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Yes! The integration of attachment theory, differentiation theory, and neuroscience has proven to be compatible with therapists I have trained throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. Our training receives consistent and enthusiastic feedback that it enhances and supports other approaches of working with couples.

Likely not. Over the years, the therapists who have gone through my training typically include novices through seasoned therapists. The feedback we get is that therapists on all levels appreciate the understandable ways our strategies and interventions can be immediately applied to their own practice.

If you work mainly with individuals, you will learn a lot that will influence how you approach your individual clients who are depressed, angry, or stuck due to their relationship problems. There is a special training section to show you how to apply the Developmental Model to individual clients and their relationship issues.

Not unless you have done extensive training with me in the Developmental Model already. The consistent feedback I get, even from therapists who have been in long-term practice, is how valuable these concepts are along with the opportunity to get feedback as you integrate them with your actual clients.

The training can benefit a wide variety of professionals who work with individuals in relationships or with couples. Past participants have included Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Marriage Counselors, Clergy, Mental Health Counselors, Relationship Coaches, and more.

Most therapists – myself included – feel some anxiety about using technology. I’ve worked hard to be sure that our materials are very user-friendly. And our office staff is patient with beginners. So don’t let it scare you; jump right in!

You can ask questions throughout the training program. We stay on the monthly phone calls to answer all the questions you have, and my team also monitors the questions asked on the blog around the clock.

With many online courses there is no interaction with the instructor. You can’t ask questions about a specific case you’re working with. You can’t get elaborations on especially relevant interventions. There is no way to ask, “Now what?”

Our training is different. We look forward to talking with you and answering your questions about clients you’re working with and interventions that we’ve seen successful. Therapists who have gone through our program also share they enjoy the support they receive from peers in our online community.

At a workshop or conference, you generally will not get your specific questions answered completely. It isn’t the environment where you can continue to ask deeper and deeper questions until they are answered. You can’t, generally, have conversations with the presenter as they have too much material to cover and too many people who want their attention. You cannot even call the instructor after the workshop and say, “Wow, what you taught was really great, now how can I apply the interventions to my particular case?” A workshop is not designed to be comprehensive.

However, our program is designed to be comprehensive. This is what makes us so different. Our training includes all of this and much more!

In our experience, you will need this time to implement, experiment, and learn how to apply the interventions and strategies with confidence.

As I mentioned before, skillful couples therapy is not mastered in the occasional workshop or reading good books and articles. This prolonged format gives you the big picture and then time to apply specific strategies to specific situations. As your confidence grows, you will need different feedback. A longer training program allows you to get support through your evolution. Most participants spend about 4 hours each month to read and digest the material and calls.

The truth is you need two things to be successful – not just with couples, but also in almost any area of your life. The first is knowledge of how to achieve the success. The second is the dedication to acquire and apply that knowledge.

Agency discounts are available for 3 or more people. Please call 1-877-327-5915 or contact us for more information.

You will get access to the training website usually within 5 minutes. You will have immediate access to:

• Your first written lesson (subsequent lessons will appear every 14 days after that)
• A past orientation call
• Recordings of all of the clinical training and bonus calls
• Handouts

However, we suggest you begin with the Getting Started section and follow the recommendations there. There is also a live orientation call on October 17, 2022 from 9am-10am Pacific Time.

The integration of attachment theory, differentiation theory, and neuroscience has proven to be compatible with approaches used by therapists who trained throughout the United States and in more than 66 countries worldwide.

Our training receives consistent and enthusiastic feedback that it enhances and supports other approaches of working with couples. You can watch what two training graduate says about integrating The Developmental Model with other models here: Nancy and Jeremiah.

This model is compatible with Gottman, RLT, Imago, PACT, IFS, and more. In surveying existing members, 95% of therapists say it’s easy to integrate with what they already know.

Likely not. Over the years, the therapists who have gone through the training program typically include novices through seasoned therapists. The feedback we get is that therapists on all levels appreciate the understandable ways our strategies and interventions can be immediately applied to their own practice.

If you work mainly with individuals, you will learn a lot that will influence how you approach your individual clients who are depressed, angry, or stuck due to their relationship problems. There is a special training section to show you how to apply the Developmental Model to individual clients and their relationship issues. 95% of our members say it also helps them with individual couples.

You can watch how two therapists started working with only individuals here: Janae and Sue.

Not unless you have done extensive training with Ellyn in the Developmental Model already.

The consistent feedback we get, even from therapists who have been in long-term practice, is how valuable these concepts are along with the opportunity to get feedback as you integrate them with your actual clients. 96% of our therapists said it gave them a roadmap for couples work.

You can watch what experience therapists had to say here: Glen and Lori.

4-6 hours per month is generally ideal to go through the written lessons you receive every two weeks and join one live 90-minute clinical call per month (or catch the replay).

Of course you have a wealth of resources at your fingertips if you’re looking for past calls on specific topics or want some advice on a case you are struggling with.

Live 90-minute training calls usually happen on Mondays or Fridays between 9 am to 1 pm Pacific. That is in response to surveys we take regularly to find out members' preferred days and times.

We survey all members whenever new groups begin. All calls are recorded so even if you miss the live calls, you will have access to video & audio recordings.

We've also added a Thursday 5pm Pacific call once per week that works well for people in Australia and New Zealand.

Here are the upcoming live calls for September - October:

October 17, 9am-10am Pacific - Orientation Call (Recommended)

October 17, 10am - 11am Pacific - Clinical Call (Recommended)

October 18, 9am - 9:45am Pacific - Tech Talks with Tauseef (Optional)

October 28, 9am - 10:30am Pacific - Special Training Call: The Paper Exercise (Optional)

November 7, 12pm - 1:30pm Pacific - Clinical Call (Recommended)

November 18, 9am-10:30am Pacific - Bonus Call with Pete Pearson (Optional)

The program begins when you sign up. You will receive a welcome email, an email about your first lesson, and one with your login credentials.

When you first log in, you'll find Lesson 1 waiting for you. The other lessons will follow, one every two weeks.

We typically open the program only once or twice per year, usually late January or early February, and September or October.

Occasionally we will open training to the waiting list. You can get on the wait list here.

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