Blending Individual Therapy into the Couples Therapy Framework: Integrating EFIT and EFCT

Hosted by: HCEFT

Many couples therapists encounter moments when individual wounds, trauma histories, and deeply held emotional injuries emerge within the relational process. While Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) provides a powerful roadmap for creating secure bonds between partners, therapists often wonder how to effectively address individual attachment injuries without losing sight of the couple relationship.

In this presentation, Brittany Burch, LCSW-S, CGP, will provide an introduction to Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) and explore how EFIT interventions can be thoughtfully integrated into the EFT couples therapy framework. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how individual emotional processing and attachment-based trauma work can enhance and strengthen the couple therapy process.

Through discussion, clinical examples, and practical applications, attendees will learn how to identify and work with intrapsychic wounds that contribute to relationship distress while maintaining an attachment-focused lens. Special attention will be given to the role of trauma processing within EFT and how individual healing can foster greater accessibility, responsiveness, and engagement between partners.

What You'll Gain:

1. An understanding of three key principles and interventions of Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT).
2. Practical strategies for integrating EFIT interventions within the EFCT model.
3. A clearer understanding of how trauma-focused EFIT work can support attachment repair and relationship healing within couples therapy.

This workshop is ideal for therapists who are familiar with EFT and are interested in expanding their ability to navigate the intersection of individual attachment wounds and couple relationship dynamics. Participants will leave with a more integrated framework for supporting both individual healing and relational transformation.