EFCT Core Skills with Dr. Paul Guillory and Dr. Robert Allan

Event Date:

October 27, 2025

Event Time:

8:00 am

October 27–28, 2025 • January 12–13, 2025 • February 23–24, 2025 • April 13–14, 2025 • Online

Join the ICEEFT‑endorsed Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Core Skills training—four bi-monthly, two-day modules designed for therapists seeking to build solid EFCT foundations. Guided by Dr. Paul Guillory, author of Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals, and Dr. Robert Allan, whose research focuses on minority stress and relational diversity, this training prioritizes multicultural contexts, attachment science, and experiential learning.

Why Attend

  • Structured core skills training: Four 7.5‑hour online modules with live demos, video, and practice.

  • Multicultural nuance: Dr. Guillory and Dr. Allan integrate expertise on working with African‑American and LGBTQ+ relationships.

  • Attachment & emotional coherence: Learn how attachment systems activate in contexts of marginalization.


Schedule & Details

Module Dates Time (MST)
1 Oct 27–28, 2025 8 am–3:30 pm
2 Jan 12–13, 2025 8 am–3:30 pm
3 Feb 23–24, 2025 8 am–3:30 pm
4 Apr 13–14, 2025 8 am–3:30 pm

Each 7.5‑hour day includes a 1‑hr lunch and two 10‑min breaks.


Pricing Options

  • Pay in full: $1,700

  • Installments: $450 per module (total $1,800)

  • Reduced fees available—apply based on identity, financial need, or service to marginalized communities


What You’ll Learn

  • Core EFT conceptual framework & “Tango” intervention methods

  • Macro‑ and micro‑interventions: emotion access, regulating interactions

  • Overcoming blocks, shaping corrective emotional experiences

  • Working effectively with minority stress and attachment in multicultural couples

  • Building secure attachment through experiential practice


Who Should Attend

Ideal for licensed therapists, pre‑licensed clinicians, and advanced trainees aiming to deepen their clinical confidence in EFCT, especially when working with clients in marginalized populations.


About the Trainers

Dr. Paul Guillory

  • Associate Professor, UC Berkeley Psychology

  • ICEEFT‑certified EFCT supervisor & trainer

  • Author of Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals

  • 30+ years in private practice

Dr. Robert Allan

  • Senior Lecturer & licensed MFT in Colorado

  • ICEEFT‑trained couples therapist & international EFCT researcher

  • Published expert on minority stress and relational diversity in therapy


How to Register

Click Register Now to sign up. Positions are limited—secure your spot early.

Event Schedule Details

  • October 27, 2025 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm
  • October 28, 2025 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm
  • January 12, 2026 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm
  • January 13, 2026 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm
  • February 23, 2026 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm
  • February 24, 2026 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm
  • April 13, 2026 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm
  • April 14, 2026 8:00 am   -   3:30 pm

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