Deliberate practice exercises provide trainees and students an opportunity to build?competence in essential emotionally focused couple therapy (EFCT) skills while developing their own personal therapeutic style. ? These exercises present role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act?as a client and a clinician, switching back and forth under the guidance of a supervisor. The clinician improvises appropriate and authentic responses?to client statements organized into three difficulty levels-beginner, intermediate, and advanced-that reflect common client questions and concerns. ? Each of the first 2 exercises focuses on a single skill, such as offering evocative inquiries and reflections, deepening the client amp rsquo s emotional experience of self and other, and choreographing interactions that promote positive emotional engagement. Two comprehensive exercises follow in which trainees integrate these essential skills into a single session. ? Step-by-step instructions?guide particip
