What Kind of Imago Training Does Imago Relationships Worldwide Offer?

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Imago Relationships Worldwide presents Imago training as the professional-development path for therapists who want to practice Imago Relationship Therapy. The site's "Find Imago Training" entry point sits alongside "Find a Therapist," which signals that training is aimed at clinicians building a practice rather than at couples seeking counseling. The public page confirms the training exists and is tied to the Imago method, but it does not list specific courses, formats, prerequisites, or costs—so those details must be confirmed through the training portal itself.

Who the Training Is For

The page describes Imago Relationship Therapy as "practiced by thousands of therapists in nearly 50 countries," and the training link is framed as the route into that practitioner community. The intended audience is therefore professionals—counselors, therapists, and others who work with couples—who want to use the Imago approach in their own practice.

The site does not state licensing requirements, degree prerequisites, or whether training is open to non-clinicians. Anyone evaluating eligibility should treat that as an open question to raise with the training provider directly.

What the Training Connects To

Training is presented as part of the same system as the therapy itself. The site explains that Imago Relationship Therapy was developed in 1980 by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., and that it "focuses on transforming conflict into healing and growth through relational connection." The stated goals are "getting the love you want, keeping the love you find and connecting securely and deeply with your partner," with the promise that the approach helps couples "resolve conflict while staying connected."

Training therefore leads toward practicing a specific, established method rather than general couples counseling. That distinction matters if you are comparing it with other modalities.

How to Start

  1. Go to imagorelationships.org and locate the Find Imago Training link on the homepage.
  2. Use that entry point to review the training options the organization lists.
  3. Confirm directly with the provider: format (in-person or online), duration, prerequisites, and any fees—none of these are specified on the public page.

Expected result: you should come away knowing which training track fits your background and what the next enrollment step is.

Common Sticking Points

  • Confusing the two directories. "Find a Therapist" is for people seeking counseling; "Find Imago Training" is for professionals. Using the wrong one wastes time.
  • Assuming details the page doesn't give. Pricing, schedules, and credential requirements are not published in the available page content, so don't plan around assumptions.
  • Skipping the method background. Because training is built around Imago therapy's conflict-to-connection framework, reading the site's description of the approach first will make the training options easier to evaluate.

Bottom Line

If you are a therapist interested in adding Imago Relationship Therapy to your practice, the site's training portal is the correct starting point, and the organization's international practitioner base suggests an established program. If you are a couple seeking help, start with "Find a Therapist" instead. For anything beyond that—cost, eligibility, curriculum—verify with Imago Relationships Worldwide directly.