The course is comprised of four modules, each four days long, teaching you how to integrate Imago into the specialized context of your own profession. Upon successful completion of all course requirements you'll become a certified Imago Professional
Facilitator.
Outline
Part 1
Imago Process with an Individual Person
Introduction and basics for Imago Professional
Facilitators
Basic assumptions of Imago Relationship Theory
Problem Definition - Definition of Levels
Phenomenology -
Reality or assumption?
Affect - Feeling - Memory
The Imago Process -
The dialogue in the individual context
The „IMAGO Dialogue“ -
Working with Dyads
Imago -
Concepts of Development
The Expert Dialogue
Imago
Supervisory Process
The use of Imago within one's own profession
Reflection Circle
Between each training module you are required to videotape counseling sessions, demonstrating how you are applying Imago within your specific occupational area. These tapes will be subject to supervision in each successive training module.
Outline
Part 2
Practice of Imago - Working with Dyads
Process of the Imago Dialogue
Aspects of developmental psychology in regard to developing relationship skills
The different stages of the development of couples
Relationship-Communication-Expectation
The Change Dialogue
The self and its defenses
The protective layers of our self
Differentiation and Empathy
Video supervision of recorded tapes by trainees
Reflection Circle
Between each training module you are required to videotape counseling sessions, demonstrating how you are applying Imago within your specific occupational area. These tapes will be subject to supervision in each successive training module.
Outline
Part 3
Imago in Family Counseling
Family - Generational Levels
Group identity and Self-Differentiation
The Parent Dialogue
Continuing Communication and Level of Confusion
Formation of a Symbiosis
Symbiosis-Differentiation-Empathy
Development Circle
The Child-Parent Conversation
The challenge of mirroring children correctly
The Family Dialogue
Video supervision of recorded tapes by trainees
Development Circle
Between each training module you are required to videotape counseling sessions, demonstrating how you are applying Imago within your specific occupational area. These tapes will be subject to supervision in each successive training module.
Outline
Part 4
Imago and Organizations
The organization as a historically developed community of shared values
Areas of tension between the individual andthe organization
Structure and development of organizations in the light of the Imago theory
Relations in organizations
Diaflection: the Imago Dialogue in a complex environment
The Team in the view of Imago-Functions, Roles, Needs
Requierd: Attendance at a “Getting The Love You Want” Weekend Workshop for
Couples with your partner, presented by a certified Imago Workshop for Couples presenter within the last year or at least before module 1 starts.
Registration requirements:
Registration form
CV and current portrait photo or passport photo (digital)
Qualification certification or diploma for your original or accredited profession
2 letters of reference from colleagues
or supervisors
Training
Successful completion of all four parts of the training
Presentation of two video tapes demonstrating the use of
Imago within your specific occupational profession
Written project
Recommended: 10 Imago Therapy sessions (couples 90min/session, singles 50min/session) with a certified Imago Couples Therapist.
The last session should be completed before starting the 4th module.
Process of certification after completion of the course
Supervision (recommended)
2 written reports reflecting on your personal and professional use of Imago and how you have progressed
Final video recording for certification:
recording the use of an Imago Method outlined in the written project After acceptance of the recording:
Certified by IRI
Requirements to maintain certification
Commitment to regularly attend advanced Imago trainings, congresses, workshops etc.
*The fee for these sessions is not included in the course fee