Introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples

Participants will learn how the three stage model prioritizes emotion and how emotion and emotional regulation organizes interactions. Through interactional exercises, role plays, lecture and video presentations, students will learn to track the negative cycle, calm the cycle and create bonding conversations. Students will learn that the Stage Two work of helping each partner to face their deepest fears, reach for their partner in vulnerability and ask for what they need is essential for lasting change.

This workshop is part of the Program in Couple Therapy Series.

Workshop Information

Date

February 4, 11. 18, 25, March 4 & 11, 2026

Time

6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Location

Online

CEUs

2 CE Contact Hours

Fee

$600

Speaker

Eileen Donohue, PhD

Eileen is a NYS licensed psychologist and certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor. She is a graduate of the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Eileen also has training in BioSpiritual work to access emotions in the body. Eileen is in full time private practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where she works with couples and individuals and supervises clinicians in training to learn EFT. In addition, Eileen is an Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at City University, of New York (CUNY) Doctoral Program in Psychology where she provides individual and group supervision of couples therapy cases from an EFT perspective. Annually, Eileen teaches an online introduction to EFT as Adjunct Faculty in the Postgraduate Program in Couple Therapy, Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.  

Credentialing Information

Adelphi University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Adelphi University maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Adelphi University, Derner School of Psychology, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0024 and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0607 and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0185; for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0083; and for licensed psychoanalysts #P-0058.

Disclaimer Statement

This continuing education seminar, seminar instructor/s, and the Postgraduate Programs as the seminar’s sponsor, receive no commercial support for the content of instruction (e.g., research grants funding research findings etc.), or benefit for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs, etc.) that are known to present a conflict of interest.

Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are issued for cancellations made up to 7 working days before the event. Cancellations of less than 7 days for any reason, or no-shows are not refunded. Credit towards a future event/workshop are issued for cancellations less than 7 days and up to 24 hours before the event. No credit is issued for cancellations less than 24 hours before the events or no-shows.