LEVEL 1

Imago Clinical Training:

All Modules

The Imago clinical training program supports all professionals who work with couples in deepening their clinical skills within a Relational Paradigm. It prepares you for Certification as an Imago Relationship Therapist.™

The clinical training program consists of at least 96 hours typically divided into three modules of four days or 32 course hours*.

The modules are scheduled with several months in between to enable trainees to prepare recordings of practice sessions. See Level 2 for the additional steps required for certification.

The trainee is strongly encouraged to attend a Getting the Love You Want Workshop™ with a partner or a Keeping the Love You Find™ for individuals prior to registration. One of these workshops is required to be completed before Certification (Level 2).

Additional requirements for Level 2 Certification are listed on this website.

*Course structure and how the hours are delivered may vary slightly according to instructor, country and the delivery method (online or in person).

What are the requirements to register for this training?

An applicant must provide the following documentation:

License to practice in a clinical setting or enrollment in a University Program for licensure or proof of qualifications you are allowed by law to do relationship work depending on the state, province, or country of their residence.
Application
- CV or resume
- Copy of malpractice insurance
- Membership in Professional Association
Agreement signed with Imago International Training Institute (IITI) regarding training materials, logo, advertising, and titles.

*Partners/spouses and professionals who are not licensed psychotherapists who are interested in Imago certification: Please ask the instructor about imago facilitator and imago educator options.

Continuing Education Credits:

Imago is well studied and published worldwide. It holds the credential of Research Based.

Note: Requirements for continuing education or professional development varies depending on the state, province, or country. Contact your instructor for details.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learn the Imago dialogue skills and processes that create connection, safety, and transformation in intimate, committed relationships.
Learn the four theories that provide insight into attraction, conflict and change in relational dynamics
This training will help you as a therapist gain practical clinical skills
Experience Imago's safe supervision process to increase your clinical competency and confidence in working with couples
Learn about your own family and romantic relationship dynamics

After this training, participants will be able to:

Name the three stages of a relationhip
Be effective at facilitating the dialogue steps of mirroring, validation and empathy
Demonstrate the skills and processes to work with reactivity
Discuss that relational impact of developmental stages, unmet needs and character adaptations
Explain the role of neurobiology in conflict and connection
Discuss how lost, denied and shadowed parts of the self impact affinities and conflict
Discuss the role of the "Imago match" in attraction, partner selection, and conflict
Use tools to manage our own reactivity and challenging feelings that arise when working with couples
Apply Imago theory and the concepts above to your personal journey in relationships