Description:
This program will explore adaptations to technique and responsiveness to culture when using the Emotionally Focused Therapy model with a couple from Uganda and processing emotion.
This summer, Dr. Paul Guillory and Dr. Elmien Lesch led the first ever EFT Externship training in East Africa through Conexa's "Project Uganda", attended by 81 mental health therapists from around the region. This groundbreaking initiative opened up numerous important cultural and contextual topics around attachment theory systemic work in East Africa such as the effects of trauma from Intimate Partner Violence, colonialism and poverty as well as the differences in emotional processing with men and women.
During this initiative, Dr. Guillory recorded a live session with a Ugandan couple. In "Tango Across Cultures", Dr. Guillory will present his live session to fellow trainer Dr. Lesch, EFT Trainer Dr. Kathryn Rheem and a panel of distinguished East African therapists to explore the EFT process through a multicultural lens and an East African context
This is an introductory program for all mental health professionals.
Learning Objectives:
Identify points of culture and context specific to the East African couple in therapy
Identify different techniques in Emotionally Focused Couple therapy that comprise the "Tango"
About the Presenter:
Dr. Paul Guillory is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley in the Clinical Science Program, Psychology Department. He has taught courses on Emotionally Focused Therapies at U.C. Berkeley. He is certified trainer, supervisor, and therapist of Emotionally Focused Therapy. He is the author of “Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals,” Routledge, August 2021. He has created several clinical online training video tapes that amplify integrating attachment & culture (www.paultguilloryphd.com). Dr. Guillory has presented at several recent workshops including “Emotionally Focused Therapy in a time of Racial Reckoning” Couple & Family Institute of New England, Spring Symposium, “Race and Couples Therapy Conference,” Eikenberg Academy for Social Justice, July 2021, and “Deep Roots: Attachment & Culture, LA Center of EFT, November 2021, Attachment & Culture: Deep Roots, NCCEFT Annual 2-day Workshop, April 8 & 9, 2022, “Deep Roots: Attachment & Culture, APA 2022 workshop, Annual Convention. He is the former chairperson of the Northern California Community of Emotionally Focused Therapy. Dr. Guillory was the psychological consultant to the Oakland Raiders professional football team and the National Football League for 14 years. He has also been a consultant to the Sacramento Kings professional basketball team, and is a selected provider for the National Basketball Players Association. He served as Director of the Center for Family Counseling in Oakland California for ten years. He is a life-time member of the Association of Black Psychologist. And he is a life-time member of the USA Masters Track & Field Association. He has been in private practice in Oakland California for over 30 years.
Location:
Live (Online)
October 7, 2023
10:30am to 12:30pm CDT
Credits:
2 CE credits
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There are no refunds for cancelation.
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Conflict of Interest:
There is no known commercial interest or conflict of interest for this program.
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