EFT Center of Los Angeles

03/30/2026

🔥 TRIAGE 2026 🔥
EFTCLA is thrilled to be part of the Triage Conference 2026 - an extraordinary gathering of leading EFT Trainers, Supervisors, and attachment science experts, all focused on one thing: helping you navigate the most challenging clinical moments with confidence and depth.
📍 Las Vegas, NV
📅 July 30 – August 1, 2026
This is not just another conference.
Triage is where we go straight into the hard stuff.
✨ What makes this experience different?
A focus on complex, high-stakes clinical situations
Integration of attachment science with real-world application
Learning directly from seasoned EFT leaders actively evolving the model
A space that supports clinical courage, nuance, and growth
https://efttriage.com

03/28/2026

If you’ve ever felt stuck, stretched, or unsure working with betrayal in EFCT, this is the workshop that will meet you right there and move you forward!
Join Lisa Dr. Lisa Palmer-Olsen, MFT and James Furrow—two seasoned trainers who have been refining and deepening this material together for years. Each time they teach it, it evolves - becoming more nuanced, more practical, and aligned with what we actually face in the therapy room.
You’ll walk away with:
✨ Greater clarity in navigating complex betrayals
✨ Concrete interventions you can use right away
✨ More confidence holding high-intensity relational pain
And… it’s IN PERSON 🙌
There’s nothing like learning this work in the room, together.
📍 La Crescenta (Los Angeles area)
📅 April 23–24
Take a look at the video to get a feel for it. Link in the comments

02/11/2026

This Winter Community Workshop, we’re honored to host Natalie Milom, LCSW for an important conversation on culturally responsive EFT.

EFT with Black Clients: Centering Culture, Context, and Attachment

This training supports clinicians in integrating attachment-based work with deeper awareness of racialized stress, systemic context, and cultural attunement. Together, we’ll explore negative interaction cycles, culturally responsive interventions, and ways to strengthen healing and connection for Black individuals, couples, and families.

🗓 Friday, March 20
⏰ 12–2 PM (PT)
💻 Online via Zoom
✨ 2 CEs included
🎟 FREE for EFTCLA Members | $30 for Non-Members

Register at www.EFTCLA.org

01/05/2026

Community Spotlight!!
We’re delighted to share an upcoming offering from the Raha Foundation:
"Not Just Noticing: Unpacking & Integrating the Positive Cycle", led by EFT Trainer Sandra Taylor.
This thoughtful training invites clinicians to slow down and bring particular attention to helping us more fully recognize, celebrate, and integrate positive shifts in our clients’ relationships in Stage 2. Feb 27–28, 2026

We love supporting offerings that strengthen our shared EFT community and expand how we help couples consolidate change. Learn more and register at rahafoundation.org 💛

01/04/2026

The Emotionally Focused Therapy Podcast,
hosted by EFT Trainers Michael Barnett and Silvina Irwin and Supervisor Michael Preston, explores the art, heart, and science of EFT through real conversations, clinical depth, and practical wisdom for therapists who are learning and leaning into the model. Catch up, drop in, or binge a few episodes. You’re welcome anytime! https://open.spotify.com/show/2Baif0WIJbIVrfu3F1kVMD

Podcast · The Art, Heart, and Science of EFT · The Emotionally Focused Therapy Podcast explores the art, heart, and science of EFT. Hosted by EFT Trainers Michael Barnett and Silvina Irwin and EFT Supervisor Michael Preston, each episode offers deep insights and real conversations for therapists l...

10/11/2025

EFTCLA is proud to offer Training Fellowships for qualified therapists who share our commitment to social justice and serving underrepresented or marginalized communities.

Our goal is to foster an active, diverse, and supportive EFT community where every voice is valued.

🔗 Sign up for trainings at drsilvinairwin.com
📩 Apply for fellowships: silvina.irwin@gmail.com

10/10/2025

Today, we join a global community in recognizing World Mental Health Day. This is a moment to pause, reflect, and recommit to the healing work that connects us all.

