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MASEFT Emotionally Focused Therapy
MASEFT provides support for therapists in learning about EFT through the high standard of EFT trainings.

Connect, Support and Thrive Together
MASEFT provides support for therapists in learning about EFT through the high standard of EFT trainings.
MASEFT is an interest group founded by therapists in Malaysia who share a deep passion for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Recognized as an approved training provider by Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia (Malaysia Board of Counselors), MASEFT is committed to advancing EFT practice and education in Southeast Asia
Our mission is to support and empower mental health professionals through collaborations with ICEEFT (The International Centre of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy) certified trainers, supervisors, and EFT communities. We strive to bring the highest quality EFT training, seminars, and workshops, ensuring that practitioners have access to world-class learning opportunities.
As MASEFT continues to grow, we aspire to evolve into a formal organization once our membership, training initiatives, and activities reach a sustainable scale. Our ultimate goal is to become an ICEEFT-affiliated community, further strengthening our credibility and contributions to the EFT landscape in Malaysia.
We recognize that building and expanding MASEFT requires collective effort. As we navigate the process of establishing a strong and structured interest group, we welcome constructive feedback that can enhance our growth within the Malaysian context.
If you are passionate about supporting the development of MASEFT, we invite you to contribute in various capacities, including but not limited to website development, marketing, search engine optimization, page management, documentation, and training coordination. Together, we can expand the reach and impact of EFT in Malaysia.
Our mission is to cultivate a supportive and enriching community where professionals can deepen their expertise in Emotionally Focused Therapy, integrate attachment theory into clinical practice, and develop the skills to navigate emotions and attachment injuries with courage and empathy.
Dr Sue Johnson is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
EFT is an evidence-based approach and it has been validated by over 30 years of empirical research.
EFT approach is based on attachment science, and integrate humanistic, experiential approach to restructuring emotional experience, and a systemic structural approach to restructuring interactional pattern.
EFT is remarkable and a gold standard form of approach that helps people understand and improve their emotional connection and leading toward healthier and fulfilling relationship.
EFT is widely recognised for its versatility in working with couples, families and individuals.
By becoming certified in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), you can significantly enhance your therapeutic toolkit. This certification provides you with a research-supported approach to effectively address the intricate dynamics of couple relationships. As an EFCT therapist, you’ll be able to facilitate deeper emotional connections and improved communication among couples, bolstering your professional expertise and increasing your appeal to clients seeking meaningful and lasting relationship transformations.
EFIT is a groundbreaking therapeutic model that facilitates emotional processing and the creation of secure relationships with self and others. Originating from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, EFIT adapts these principles for individual therapy, offering a structured approach to help individuals address various challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship problems. EFIT’s unique approach empowers mental health professionals to help their clients transform restrictive emotional patterns, foster internal coherence, and build deep resilience. In other words, EFIT allows them to be fit to flourish in life and in love.
EFFT extends the principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy to mend and fortify familial bonds. The core objective is to cultivate secure family patterns, where attachment, caregiving responses, and emotional bonds are effective. EFFT centralizes on stabilizing negative interaction patterns, restructuring parent-child interactions, and consolidating the felt security through new connection patterns. Following attachment science, it guides families to experience swift progress as members become more responsive and engaged, uncovering and addressing previously unrecognized attachment-related emotions and needs, thus fostering individual growth and intergenerational relationship enhancement.
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