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Imago Certification Training
$690.00 – $3,350.00
Interested in becoming certified to work with couples as an Imago relationship therapist? Join our upcoming Fall 2024/Winter 2025 Imago online training or talk with us about how it can help you in your practice.
Imago training gives you the actual tools and practice to become comfortable and adept with any couple that walks into your office, and it also puts you on a spiritual path for your own wholeness and healing in relationship. This truly transformational training increases awareness of your own potential whether in relationship with your clients, your partner and/or the world.
“I’m trained in 5 different modalities and this one seems to be the base of all form which all of them originated. I find it amazing and very enlightening. I’m finishing module 3 as we speak. I wish I would have done this first. I also find it much easier than EFT that has all those complicated steps and the couple needs to sooth through the therapist instead of through their partner.” – Ioana Avery
Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) is an extensive theory and clinical method for helping couples, created by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt. IRT effectively combines elements of depth psychology, object relations, systems theory, and humanistic-existential theory into a holistic approach to relationship counseling.
The process to becoming a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist involves 96 hours of coursework plus training + supervision and several professional requirements.
The Benefits of Becoming Imago Trained:
Imago gives you a concrete and structured approach for how to manage difficult couples situations that can help you feel confident and competent in your work, simplifying what often seems like an unmanageable mess.
Additionally, there are so many avenues you can take once you become Imago trained. Whether it’s just to gain confidence in working with couples, families, siblings, coparents, businesses, executives- (really any population!) – or to make an impact in other ways, you can become part of a worldwide but close knit organization where you can grow as a leader and make a difference in the therapy community with your unique gifts. Harville Hendrix still himself attends Imago’s training meetings and conferences and we all grow together in the organization. Sometimes the therapy world can seem overwhelming professionally, and in Imago’s self run organization, your input seriously matters.
Perhaps you’d like to run intensives or workshops or even create your own training! So many opportunities within Imago to lead these- you just need to take the first step, the basic training which starts in the Fall!
Program Description and Schedule:
To become fully certified as an Imago therapist, you need Fundamentals I & II and Certification Track I & II.
Fundamentals I: 2 day training. Enroll in Fundamentals I as your first step to Imago certification.
September 17-18, 2024 (Live Online)
November 12-13, 2024 (Live Online)
December 17-18, 2024 (Live Online)
Fundamentals II: 2 day training/Dates TBA
Certification Track I: 4 day training/Dates TBA
Certification Track II: 4 day training/Dates TBA
** Training days are 10 AM – 6 PM (EST/EDT) and virtual attendance is required at all sessions **
*** If you are going for certification, please make sure all dates work with your schedule. ***
LOCATION:Â This is an online virtual training presented via Zoom. You will receive login information via email the week of the workshop.
Following the 12 days of Fundamentals I & II + Certification I & II, you will attend a supervision group to be able to implement all that you have learned in your practice! This group will meet monthly for two hours. The fee for the group is $100 per session ($600 total for 6 total sessions) and is due whether or not you attend the group. There will be one make-up session offered at the end of the supervision period free of charge for participants who needed to miss a supervision session.
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Supervision and Tape Submission will be scheduled in 2025 when the group has finished the 12 days of Coursework.
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Completion of Coursework + Video + Workshop attendance are required for full certification.
COST:
The total investment for certification as an Imago Relationship Therapist:
A) 12 days/ 96 hour Coursework:Â $3,000 (You can try the first 2 days for $399 and decide afterwards if you would like to complete the other modules)
B) Clinical Supervision & Video Submission Case Consultation: $795
- Supervision: $100 per session for a total of 6 sessions. ($600 total) The fee for supervision is billed whether you attend or not. There is one make-up session offered at the end of the supervision period free of charge.- Final video submission and Certification: $195** (**If a subsequent video is needed, the fee will be $150 for each further video presented for certification.)
- Getting The Love You Want Couples Workshop Attendance: $895. Our upcoming workshop dates can be found here:Â
The total cost for full certification if you pay separately for coursework + clinicals adds up to $4,690. If you choose to book the full certification in advance, the cost is $4190, a $500 discount. We also have a payment plan with PayPal Bill Me Later where you can pay over 6 months interest free.
Certification Process Summary
- Complete 96 hours of training (Fundamentals I & II, Certification I & II)
- Complete 6 supervision sessions to the satisfaction of your clinical instructor or consultant (Part 2)
- Submit 3 and 6 month reports to your clinical instructor
- Attend and Assist at a Getting The Love You Want weekend workshop
- Provide a video of your work for evaluation
- Complete a signed copy of the certification agreement
*After completing the requirements of the 12 Days of training and the 6 supervision consults to the satisfaction of your clinical instructor you may apply for Certification.
