| Events Sponsored by the Guild
The Guild sponsors an annual public meeting, open to members and prospective members alike. If you’re interested in attending the next annual meeting, please contact us for more details.
From time to time, the Guild sponsors educational events for health-care professionals as well as the public regarding mental health care issues. If you’re interested in receiving information about such events, contact us.
CONNECTICUT PSYCHOTHERAPISTS’ GUILD PRESENTS:
EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY
WITH COUPLES WORKSHOP
led by Gail Palmer, MSW
When: May 30, 2009 - 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Where: The Graduate Club, 155 Elm Street, New Haven, CT
Cost: $115 for CPG members (includes lunch) $140 for non members (includes lunch)
Following our annual meeting in October 2008, George Faller, LMFT, presented his work with New York City firefighters using Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. The response to his presentation was enthusiastic and there were requests for a longer, in-depth introduction to EFT.
Consequently, we are offering a full day introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy with Couples led by Gail Palmer, MSW. The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Graduate Club in New Haven. Sign in will begin at 8:30 AM, and the program will end at 5 PM.
The goals of this workshop are to help therapists learn to:
- See marital distress from an attachment perspective
- Help partners reprocess emotional responses that maintain distress
- Shape new interactions and bonding events
- Learn EFT therapeutic tasks and interventions
The workshop will be a combination of didactic content with demonstration of the model through videotape and case examples
7 CEU credits have been approved by the CTAMFT and by the NASW-CT.
About EFT:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a short term (8-20 session) structured approach to couple therapy developed in the 1980s by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. The conceptual foundation of EFT is attachment theory with its emphasis on the importance of maintaining a secure emotional bond. EFT interventions are unique in integrating an experiential focus on the emotions of the individuals and a systemic approach to help the couple restructure their interaction patterns.
William Dougherty has written “Sue Johnson [is] the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last 30 years.” John Gottman has described her as “the best couple therapist in the world.”
Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of EFT. Studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvement. Research demonstrates that the results last at least three years. The American Psychological Association has endorsed its effectiveness for distressed couples. EFT is used with varied cultural groups around the world and with both traditional and non-traditional couples, including same sex couples.
About Gail Palmer:
Gail Palmer, MSW, is one of the Founding Members of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute and is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist in Canada. Over the past 20 years, Gail has worked closely with Sue Johnson, co-creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is one of the most experienced trainers in EFT, currently offering core skills training to a variety of EFT training programs across Canada and the US.
Gail wrote the chapter entitled "Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)" in Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook, by Johnson, Tilley, Palmer, Bradley, Furrow, Lee, and Woolley. She also coauthored a chapter on EFFT with Don Efron in Innovations in Clinical Practice (2008) and wrote Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist (2002) with Sue Johnson for the Journal of Couple and Family Relationships.
She is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and is a family therapy professor at the School of Social Work at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Suggested readings:
Sue Johnson (2008) Hold me tight
Susan M. Johnson (2004) Creating Connection: The practice of emotionally focused couple therapy (2nd Edition)
Susan Johnson, Brent Bradley, Jim Furrow, Alison Lee, Gail Palmer, Doug Tilley, and Scott Wooley (2005) Becoming an emotionally focused couple therapist: The workbook
To register, please contact CPG’s coordinator, Susan Martinez Sendroff by May 15th either by email susan@cpguild.com or by telephone 203.789.8208. CLICK HERE to download the registration form. Please be advised that this workshop has limited availability – early registration is strongly suggested.
CONNECTICUT PSYCHOTHERAPISTS’ GUILD PRESENTS:
EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY WITH COUPLES WORKSHOP
led by Gail Palmer, MSW
When: May 30, 2009, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Where: The Graduate Club, 155 Elm Street, New Haven, CT
Cost: $115 for CPG members (includes lunch) $140 for non members (includes lunch)
Following our annual meeting in October 2008, George Faller, LMFT, presented his work with New York City firefighters using Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. The response to his presentation was enthusiastic and there were requests for a longer, in-depth introduction to EFT.
Consequently, we are offering a full day introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy with Couples led by Gail Palmer, MSW. The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Graduate Club in New Haven. Sign in will begin at 8:30 AM, and the program will end at 5 PM.
The goals of this workshop are to help therapists learn to:
See marital distress from an attachment perspective
Help partners reprocess emotional responses that maintain distress
Shape new interactions and bonding events
Learn EFT therapeutic tasks and interventions
The workshop will be a combination of didactic content with demonstration of the model through videotape and case examples
Applications to provide 7 CEU credits for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers are pending.
About EFT:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a short term (8-20 session) structured approach to couple therapy developed in the 1980s by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. The conceptual foundation of EFT is attachment theory with its emphasis on the importance of maintaining a secure emotional bond. EFT interventions are unique in integrating an experiential focus on the emotions of the individuals and a systemic approach to help the couple restructure their interaction patterns.
William Dougherty has written “Sue Johnson [is] the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last 30 years.” John Gottman has described her as “the best couple therapist in the world.”
Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of EFT. Studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvement. Research demonstrates that the results last at least three years. The American Psychological Association has endorsed its effectiveness for distressed couples. EFT is used with varied cultural groups around the world and with both traditional and non-traditional couples, including same sex couples.
About Gail Palmer:
Gail Palmer, MSW, is one of the Founding Members of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute and is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist in Canada. Over the past 20 years, Gail has worked closely with Sue Johnson, co-creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is one of the most experienced trainers in EFT, currently offering core skills training to a variety of EFT training programs across Canada and the US.
Gail wrote the chapter entitled "Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)" in Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook, by Johnson, Tilley, Palmer, Bradley, Furrow, Lee, and Woolley. She also coauthored a chapter on EFFT with Don Efron in Innovations in Clinical Practice (2008) and wrote Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist (2002) with Sue Johnson for the Journal of Couple and Family Relationships.
She is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and is a family therapy professor at the School of Social Work at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Suggested reading:
Sue Johnson (2008) Hold me tight
Susan M. Johnson (2004) Creating Connection: The practice of emotionally focused couple therapy (2nd Edition)
Susan Johnson, Brent Bradley, Jim Furrow, Alison Lee, Gail Palmer, Doug Tilley, and Scott Wooley (2005) Becoming an emotionally focused couple therapist: The workbook
To register, please contact CPG’s coordinator, Susan Martinez Sendroff by May 15th either by email susan@cpguild.com or by telephone 203.789.8208. CLICK HERE to download the registration form. Please be advised that this workshop has limited availability – early registration is strongly suggested.
Group Therapy and Other Events Offered by Guild Members:
Common-Issue Discussion
Groups, focusing on:
Dealing with Workplace Stress
The Challenges, Rewards, and Pressures of Nursing
Stay-at-Home Moms
21st-Century Dads
Location: Center
for Work Stress
Reduction, 1031
Farmington Ave.,
Farmington, CT
Description: For
people who share
a concern, a
set of problems,
or a passion
about a topic,
and who deepen
their knowledge
and expertise
in this area
by interacting
on an ongoing
basis. These
informal groups
can range from
engineers who
use a particular
technology, to
groups of soccer
moms and dads.
When the members
of these communities
come together,
they share information,
tips and insights,
help each other
solve problems,
and discuss their
common needs
and concerns.
In addition to
the common issues
identified above,
Dr. Lasser is
open to starting
new groups if
people come forward
with specific
ideas, and if
there is sufficient
interest.
Day/Time: Each
of the 4 groups
meets for 1 _
hours every other
week
Contact: Jay
Lasser, MD, at
(860) 679-0473;
people interested
in any group
will first be
seen for an individual
evaluation session,
and should call
Dr. Lasser to
schedule an appointment.
Girls Group:A therapeutic social skills group for girls who need a bit of extra help
Location: Westport,
CT
Description:A gentle and safe place for girls, ages 7-12, to acquire and practice skills useful in facing the complicated challenges of relationships
Contact:Wendy Eisenberg, PhD at (203) 222-8088
Groups for Stress and Anxiety Disorders
Location: Center
for Work Stress Reduction, 1031 Farmington
Ave., Farmington, CT
Description: These
groups provide both cognitive-behavioral
and pharmacologic treatment for people
with Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder (OCD), and/or job stress. As
Dr. Lasser has an “insurance-free” (self-pay)
practice, he feels this will offer a more
economical way for patients to obtain
both medication and therapy in the same
setting from the same clinician, with
the added benefit of the support and advice
of others with the same issues.
Day/Time: The
OCD group(s) will be run on a “drop-in” basis. Patients can join at any time, and attend the weekly group as often as they decide is necessary, depending primarily on the progress of their cognitive behavioral work (ideas for appropriate, specific exercises are generated by the group and physician, with members coming back with “progress reports”), and/or the need for medication management. The Panic and Stress Management groups will be more of a “class” format--an 8- (panic) or 12- (stress management) week “course,” one
hour a week, with follow-up provided in
a drop-in follow-up group as needed.
Contact: Jay Lasser, MD, at (860) 679-0473; people interested in either group will first be seen for an individual evaluation session, and should call Dr. Lasser to schedule an appointment.
Psychotherapy Group for Adult Men and Women
Location: Stamford, CT
Description: Long-term
existential, psychodynamic
group for adults,
25-65.
Day/Time: Wednesday,
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Contact: Trish
Daylan, LCSW, Certified
Group Psychotherapist,
203-329-9121
Psychotherapy Group for
Adult Men and Women
Location: Stamford,
CT
Description: Long-term
existential, psychodynamic
group for adults
with history of
depression, anxiety
and other emotional
issues, 23-65.
Day/Time: Thursday,
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Contact: Trish
Daylan, LCSW,
Certified Group
Psychotherapist,
203-329-9121
The
Invisible Sufferer: The Divorced Man
Location: Westport,
CT
Description: A divorce
group forming for men who have been recently separated
as well as for those who have been divorced for many
years
Contact: Wendy Eisenberg,
PhD at (203) 222-8088
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