Ready to work confidently with couples?
This 5-day core training offers therapists a grounded, practical entry into relationship therapy — combining key relational theory with hands-on tools and experiential learning.
Led by Karen Murphy (MIACP), the course helps you build clarity, confidence, and competence in working with the complexity of intimate relationships.
You’ll learn how to:
• Understand relationships through core frameworks — including differentiation, Gestalt and systemic models.
• Confidently assess couples using structured tools and pre-therapy processes.
• Facilitate meaningful change by addressing negative cycles, communication breakdowns, and emotional disconnection.
• Work effectively with common challenges such as affairs, sexual issues, parenting stress, and life transitions.
• Integrate family-of-origin and intergenerational patterns into your clinical understanding.
• Support diverse relationships — including non-monogamous, LGBTQ+, and intercultural couples.
• Navigate complex dynamics such as high conflict, trauma, and ethical dilemmas.
• Structure sessions clearly, from first contact through ongoing work and individual meetings.
• Use creative and experiential methods to deepen emotional insight and connection.
This training provides a steady, supported pathway into relational work — ideal for therapists curious about couples therapy or seeking to strengthen their clinical foundation.
Dates & Details
Next intake: January–March 2026
Format: Live on Zoom
Duration: 5 full days (live) + 6 on-demand learning modules
Trainer: Karen Murphy, MIACP
CPD: 32 IACP-approved hours (to be confirmed)
Bonus: 6-month free listing on the ICT Therapist Directory + 6-month access to the ICT Community
Learn more and book your place here: https://instituteofcouplestherapy.com/core-training
