Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Course
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Free Course by Everything IFS Academy | Therapeutic Modalities Series
Welcome to the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Course
Hi, it's great to have you, thank you for being here.
This is a free course on Emotionally Focused Therapy, the approach to love and connection developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and grounded in the science of how human beings bond. EFT is one of the most respected and well-researched approaches to relationships in the world, and this course lays it out piece by piece, in plain language anyone can follow.
Here is what makes this course a little different. EFT is usually taught to therapists, as a method for working with couples in a clinical room. This course is not that. It is EFT for everyday people and everyday relationships, the same real skills, tools, and ideas the professionals use, translated for anyone who wants to understand what actually happens between two people who love each other, and what helps when things go wrong. Nothing here is watered down. It is the genuine model, simply made clear.
Think of it as a guided walk through EFT's toolbox. Lesson by lesson, the course opens each tool and asks the simple questions: what is this, what does it do, and how does it work in a real relationship? Along the way, every skill is brought to life with relatable examples, the ordinary moments and familiar fights most couples will recognize at once, so the ideas never stay abstract. Whether the relationship in question is a marriage of thirty years, a brand new romance, two women, two men, or partners of any kind, the wiring underneath is the same, and so are the tools.
Each lesson also ends with a short, optional EFT practice. One piece is something to try right away, a simple way to put the new skill into action while it is still fresh; the other is a gentle suggestion for the week ahead, a way to begin carrying the idea into daily life beyond the course. None of it is homework, and all of it is optional. It is there for anyone who likes to learn by doing, a chance to let each tool settle from an idea into something lived.
A word on what this course is for. It is here to inform and to empower, handing over a genuine understanding of how connection works and how it heals. This is education, offered warmly and seriously, and it is not therapy or a substitute for one. Where a relationship is in real trouble, or where things feel unsafe, the support of a trained professional is the right and good next step. What this course offers is clarity, and clarity is a powerful place to begin.
The lessons are arranged to build naturally, the way EFT itself unfolds: a short orientation first, then the heart of the toolbox one skill at a time, and finally everything drawn together into everyday life. They work beautifully when read in order, but you are also welcome to jump around and start with whichever module speaks to you most.
Course outline
Simply click any module title below to open that lesson and begin.
Getting oriented Module 1 — What is Emotionally Focused Therapy? Module 2 — Who was Sue Johnson? Module 3 — Attachment and the A.R.E. Bond
EFT Core Skills Module 4 — The Negative Cycle and the Three Demon Dialogues Module 5 — Pursuers and Withdrawers Module 6 — Primary and Secondary Emotions Module 7 — Raw Spots Module 8 — EFT's Deepening Tools: RISSSC, Heightening, and Empathetic Conjecture Module 9 — Attachment Needs and Longings Module 10 — The EFT Tango Module 11 — Withdrawer Re-engagement and Pursuer Softening Module 12 — Attachment Injuries and Forgiveness
Bringing it to life
Module 13 — Using EFT in Everyday Life
The first step into EFT is simply a willingness to see love a little differently. That is what these lessons offer, and the door is open. Welcome.
Disclaimer
Everything IFS Academy is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the IFS Institute. These courses, lessons, skills, and practices are offered for educational and self-reflection purposes only. They do not constitute therapy, mental health treatment, clinical training, or crisis support, and they should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health care.
Crisis Support
🚨 In Crisis? If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, feel unsafe, feel at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or feel too overwhelmed to safely use self-directed practices, please pause this material and reach out for immediate support. Contact a licensed mental health professional, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada, or use your local emergency or crisis resources.
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