Date & Time: 14 March 2026 (Saturday) 9:30am – 5:30pm (Lunch break at 1-2pm)
Venue: HKU Campus
Objectives:

1. Understand complex trauma thru the lens of Attachment Theory and EFIT
2. Understanding the EFIT process from Assessment to Treatment of complex trauma
3. Learning how to apply EFIT Interventions
4. Identifying the common stuck places in therapy and ways to move beyond them

Content Adult Survivors of Childhood Neglect & Abuse experience trauma from people they trusted which hurt their sense of worthiness in themselves and their trust in others. Dr. Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Model provides a roadmap and practical strategies on how to move with and thru stuck emotions in survivors of complex trauma.

This workshop identifies common stuck places EFT therapists find themselves in and highlights ways to get unstuck in the process of therapy.
Workshop details and Registration: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_erkLjETUonCZqU6?Q_CHL (Please register by 7 March 2026)

For further inquiries, please contact us via email at counselu@hku.hk

Counselling Unit was established in 2018 under the Department of Social Work and Social Administration. It provides diverse counselling services and a variety of counselling education initiatives aimed at provide opportunities for personal growth, skill enhancement, and connections building with counselling students, alumni, and community. For more details, please refer to https://web.socialwork.hku.hk/counselling-unit

Institute for Professional Training in Psychotherapy Ltd is to provide training in the areas of counseling and psychotherapy to enhance the professional and personal development of social workers, counselors, and psychologists. For more details, please refer to http://www.iptp.com.hk/