EFIT and The Use of Bodily Signals
By ICEEFT
Presenter: Karin Wagenaar, MSc — ICEEFT Certified Trainer
Format: Experiential, video examples, discussion
Session: Morning — May 10
Modality: EFIT
Level: Intermediate–Advanced
Cost: Included in the Summit ticket
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) relies on accessing emotional experience, yet some clients struggle to express emotions verbally. This workshop demonstrates how nonverbal bodily signals—movement, posture, tension, and other implicit cues—can enhance attunement, safety, and emotional engagement. Participants will learn how to identify and work with embodied signals in-session, while also noticing their own bodily responses as therapists.This approach deepens EFIT’s impact by bringing emotion into the room through the body, supporting clients in accessing and transforming core emotional experience.
Learning outcomes:
Reflect on therapist bodily responses to improve emotional resonance and pacing
Identify nonverbal signals that guide attunement in EFIT sessions
Integrate embodied awareness to support emotional engagement and safety
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