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We were created for connection. Yet, too often we fall into negative patterns and need help to repair, enhance, and continually strengthen our relationships. This course will provide you with marital enrichment resources utilizing the therapeutic approach of Emotionally Focused Therapy developed by EFT founder, Dr. Sue Johnson. Through seven relevant conversations modeled by Dr. Johnson, you will learn how to help couples step out of conflict and emotional disconnection and begin to shape the secure, loving connection they desire.

 

Note: This course trains you to take couples through the Created for Connection online program, which is a  separate program couples would need to purchase if they have interest in this resource. All the video content from the online program is included within this ICCI course, as well as the worksheets and exercises coaches can use with couples. The book entitled Created for Connection: The “Hold Me Tight” Guide for Christian Couples is also an excellent companion to this course.

 

“I am excited to partner with long-time colleagues Kenny Sanderfer and Dr. Teri Murphy, as well as Hope for the Heart, on this dynamic Created for Connection training course, which is uniquely designed for faith-based life coaches, lay counselors, ministry leaders, chaplains, and more, to work effectively with couples and individuals in strengthening and growing healthy relationships.” – Dr. Sue Johnson 

  • Session 1: Introduction to Created for Connection
  • Session 2: Understanding Love and Attachment
  • Session 3: Conversation 1 – Recognizing the Demon Dialogues
  • Session 4: Conversation 2 – Finding the Raw Spots
  • Session 5: Conversation 3 – Revisiting a Rocky Moment
  • Session 6: Conversation 4 – Created for Connection
  • Session 7: Conversation 5 – Forgiving Injuries
  • Session 8: Conversation 6 – Bonding Through Sex and Touch
  • Session 9: Conversation 7 – Keeping Your Love Alive
  • Session 10: Practical Application and Resources

Kenny Sanderfer

Kenneth Sanderfer, LMFT, is a Certified EFT Trainer who educates and trains EFT Therapists across several states. He is the founder and director of EFT Tennessee, Nashville’s center for training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. He provides EFT supervision for therapists pursuing EFT certification. As a Certified EFT Therapist, he provides intensive two-day couples therapy in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He recently co-authored a book with Dr. Sue Johnson, Created for Connection: The Hold Me Tight Guide for Christian Couples. Kenny completed his undergraduate degree in Agriculture from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He completed his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he is now an adjunct professor. He is licensed by the state of Tennessee in Marital and Family Therapy (license #564) and is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. When he is away from work, you will find him fly fishing, training horses, ranching, and spending time with his wife, Suzette, and their five grandchildren. See more at: www.marriagefamilyinstitute.org. 

Dr. Teri Murphy

Teri Murphy, PhD, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an ICEEFT Certified Trainer, Supervisor, and Therapist in Emotionally Focused Therapy. A former bona fide rocket scientist, Teri transferred her systems engineering skills and strong scientific foundation to therapy, and has owned a private practice in Franklin, Tennessee, since 2012. Building on her previous career experience as well as her time as a graduate-level counseling professor, Teri has curated a fresh, systemic perspective on creating connection, deep healing, and smoothly functioning relationships. In addition to her clinical work, Teri is a sought-after speaker and loves sharing her knowledge on attachment, compassion, self-of-the-therapist, and relationships. Teri has written articles on love, self, relationships, and the science of connection for multiple national and local publications, including Simple Practice, the Tennessean, Bedlam Magazine, and Venn Magazine. She enjoys facilitating workshops on relationships, authenticity, and personal development. Above all else, Teri is a spitfire academic who believes in developing compassion for human beings through therapy, continuous self-assessment, listening to and learning from leaders in multiple disciplines across fields of work, and challenging herself constantly to be radically honest, question everything, and ultimately, when in doubt, to follow where love leads. She loves spending time with her husband and two teenage children, and has a special love for coffee—lots of coffee. See more at: www.terimurphycounseling.com

Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson, EdD, was an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, and speaker. As a leading innovator in the field of couple therapy and adult attachment, she was the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 35 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. She was also founding Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and Distinguished Research Professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California, and Professor Emeritus, Clinical Psychology, at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Johnson has received a variety of awards acknowledging significant contributions to the field of couple and family therapy and adult attachment, including the Order of Canada and the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from Psychotherapy Networker. Her best-selling book, Hold Me Tight, Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (2008), is a self-help version of her ground-breaking research – how to enhance relationships, how to repair them and how to keep them. The book was developed into the Hold Me Tight® Relationship Education and Enhancement Program, with workshops taking place around the world and also offered in an online format (HoldMeTightOnline.com). The program has been translated into numerous languages and adapted for specific groups, such as Christian couples. Dr. Johnson’s best-known professional books include The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd edition, 2020), Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (2019), and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors (2002). See more at: www.iceeft.com.