Internship Program

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Minnesota Couple Therapy Center (MNCTC) offers internship opportunities to those in graduate school who are passionate about couples work, attachment theory, and learning Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). 

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You will have the opportunity to shadow at least one EFT therapist providing EFT to at least a few couples throughout your entire internship, allowing you to see how EFT progresses throughout treatment. After completing the four day EFT externship training (paid for by MNCTC), you will start seeing your own couples, while receiving regular, supportive supervision. MNCTC has four supervisors who work with interns–one is assigned as your primary supervisor:

- Kurt Wical, PhD, LMFT
- Amanda Pikala, MA, LMFT
- Jean Budge, MA, LMFT
- Joshua Herbert, MSEd, LMFT

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We expect you to commit to attending the 4-day EFT Externship put on each September as well as Core Skills. Core Skills is an advanced EFT training consisting of 48 hours of training over 4 weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) starting a month or two after the Externship each fall. We do pay for this training for you (over a $2,000+ value!).
We accept 3-4 interns per year. We ask for a year long commitment starting in September of each year. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis starting on December 15th of the year before you start. We start interviewing in early November.

Once your practice has a chance to build up, you will be expected to see at least 10 clients per week, in addition to shadowing other EFT therapists for a few hours per week. You will be paid 25% of what most (but not all) clients pay. You will receive a 1099 at the end of the year.

 

For questions or to apply, please send resumes and cover letters to Jean at jbudge@mncoupletherapycenter.com

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EFT Training for Therapists

 

We support EFT Externships and Core Skills in conjunction with MN Center for EFT. Check here for dates and more information.

Free St Paul/Roseville Consult Group with Kurt Wical, Ph.D., LMFT, Certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer.
This group meets via Zoom on the 1st Friday of every month from 8:30am - 10:30am. There is no cost to participate–drop in when you can make it! For more information, please contact Kurt at kwical@mncoupletherapycenter.com

 

2026 EFT Consultation Group (Roseville) Dates
February 6th
March 6th
April 3rd
May 1st
June 5th
No Group in July
August 7th
September 4th
October 2nd
November 6th
December 4th

 

Subscribe to MNCEFT newsletter to receive Zoom links each month! 

 

Pre-Licensed Supervision

 

We offer Board approved supervision for pre-licensed  Master’s and PhD level therapists for MFT and CSW degrees. We also offer supervision that meets requirements for EFT certification. 

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