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Emotionally Focused Therapy Training with Yve Gould​

Emotionally Focused Therapy is an experiential, humanistic and systematic model of couple’s therapy which is supported by a huge body of empirical research. EFT is considered the gold standard approach for couple therapy and draws on Attachment Theory and the power of emotion to improve the connection in dyadic relationships. It is based on the work of Dr. Sue Johnson.

Yve Gould with Dr Sue Johnson (2018)

Dr. Sue Johnson with Yve Gould

A Special Thank You

Dr. Sue Johnson has developed an unsurpassed treatment for distressed couples, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. She has won numerous awards for her contribution to training and research in the field of psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy.

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Emotionally Focused Therapy Training Pathway for Couples (EFCT)

The Externship pathway training in EFT focuses on working with couples/dyads, however, includes some examples of how the EFT model can be applied across modalities to working with individuals (EFIT). After completing the Externship, you may choose to focus your training on working with Couples by undertaking an EFCT Core Skills training. Alternatively, you can complete Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals Training (EFiT) and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy Training (EFFT).

Yve provides training on the following EFT pathway course: Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFCT).

Please note: While both the Standard (24hr) and Extended (48hr) versions of Core Skills qualify toward ICEEFT Certification, participants must complete one or the other. In other words, participants in an Extended Core Skills may not simply stop after 24 hours and receive a certificate of completion. The pacing of the curriculum for each version of Core Skills is not the same.
Yve offers Core Skills Standard (24 hours) delivered ONLINE from Aotearoa New Zealand. 

To become a certified EFT couples therapist, participants need to undertake two training events in chronological order.

Step 1 - EFCT Externship

A four-day Externship (24 hours) includes:
  • Observation of live and video recorded couple therapy sessions
  • Presentations of theory and clinical techniques
  • Skills training exercises
  • Discussion of specific cases, clinical material and issues

Step 2 - EFCT Standard Core Skills

The four-day Standard Core Skills program (24 hours) includes:

  • 12 hours dedicated to Stage One and 12 hours dedicated to Stage Two.
  • Standard Core Skills workshops are core training and are one of the requirements for certification in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.
  • Applicants for certification are required to attend the full 24 hours.
  • Upon completion of the full 24 hours, trainers will issue Standard Core Skills certificates to participants.

Eligibility for Emotionally Focused Therapy Trainings

In order to undertake training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, individuals, or families, you must be a mental health practitioner such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor, social worker, or psychotherapist. You must have student, applicant or full membership to an appropriate professional body. School counsellors are permitted to attend if they belong to a professional body that has standards of practice for psychotherapy/counselling. Life coaches are not permitted to attend unless they also belong to one of the mental health professional categories listed above.

You can complete EFT training if you are currently studying for a mental health qualification (e.g. undergraduate or postgraduate student) and student discounts are available.

Registrants applying for the student rate must provide proof of enrollment in a course of study in a mental health field such as psychology, counselling, social work, psychiatry etc. Limited student places are available at each training event.

Scholarship, Student & Equity training places

The NZ trainers also offer scholarship places for tangata whenua course participants and low income subsidies for those working with under-served or marginalised people.

Please note, these applications are taken on a case-by-case basis and depend on numbers of scholarships/mentoring places already being given at each training event.

If interested in a scholarship, student or equity rate please email the training coordinator Stella at eftnztrainers@gmail.com

Recommended Reading & Study

To get the most from your EFCT training, we recommend completing some pre-reading.

Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals, Couples and Families (Johnson, 2019) and Becoming an EFT Therapist: The Workbook (Furrow et al, 2022) are excellent foundational texts for all EFT modalities (EFCT, EFIT and EFFT).

If you are attending an Externship in EFCT, we recommend reading the latest edition of The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (Johnson, 2019).

It is recommended that participants secure Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook (2nd edition, 2022) by James L. Furrow, Susan M. Johnson, Brent Bradley, Lorrie Brubacher, T. Leanne Campbell, Veronica Kallos-Lily, Gail Palmer, Kathryn Rheem & Scott Woolley, for the exercises relating to EFCT.

These two trainings constitute the pathway trainings for becoming an ICEEFT Certified Couples Therapist. To learn more about Emotionally Focused Therapy pathways, click on the following links:

The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy by Susan M. Johnson
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2026 Course Dates and Registration

Are you interested in learning more about EFT, a research-based and effective approach to working with couples, individuals and families?
Yve is a Certified EFT trainer and supervisor, specialising in Emotionally Focused Therapy training for Couples (EFCT). 
 
If you would like to join one of the ONLINE training events offered by Yve, read on to find out more about the 2026 trainings. 
 
Yve also encourages those using and studying EFT to assist in trainings as a Helper on the training, particularly in the breakout rooms. 
This provides a strong sense of continuity and community in her training events. 
If you wish to contribute as a Helper, please see the links below.
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Core Skills Standard 2026 (July Online)

Standard Core Skills EFCT training is an advanced training presented in two x 2-day classes, following the EFCT Externship, focused on deepening understanding and application of Emotionally Focused Therapy.

  • Mon 20, Tue 21, Thu 23, Fri 24 July 2026
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm daily (NZT)
  • Sun 19, Mon 20, Wed 22, Thu 23 July 2026
  • 3:00pm - 10.00pm daily (PST time)
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Standard Core Skills 2026 (Sept Online)

Standard Core Skills EFCT training is an advanced training presented in two x 2-day classes, following the EFCT Externship, focused on deepening understanding and application of Emotionally Focused Therapy.

  • Mon 7, Tue 8, Thu 10, Fri 11 September 2026
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm daily (NZT)
  • Sun 6, Mon 7, Wed 9, Thu 10 September 2026
  • 3:00pm - 10.00pm daily (PST time)
  • Sun 6, Mon 7, Wed 9, Thu 10 September 2026
  • 3:00pm - 10.00pm daily (PST time)
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ICEEFT 2026 TRAININGS.

An ICEEFT run event, join Yve Gould and Scott R. Woolley for an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Externship Workshop in November 2026. 

Dates 5-6 & 12-13 November 2026

Gain a roadmap to reach clients and promote lasting change with Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT). This 24hr Externship is focused on EFT for Couples. Hosted by ICEEFT Courses.

Click HERE for more information and to register.

An ICEEFT run event, join Yve Gould and Rachel Thomas for an Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Essentials Workshop in October & November 2026. 

Dates  24, 31 October  & 7, 14 November 2026

Harness the power of emotion to create potent and sustainable change with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT). This 24hr Essentials is focused on EFT for Individuals. Hosted by ICEEFT Courses.

Click HERE for more information and to register.