CGSI Institute for Emotion Focused Therapy

The Graduate Diploma of  Emotion Focused Therapy

The Graduate Diploma of Emotion Focused Therapy is a postgraduate course designed for experienced and qualified practitioners in counseling, social work, psychotherapy, psychology, health, and human services. It helps them develop their knowledge and skills in using Emotion Focused Therapy with individuals and couples facing various challenges.

Emotion Focused Therapy helps people process their experiences by using different therapeutic techniques to work with emotions at different levels, such as the body, thoughts, actions, feelings, and creative expression. The goal is to increase awareness and explore deep emotions that may be hidden. This process promotes emotional well-being and improves relationships. Students learn a wide range of interventions and a comprehensive model for understanding individual cases.

Emotion Focused Therapy is a holistic and experiential approach to psychotherapy. It combines elements from humanistic, person-centered, and experiential therapies, as well as the latest research on emotions and the brain. The focus is on developing body awareness and facilitating emotional healing.

Course Details

The course is offered over 3 trimesters. Each Trimester is 14 weeks long.

Live sessions include(Zoom):

• Live lectures
• Demonstration of techniques
• Questions and Answers
• Case Study discussions
• Practice sessions, activities and case formulations 

Group Supervision

• 30 hours online group supervision with EFT clinical supervisor 
• Couse formulation 
• Video presentation of client session (with consent)

Accreditation

• TEQSA, the Australian Tertiary Education Qualification and Standards Agency https://www.teqsa.gov.au/
• ACA www.theaca.net.au 
• FEE HELP approved.

Study Options

Our courses are delivered in a fully online format, combining synchronous classes and asynchronous learning materials. Synchronous learning involves the instructor and learners being present together, either virtually or in-person, at the same scheduled time. At IEFT, each unit includes a weekly 2-3 hour synchronous live session throughout the trimester. Additionally, we provide asynchronous materials that students can access at any time, 24/7, throughout the trimester. These materials consist of video recordings, readings, and presentations.

The live sessions are scheduled in the evenings, following the Sydney, NSW time zone. Each session has a duration of 2-3 hours. Typically, there are 1-2 live sessions per week during each trimester.

Intakes

Beginning April 2023 IEFT will be trialling a trimester model for newly commencing students.

• Trimester 2 start date 22 May 2023
• Trimester 3 start date 11 Sep 2023
• Trimester 1 Start date 22 January 2024 

Assessments

Students will complete both practical and theoretical assessment tasks. The practical tasks are designed to provide opportunities for students to practice and self-evaluate their EFT skills.

Course Fee: Full course fee $13525.

FEE-HELP is now available!
All Courses offered at IEFT are supported by the Australian Government’s FEE HELP program (for eligible students).

Enrolment requirements:

• A qualification from Vocational Education and Training at AQF level 5 OR
• A Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree in a relevant field at AQF Level 6
• Membership or eligibility for membership to a professional association relevant to the qualification and at least 12 months of working in a role that requires the provision of counselling (paid or voluntary)
• National Police check

Graduate Diploma of  Emotion Focused therapy course summary

In the Graduate Diploma in Emotion Focused Therapy, students will learn about the theory and practical application of various tasks involved in Emotion Focused Therapy. These tasks include active experiencing tasks, re-experiencing and reprocessing tasks, and relational tasks. Students will also explore how to work with narratives and create meaning within Emotion Focused Therapy. In the later stages of the program, students will study the conceptualization, treatment, and transformation of anxiety, depression, and trauma using EFT.

To ensure a comprehensive understanding of Emotion Focused practice and case formulation, the Institute has rigorous practicum requirements. Students are expected to complete 250 hours of client practice in Emotion Focused Therapy and participate in 60 small group supervision hours with an Emotion Focused Therapy Supervisor. During supervision, students present skills-based videos and written case formulations. As part of their final supervision semester, students develop a final case formulation following a specific format for EFT Case Formulation.

Subjects you will learn in the Graduate Diploma of Emotion Focused Therapy are

• EFT102 - Foundations For Emotion Focused Work
• EFT103 - Individual Counselling
• EFT121 - Adult-Child Polarity
• EFT110 - Self-Interruptive Processes
• EFT 124 - Multicultural Emotion Focused Perspectives
• EFT113 - Working with Shame
• EFT106 - Supervised Practice 1
• EFT201 - Individual Therapy
• EFT212 - Advanced Therapy
• EFT230 - Working with Anxiety
• EFT231 - Working with Depression
• EFT232 - Working with Trauma
• EFT206 - Supervised Practice 2

Course learning outcomes

• Demonstrate in depth integrative understanding of the Emotion Focused Therapy approach and its foundations in Person-Centred, Attachment, Focusing, Gestalt, Existential and relationship therapy models and theories
• Critically evaluate similarities and differences between the diversity of approaches encompassed by Emotion Focused Therapy
• Conceptualise and identify emotion schemes in their work with individuals and couples
• Interview, assess and work with a broad range of individual client presentations, including psychosomatic complaints, relational difficulties, and mental disorders
• Interview, assess and work with couples with a broad range of concerns, including interactional problems, communication disorders, ambivalence about commitment, infidelity and other couple presentations
• Evaluate the need to refer, and make referrals, to other appropriate services and organisations, including medical, psychiatric, child protection and domestic violence, in the best interests of clients’ welfare
• Skilfully apply theoretical knowledge of the Emotion Focused Therapy approach to practice with a wide range of individual and couple presentations.
• Analyse, assess, develop, execute and evaluate assessment and intervention in the Emotion Focused Therapy approach, including family of origin and childhood experiences
• Work effectively with a broad range of client presentations by applying strategies to access clients’ inner experience, and work collaboratively with clients’ emotional aspects
• Demonstrate capacity to self-reflect on practice and to identify ethical contraindications for working with clients’ emotional experience and couple work

The number of enrolments are limited to only 20 per trimester - secure your place today!

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