Video Evaluation
- Record a video of a clinical session involving the Imago Dialogue and self-evaluate it using the current scoring sheet. Be sure that this video achieves a pass mark of 70%.
- Ask your Clinical Instructor to provide a note indicating that they agree that the video is at a 70% or above level.
- Send the video, your evaluation and the note from consultant to the trainer together
- Your trainer will either provide clear, detailed written feedback to you, or may contact you for a telephone consultation of your video. This consultation will focus on reviewing and providing feedback of your self-assessment.
- Provided that the trainer agrees that you pass at 70% or above, he/she/they will notify the Imago International Training Institute to issue a Certificate, as long as all other training requirements have been met.
- If the video is not passed, we recommend that you review the feedback from the evaluator with your consultant/supervisor. Once integrating the feedback, your Clinical Instructor or consultant will support you to submit a second video. If desired, you may request a different evaluator for the second video.
- Please do not be disheartened if your first submitted video does not pass. We have a culture of learning whereby it is fine to be asked for another video. We want you to receive the best training possible from us, and requiring a certain degree of proficiency in the model takes considerable time to achieve.
Review Process
In the event that the video is not considered by the Assessor to be a passing video, the Assessor will contact the trainee’s Clinical Instructor.
The CI will watch the video. If they agree that it is not a passing video, the Assessor will let the trainee know, and will proceed to give feedback to them. They will email the CI to let them know when this is done.
If the Clinical Instructor thinks it is a passing video, then the trainee will have the option to send it to another faculty member. This will be done anonymously. The Central office will send the DVD to another faculty member. That view will be binding.
Prerequisites to Application
- Proof of advanced degree (masters or doctorate degree) in the mental health field (the common degrees are M.A. or M.S. in counseling or psychology, M.S.W. in social work, M.Div. in pastoral counseling, Ph.D. in clinical psychology, M.D. in psychiatry) or enrollment in an advanced degree program.
- Proof of membership in a recognized professional association. All Imago Therapists must keep their memberships in their professional organization current at all times.
- License to practice psychotherapy if required by your state or province.
- Proof of malpractice insurance.
Talk with us if you have questions about getting Imago certified for therapists!
Description
Interested in becoming certified to work with couples as an Imago relationship therapist? Join our upcoming Fall 2024/Winter 2025 Imago online training or talk with us about how it can help you in your practice.
Imago training gives you the actual tools and practice to become comfortable and adept with any couple that walks into your office, and it also puts you on a spiritual path for your own wholeness and healing in relationship. This truly transformational training increases awareness of your own potential whether in relationship with your clients, your partner and/or the world.
“I’m trained in 5 different modalities and this one seems to be the base of all form which all of them originated. I find it amazing and very enlightening. I’m finishing module 3 as we speak. I wish I would have done this first. I also find it much easier than EFT that has all those complicated steps and the couple needs to sooth through the therapist instead of through their partner.” – Ioana Avery
Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) is an extensive theory and clinical method for helping couples, created by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt. IRT effectively combines elements of depth psychology, object relations, systems theory, and humanistic-existential theory into a holistic approach to relationship counseling.
The process to becoming a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist involves 96 hours of coursework plus training + supervision and several professional requirements.
The Benefits of Becoming Imago Trained:
Imago gives you a concrete and structured approach for how to manage difficult couples situations that can help you feel confident and competent in your work, simplifying what often seems like an unmanageable mess.
Additionally, there are so many avenues you can take once you become Imago trained. Whether it’s just to gain confidence in working with couples, families, siblings, coparents, businesses, executives- (really any population!) – or to make an impact in other ways, you can become part of a worldwide but close knit organization where you can grow as a leader and make a difference in the therapy community with your unique gifts. Harville Hendrix still himself attends Imago’s training meetings and conferences and we all grow together in the organization. Sometimes the therapy world can seem overwhelming professionally, and in Imago’s self run organization, your input seriously matters.
Perhaps you’d like to run intensives or workshops or even create your own training! So many opportunities within Imago to lead these- you just need to take the first step, the basic training which starts in the Fall!
Program Description and Schedule:
To become fully certified as an Imago therapist, you need Fundamentals I & II and Certification Track I & II.
Fundamentals I: 2 day training. Enroll in Fundamentals I as your first step to Imago certification.
