Rhonda Goldman, phd

Trainer: Dr. Rhonda Goldman (Ph.D., C.Psych.) is one of the co-developers of Emotion-Focused Therapy for individuals and couples. She is a Professor at the Chicago School. She is actively involved with research, development, and training in EFT. She has co-authored seven texts on Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), including Learning Emotion-Focused Therapy (2025), Deliberate Practice in Emotion-focused therapy (2021), the Clinical Handbook of Emotion-focused Therapy (2019), Case Formulation in Emotion-focused Therapy (2015), Emotion-focused Couples Therapy (2008), Case Studies in Emotion-focused Therapy (2007). She is a founding board member of the International Society of Emotion-focused Therapy (ISEFT).She runs the Emotion-focused Therapy Institute in Chicago. She travels internationally conducting training workshops for mental health professionals in Emotion-focused therapy for Couples and Individuals.

Whitney Tschan, psyd

Whitney Tschan, Psy.D. is an EFT therapist in private practice at Northwest Behavioral Health Services and an independent provider at Northwest Community Hospital where she works with individuals, families and couples. Dr. Tschan has a particular interest as well as experience applying EFT in the treatment of eating disorders for both individuals and families.

Sabrina gibb, ma, lcpc

Sabrina Gibb, MA, LCPC, is an EFT therapist working with individuals, couples, and adult families in Bethesda, Maryland. Her private practice, Global Therapy Practice, specializes in providing mental health services to diverse, expatriate and highly mobile populations. Sabrina’s research and clinical interests include the application of EFT to dual-career expatriate couples, the 'trailing' spouse and the perinatal period. 

Aimee Ruscio, Phd

Dr. Aimee Ruscio, Ph.D. is a certified EFT supervisor and therapist. They help high-achieving professionals and LGBTQIA+ adults move past crippling anxiety, depression, and perfectionism to reclaim autonomy and confidence. Aimee’s research and clinical interests include working with LGBTQIA+ adults and couples and supporting clients with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).

Eileen McCarten, ms, lcpc

Eileen McCarten, MS, LCPC, is an EFT therapist in private practice in Rockford, Illinois. Eileen is founder and director of Family Matters PACT, which provides a continuum of quality social, educational and counseling services. In addition to her counseling work, Eileen is a mediator and educator and creator of PACT, CoParent Training, and various online educational programs for separating and divorcing parents.