Peer Development Groups for therapists
The Australian Centre for EFT supports a nation-wide peer development group program. Our aim is to offer a thriving network of ongoing volunteer-run Peer Development groups for therapists to continue to refine their EFT skills.
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These Peer Development groups provide an opportunity for therapists of all levels to find like-minded peers to gain support and encouragement in the use of the EFT model.
Join a group to meet colleagues face-to-face or online. Come along to hone your EFT therapy skills, to gain support your preparation for Certification or for your ongoing development after certification. These groups are a great way to foster new EFT connections and community building.
The Peer Development group network was the initiative of our dear colleague Karen Kain. The EFT community in Australia mourns the loss of beautiful Karen and pledges to continue her legacy by nurturing and supporting this program that she was so passionate about. Karen was instrumental in initiating and developing the Peer Development program in the Melbourne Community for EFT and then Australia-wide. Peer Development Groups would not be possible without the many generous therapists facilitating groups who freely give their time to support the growth of their comrades. We are so thankful to you all.
What are Peer Development Groups?
These groups are volunteer-run safe spaces where EFT therapists can continue to develop their EFT skills together, at no cost. Some are face to face groups where EFTers who live near to each other can meet and others are run online. Most peer groups are currently online due to COVID, some local groups are planning to return to face-to-face when possible. They are FREE of charge and operate on the generosity of the pool of dedicated volunteer therapists.
Therapists grow together by:
- watching and discussing EFT training videos (Master EFT clinician sessions),
- sharing client experiences including struggles and triumphs,
- working through chapters of EFT texts or reviewing recent articles/research,
- supporting each other in their development as EFT therapists.
Join a Peer Development Group
To find a group of peers meeting near you or online, click the buttons below to jump directly to a group region or location
Queensland
State Coordinator: Simone Clare
Sunshine Coast
Simone Clare - Group Facilitator / State Coordinator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Sunshine Coast/online during COVID restrictions
Brisbane
Jenni Wilson - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Brisbane/online during COVID restrictions
Brisbane North
Jo Rossetti - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Brisbane North/online during COVID restrictions
Gold Coast
Jonathan Swan - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Gold Coast/online during COVID restrictions
New South Wales
State Coordinator: Rowan Burckhardt
Rowan Burckhardt - State Coordinator
Sydney Northern Beaches
Tabitha Keon - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches/online during COVID restrictions
Sydney Inner City
Dan Auerbach - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Sydney Social Events/online during COVID restrictions
Coffs Harbour
Mandy Peyton - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Coffs Harbour/online during COVID restrictions
Victoria - Melbourne Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (MCEFT)
State Coordinators: Dr Linda Hartley-Clark and Eleni Neville
Westside Melbourne
Dr Linda Hartley-Clark - Group Facilitator / State Co-Coordinator
When: First Tuesday of the month
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Kingsville/online during COVID restrictions
Eastside Melbourne
Margie Ulbrick and Jackie Tilley - Group Facilitators
When: First Monday of the month
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: Malvern East/online during COVID restrictions
Bayside Melbourne
Andie Vorrath - Group Facilitator
When: First Monday of the month
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Sandringham/online during COVID restrictions
Ballarat
Eitan Daniel - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Ballarat/online during COVID restrictions
Southwest Melbourne/Geelong
Caro White - Group Facilitator
When: Fourth Monday of the month
Time: 1:00 - 2:30pm
Location: Bellbrae/online during COVID restrictions
Enquiries: carowhitecounselling@gmail.com
Northeast Melbourne/Mansfield
Fiona Dundas - Group Facilitator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Mansfield/online during COVID restrictions
Northside Melbourne
Cherine Habib and Eleni Neville - Group Facilitators
When: First Monday of the month
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Thornbury/online during COVID restrictions
Northside EFT Workbook Group
Sue Dawson - Group Facilitator
This peer group will read and complete exercises in Becoming and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook
When: Second and Fourth Mondays of the month
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Location: Northside/online during COVID restrictions
South Australia
State Coordinator: Toni Catford
Blackwood Adelaide
Toni Catford - Group Facilitator / State Coordinator
Group Forming
Date: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Time: 7pm Adelaide time
Structure: Introduction and welcome to Peer Development
Format: Online zoom
To register contact: Toni Catford: catford@ozemail.com.au or tonicatford@gmail.com to be included for zoom invite only
Date: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Time: 7 pm Adelaide time
Structure: Introduction and welcome to Peer Development
Format: Online Zoom
To register contact: Toni Catford: catford@ozemail.com.au or tonicatford@gmail.com to be included for zoom invite only
Torrensville Adelaide
Selma van Diest - Group Facilitator
Group Forming
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Adelaide/online during COVID restrictions
Western Australia
State Coordinator: Aaron Ong
Perth
Aaron Ong - Group Facilitator / State Coordinator
Group Forming
When: 4th Wednesday of each month
Time: 10:00 – 11:15/11:30am AWST
Location: WA/Online
Broome
Astrid Gertis - Group Facilitator
Group Forming
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: WA/Online
Northern Territory
State Coordinator: Julie Perrin
Darwin
Julie Perrin - Group Facilitator / State Coordinator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Darwin/online during COVID restrictions
ACT
State Coordinator: Janine Moran
Canberra
Janine Moran - Group Facilitator / State Coordinator
Our Canberra EFT Peer Supervision Group meets at 7.30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of every month (except for January) in Manuka. We are a relaxed and welcoming group for residents of Canberra, Queanbeyan and surrounds, and non-EFT trained attendees are more than welcome to come if they would like to get a taste of EFT in an informal setting.
