About MCEFT
What is EFT?
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), is an evidence based approach developed by Dr. Sue Johnson in the early 1980s. Dr Sue Johnson formed a comprehensive view of adult attachment and its role in romantic relationships through 30 years of experience working with couples, alongside a significant body of scientific research. EFT provides a clear understanding of the bonds of love and how these bonds can be reshaped to create more satisfying, loving relationships.
For individuals, romantic relationships and families looking to strengthen their relationships, EFT offers a unique way of focusing on each individual’s emotional experience. This approach also works with what happens between you and your partner(s) in your day-to-day interactions.
EFT therapists are supported by extensive research showing that couples undertaking a course of EFT report substantial improvement and 70 to 75% of couples recover from their distress. Clinicians rely on in-depth training and clinical experience to help you identify the negative themes that play out in your relationship, and how they can be changed to achieve more satisfying outcomes.
What is MCEFT?
The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) is an international community to develop and support therapists in Emotionally Focused Therapy. The Melbourne Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (MCEFT) has been established according to the requirements of ICEEFT and consists of our Co-ordinator, Linda Murrow and our Organising Group. We are an incorporated body under the Associations Act and hold meetings chaired by our President. MCEFT is made up of relationship counsellors volunteering time to provide therapists with the latest training and development opportunities in EFT.
If you’re interested in joining our Organising Group, and being a part of supporting our events, pitching in on training and growing our community, we’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact us.
Established in April 2018 we are proud of the supportive, collegial community that continues to evolve. We have offered events that range from mutli-day workshops with international trainers to half-day webinars, networking events and peer case presentations. There is also an established Peer Group network that offers MCEFT members collegial connection and support to enhance skills. These are inclusive of all levels of experience.
We also offer an established Therapist Directory for members to promote their practice and to people access EFT trained therapists.
MCEFT Organising Group
Ray Dalton
President
Ray has worked in mental health services for more than 15 years and came to psychology after working in the building trade for 12 years.
His work spans couples and individual therapy, working in the prison system, not for profit and private practice. He has worked with individuals with PTSD for the majority of his career.
Ray feels the best way to help people is to build a solid working relationship and create a safe and secure environment.
He loves the outdoors! If he's not at work or with family then Ray can be found surfing, camping or fly fishing somewhere deep in the Victorian High Country.
Jessica Lagerwey
Vice President
Based in Watsonia, Jess is a dedicated individual and relationship therapist with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in trauma, Jess brings a relaxed, relatable, and respectful approach to therapy. She is passionate about helping couples identify negative patterns in their relationships and navigate the cycles of rupture and repair.
Jess works with a diverse clientele, including children, teens, adults, couples, and families, addressing a range of complex issues.
Adrian Harris
Vice President
Adrian Harris is a dedicated Mental Health Social Worker and qualified Family Therapist with a lifelong commitment to supporting children, young people, and families.
Grounded, insightful, and deeply committed to helping families strengthen their relationships, Adrian offers a safe, supportive, and evidence-informed approach to every client he works with. Adrian is passionate about shaping the future of MCEFT. He is eager to contribute to the strategic direction and policy-making for 2026, ensuring the organisation remains relevant and responsive to member needs.
Dr Karen Johnson
Secretary
Karen is a Counselling Psychologist with a deep interest in, and a passion for EFT. Her own doctoral research was in this area which provided the springboard for her to seek further training and certification as an EFT Therapist and Supervisor. Karen works in a busy private practice in Richmond and specialises exclusively in relationship issues. She sees couples and individuals and works with a diversity of relationship dynamics. Karen is currently the Secretary of MCEFT which is a great way to showcase her organisation and administrative skills, and also allows her to be at the heart of this amazing growing EFT community in Melbourne. Karen is grateful to be a part of the exciting events and learning opportunities that MCEFT plans for the coming year, and to also be a part of this supportive, collaborative and collegial network of EFT therapists.
Duncan Woodcock
Treasurer
Originally from London, Duncan has a Master of Counselling and a Master of Business in Leadership and Organisation Dynamics, is a registered clinical member of PACFA and a member of ICEEFT.
Duncan sees a diverse range of clients including adolescents, adults &
couples/relationships, has worked as a counsellor with the CFMEU and the
Victorian Aids Council (now Thorne Harbour) and is known for his inclusive, non-judgemental approach with people from varied backgrounds.
Drawing on his professional background in theatre, education and counselling, Duncan
has a lifelong interest in working experientially with people to invite curiosity and promote growth.
Having worked as Director and Administrator of an adult education & training school for 20 years, he is happy to bring his skills to the role of Treasurer.
Zoltan Rajki
Committee Member
Zoltan is a couples counsellor based in Fitzroy North, offering tailored relationship counselling services. Utilising EFT, Zoltan feels a true purpose when seeing his clients gain new freedom to love and be loved.