September 17-18, 2024 (Live Online)
November 12-13, 2024 (Live Online)
December 17-18, 2024 (Live Online)
Fundamentals II: 2 day training/Dates TBA
Certification Track I: 4 day training/Dates TBA
Certification Track II: 4 day training/Dates TBA
** Training days are 10 AM – 6 PM (EST/EDT) and virtual attendance is required at all sessions **
*** If you are going for certification, please make sure all dates work with your schedule. ***
LOCATION:Â This is an online virtual training presented via Zoom. You will receive login information via email the week of the workshop.
Following the 12 days of Fundamentals I & II + Certification I & II, you will attend a supervision group to be able to implement all that you have learned in your practice! This group will meet monthly for two hours. The fee for the group is $100 per session ($600 total for 6 total sessions) and is due whether or not you attend the group. There will be one make-up session offered at the end of the supervision period free of charge for participants who needed to miss a supervision session.
-
Supervision and Tape Submission will be scheduled in 2025 when the group has finished the 12 days of Coursework.
-
Completion of Coursework + Video + Workshop attendance are required for full certification.
COST:
The total investment for certification as an Imago Relationship Therapist:
A) 12 days/ 96 hour Coursework:Â $3,000 (You can try the first 2 days for $399 and decide afterwards if you would like to complete the other modules)
B) Clinical Supervision & Video Submission Case Consultation: $795
- Supervision: $100 per session for a total of 6 sessions. ($600 total) The fee for supervision is billed whether you attend or not. There is one make-up session offered at the end of the supervision period free of charge.- Final video submission and Certification: $195** (**If a subsequent video is needed, the fee will be $150 for each further video presented for certification.)
- Getting The Love You Want Couples Workshop Attendance: $895. Our upcoming workshop dates can be found here:Â
The total cost for full certification if you pay separately for coursework + clinicals adds up to $4,690. If you choose to book the full certification in advance, the cost is $4190, a $500 discount. We also have a payment plan with PayPal Bill Me Later where you can pay over 6 months interest free.
Certification Process Summary
- Complete 96 hours of training (Fundamentals I & II, Certification I & II)
- Complete 6 supervision sessions to the satisfaction of your clinical instructor or consultant (Part 2)
- Submit 3 and 6 month reports to your clinical instructor
- Attend and Assist at a Getting The Love You Want weekend workshop
- Provide a video of your work for evaluation
- Complete a signed copy of the certification agreement
*After completing the requirements of the 12 Days of training and the 6 supervision consults to the satisfaction of your clinical instructor you may apply for Certification.
Video Evaluation
- Record a video of a clinical session involving the Imago Dialogue and self-evaluate it using the current scoring sheet. Be sure that this video achieves a pass mark of 70%.
- Ask your Clinical Instructor to provide a note indicating that they agree that the video is at a 70% or above level.
- Send the video, your evaluation and the note from consultant to the trainer together
- Your trainer will either provide clear, detailed written feedback to you, or may contact you for a telephone consultation of your video. This consultation will focus on reviewing and providing feedback of your self-assessment.
- Provided that the trainer agrees that you pass at 70% or above, he/she/they will notify the Imago International Training Institute to issue a Certificate, as long as all other training requirements have been met.
- If the video is not passed, we recommend that you review the feedback from the evaluator with your consultant/supervisor. Once integrating the feedback, your Clinical Instructor or consultant will support you to submit a second video. If desired, you may request a different evaluator for the second video.
- Please do not be disheartened if your first submitted video does not pass. We have a culture of learning whereby it is fine to be asked for another video. We want you to receive the best training possible from us, and requiring a certain degree of proficiency in the model takes considerable time to achieve.
Review Process
In the event that the video is not considered by the Assessor to be a passing video, the Assessor will contact the trainee’s Clinical Instructor.
The CI will watch the video. If they agree that it is not a passing video, the Assessor will let the trainee know, and will proceed to give feedback to them. They will email the CI to let them know when this is done.
If the Clinical Instructor thinks it is a passing video, then the trainee will have the option to send it to another faculty member. This will be done anonymously. The Central office will send the DVD to another faculty member. That view will be binding.
Prerequisites to Application
- Proof of advanced degree (masters or doctorate degree) in the mental health field (the common degrees are M.A. or M.S. in counseling or psychology, M.S.W. in social work, M.Div. in pastoral counseling, Ph.D. in clinical psychology, M.D. in psychiatry) or enrollment in an advanced degree program.
- Proof of membership in a recognized professional association. All Imago Therapists must keep their memberships in their professional organization current at all times.
- License to practice psychotherapy if required by your state or province.
- Proof of malpractice insurance.
Talk with us if you have questions about getting Imago certified for therapists!