Annual Training
Getting Grounded with the EFT Tango
with Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD

Traditionally we have taught Emotion Focused Therapy for couples as a model of steps and stages. For some people the steps and the stages are the comforting map of EFT, but for others the steps and the stages can be a real stumbling block that slows down the learning and fills people with insecurity. In Sue Johnson’s most recent book, she uses the EFT Tango to illustrate how we can move through individual, couple and family sessions moving easily from systemic work into emotional deepening and back into integration. We still use the steps and stages to guide us in our work, but the EFT Tango can help us orient ourselves throughout the session regardless of step or stage.
This workshop is designed to give the clinician a firm grasp of using the EFT Tango. We will observe, practice, and experience the EFT Tango over and over again. We will watch sessions and break down the moves one at a time. We will develop simple hand holds that you can use in your session to help you feel oriented, confident and in charge of your sessions. We will practice each move of the tango and share the learning in small groups. This workshop will be lively and experiential, and a wonderful learning opportunity for EFT clinicians of all training levels.
Date: November 5-6, 2021 | Time: 9am - 5pm both days
Location: TBD
CEs: 14
Cost: By 7/31/21 - Members $340, Non-Members $375, Students $125
8/1/21 - 9/30/21 - Members $365, Non-Members $400, Students $125
On or After 10/1/21 - Members $390, Non-Members $425, Students $125
**A $100 discount is offered to attendees working in a community mental health agency or who are active members of the military
(use promo code 'agency' or 'military' - proof will be requested after registering)
Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD, is a psychologist in private practice in Portland, Oregon since 2003. Sharon fell in love with EFT and began studying seriously to be an EFT therapist in 2006 alongside advanced gestalt training. Once certified in EFT, Sharon became a founding member for the Oregon Community for Emotionally Focused Therapists.
She has special interests in supervision and self-of-therapist development in EFT, as well as trauma. She is a student of yoga therapy, which has further developed her ability to work with trauma and the body. Sharon lives with her husband, their two teens, and a labradoodle named Huckleberry Finn who works in the office with her. Out of the office you will find her with family, walking in the woods, doing yoga, kayaking, knitting, or working on social justice issues. Since 2018 when Sharon became a trainer, she has been teaching on how we can be more embodied and tackle more complexity in our work by grounding ourselves in the tango. Sharon wants to build an EFT community in which more people feel they belong and to find ways to realize the ideals of anti-racism and anti-oppressive work within the EFT model and our community.
Watch this short video with Sharon Chatkupt Lee and our AZEFT President, Rachel Thomas, about this exciting upcoming event:
This workshop is designed to give the clinician a firm grasp of using the EFT Tango. We will observe, practice, and experience the EFT Tango over and over again. We will watch sessions and break down the moves one at a time. We will develop simple hand holds that you can use in your session to help you feel oriented, confident and in charge of your sessions. We will practice each move of the tango and share the learning in small groups. This workshop will be lively and experiential, and a wonderful learning opportunity for EFT clinicians of all training levels.
Date: November 5-6, 2021 | Time: 9am - 5pm both days
Location: TBD
CEs: 14
Cost: By 7/31/21 - Members $340, Non-Members $375, Students $125
8/1/21 - 9/30/21 - Members $365, Non-Members $400, Students $125
On or After 10/1/21 - Members $390, Non-Members $425, Students $125
**A $100 discount is offered to attendees working in a community mental health agency or who are active members of the military
(use promo code 'agency' or 'military' - proof will be requested after registering)
Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD, is a psychologist in private practice in Portland, Oregon since 2003. Sharon fell in love with EFT and began studying seriously to be an EFT therapist in 2006 alongside advanced gestalt training. Once certified in EFT, Sharon became a founding member for the Oregon Community for Emotionally Focused Therapists.
