A Certified EFT Therapist is one whose expertise in this model of therapy is recognised by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). The primary goals of certification are to promote excellence in the practice of EFT and to ensure maintenance of standards in both the supervision and training of this approach.
In this section you will find resources to support you in preparing to become an EFT Certified Therapist.
In this section you will find resources to support you in preparing to become an EFT Certified Therapist.
'Getting Certified' presentation at BEFT Community national event 2016
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At our national event in 2016 there was an excellent presentation by Helene Igwebuike about certification. You can listen to it and access the powerpoint and handouts by clicking here. (Scroll down to 'Getting Certified'.)
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ICEEFT Information about EFT Therapist Certification
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There is a lot of information on certification on the ICEEFT website http://iceeft.com/
Click on Therapist Resources and then you can see a whole set of links under EFT Training. Certification Case Presentation Guidance |
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Click here to go to a list of suggested questions to refer to when writing a certification case presentation.
(kindly contributed by Helene Igwebuike)
(kindly contributed by Helene Igwebuike)
Pre-requisites for Certification
To be able to apply for certification each therapist must meet certain pre-requisites.
Some elements of these are different in different countries as therapy training - it's level, length, availability, etc. - varies widely from country to country.
We have negotiated with ICEEFT and agreed on the following for therapists based in Great Britain:
A. Membership in a recognised professional association. Applicants should either:
1. Be BACP Accredited / UKCP Full Member / or equivalent
Or
2. Be BACP Registered / or equivalent and have a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject.
B. Current clinical therapy practice (must include couples &/or families)
C. Proof of malpractice insurance
D. Membership of ICEEFT
E. You should have completed a minimum of a 4 day course on couples or families. Examples of appropriate courses are: Tavistock Summer School on Couples, Gottman 4 day course, certificate and diploma courses by Marriage Care and Relate.
Some elements of these are different in different countries as therapy training - it's level, length, availability, etc. - varies widely from country to country.
We have negotiated with ICEEFT and agreed on the following for therapists based in Great Britain:
A. Membership in a recognised professional association. Applicants should either:
1. Be BACP Accredited / UKCP Full Member / or equivalent
Or
2. Be BACP Registered / or equivalent and have a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject.
B. Current clinical therapy practice (must include couples &/or families)
C. Proof of malpractice insurance
D. Membership of ICEEFT
E. You should have completed a minimum of a 4 day course on couples or families. Examples of appropriate courses are: Tavistock Summer School on Couples, Gottman 4 day course, certificate and diploma courses by Marriage Care and Relate.
