Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Externship
London, 17 – 20 November 2025
There is an ever increasing demand for EFT relationship therapy as public awareness of the effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy grows. It can be a struggle to find EFT therapists with availability for new clients so we need more therapists training to meet clients needs.
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17 – 20 November 2025
London, England VAI – Voluntary Action Islington, 200A Pentonville Road, London N1 9JP
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This four day course is the foundation of the training required towards becoming a Certified EFCT therapist and is endorsed by the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).
This 28 hour training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy includes presentations of theory and clinical techniques, video clips of couple and individual EFT sessions, training exercises, group work, and live couple session.
Date: Monday – Thursday, 17 – 20 November 2025
Cost: from £700 Early Bird fee, some reduced fee places are available
Venue: Central London
Times: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day,
optional Home Group 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. days 2-4.
You are eligible to apply if
- You are a member of a recognised counselling / professional mental health organisation or a student on a substantial counselling/mental health course and
- You want to develop your understanding of Emotionally Focused Therapy, particularly in relation to working with couples.
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Diversity and Widening Participation
We actively welcome therapists in all their diversity and recognise that being a member of one or more minority groups and / or working for minority groups may result in the cost of the course being prohibitive. We offer several widening participation reduced fee places and invite you to click here to find out if you are eligible and how to apply. |
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The trainers:
Helene Igwebuike
Helene Igwebuike, M.A., is a certified Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer. Helene is Joint Centre Head of the British EFT Centre supporting the growth of the British EFT community. Helene loves spreading her love of EFT by training therapists in the model in the UK and abroad.
Helene completed her MA research at Bath Spa University on the seeding attachment intervention and runs engaging workshops on seeding attachment to grow attachment security with couples.
Helene is passionately committed to helping couples and individuals heal and transform the relationship with themselves and loved ones. Helene has a wonderfully diverse cosmopolitan practice based in London and online and runs Hold Me Tight relationship enhancement workshops for couples.
Helene is a member of ICEEFT – International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy and is a registered member of BACP – the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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Sarah McConnell, MA
Sarah McConnell is a certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer who has a private practice in Derbyshire, Great Britain. She trained in Gestalt psychotherapy in Cleveland, Ohio prior to training in EFT in Houston, Texas where she was one of the therapists involved in research in Houston using EFT couples therapy with the parents of autistic children demonstrating EFCT’s effectiveness over time. Sarah is a co-director of the British EFT Centre and develops strategy for the organisation. Prior to becoming a therapist, Sarah was in HR and Organisational Development in a multi-national company for 27 years, and became a global vice president of training and leadership development. Sarah is a cis-gender heterosexual, white, atheist, woman from a working class background living with a chronic illness. She is a guitarist and singer, playing in alt-country bands, leading a ukelele group and singing in a 5 part harmony acapella choir. She also enjoys year round outdoor swimming. Sarah takes the lead on EFFT (Emotionally Focused Family Therapy) training in Great Britain and is also involved in the team developing EFIT (Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy). Sarah is passionate about working with couples and excited about extending EFT in Great Britain.
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Robert Allan, PhD
Robert Allan is an EFT Trainer, Supervisor, and Therapist based in London, UK. He is a Senior Lecturer and programme lead for the child, adolescent, and family MA Counselling program at University of Roehampton. Robert has helped train and supervise therapists and students in Emotionally Focused Therapy across Canada, USA, UK, and Europe. Robert’s interest in EFT extends to his research work where he has explored cultural adaptations of EFT and is the co-Principal Investigator for the first clinical trial of Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT). Robert is a warm, knowledgeable, and engaged trainer with a passion for helping people learn EFT.