Case Presentations
When: 2nd Wednesday of every month (except for January)
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Manuka, Canberra/online during COVID restrictions
Tasmania
State Coordinator: Matthew Massey
Hobart
Matthew Massey - Group Facilitator / State Coordinator
When: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Location: Hobart/online during COVID restrictions
Online Peer Development Groups
Online International Special Interest Group
Robin Saunders & Regina Ho - Group Facilitators
Robin Saunders and Regina Ho wish to provide a space for therapists who work with or have an interest to work with international clients and be a support for one another while developing our EFT skills. Who we are:
Regina was initially introduced to EFT by Liu Ting attending Externship and Core Skills in Beijing and Hong Kong. While doing her doctorate in the States, she did an EFT practicum under live supervision with Jim Furrow. Regina worked with couples in Australia while working toward her EFT Certification under the supervision of Clare Rosoman. Regina currently lives in China working with clients in Brisbane as well as international clients in Beijing.
Robin was initially introduced to EFT in Malaysia, did her externship in Italy with Sue Johnson, and Core Skills with Jenny Fitzgerald in Australia. Robin has lived and practiced EFT with couples in Malaysia, Switzerland, Korea, The Philippines and Australia. Recently returning to Brisbane, Robin supports local and International individuals and couples in several countries.
Open group: We recognise that there may be others like us who have been moving around, joining from overseas, or interested in an international community while based in Australia, or perhaps there is not an EFT community where you are based. There may be some unique experiences which we share. Please join us in supporting each other while developing our EFT skills together.
When: Third Friday of the month, beginning 26th February, 2021
Time: 10 – 11:30 am AEST
Location: Online
Certification Prep
Sue Jones - Group Facilitator
When: 3rd Wednesday of the month beginning August 19th
Time: 10am AEST
Location: Online
Friday Fireside - The Bus Stop
Join Sue Jones, Lee Beaton and Margie Ulbrick for spontaneous casual chats online
When: Spontaneous
Time: Spontaneous
Location: Online
Diversity
Honouring Diversity, Examining Privilege, Challenging Oppression
Gávi Ansara (He/him) - Group Facilitator
Phoenix (She/her) - Group Facilitator
- Location: Online
2022:
- 09-Feb-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS time, 11am QLD time
- 09-Mar-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS time, 11am QLD time
Note: Daylight savings ENDS here, so QLD time will align with VIC/NSW/ACT/TAS time. Please double check the time zone conversion after this point if you are in another state. - 06-Apr-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS/QLD time
- 11-May-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS/QLD time
- 22-Jun-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS/QLD time
- 20-Jul-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS/QLD time
- 17-Aug-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS/QLD time
- 14-Sep-2022 12:00 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS/QLD time
Note: Daylight savings begins here, so QLD time will no longer align with VIC/NSW/ACT/TAS time. Please double check the time zone conversion after this point if you are in another state. - 26-Oct-2022 12:00 pm, 11am QLD time
- 30-Nov-2022 12:00 pm, 11am QLD time
Peer Development Groups Contact Information
Facilitate a Group
Don't see a group in your region or at a time that works for you? Would you like to run one? We can support you with a guide and materials and link you up with other interested EFTers near to you so that you can facilitate a group of your own.
Join a Group
Break the isolation of learning EFT all on your own by learning with the support of your peers. Do you have a question about joining a group? Not sure which one? Do you have a question about the available groups? Click below and we will be in touch.
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