She has special interests in supervision and self-of-therapist development in EFT, as well as trauma. She is a student of yoga therapy, which has further developed her ability to work with trauma and the body. Sharon lives with her husband, their two teens, and a labradoodle named Huckleberry Finn who works in the office with her. Out of the office you will find her with family, walking in the woods, doing yoga, kayaking, knitting, or working on social justice issues. Since 2018 when Sharon became a trainer, she has been teaching on how we can be more embodied and tackle more complexity in our work by grounding ourselves in the tango. Sharon wants to build an EFT community in which more people feel they belong and to find ways to realize the ideals of anti-racism and anti-oppressive work within the EFT model and our community.
Watch this short video with Sharon Chatkupt Lee and our AZEFT President, Rachel Thomas, about this exciting upcoming event:
14 Continuing Education Hours available: This program is sponsored by AZEFT, and maintains responsibility for this program and its content. All participants who attend the entire presentation and complete the evaluation will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 14 hours at no charge. If you want a formal CE certificate, this can be purchased for an additional $25.
For AZBBHE Clinicians: The AZBBHE does not provide pre-approval for continuing education providers, which means AZEFT can not guarantee their acceptance of continuing education hours with the free Certificate of Attendance provided. However, per AZBBHE Rule R4-6-802(D)(1), continuing education must include “activities sponsored or approved by national, regional, or state professional associations or organizations,” which an AZBBHE representative has informally indicated we qualify for. Unfortunately, the only way to know for sure that the certificate of attendance for CE hours will be accepted is to submit it with your licensure renewal application. Since we are a newer organization and have not had too many of our events’ continuing education hours submitted, we do not yet know if the AZBBHE has identified us as a “national, regional, or state professional association or organization.”
For AZBPE Psychologists: The AZBPE does not provide pre-approval for continuing education providers, which means AZEFT can not guarantee their acceptance of continuing education hours with the free Certificate of Attendance provided. However, per AZBPE Rule R4-26-207(D)(2) & (3), continuing education must include “a course, seminar, workshop, or home study for which a certificate of attendance or completion is provided” offered by a "national, international, regional, or state association, society, board, or continuing education provider." Unfortunately, the only way to know for sure that the Certificate of Attendance for CE hours will be accepted is to submit it with your licensure renewal application. Since we are a newer organization and have not had too many of our events’ continuing education hours submitted, we do not yet know if the AZBPE has identified us as a “national, international, regional, or state association, society, board, or continuing education provider.”
Refund Policy: In the event that you have registered for this event but are not able to attend, you may request a full or partial refund up to 30 days prior to the event. Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a FULL refund of the registration minus a $25 administrative fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a HALF refund of the registration. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
For AZBBHE Clinicians: The AZBBHE does not provide pre-approval for continuing education providers, which means AZEFT can not guarantee their acceptance of continuing education hours with the free Certificate of Attendance provided. However, per AZBBHE Rule R4-6-802(D)(1), continuing education must include “activities sponsored or approved by national, regional, or state professional associations or organizations,” which an AZBBHE representative has informally indicated we qualify for. Unfortunately, the only way to know for sure that the certificate of attendance for CE hours will be accepted is to submit it with your licensure renewal application. Since we are a newer organization and have not had too many of our events’ continuing education hours submitted, we do not yet know if the AZBBHE has identified us as a “national, regional, or state professional association or organization.”
For AZBPE Psychologists: The AZBPE does not provide pre-approval for continuing education providers, which means AZEFT can not guarantee their acceptance of continuing education hours with the free Certificate of Attendance provided. However, per AZBPE Rule R4-26-207(D)(2) & (3), continuing education must include “a course, seminar, workshop, or home study for which a certificate of attendance or completion is provided” offered by a "national, international, regional, or state association, society, board, or continuing education provider." Unfortunately, the only way to know for sure that the Certificate of Attendance for CE hours will be accepted is to submit it with your licensure renewal application. Since we are a newer organization and have not had too many of our events’ continuing education hours submitted, we do not yet know if the AZBPE has identified us as a “national, international, regional, or state association, society, board, or continuing education provider.”
Refund Policy: In the event that you have registered for this event but are not able to attend, you may request a full or partial refund up to 30 days prior to the event. Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: azeftcommunity@gmail.com. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a FULL refund of the registration minus a $25 administrative fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a HALF refund of the registration. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.