As therapists, we witness every day the courage it takes to turn toward pain, to seek connection and understanding, and to move toward wholeness. We honor our clients, our colleagues, and ourselves for the commitment to growth and compassion, one moment, one session, one heart at a time.

Let us continue to nurture awareness, break stigma, and hold space for the humanity that binds us all.

09/29/2025

Congratulations, Natalie Milom, LCSW — Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Supervisor! 🌟�
We are beyond thrilled to celebrate on becoming a Certified EFT Supervisor — and to honor this historic milestone as the first Black EFT Supervisor in the state of Georgia!�
Natalie’s journey reflects profound dedication, courage, and a deep commitment to the heart of EFT — fostering secure attachment, emotional responsiveness, and transformational change in both therapy and supervision.�
✨ ICEEFT Trainer James Hawkins, PhD, LPC shared: “What particularly stands out about Natalie is her emotional presence. She listens with empathy, responds with clarity, and facilitates learning environments that are both safe and growth-promoting. Supervisees under her guidance benefit from her steady leadership and her ability to attune to the blocks and breakthroughs that are part of learning this model well.�
Natalie is celebrated for her empathy, clarity, and leadership — tracking emotional processes with skill, offering grounded feedback, and helping therapists grow with confidence and care.�
Her commitment to inclusion and her pioneering spirit make her a trailblazer and an invaluable member of our EFT community. We are so proud of you, Natalie — your presence and voice enrich this work for us all.��

09/26/2025

🌟 Congratulations, Danielle Palomares, LMFT — Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist!

We are overjoyed to celebrate on becoming a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFCT)!

Danielle’s journey has been one of dedication, curiosity, and deep heart. She participated in group supervision, sought feedback from multiple EFT supervisors, and continually leaned into the model with courage and integrity.

In her Pasadena-based practice at Sandoval Therapy, Danielle integrates EFT, EMDR, and parts work, specializing in complex and attachment trauma. She creates inclusive spaces forLGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities, as well as individuals in non-monogamous, polyamorous, and diversely structured relationships.

We’re so proud of you, Danielle — your work embodies the heart of EFT.��Join us in celebrating this amazing milestone! 🎉👏

08/17/2025

EFT for Intercultural Relationships
with Nadia Alvarez, LMFT – Certified EFT Therapist & Supervisor Candidate

📅 Friday, Sept 19, 2025
🕛 12–2 PM PT | Online via Zoom
💰 FREE for EFTCLA Members | $30 Non-Members
🎓 2 CE’s – included for both members and non-members

Explore how Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can support intercultural couples in navigating cultural differences, resolving attachment conflicts, and strengthening bonds.

✨ Register today at www.EFTCLA.org ✨

06/04/2025

This June, we celebrate the beautiful diversity, resilience, and joy of our LGBTQIA+ community. As an EFT community rooted in the science of attachment and the transformative power of connection, we stand proudly in support of love in all its forms and identities.

Pride is both a celebration and a continued call to action—a reminder that safety, visibility, and dignity are not guaranteed for everyone. At EFTCLA, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive space where all therapists and clients, especially those from historically made-to-be marginalized communities, feel seen, supported, and empowered.

Throughout this month and beyond, we invite you to:

*Reflect on how your work holds space for q***r and trans clients and supervisees
*Seek out voices, stories, and trainings led by LGBTQIA+ therapists and leaders
*Celebrate the courage and authenticity that lives in our community
*Honor the ongoing fight for equity and liberation, in and beyond the therapy room

Celebrate Pride in Los Angeles

To further honor Pride Month, consider checking out https://lapride.org/ to learn about the many vibrant local events happening around Los Angeles that you might consider attending! For those not local to L.A. check out your local happenings !

We are grateful for the richness that q***r identities bring to our professional community—and to our collective healing.

05/30/2025

This live Zoom workshop will explore how subtle ADHD traits can show up in couples therapy—and how these often-missed behaviors may drive disconnection in the cycle. Grazel Garcia, LMFT, Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor Candidate, will guide us in identifying these patterns and offer tools for working with coupels through a neurodiverse-affirming lens.

🎟 Free for EFTCLA Members | $30 for Non-Members

📲 Register now at www.EFTCLA.org