His participation on the MCEFT Committee is centred on the belief that EFT helps create strong, connected relationships. Zoltan is focused on the value MCEFT delivers to the community, with an emphasis on consultative decision-making as the best way to achieve this.​
Linda Murrow
Committee Member
Linda Murrow, M.A. is a Certified EFT Therapist & Supervisor and maintains a thriving practice working with a diverse range of individuals, relationships and families for more than 30 years. This is the heart of her work. Linda has extensive experience supervising individuals & groups alongside teaching and training in a range of counselling organisations and university programs - introducing EFT into the curriculum for Relationships Australia & Swinburne University and establishing their partnership for a couple & relationship counselling Master’s where she taught EFT. For many years Linda facilitated Sue Johnson’s 'Hold Me Tight' workshop for couples & relationships in Australia and also in Boston and Fiji. As the founder of MCEFT, Linda has served as ICEEFT Community Leader and has been dedicated to coordinating professional development and training events for EFT therapists. Linda is honoured to serve as MCEFT’s President and looks forward to connecting and working together.
Kieran O'Loughlin
Committee Member
Dr Kieran O’Loughlin is a certified EFT Therapist (relationships and individuals). Before becoming a therapist in 2010 Kieran worked for 30 years as a teacher, teacher educator and applied linguist with students and teacher trainees from diverse cultural backgrounds who were learning or teaching English as an Additional Language As an EFT therapist he has brought with him a very strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion not only in terms of clients’ cultural identities but also their sexual and gender identities. He specialises in working with clients from these minoritised communities. Kieran is a clinical member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and holds additional accreditation as a clinical supervisor and mental health practitioner with that peak body. He has provided individual and group supervision to a range of therapists over the last ten years.
Rachel Renton
Committee Member
Rachel is an accredited mental health social worker with 14 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. Holding a Bachelor in Psychology, a Master of Social Work, and specialised training in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, she brings a compassionate and calm presence to her sessions. Rachel understands how vulnerable it can feel to seek help, and she focuses on creating a safe foundation for couples to explore their relational patterns, work through distress, and rebuild closeness and compassion.
Rachel has extensive experience in neurodivergence, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and self-harm, and integrates a broad range of therapeutic frameworks, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, Attachment Theory, Trauma Theory, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is a neuro-affirming, nonjudgmental, and LGBTQIA+ friendly therapist who warmly welcomes clients from all backgrounds.
Tammie Tran
Committee Member
Tammie Tran is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (PACFA) whose foundation includes a Bachelor of Counselling and Coaching, supplemented by the Specialist Course in Integrative Couples Therapy from Relationships Australia Victoria.
Tammie has made a strong commitment to the EFT model, completing the EFCT Externship and Core Skills training. She has also undertaken introductory learning in EFFT and will be completing comprehensive EFIT training early next year.
Currently working in private practice, Tammie passionately supports couples using the EFCT framework and works with individuals. She previously held roles in various settings, including high school, university, and non-profit organisations, supporting individuals, carers, and family members impacted by complex mental health challenges.
Tammie is eager to contribute to the Melbourne EFT Community. Her aim is to apply her dedication to the EFCT model in supporting the professional development of fellow clinicians and fostering a strong, thriving EFT community within Melbourne.
Before her career change, Tammie worked as a stewardess on luxury motor yachts. Currently, she runs a mystery dining business with her partner, Richard, and their fur baby, Summer.
Kaz Mitchell
Committee Member
Kaz is an experienced counsellor and supervisor in private practice, as well as a lecturer and
coordinator of supervision for students on placement at ACAP. In her private practice Kaz
works with couples and individuals. In her couples work she helps her clients to deepen their
relationships, strengthen emotional connection, and foster secure, healthy attachment bonds.
In her work with individuals, Kaz helps clients recognise and shift the negative cycles that
keep them stuck, including supporting them to access and express underlying attachment
needs to the important people in their life with clarity and safety.
Kaz brings a creative, process-oriented approach to her work, integrating experiential
methods and her experience as a psychodynamic art therapist with the principles of EFT to
facilitate moments of emotional engagement and corrective relational experiences. She also
draws on contemporary emotional and cognitive neuroscience, supporting clients to achieve
transformational change through regulation of the nervous system and rewiring of neural
networks.
Kelly Casey
Marketing and Administrative Officer
Kelly Casey brings creativity, warmth, and strategic insight to everything she does. She is passionate about marketing that tells a story — connecting people with purpose, fostering authentic engagement, and building communities where individuals feel seen, heard, and supported.
Kelly holds a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Business in Marketing and Communications. She has worked in the education sector within hospital settings, combining education with mental health intervention programs and community outreach. Outside of work, Kelly enjoys personal development, nurturing meaningful relationships, and spending time with her family in Melbourne.
Andrea Nolan
Committee Member
Kim Storey
Volunteer
Libby Aitkin
Volunteer
