BECOME A CERTIFIED IMAGO THERAPIST
Transform Relationships, Transform Lives
Take the first step toward mastering Imago Relationship Therapy, a groundbreaking couples therapy model that has transformed the lives of tens of thousands worldwide. Learn the core principles and gain hands-on experience to guide couples toward deeper connections, healing, and trust.
IMAGO CERTIFICATION
Learn the fundamentals of Imago and transform your career!
Continuing Education for Counselors – CEUs for Therapists Online & In-Person
About the 2 Day Training
Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) was the very first couples therapy model to develop in the 1980’s. Imago is an effective, research-based method for working with couples. 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 your own relationships.
This truly transformational training increases awareness of your own potential whether in relationship with your clients, your partner and/or the world. Learn how to offer couples systematic, structured support to transform painful dynamics, create safety and connection, and increase passion, whilst guiding them toward greater understanding of their attachment and other developmental needs. There is an option, following this 2 Day Training to participate in further trainings to become a Certified Imago Therapist.
Fundamentals of Imago Therapy
This Fundamentals Level 1 training is the first step to learning Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) and will start you on your journey towards becoming more effective with couples, families, and groups.
You’ll dive into the core principles of Imago therapy, mastering how to facilitate conversations that build trust, understanding, and empathy. With hands-on practice and personalized instruction, you’ll gain confidence in applying these techniques in real-world settings, helping couples and families break down barriers and connect on a deeper level.
By the end of this training, you’ll walk away with a comprehensive understanding of how to nurture relationships through intentional dialogue, ready to make a difference in your practice or personal life.
2-day Fundamentals Training
How will the 2 Day Fundamentals Training Benefit You?
Introduction to Imago Therapy
Get introduced to the theory and practice of Imago Relationship Therapy, including demonstration and practice of the Imago Dialogue- to help you with your hardest clients!
Navigating Relationship Stages
Understand the stages of relationship from romantic love through disconnection, frustration and conflict, to restored connection and mature love-there is hope for clients in the power struggle stage!
Applying Neuroscience in Therapy
Learn how to incorporate understandings from neuroscience in your work with couples- so they can know what is going on in their brain!
Creating Safe, Attuned Experiences
Hold couples safely in processes which offer them the opportunity and capacity to make sense of their negative interactional cycles-all while fostering attuned, connectional experiences for the couple
Strengthen Emotional Regulation Techniques
Gain practical tools to help couples identify and regulate their emotional responses during moments of conflict. You will be equipped to guide your clients in shifting from reactive to responsive interactions, enhancing emotional intelligence and reducing misunderstandings.
Develop Deeper Empathy and Connection
Master the art of fostering empathy between partners using Imago techniques. You’ll learn how to help clients see and hear each other through intentional listening and validation exercises, ultimately guiding them toward a deeper emotional bond and a more harmonious relationship.
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Ready to transform your skills as a couples therapist?
Begin your journey with the Imago Fundamentals Training and gain the confidence to guide your clients through deep relationship challenges.
Normally $500 — Limited-Time Offer: $399
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Online 10AM EST-6PM EST
DEC
2 Day Fundamentals I Training: December 15-16, 2024 (Live Online)
Fundamentals I – Practical Tools for Immediate Application
Step-by-step Imago Dialogues & Neuroscience for Couples Therapy
JAN
2 Day Fundamentals II Training: January 19-20, 2025 (Live Online)
Fundamentals II- Earn 16 CE Credits
Prerequisite for Full Certification Training starting in 2025
MAR
Full Clinical Training and Supervision
March - June, 2025
This six-month program includes monthly consultations, video reviews, and practical experience, providing you with personalized feedback and guidance.
Linda lewter
Private Practice Therapist
“I first saw Harville on the Oprah Winfrey talk show. From my first introduction to Imago…it just made so much sense. I decided at that time that it would be my mission to become an Imago therapist when I had the time or money. Well, I got the time first and worked out the money part. The training process blew my mind because it was not like any training that I had ever had before. Imago is not just something you learn…it’s something you become. So excited to be able to bring Imago to my community!”
Sandi Burchfield, MS, LMFT
Founder of the Family Life Counseling Center
Jeffrey Davidson, Ceyou.org
Continuing Education Director
“For over a decade, Rabbi Slatkin has worked with us to provide training for therapists in small groups and large presentations. I’ve witnessed many times how he has helped professional therapists gain greater insight and have “aha” moments in how they should be communicating with their clients, colleagues, and even their own family members. He has a great ability to simplify communication and help people find common ground.”
Testimonials
"I’m trained in 5 different modalities and this one seems to be the base of all from 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 soothe through the therapist instead of through their partner."
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Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, M.S, LCPC
Faculty associate trainer, imago international training institute
“I remember studying counseling psychology, not knowing where my clinical focus would end up, when my wife Rivka and I started having some challenges in our own marriage. We went to an Imago therapist to work on things and the rest was history! I fell in love with the model, having witnessed it first hand in having saved my marriage. Over 20 years later, I’ve found this method to be both profound and simple in it’s ability to touch the core of the couple’s conflict and empower them with what they need to be successful.”
Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin MS, LCPC is a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist (Advanced Clinician) and Certified Imago Workshop Presenter, and Faculty Associate of the Imago International Training Institute. Together with his wife Rivka, they founded The Marriage Restoration Project, a global initiative to help keep couples together and happy. Out of concern for the global breakdown of relationships and families, Shlomo has made it his mission to help save marriages in 2 days by way of marriage intensive retreats. He has also created an Online Marriage School self guided program as an affordable solution to quality marriage help. Shlomo also trains therapists and coaches in Imago therapy. For more information about his work, please visit www.TheMarriagerestorationProject.com
Drs. Harville Hendrix and Helen Lakelly Hunt
Dr. Harville Hendrix founded Imago therapy and is best known for his 17+ appearances on the Oprah Show, Including the Best of Oprah, working to help couples with dialogue, after introducing his betselling work, Getting the Love You Want™.
Imago is more than a communication technique. It’s a way of being.
Don’t miss out on the ability to witness the impact Imago has firsthand.
Become a better therapist all around.
Not Just More Information
Other couples trainings may give a lot of information and research about couples, but you won’t necessarily learn how to show up fully as a therapist.
Imago is experiential
The way we teach couples to be with each other is the same way we show up for the couple as the therapist; fostering emotional safety, connection, attunement.
The beauty is in the process
You’ll know exactly how to run sessions with a couple and what to do if things escalate. The structured sessions are something that will instill confidence in your work immediately.
Fundamentals I- you are here!
This is the first step in learning Imago Relationship Therapy. A truly inspiring workshop, Level 1 Training will give you new insights into treatment for couples who struggle, using Imago signature processes and the relational paradigm.
Fundamentals II
Deepen your understanding of Imago and expand your strategies and interventions in your work with couples! Practice using interventions in group role-plays while receiving personal, supportive coaching from trainer.
Applying Neuroscience in Therapy
During this practicum workshop, participants review videotaped couple cases, using them as teaching tools to lead successful sessions and refine their skills as Imago therapists. This final step leads to IRT certification and opens doors to advanced training as a couples workshop leader.