Utah State Externship

Dates/Time:
September 3-4, 2026
October 29-30, 2026
9am-2pm MT 		Location:
Utah State University
Eccles Conference Center 201/203
5005 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322

"Pay-to-Park" lots are available around campus; they are indicated by blue drop pins on the map LINKED HERE. There are also a few roads highlighted in yellow where free parking is available


Utah State Externship

Dr. Lisa Palmer-Olsen

Diversity Scholarships: 

We recognize that the cost of EFT training is prohibitive for some therapists for a wide variety of reasons. Through our diversity scholarship program, we seek to reduce financial barriers, provide equal opportunity, and help address disparities in EFT and mental health communities. We are supporting and including therapists from diverse backgrounds by offering fee-reduced spaces. Please email trainings@drlisapalmerolsen.com to inquire about available scholarships. 

What will I learn in an “Externship"?

Participants will:

  • Obtain a clear understanding of the basic experiential and systemic concepts of an “Emotionally Focused” approach to therapy.
  • View clients in the web of their interpersonal attachments and conceptualize relationship distress and repair based on theories of attachment and emotion.
  • Develop skills in sharing and maintaining an engaged, open and collaborative alliance with clients.
  • Develop skills in the 5 moves of the basic macro-intervention – the EFT Tango – in order to change patterns of affect regulation, models of self and other, strategies for engaging others and interactional patterns.
  • Develop skills in EFT micro interventions taken from experiential and attachment systemic models of intervention.
  • Develop skills in overcoming common blocks and impasses in couple therapy and so shape core corrective emotional experiences that lead to constructive dependency and what Rogers termed ‘existential living.’


Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration anytime before August 3, 2026. A nonrefundable fee of $75 will be withheld from your refund for processing and administrative costs. Any cancellations after Aug 3rd, 2026, will incur a $150 nonrefundable fee. Email trainings@drlisapalmerolson.com to cancel and request a refund.

Lisa Palmer-Olsen

Dr. Lisa J Palmer-Olsen

Dr. Lisa J. Palmer-Olsen, PsyD, LMFT, is an internationally recognized leader in attachment-based psychotherapy, supervision, and clinician training. She has been a Certified Trainer with the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) since 2003 and has trained thousands of therapists throughout North America and internationally. She is the Executive Director and Founder of Renova San Diego, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to life-saving family mental health treatment and therapist training. An AAMFT Approved Supervisor and internationally certified EFT Supervisor, Dr. Palmer-Olsen specializes in couples, families, trauma, and betrayal recovery. She is a co-author of *Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilience* and has contributed extensively to the development of Emotionally Focused Family Therapy. Her scholarly work includes publications on EFT supervision and the training of experiential therapists, helping shape the field's understanding of effective clinical supervision. She is also the developer of the Four Chambers of the Heart of Supervision model, an attachment-based framework for cultivating therapist growth, reflective practice, and clinical excellence. Throughout her career, Dr. Palmer-Olsen has been committed to integrating research, neuroscience, and experiential practice to strengthen relationships and promote healing. As a speaker, trainer, and consultant, she is known for her engaging teaching style and her ability to translate complex clinical concepts into practical interventions. She continues to advance the fields of Emotionally Focused Therapy, supervision, and trauma treatment through her clinical work, writing, leadership, and international training programs.