The New Mexico Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy is a non-profit organization that promotes the learning and practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). The New Mexico Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy is an ICEEFT affiliate.
Quarterly "Social & Study" Gatherings
NMEFT's regular gatherings to promote learning & community among therapists in New Mexico. CE's are available for all learning-focused events, and free for current NMEFT members. All are welcome---prior training in EFT is not required. We hope you'll join us!
Fri January 23, 2026 1-4 pm Online via Zoom
Desire Discrepancy Through an EFT Lens
Cat Fite, LPCC, CST
Learn how to use the skills of EFT to help couples struggling with differences in sexual desire. Using an EFT perspective and methods, this presentation will show you how to uncover and treat the complex dynamics underlying this common presenting problem.
3 CE's available - free for NMEFT members!
EFT Core Skills
2025-2026 Core Skills with Dr. Sam Jinich
Dates:
Module 1-2 - September 19-21, 2025
Module 3-4 - January 9-11, 2026​
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Participants must attend *both* weekends to receive a certificate of completion.
Time:
Fri 9/19: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Sat 9/20: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Sun 9/21: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location:
Center for Progress & Justice
1420 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM
Level:
Intermediate (completion of 4-day Externship required)
Course Description:
Core Skills is designed to give you a "deeper dive" into each stage, step, and intervention that make up an "Emotionally Focused" approach to couple therapy. The first weekend of Core Skills covers Stage 1, the second weekend Stage 2 and working with attachment injuries. Core Skills combines more nuanced didactic teaching with much more experiential practice than the Externship. It is required for certification. Core Skills participants are encouraged (but not required) to show a video clip of their EFCT therapy.
Sam Jinich, PhD
Sam Jinich, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice, licensed in California since 1995. Sam’s areas of professional practice include online psychotherapy, clinical supervision for therapists, and training mental health professionals to become Certified Emotionally Focused Therapists. Sam has expertise working with couples, families, and individuals experiencing emotional distress and/or experiencing a desire to deepen their understanding of themselves, live with more vitality, improve in the areas of parenting, communication, commitment, forgiveness, relationship-building, emotion-regulation and conflict resolution. Sam has been endorsed and certified by the International Centre of Exellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) as a Certified Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer. Sam is the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (SFCEFT) and of the Instituto de Terapia Focalizada en las Emociones (ITFE). Sam is active and engaging in his approach with clients.
Core Skills 2025-2026 is now closed for registration.
Please email newmexicoeft@gmail.com with any inquiries.
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