Working with Multiple Partner Relationships Through an Attachment Lens (June 26, 2026)

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

As more clients explore consensual non-monogamy and multiple partner relationship structures, many therapists find themselves wanting a clearer clinical map for navigating attachment, emotional safety, and relational dynamics in the room.

In this HCEFT community meeting, Gabriel Gonzalez, LCSW, will offer an introduction to working with multiple partner relationships from an attachment systems perspective. Participants will explore foundational terminology, current relational landscape and research, and common clinical dynamics that emerge when working with more than two partners in therapy.

This presentation will also invite therapists to reflect on their own assumptions and beliefs about multiple partner relationships while expanding their understanding of how attachment needs, distress cycles, boundaries, and emotional responsiveness may show up across relationship structures.

Through discussion and clinical examples, therapists will leave with a more grounded framework for approaching this work with curiosity, clarity, and greater confidence.

Friday, June 26 at 2 PM CT
Hosted by the Houston Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (HCEFT)

Meet Gabe
Gabriel Gonzalez, LCSW, is a relationship therapist at Heights Couples Therapy who works with individuals, couples, and multiple partner relationships through an attachment-oriented lens. He specializes in helping clients navigate emotional safety, communication, and connection within diverse relationship structures, including consensual non-monogamy and polyamory.

Houston Core Skills 3 & 4 2026 (October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Houston Core Skills 3 & 4

Hosted by: HCEFT
Date: October 22nd - 24th
Location: 1225 North Loop West, Suite 935, Houston, Texas, 77008

Take the next step in your journey toward EFT certification with EFCT Core Skills 3 & 4 , an intensive training designed to deepen your expertise in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples.

This Core Skills training is open to mental health professionals who have completed the EFCT Externship and are ready to refine their skills through in-depth instruction, hands-on practice, and individualized feedback.

Completion of Core Skills 1 & 2 is required before taking 3 & 4.

Led by a Certified EFT Trainer Dr. James Hawkins, this training focuses on the foundational steps of the EFT model, with a strong emphasis on the EFT Tango, interventions, and therapeutic tasks essential for creating meaningful change in couples therapy.

What You’ll Gain:

✅ A deeper understanding of EFT’s core techniques and interventions
✅ Hands-on practice through role-plays and case presentations
✅ Direct feedback from experienced EFT trainers and supervisors
✅ Live session observations to enhance clinical application
✅ A crucial step toward full EFT certification

Who Should Attend?

This training is ideal for psychologists, counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals who are actively working with couples and seeking to strengthen their EFT skills. Participants must be members of a mental health professional organization.

Prerequisites & Materials:

Prerequisite: Completion of the EFT Externship
Required Reading: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd ed.) – Susan M. Johnson
Recommended Reading: Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook (2nd ed.) – Furrow et al.