Professional Training
Our Mission
Imago UK exists to cultivate healing, connection, and safe communication by offering high-quality relational training, professional development, and expert therapeutic guidance. We support therapists, coaches, couples, families, communities, and all those seeking stronger relationships by facilitating inclusive spaces for meaningful dialogue, relational healing, and sustained growth. Grounded in the integrity of Imago principles, and guided by empathy, authenticity, and love, we celebrate diversity, restore safety, deepen understanding, and inspire new possibilities for every relationship we encounter.
Imago UK offers a number of training options for professionals interested in integrating the Imago model into their work. All programmes are run by Imago International Training Institute (IITI) and delivered by highly skilled Imago therapists and trainers. Dates of courses can be found in the calendar further down this page. Just click the course title for more details, and then contact the named Facilitator to book your place and make payment. You can also visit the IRI website for further information about the advanced training that’s on offer around the world.
2-Day Introduction to Imago Therapy
For a taste of the Imago Relationship Therapy approach, you can register for this short introductory course. It runs annually in the UK, and takes place over the course of two days. Those who choose to continue to a full certification program as an Imago Therapist or Professional Facilitator will receive credit for these two days from Imago Relationships International towards their training. Facilitators: Kalanit Ben-Ari (London) and Ian Tomlinson (Manchester) Email: kalanit.benari@gmail.com and ian@affinitycentre.co.uk Tel: 07917 405703 (Kalanit) | 07966 390857 (Ian)
Imago Clinical Training
A one-year clinical training program available to qualified counsellors and psychotherapists who want to expand their toolkit and integrate the most effective relationship therapy model available today.
Facilitator: Kalanit Ben-Ari, PhD Email: Kalanit.benari@gmail.com Tel: 07917 405703
Facilitator: Ian Tomlinson Email: ian@affinitycentre.co.uk Tel: 07966 390857
Advanced Clinical Training
There are a number of advanced clinical training options available to certified Imago Therapists and Educators. In the UK, we offer a yearly Advanced Course. Please see the Workshop Schedule for more information. Across the world, advanced training is also available through the Imago Relationships International website.
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October 2026
Imago Foundations – Getting Started With Couples Therapy
The Imago Foundations – Getting Started With Couples Therapy training is a practical two-day introduction for therapists who want to confidently expand into couples work but aren’t sure where to begin. Designed for clinicians already skilled with individuals, this course teaches the core theory and techniques of Imago Relationship Therapy, a structured and relational approach used successfully around the world. You’ll learn how to use the Imago Dialogue process with couples, practise it in small groups with supportive feedback, and…
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2-Day Introduction to Imago Relationship Therapy The Imago Foundations – Getting Started With Couples Therapy Dates: 8–9 October 2026 Time: 9:00am–5:30pm daily Location: The Priest House Hotel, Kings Mills, Castle Donington, Derby Investment: £399 (includes £150 bonus!) If you are a therapist, coach, or helping professional, this immersive in-person experience offers a powerful introduction to the Imago approach to healing, connection, and couples work. What Your Ticket Includes Two full days of live, in-person training (including demo) Two coffee breaks each…
Find out more »Imago Foundations – Getting Started With Couples Therapy ONLINE
The Imago Foundations – Getting Started With Couples Therapy training is a practical two-day introduction for therapists who want to confidently expand into couples work but aren’t sure where to begin. Designed for clinicians already skilled with individuals, this course teaches the core theory and techniques of Imago Relationship Therapy, a structured and relational approach used successfully around the world. You’ll learn how to use the Imago Dialogue process with couples, practise it in small groups with supportive feedback, and…
Find out more »February 2027
Imago Clinical Skills Face to Face Training
Imago Clinical Skills is ten days of advanced couples therapy training, delivered in two blocks of five. This is where you move from knowing Imago to doing it — with real complexity, live supervision of your own cases, and daily practice in triads with feedback from two trainers who bring genuinely different teaching styles. Block 1: Days 3–7 Deepening and extending the Imago Dialogue Process Holding a couple through resistance and difficulty Working the Dialogue across a full session structure…
Find out more »April 2027
Imago Advanced Training – Brilliant At The Basics
Brilliant at the Basics: Advanced Imago Training 21-23 April 2027 | Cheadle, Greater Manchester Co-delivered with Ian Tomlinson and Barbara Cremers (Imago Netherlands) Are you stuck not using the Parent-Child Dialogue? Hesitating with the Behaviour Change Request? Feeling competent but not quite brilliant at the basics yet? This three-day advanced training moves you from competence to artistry in the Imago Dialogue. It is one of the required advanced courses on the path to advanced Imago Relationship Therapy status. What we'll…
Find out more »June 2027
Imago Clinical Skills Online Training
Imago Clinical Skills is ten days of advanced couples therapy training, delivered in two blocks of five. This is where you move from knowing Imago to doing it — with real complexity, live supervision of your own cases, and daily practice in triads with feedback from two trainers who bring genuinely different teaching styles. Block 1: Days 3–7 Deepening and extending the Imago Dialogue Process Holding a couple through resistance and difficulty Working the Dialogue across a full session structure…
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Workshop for Couples
Getting the Love You Want
A dedicated space where partners reconnect, learn powerful communication tools, and deepen understanding – helping you build a stronger, more loving relationship together.