Group Training
This interactive 16-hour group training provides professionals with a practical, hands-on introduction to Emotional Attachment Behavioral Therapy (EABT).
Participants learn the core principles and objectives of the model, experience completing the same exercises their clients use, and practice guiding individuals and groups through attachment-focused interventions. The training emphasizes understanding attachment patterns, core stressors, coping skills, and building secure support systems, while the interactive format helps bring teams closer together through shared learning and practice. Upon completion, participants are certified to apply EABT with clients, equipping them with practical tools to strengthen client engagement, emotional safety, and long-term outcomes.
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The participants will be educated on the fundamentals and primary objectives of Emotional Attachment Behavioral Therapy.
The participants will receive first-hand experience of completing and presenting EABT exercises that their clients will be doing.
The participants will experience multiple practice opportunities of counseling a client through EABT exercises both individually and in group sessions.
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DAY ONE
8:00 – 8:45
Introductions, Schedule, Objectives, Secure Support Scale Counselor, EABT norms
8:45 – 9:45
Introduction to EABT
9:45 – 10:00
Break
10:00 – 10:30
Take attachment quiz, share results, share how your attachment styles and characteristics could impact your work with clients.
10:30 – 11:15
Five Questions, Complete “Identifying Attachment Characteristics” exercise., Pair off- take turns between the client presenting the exercise and counselor asking questions and giving feedback
11:15 – 12:00
Complete section 2 “Intergenerational Attachment Patterns”
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:45
Core Attachment stressors, Environment Factors, Take childhood attachment quiz, Complete “Childhood Experiences and Unmet Needs” exercise, Levels of Communication
1:45 – 3:00
Group practice – Take turns presenting “Childhood Experiences and Unmet Needs” exercise and playing counselor in practice group processes. Debrief group exercise, Go Over “Met Needs” exercise
3:00 – 3:15
Break
3:15 – 4:00
Complete section 4 “Attachment Triggers”
4:00 – 4:30
Complete section 5 “Coping Skills”
4:30 – 5:00
Closing discussion – (takeaways, questions, EABT norms that apply to our team, how team attachments affect clients)
DAY TWO
8:00 – 8:30
Review group norms, Review Day 1
8:30 – 9:00
Negative Core Beliefs, Complete “Negative Core Beliefs” exercise
9:00 – 9:45
Pair off- take turns between the client presenting the exercise and counselor asking questions and giving feedback
9:45 – 10:00
Go over “Adjusting Negative Core Beliefs” exercise and “Letter to Inner Child” exercise
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:00
Improving secure attachments, Go over “Building Secure Attachments” exercise, Complete “Attachment Relationship Inventory” and present as group
11:00 – 11:30
Enhancing self-care, Take “Self-Care” quiz, Complete “Self-Care Plan” exercise, Complete “Creating a Self-Care Action Plan” exercise
11:30 – 12:00
Break up into small groups and discuss self-care plans
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Secure Support System, Complete “Evaluating Your Support System” exercise, Complete one of the “Balanced Support Action Plans”
1:30 – 2:30
Healthy Group Dynamics, Group practice – Take turns presenting “Balanced Support Action Plans” exercise and playing counselor in practice group processes
2:30 – 3:00
Complete section 10 “Building Resilience”
3:00 – 3:15
Break
3:15 – 3:45
Complete section 11 “Relapse Prevention”
3:45 – 4:15
Complete “Secure Recovery Plan” exercise
4:15 – 4:45
Closing exercise “A Secure goodbye”
4:45 – 5:00
Final discussion/Questions
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$3,000 per organization up to 12 people
2 days 16 hours (CEs provided)