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Paul T. Guillory, PhD
PO Box 3270
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 451-5011 therapy@paulguilloryphd.com
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Multicultural Emotionally Focused Therapy Training with Dr. Paul T. Guillory
Dr. Paul T. Guillory, PhD, offers ICEEFT-approved Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Training events for therapists seeking to strengthen their skills and serve diverse communities. As a certified ICEEFT Trainer and Supervisor, Dr. Guillory integrates evidence-based EFT practices with a focus on cultural sensitivity and emotional attunement.
Whether you’re just beginning or deepening your journey with EFT, these training events provide a strong foundation for building secure, supportive relationships through therapy.
EFCT
Externship
Experience Growth | Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Training:
The EFCT Externship is the essential starting point for therapists interested in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Training. This 4-day event introduces the foundational EFT model developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and highlights its deep roots in attachment theory.
Participants in this training will:
Learn the three stages and nine steps of the EFT model.
Observe live or recorded EFT sessions with couples.
Practice interventions through structured exercises.
Reflect on how Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy supports multicultural couples navigating stress and trauma.
Who Should Attend:
Mental health professionals interested in evidence-based, culturally responsive couple therapy.
Trailblazing New Ground Workshop
Expand Your Therapy Training with a Multicultural Lens:
This advanced EFT workshop focuses on bridging cultural differences and using EFT to help clients overcome emotional barriers shaped by systemic stress, racism, and cultural identity.
In this Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Training, participants will:
Learn how multicultural realities impact emotional bonding and communication.
Build cultural humility into their EFT practice.
Address internalized cultural distress using EFT strategies.
Who Should Attend:
This training is ideal for therapists who want to be more effective in working with diverse populations and increase their confidence in addressing cultural dynamics in therapy.
EFCT
Core Skills
Deepen Your Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Training:
EFCT Core Skills is the next step following the Externship. This series includes four 2-day training modules that allow therapists to dive deeper into EFT methods and therapeutic presence.
This Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Training includes:
Intensive practice with EFT interventions and the therapist’s use of self.
Group feedback and small-group role plays.
Integration of multicultural considerations into EFT practice.
Who Should Attend:
Therapists who have completed an ICEEFT-approved Externship in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Training.
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Why Choose Dr. Guillory for Your Emotionally Focused Therapy Training?
Dr. Paul T. Guillory, is a licensed clinical psychologist, ICEEFT Certified Trainer and Supervisor with over 30 years of clinical experience. He offers a uniquely rich and inclusive approach to Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) training, combining depth in EFT with a lifelong commitment to cultural humility and multicultural awareness.
Trained directly by EFT founder Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guillory has taught and supervised therapists across the country and internationally. His advanced knowledge of EFCT is complemented by a deep background in attachment theory, grief and loss, and the impact of racial and cultural identity on emotional well-being.
Dr. Guillory is the author of Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals—the first book to center the experiences of Black couples through the lens of EFT. While the book focuses on African American couples, Dr. Guillory’s broader clinical and training focus addresses the complex multicultural realities that shape emotional distress and healing across all racial, ethnic, and cultural groups.
His work equips therapists to recognize and respond to the additional relational stressors faced by multicultural clients, including systemic oppression, historical trauma, and cultural disconnection. Through his trainings, therapists learn how to apply EFCT with cultural sensitivity and confidence—building stronger therapeutic alliances and deeper emotional engagement.
Dr. Guillory has served on the board of the Northern California Chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists and has published extensively on topics including grief, attachment, and racial identity. His integrative and reflective teaching style helps therapists internalize EFCT principles while expanding their awareness of how identity, history, and culture impact relationships.
Choosing Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy training with Dr. Guillory means you’ll gain:
A solid foundation in EFCT backed by the ICEEFT model
Real-world application of EFCT to multicultural and diverse client populations
Practical skills for engaging deeply with cultural humility and responsiveness
Supervision and guidance from a highly respected, trauma-informed EFT leader
Whether you are just beginning your EFT journey or looking to deepen your work with multicultural couples and families, Dr. Guillory offers training experiences that are emotionally grounded, clinically rigorous, and deeply human.