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Even though the number of emotionally focused couple therapy (EFT) trainings and trainers across the world has been increasing, there are few studies investigating the effectiveness of EFT with Eastern couples and culturally responsive adaptations of EFT trainings in the Eastern context. In this chapter, I review the existing literature on conducting EFT trainings and therapy outside of North America and Europe. Using Turkey as an example, I describe experiences around organizing and implementing EFT trainings, EFT supervision, and therapy. Evaluation by Turkish mental health professionals after their completion of cross-cultural EFT trainings is summarized. Feedback from trainees is shared to provide trainees’ perspectives on the applicability of EFT to the Turkish culture. Recommendations to address language and cultural barriers in conducting international trainings and supervision are also specified.
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Zeytinoglu-Saydam, S. (2018). Cross-Culturally Responsive Training of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: International Experiences. In: Singh Poulsen, S., Allan, R. (eds) Cross-Cultural Responsiveness & Systemic Therapy. Focused Issues in Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71395-3_4
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