Joplin EFT Training Center
Joplin EFT Program
Joplin EFT Training Center (JEFT) provides quality supervision to prepare aspiring systemic therapists for a successful career in mental health.
We close a large gap in the process of becoming a mental health counselor: good supervision from the start.
Our supervision is based on the mentorship model with an attachment framework.
Through JEFT's internship program, supervisees not only learn the skills they need to practice good therapy but also partner with JEFT in providing affordable counseling services to the Joplin, Missouri metro.
JEFT partners with RAISE, Watered Gardens, the Forge, Washington Family Hope Center, Life House and Mt. Hope Christian Counseling Center to provide supervisees with diverse mental health experience.
"Most supervisors wait for their students to ask questions. The problem is students don't know the right questions to ask."
Supervisee Requirements & Benefits
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Personal mode of transportation
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Committed to completing up to 5 hours of supervision/training per week in addition to direct client hours and schoolwork
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Ability to attend an EFT Externship prior to practicum
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Agreement to a non-paid practicum and internship
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Committed to completing JEFT program in full (3 semesters)
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Committed to learning and utilizing EFT
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Committed to self-of-the-therapist work
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Video review with supervisor and other supervisees at least once a month
Attachment-Based Mentorship
Supervisors at JEFT are deeply invested in your progress professionally and personally. The supervisor-supervisee relationship is exactly that: a relationship that is close, warm, and full of care. You're not just fulfilling a requirement; you are gaining an attachment figure.
Superior Training
JEFT's program includes much more oversight than traditional supervision. This level of guidance means not feeling lost in the therapy room, but it also means more structure and corrective feedback.
Higher Standards
JEFT believes student interns have more to offer in their internships than simply "becoming comfortable in the therapy room." However, this requires students to be more intentional with self-reflection and video review.
Guaranteed Hours
JEFT's community partnerships provides interns with diverse clinical experience from diagnosing severe mental health disorders to treating families. To give this comprehensive experience, interns are not paid due to the many free services JEFT provides to the Joplin community.
"This supervision was not easy. I gave up much more time, money, and energy than my peers, but it showed in my outcomes."
Your Supervisory Team
Shira Hearn, LMFT
Shira is a certified sex therapist, EFT-trained, an AAMFT-approved supervisor and the creator of the JEFT internship program. She primarily sees couples in her private practice. She has over 10 years experience in the therapy room. Shira speaks five languages, mothers triplets, and enjoys a good bubble bath. Missouri License No. 2022
Crystal Whitesell, LPC
Crystal is EFT-trained and has over a decade of experience teaching and counseling. She enjoys time with her husband and three grown children. Crystal loves a good spa treatment and boutique. Missouri License No. 2000175958
Cassidy Robinson, PLMFT
Cassidy is EFT-trained and the JEFT administrator. She is the first graduate of the JEFT internship program. Cassidy is a new mother, an avid reader, and enjoys playing pickleball with her husband.