Individual Practitioner Training
This abbreviated 6-hour individual practitioner 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 through attachment-focused interventions. The training emphasizes understanding attachment patterns, core attachment stressors, coping skills, and building secure attachments, equipping practitioners with practical tools to strengthen client engagement, emotional safety, and long-term outcomes. Upon completion, participants are certified to use EABT in both one-on-one and group formats.
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The participant will be educated on the fundamentals and primary objectives of Emotional Attachment Behavioral Therapy.
The participant will receive first-hand experience of completing and presenting EABT exercises that their clients will be doing.
The participant will experience multiple practice opportunities of counseling a client through EABT exercises.
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9:00 – 9:15
Introductions, Schedule, Objectives, Secure Support Scale Counselor, EABT norms
9:15 – 9:30
Introduction to EABT
9:30 – 10:00
Take attachment quiz, share results, share how your attachment styles and characteristics could impact your work with clients.
10:00 – 10:30
Five Questions, Complete “Identifying Attachment Characteristics” exercise. Pair off- take turns between the client presenting the exercise and counselor asking questions and giving feedback
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:00
Complete section 2 “Intergenerational Attachment Patterns”
11:00 – 11:30
Core Attachment stressors, Environment Factors, Take childhood attachment quiz, Complete “Childhood Experiences and Unmet Needs” exercise. Levels of Communication
11:30 – 12:00
Pair off– Take turns presenting “Childhood Experiences and Unmet Needs” exercise. Go Over “Met Needs” exercise
12:00 – 1:00
Break
1:00 – 1:15
Complete section 4 “Attachment Triggers”
1:15 – 1:30
Complete section 5 “Coping Skills”
1:30 – 1:45
Negative Core Beliefs, Complete “Negative Core Beliefs” exercise
1:45 – 2:30
Pair off- take turns between the client presenting the exercise and counselor asking questions and giving feedback, Go over “Adjusting Negative Core Beliefs” exercise
2:30 – 2:45
Break
2:45 – 3:00
Complete section 7 “Improving Secure Attachments”
3:00-3:15
Complete sections 8-10 “Self-Care, Support System, Resilience”
3:15-3:30
Complete sections 11-12 “Relapse Prevention & Secure Recovery”
3:30 – 4:00
Other workbooks, Closing discussion
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$400 per individual
6 hours (CEs provided)