Call for Breakout Facilitators
Present, Purposeful, and Profitable: A Conference for the Modern MFT Practice
An Invitation to Share Your Expertise
We are seeking skilled, passionate facilitators to lead deliberate practice breakout sessions at Present, Purposeful, and Profitable, a multi-day conference for marriage and family therapists committed to clinical excellence, feedback-informed care, and sustainable practice.
If you hold advanced training or expertise in a specific MFT modality — and you love helping other clinicians grow — we'd love to hear from you.
What Is a Deliberate Practice Breakout Session?
Deliberate practice is more than continuing education. It's structured, intentional skill development — the kind that moves clinicians from competent to truly excellent over time.
In these breakout sessions, facilitators will guide a small group of MFT practitioners through hands-on, experiential learning rooted in a specific therapeutic modality. Sessions are designed to be active, not passive — participants won't just hear about a skill, they'll practice it, receive feedback, and reflect on their growth edges.
Think: micro-skills, role play, feedback loops, reflection — not lecture.
Modalities We're Especially Interested In
We welcome proposals across a range of evidence-based and systemic approaches, including but not limited to:
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Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT)
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Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
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Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Couples or Families (SFBT)
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EMDR and other trauma-informed approaches
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Systemic Play Therapy
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Other relational, systemic, or evidence-based MFT modalities
Don't see your modality listed? Submit anyway — we're open to approaches that align with the spirit of the conference.
Who Should Apply
You may be a great fit if you are a:
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Clinical supervisor with deep expertise in a specific modality
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Certified trainer or consultant in an evidence-based approach
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Advanced practitioner with significant post-licensure training and a passion for teaching
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Modality developer or researcher interested in bringing your work to a practitioner audience
We're looking for facilitators who are as comfortable with the process of deliberate practice as they are with the content of their modality — people who can hold space for vulnerability, normalize imperfection, and make skill-building feel energizing rather than evaluative.
Session Format
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Detail
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Description
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Length
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90 minutes
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Group size
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8–15 participants
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Format
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Experiential / skills-based (not lecture-only)
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Setting
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Small breakout room
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Facilitators are encouraged to structure sessions around a single, learnable micro-skill within their modality — something participants can meaningfully practice within the session timeframe and take directly into their clinical work.
What Facilitators Receive
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Complimentary full conference registration
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Recognition in all conference promotional materials and programming
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Opportunity to share resources, handouts, or training information with participants
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A community of engaged, growth-oriented MFT clinicians eager to learn from you
How to Submit a Proposal
Please submit an application form by July 15, 2026:
📩 Submit applications by clicking on this FORM.
Questions? Reach out to Dr. Rachael Olufowote at axiostherapy@drolufowote.com.
A Note From the Organizers
We believe that the best conferences don't just inform — they transform. The deliberate practice breakout sessions are the heart of this conference, and the facilitators who lead them are central to that vision.
We're looking for colleagues who bring both clinical depth and a genuine love of teaching. If that's you, we hope you'll say yes.
We can't wait to learn alongside you — and alongside the participants you'll inspire.