The Institute of Emotion-Focused Therapy Ireland offers training in EFT and related therapies.

Trainings run by the institute are intended for practitioners who are already qualified, practising psychotherapy, and accredited with their governing body. Within Ireland, trainings are typically open to Counselling and Clinical Psychologists and to registered/accredited psychotherapists and counsellors.

All EFT training is facilitated by trainers accredited by isEFT, the International Society for Emotion Focused Therapy. All trainings are carried out to iEFT training standards such that participants can work towards accreditation as EFT therapists. Please see the isEFT website for details of training standards and accreditation criteria.

Training and Events

Upcoming Trainings

Upcoming Events

coming soon…

UPCOMING TRAININGS

UPCOMING TRAININGS

Emotion-Focused Therapy - Level 2

  • A Four Day Training Workshop in Emotion Focused Therapy for individuals

  • Presented by Ladislav Timulak, PhD

  • Co-facilitated by Sonja Schmmit (D.Couns.Psych.)

  • Fee: €875 (€800 early bird bookings made before 30/09/2024)  

For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

10am - 5pm

Marino Institute of Education (map)

10th -13th December 2024

Emotion Focused Skills Training (EFST) for Parents and Caregivers

  • Presented by Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen and Vanja Hjelmseth   

  • €875 (€800 early bird fees paid in full by 31st January 2025).

    For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

10 am - 5pm

Marino Institute of Education (map)

31st March - 3rd April 2025

Emotion Focused Therapy Level 1

  • A Four Day Training Workshop in Emotion Focused Therapy for individuals

  • Presented by Ladislav Timulak, PhD

  • Co-facilitated by Daragh Keogh, D.Couns.Psych & Sonja Schmitt, D.Couns.Psych

  • Training is open to qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and accredited counsellors/ psychotherapists and is the first step in becoming a certified EFT therapist with the International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy (ISEFT).

  • The early bird rate applies when the full fee is paid before 28/02/2025 

  • For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

May 2025

Dates tbc

Marino Institute of Education (map)

TBC

Emotion-Focused Therapy - 2 day refresher

  • A two day in-person refresher workshop in EFT for individuals

  • For clinicians who have attended at last one prior EFT workshop (e.g., Level 1)

  • €475 (€425 early bird fees paid in full by 31st January 2025 [in person workshop]

  • Facilitated by Daragh Keogh (D.Couns.Psych.)

  • For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

April 2025

10am - 5pm

Marino Institute of Education (map)

EFT for Anxiety and Depression (2 day in-person workshop)

  • A two day workshop on working with Anxiety and Depression in brief EFT

  • Facilitated by Ladislav Timulak

    €475 (€425 early bird fees paid in full by 31st March 2025)

  • More information to follow

  • For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

June 2025

Dates tbc

Marino Institute of Education (map)

Emotion-Focused Therapy - 2 day refresher Online

  • A two day in-person refresher workshop in EFT for individuals

    For clinicians who have attended at last one prior EFT workshop (e.g., Level 1)

  • €475 (€425 early bird fees paid in full by 31st March 2025)

  • Facilitated by Daragh Keogh (D.Couns.Psych.)

  • For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

Dates tbc

Online via zoom

July 2025

EFT for Anxiety and Depression (2 day Online workshop)

  • A two day workshop on working with Anxiety and Depression in brief EFT

  • Facilitated by Ladislav Timulak

    €475 (€425 early bird fees paid in full by 31st March 2025)

  • For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

September 2025

Dates tbc

Via zoom

Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy

  • A Four Day Training Workshop in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy

  • Facilitated by Serine Warwar, PhD

    Training is open to qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and accredited counsellors/ psychotherapists and is the first step in becoming a certified EFT Couples therapist with the International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy (ISEFT).

  • For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

10am - 5pm

Marino Institute of Education (map)

September 2025

Emotion-Focused Therapy - Level 2

  • A Four Day Training Workshop in Emotion Focused Therapy for individuals

  • Presented by Ladislav Timulak, PhD

  • Co-facilitated by Daragh Keogh (D.Couns.Psych.) 

For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

Dates tbc

Marino Institute of Education (map)

December 2025

Emotion-Focused Therapy - Level 3

  • A Three Day Training/Supervision Workshop in Emotion Focused Therapy for individuals

  • Facilitator tbc

    The Institute of Emotion-Focused Therapy Ireland hosts an intensive three-day level 3 training workshop in Emotion-Focused Therapy. The training is open to participants who have already completed Level 1 and Level 2 trainings and wish to advance their practice of EFT through participation in an intensive supervision workshop. It is especially suited for advanced EFT practitioners seeking to enhance their clinical application of EFT.

    For all enquiries and bookings please contact: ieftireland@gmail.com

January/ February 2026

Dates tbc

Online