Level 1 Interpersonal Functions Therapy

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Interpersonal Functions Therapy Level 1

Foundation and Cornerstone Training Outline

As a relationship modality, IFT aims to achieve several goals. These include disarming conflicting spoken communication, identifying discourse functions, enhancing intimacy, respect, and affection, eliminating obstacles that lead to stagnation, and fostering a greater sense of empathy and understanding within the relationship's framework.

Training Framework

All online coursework within all levels of training can be completed at your own pace*. The online coursework is available for 12 months from the moment you sign up and any face to face components can be booked in by yourself at an appropriate time that suits.

*Online coursework needs to be completed prior to booking the practicum component.

Interpersonal Function Therapy Level 1

Learn how our professional training programs can empower your work with couples, whether you are a licensed therapist, educator, life coach, or small group leader.

Level 1 Training is an inspiring workshop that provides fresh perspectives on treating couples who face challenges. Through the use of proven assessment techniques and intervention strategies, this training equips participants with new insights and practical, emotion-focused, and highly effective approaches.

The training is available online and can be accessed through virtual and in-person training events. These events are scheduled by Certified

Inter-personal Therapist’s , Inter-personal Trainers, and IFT Workshop Presenters. Whether synchronous or in-person, please refer to the registration pages for specific details about each event.

Level 1 also contains of a small amount of Online self motivated learning. Your Level 1 Certification is complete after your practicum workshop, and the completion of the online coursework.

Training Description

In this workshop, you will be provided with a roadmap for helping couples compassionately manage their conflicts, deepen their friendship and intimacy, and share their life purpose and dreams based on the Rules of Engagement.

This training will teach you how to assess a relationship’s strengths and areas of concern using experientially validated questionnaires.

Who is the training for?

This training is for mental health providers, allied professionals, counsellors and coaches, students and interns, clinic staff, professors/teachers of couples therapy, researchers in the social sciences, and employee assistance professionals.

There are no prerequisites.

Whats included in the Price?

Included in the registration price is a clinical training manual, which contains the core Inter-relational Therapist’s assessments and interventions. You will be awarded a Certificate of Completion with an assessment score of 80% or better from The Renner Institute.

100-page digital Level 1 Clinical Training Manual
Interpersonal Functions Therapy Level 1 Training Certificate of Completion
Videos for online lectures and interventions included
Eligibility to continue to Level 2 Training

Training Objectives

At the completion of this training, you will be able to:

Describe the 8 levels of the Rules of Engagement.
Conduct a couple’s therapy assessment using elements of the couple’s narrative, the Oral History Interview, written questionnaires, observations of discourse and individual interviews.
Describe two interventions to help strengthen a couple’s

Discourse Function.

Describe two interventions to enhance a couple’s

Interpersonal Connection.

Describe two interventions to explore a couple’s Cornerstone Profile.
Explain why physiological self-soothing is essential for a

healthy relationship.

Create a therapeutic contract with a couple, discuss and decide on goals and include a summary of the couples strengths and areas that need improvement.
Describe the Philosophy of Therapy and including principles, overview of techniques and goals of therapy.
Describe the process of therapy, including the structure of a session.

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