This section contains copies of clinical certificates I have received. Click on the links to see copies of the documents.
April 2011 Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) - for Depression
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) of depression is an evidence based treatment that helps people combat feelings
of powerlessness, hopelessness, contempt and shame. Through the activation of their depressogenic emotion
schemes, people access emotions such as empowering anger at violation and sadness at loss, as well as more
compassionate sentiments toward the self.
Videotaped examples of evidence based, methods for evoking and dealing with emotions in Self-critical depression
and in Dependent depression will be presented and discussed. The use of process-diagnosis to identify
opportunities for intervention and different types of emotion will be reviewed. The micro-skills of moment by
moment empathic attunement to affect, and the use of gestalt methods of dialoguing with parts of self and
imagined significant others in an empty chair will be demonstrated.
Workshops at the York University Psychology Clinic are designed to provide participants with techniques
they can readily integrate into their everyday practice.
About the Presenter
Leslie Greenberg, Ph.D., is Distinguished Research professor of Psychology at York University and
Director of the Emotion-focused Clinic. He is the major developer of an Emotion-focused approach
to therapy and his work has received international critical acclaim.
Sept 2010 Certification of Emotionally Focused Therapy Couples Training (EFT-C)
Stephen obtained this certification in Emotionally Focused Couples therapy at the International Center for Excellence Emotionally Focused Therapy in Ottawa facilitated by Dr. Sue Johnson the author of Hold Me Tight: Seven conversations for a lifetime of love. It was an exhilarating experience. Sue Johnson is an incredible educator, clinician and researcher who is dedicated helping couples strengthen their relationships. EFT is a short term (8-20 sessions), structured approach to couples therapy formulated in the early 80's by Drs. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. EFT is also used with families. A substantial body of research outlining the effectiveness of EFT now exists. Research studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements. The major contraindication for EFT is on-going violence in the relationship. EFT is being used with many different kinds of couples in private practice, university training centres and hospital clinics and many different cultural groups. These distressed couples include partners suffering from disorders such as depression, post traumatic stress disorders and chronic illness. Please click to view recent articles and books on EFT.
2009 Toronto, ON Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
This certificate was awarded through the Univerity of Toronto and Hincks Delcrest Institue. Cognitive behavior therapy has been empirically demonstrated to be effective with a very diverse group of clients. This certificate program was an opportunity to learn CBT in a systematic, structured
format from some of Toronto's most well known CBT therapists. CBT was taught as it is commonly conceptualized by practitioners such as A. Beck; J. Beck; J. Persons; and C. Padesky among others. The skills learned in the certificate program are applicable to clients with significant difficulties such as depression, and anxiety, as well as clients who are interested in counseling from a coping or growth perspective. The certificate program will focussed on assisting participants to develop strong conceptual and intervention skills. The training was a combination of didactic material, live demonstrations, role plays, structured skills practice and regular clinical homework. Students also had an opportunity to observe experienced CBT therapists work with clients.
2008 Toronto, ON Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT-C)
This certificate was taken with Les Greenberg the founder of EFT through York University. EFT is a short term (8-20 sessions), structured approach to couples therapy formulated in the early 80's by Drs. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. EFT is also used with families. A substantial body of research outlining the effectiveness of EFT now exists. Research studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements. The major contraindication for EFT is on-going violence in the relationship. EFT is being used with many different kinds of couples in private practice, university training centres and hospital clinics and many different cultural groups. These distressed couples include partners suffering from disorders such as depression, post traumatic stress disorders and chronic illness.
