You’re not lost. The EFCT path is just… not well marked.
If you love Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy but feel unsure how to turn trainings and supervision into real confidence (and eventually certification), you’re in the right place.
I’m Stephanie Cox, MS, LMHC — Certified EFCT therapist and Supervisor. I help EFCT & couples therapists move from:
“I'm interested in this model but I feel lost,”
to
“I know what I’m working on and where I’m headed.”
Below, pick the box that sounds most like you and I’ll show you your best next step.
I've been where you are and I can give you the tools I wish I had when I was an EFCT newbie. Which of the following do you most identify with?
You’ve done (or are planning) Externship/Core Skills. You’re using EFCT with couples… and sometimes your mind goes blank in hot moments.
Best next steps:
Free Stage 1 De-Escalation Quick Guide
A one-page flow for those “oh no, they’re escalating again” sessions.
Fast-Track EFCT: From Externship to Certification Roadmap
A 30-minute high-level roadmap for therapists who don’t want certification to take 3 years.
EFCT Skills Lab Membership
This membership allows you access to:
Monthly group calls where I teach specific aspects of the model and answer questions
Monthly Q&A where I answer your specific questions on a live group call
Access to our call replay library via this community board
Access to ALL digital downloads (workshops/courses may not be included)
Access to the community topic boards where you can ask myself and each other your EFCT questions
You’ve done the trainings and started supervision. Certification is a real goal, but the process feels foggy and slow.
Best next steps:
EFCT Certification Supervision Pod (waitlist)
Small, time-limited supervision cohorts where your hours are structured around Tango, Stage 1/2 work, and future tapes.
EFCT Skills Lab Membership
Stay sharp between pod sessions with ongoing skills practice and support.
You have recordings. You’ve logged hours. Now you’re staring at the ICEEFT application, trying to choose clips and write about your work without panicking.
Best next steps:
EFCT Certification Application Studio (waitlist)
Focused support to select/refine your clips and shape your case conceptualization.
You've taken the trainings and are stepping into the daunting world of supervision and just need a guide to hold your hand through all of it, all in one place. You know that given your investment, it's "Certification-or-Bust" and you want to do it right the first time.
EFCT Certification Accelerator (waitlist)
A higher-touch, bundled path that combines supervision, tape support, and application guidance in one container.
Want ready-made resources to give your couples?
The EFCT Model is strictly experiential and these guides and resources are not meant for certification purposes but sometimes the reality is that our couples do not come with the pre-requisite emotional readiness to do the heavy lifting of emotional vulnerability and understanding.
These resources are meant to supplement personal growth and education for your clients. The main agent of change, however, is the experiential work of the EFCT Model.