Disseminating EFT practice: The Pilot Phase in thecrcrEmpoweringEFT@EU Project

This presentation describes the Pilot Phase of the EmpoweringEFT@EU project. The main goal
of this pilot phase is to disseminate EFT training and supervision in European countries where
EFT is less outspread, such as in Portugal and Spain. For this, each EFT institute in Portugal and
Spain will select eligible EFT therapists to be trained by Experts within the EmpoweringEFT@EU
team and, later on, these new EFT trainers and supervisors will then support (i.e. train and
supervise) other novel therapists in their countries, disseminating EFT in their local languages. An
E-Platform to support EFT training, supervision and practice will support this pilot phase, and
allow gathering common research data on EFT practice and supervision. These local piloting
actions related to training and supervision (e.g. EFT Master Classes and clinical supervision of
novice EFT therapists) will be assessed through process variables (namely, satisfaction ratings)
to lead to the development of good practice guides. This will empower to develop a team of
clinical supervisors and trainers to support novel therapists in their EFT practice, providing clinical
supervision and EFT training in their local languages (e.g. Portuguese and Spanish). Along with
allowing for disseminating EFT and research on practice and supervision, the
EmpoweringEFT@EU team will also contact relevant stakeholders, such as the National
Psychologists’ Association, and local professional groups of psychotherapists, mental health
service providers, among others, to disseminate EFT and its applicability and invite them to send
their staff to new training events.