Description
EFT-Y directs youth to their emotions while recognizing how impactful primary caregivers are in a child’s emotional development and mental health. Many youth become more comfortable with expressing their emotions directly to their caregivers and allowing parents and caregivers to become involved in the therapeutic process. EFT-Y prioritizes a multi-perspective formulation, going beyond the individual to consider and possibly access key systems and identities within the client’s life: family, school, community, culture, religion, and more. EFT-Y integrates EFT’s emotion transformation process while also focusing more explicitly on nonverbal communication between therapist and client, due to potential challenges with expressive language that can result from trauma, addiction, impaired cognitive functioning, and neurodivergence in younger clients.
Please note that for certification purposes, you must attend an EFT-Y training live, whether it be in person or virtual. In order to receive a certificate and to count it towards your hours, you must participate and do the experientials required.