Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Essentials 2026
Dates:
EFFT Essentials Level one *in-person*:
Monday 9th of February and Tuesday 10th of February, 2026
Language: The training is in English with available Arabic translation.
Trainer: James Furrow , Eman Onsy
Fees:
❖ For Non-members:
– Individuals: $800
– Groups of 3 OR Early Bird by Dec 1st: $700
– Groups of 3 + Early Bird by Dec 1st: $650
❖ EGYCEFT Members:
– Individuals: $600
– Groups of 3 OR Early Bird by Dec 1st: $550
– Groups of 3 + Early Bird by Dec 1st: $500
❖ Previously attended EFFT (proof should be shown):
– Non-Members: $300
*Applicants will be notified by e-mail within a few days of filling out the form*
Payment should be done based on the acceptance email.
Amount can be paid equivalent in EGP according to the rate on that day.
Payment in cash in El-Rakhawi or through Courier
Through focusing on the poignant power of underlying attachment needs, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) offers a predictable process for transformational change. This training will explore how EFFT can lead family members through past distress, disappointments, and injuries to create new relational patterns, stronger family bonds, and greater felt security. This training follows an intensive focus on key elements in the EFT process applied to adult family relationships. Demonstration and practice exercises provide participants opportunities to understand the EFT skills utilized in intervening with these family relationships. There will be an opportunity to view the treatment of one family over time from the beginning of therapy to termination.
EFFT Essentials training is designed to be an immersive and enriching professional development opportunity, aimed at equipping mental health professionals with the essential skills and knowledge necessary for effective EFFT practice. This training aims to foster a deeper understanding and proficient application of the EFFT model, empowering participants to contribute to the mental health and well-being of families they serve.
Prerequisites:
If you haven’t attended any previous EFT training, you’ll be required to complete a 4-hour EFT foundational course beforehand.
What will I learn in “EFFT Essentials”?
Participants will learn to:
1- Understanding patterns of estrangement and entanglement in families with adult children
2- Exploring the EFFT process of working through relationship blocks
3- Unlocking resources for parental availability in Stage 1 EFFT
4- Risking vulnerability and asserting needs in Stage 2 EFFT
5- Promoting family growth and resilience through reconnection.
About the Trainer
James L Furrow, Ph.D., is a recognized leader in the development, research, and practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples and families. He is contributing author and editor of five EFT texts including Emotionally Focus Family Therapy: Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilience, Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook, and The EFT Casebook. His research on couple and family therapy, positive youth development and spirituality are featured in leading professional journals. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical fellow, and approved supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Jim founded the Los Angeles Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy and is an ICEEFT certified EFT therapist, supervisor, trainer, and board member.
Eman Onsy
Individual, Couples, Family, & Group Therapist, MA.
Trainer in training, and Certified EFT Supervisor, ICEEFT
Chair of Family & Couples Section of EAGT
Co-Director & Co-Founder of EGYCEFT
Somatic Experiencing (SE) Practitioner & Assistant
Internal Family System (IFS) Training_ Level One
المستوى الأول *حضوريًا*: الاثنين 9 فبراير والثلاثاء 10 فبراير 2026
المستوى الثاني *عبر الإنترنت*: الخميس 2 أبريل والجمعة 3 أبريل 2026
الهدف الرئيسي EFFT هو الحد من السلوكيات الإشكالية من خلال خلق أنماط جديدة من التواصل والاستجابة العاطفية التي تتيح فرصة للإصلاح.
يُتيح العلاج الأسري المُرتكّز على المشاعر (EFFT) للمعالجين وسيلةً لفهم هذه المعضلات الأسرية، ويُقدّم نهجًا عمليًا لإشراك الأسر على المستوى العاطفي.
معالجة نفسية في العلاج الزواجي و الأسري و الفردي. مدربه تحت التدريب و مشرفة معتمدة في العلاج المرتكز علي المشاعر من ICEEFT
رئيسة قسم الأسرة والعلاقات الزوجية في الجمعية المصرية للعلاجات الجماعية (EAGT). المؤسِّسة المشاركة ل EGYCEFT
ممارسة ومساعدة في العلاج بالخبرة الجسدية (Somatic Experiencing – SE)
حاصلة على المستوى الأول من تدريب أنظمة الأسرة الداخلية (Internal Family Systems – IFS)
Speakers
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Eman OnsyDirector & Co-founder of EGYCEFTEman Onsy is one of EGYCEFT founders and the chair of Family and Couples Section of Egyptian Association for Group Therapies (EAGT). Onsy is an individual & couples counselor, and a group therapist. She got her Masters degree in counseling psychology from the American university in Cairo (AUC) in 2013. However, Onsy has started her career in marital relationships in 2006, where she was responsible for preparing materials for courses about marital relationships in a development organization. Afterwards, she worked on co-founding a portal in 2009 focused on publishing articles about marriage from different perspectives. Since 2013, Onsy practices couples counseling from the Emotional Focused Couples Therapy approach (EFT). In the past few years, Onsy has been able to build a network for EFT in Egypt and supported EAGT family and couples section to grow. She has helped to bring ICEEFT (EFT diploma) training to Egypt and has supported having Egyptian EFT candidates who finished externship and core skills. Currently, she gets EFT supervision with Rebecca Jorgensen (Certified EFT Supervisor).
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James Furrow
