Slootmaeckers
Research shows that intimate partner violence is more common than most therapists assume, and even more so among couples who seek couple therapy. Yet this violence often stays hidden from the therapist, surfacing only partially, if at all. And when it is identified, therapist fear and uncertainty about contraindications frequently lead to couples being turned away, even when they're asking for help.
In many of these couples when violence is present, couples typically still want to stay together, want the violence to stop, and want to build something safer. The question is how we meet that desire when violence is so often treated as an automatic contraindication for couples therapy and EFT.
Jef Slootmaeckers, EFT trainer from Belgium, has drawn on new scientific research and his own clinical experience to develop a deeper understanding of this difficult relational drama. He is the co-author, along with Lieven Migerode and Linne De Loof, of Fighting for Connection: Perspectives on Conflict and Intimate Partner Violence — a book that reframes partner violence as a relational, attachment-based problem rather than purely a power struggle.
In this workshop, Jef will offer the theoretical roadmap to help you:
Understand intimate partner violence from an attachment perspective
Learn how EFT can help couples fight for a healthier, safer connection
Walk away with specific interventions you can use
Understand the importance of — and how to conduct — a thorough assessment
Identify interventions that help couples de-escalate
Recognize the attachment-based meanings underneath violence
Know when and how to offer attachment reframes for violent enactments
Explore your own blocks and challenges in working with this population
Who should attend: EFT students and therapists at any stage, as well as clinicians from specialized domestic violence centres looking to deepen their attachment-based understanding.
**The First 20 Registrants will receive a signed copy of Jef’s Book! additional signed copies will be available for purchase at the training.
