Dr. Lisa Palmer-Olsen, MFT

04/16/2026

Three clinicians. One training. All three would take it again.

That's what attendees are saying about Broken Bonds — the advanced EFT training for clinicians working with couples in the aftermath of betrayal.

Whether it's your first time or your second, the clinical depth, the live consultation, and the practical tools for helping couples build both a shared story and a felt sense of safety make this one worth coming back to.
This spring, Broken Bonds comes to two cities:

Los Angeles
📍 La Crescenta Women's Club · La Crescenta, CA
📅 April 23–24, 2026 · 9:00am–5:00pm
🎓 12 CE Credits (APA-approved through EFTCLA)
🔗 eftcla.org/products/p/broken-bonds-2026

Minneapolis
📍 Wyndham Bloomington – Mall of America · Bloomington, MN
📅 April 30–May 1, 2026 · 9:00am–4:30pm
🎓 12 CEUs (MN Board of MFT · incl. 1 Cultural & 1 Ethics CEU)
🔗 mnceft.org/registrations/p/brokenbondsmn

04/11/2026

"Just being able to hear it again, ask questions again, and listen to it again helps you really conceptualize."

Betrayal work isn't something you learn once and master. The nuances are too many. The dynamics too layered. This attendee said it best — the value isn't just in the content, it's in returning to it, sitting with it, and letting it land more deeply each time.

That's exactly why we built Broken Bonds the way we did — with space for discussion, live consultation, and real clinical material you can return to.

Two cities this spring:

Los Angeles
📍 La Crescenta Women's Club · La Crescenta, CA
📅 April 23–24, 2026 · 9:00am–5:00pm
🎓 12 CE Credits (APA-approved through EFTCLA)
🔗 eftcla.org/products/p/broken-bonds-2026

Minneapolis
📍 Wyndham Bloomington – Mall of America · Bloomington, MN
📅 April 30–May 1, 2026 · 9:00am–4:30pm
🎓 12 CEUs (MN Board of MFT · incl. 1 Cultural & 1 Ethics CEU)
🔗 mnceft.org/registrations/p/brokenbondsmn

04/09/2026

"Not only would I take it again — I actually am currently taking it for the second time."

When the material is this rich, once isn't always enough. This attendee came back for a second round of Broken Bonds specifically to move from intellectual understanding to an embodied sense of the work — and they'd do it a third time if it were offered.

The tactical, practical tools for helping couples in crisis build both a cohesive narrative AND a felt sense of safety? That's what keeps people coming back.

If you're ready to go deeper into betrayal work, there are two opportunities this spring:

Los Angeles
📍 La Crescenta Women's Club · La Crescenta, CA
📅 April 23–24, 2026 · 9:00am–5:00pm
🎓 12 CE Credits (APA-approved through EFTCLA)
🔗 eftcla.org/products/p/broken-bonds-2026

Minneapolis
📍 Wyndham Bloomington – Mall of America · Bloomington, MN
📅 April 30–May 1, 2026 · 9:00am–4:30pm
🎓 12 CEUs (MN Board of MFT · incl. 1 Cultural & 1 Ethics CEU)
🔗 mnceft.org/registrations/p/brokenbondsmn

04/08/2026

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An extraordinary evening is coming.

Steak 48 × Renova San Diego Fundraiser Dinner
📅 June 24, 2026 | 6–11:30 PM
📍 Steak 48 Del Mar

Four courses. Rare wines. A cause worth dressing up for.

Hosted by Wanda & Cam Garner in support of family mental health and su***de prevention in San Diego. Details + link in bio.

04/07/2026

The most dangerous thing isn't being alone. It's thinking you're safe when you're not.

That's neuroscientist James Coan describing what his lab calls the Iago Principle. The moment he said it, I felt it land in my chest as a clinician.

It reframes everything about why betrayal hits the way it does. Our clients didn't just lose a partner. They yielded - fully, completely - and got destroyed for it. That's a different kind of wound.

Jim is bringing this to EFT Triage 2026 in Las Vegas this July, and I can't overstate how much I think this science is going to change how you see your most distressed couples.

Register today at https://efttriage.com

04/06/2026

"My biggest takeaway was how important it is to get the couple to have a coherent story — a shared truth — before we could move forward with vulnerability."

That's Autumn McCain, founder of Healing Through Connection in Fairfax, VA, reflecting on Broken Bonds.
If you work with couples navigating betrayal, you know how easy it is to move too fast — toward safety, toward repair — before the story has been told and shared. This training slows that down in the best possible way.

Los Angeles
📍 La Crescenta Women's Club · La Crescenta, CA
📅 April 23–24, 2026 · 9:00am–5:00pm
🎓 12 CE Credits (APA-approved through EFTCLA)
🔗 eftcla.org/products/p/broken-bonds-2026

Minneapolis
📍 Wyndham Bloomington – Mall of America · Bloomington, MN
📅 April 30–May 1, 2026 · 9:00am–4:30pm
🎓 12 CEUs (MN Board of MFT · incl. 1 Cultural & 1 Ethics CEU)
🔗 mnceft.org/registrations/p/brokenbondsmn

04/03/2026

There's a particular challenge in betrayal work that doesn't get talked about enough.

It's the moment when the session is too volatile to move forward — one partner flooded, the other stonewalled — but also too fragile to slow down without losing momentum or alliance. You're holding the room together with both hands, trying not to flood yourself in the process.

Broken Bonds was built for that moment.

At this two-day advanced training, Jim Furrow and I will show you exactly how to:

→ Pace betrayal work without overwhelming the system
→ Slow the process down without losing the couple's trust
→ Work with highly escalated partners while staying regulated yourself
→ Use the EFT stages and steps to guide recovery from attachment injury — moment by moment

This training is designed for EFT clinicians who already know the model and are finding that betrayal cases stretch it in ways they weren't trained for.

If that sounds familiar, this one's for you.

Los Angeles
📍 La Crescenta Women's Club · La Crescenta, CA
📅 April 23–24, 2026 · 9:00am–5:00pm
🎓 12 CE Credits (APA-approved through EFTCLA)
🔗 eftcla.org/products/p/broken-bonds-2026

Minneapolis
📍 Wyndham Bloomington – Mall of America · Bloomington, MN
📅 April 30–May 1, 2026 · 9:00am–4:30pm
🎓 12 CEUs (MN Board of MFT · incl. 1 Cultural & 1 Ethics CEU)
🔗 mnceft.org/registrations/p/brokenbondsmn

→ Link in bio to register.

03/31/2026

03/12/2026

Thank you to Steak 48 and Wanda and Cam Garner for their generous support of Renova San Diego and our mission.

As Executive Director of Renova San Diego, I would be deeply grateful if you would consider forwarding this invitation to any of your contacts who may be interested in supporting our work. Renova is committed to expanding access to life-saving mental health care for families and individuals in need, and the support of our community makes this possible.

Thank you for helping us spread the word and for being part of this important mission.

12/30/2025

When couples learn to reach from a place of vulnerability (and actually find each other there), something changes.

That’s the heart of EFT for couples.