Free webinar: 6 July 2026 | Fundamentals: 3 August 2026

Learn to Hold the Space Between People

Imago Professional Facilitator Training is a live online pathway for professionals who want to create safety, dialogue, connection, and repair in the places where relationships matter most.

For therapists, coaches, mediators, HR professionals, educators, clergy, community leaders, and helping professionals who want a structured relational method without becoming the fixer, rescuer, or therapist.

Programme at a Glance

Live Online Training Weekly sessions, global cohort

21+ Hours Live + 8 Hours Prep Fundamentals course structure

Internationally Recognised Imago International Training Institute

30+ Countries Global practitioner community

See It in Action

What Is Imago Professional Facilitation?

Short introductions to the training, the method, and the kind of work it prepares you for.

What is Imago Facilitator Training?

Why does this training matter?

Conflict in Social Groups

Who This Is For

Designed for Professionals Who Facilitate Human Connection

Whether you lead classrooms, boardrooms, or community spaces, this training gives you a structured relational method you can use immediately.

Educators

Build psychological safety in classrooms and staff teams. Facilitate difficult conversations without playing therapist.

Business Leaders

Transform team conflict into trust and productivity. A structured facilitation method for managers, HR, L&D, and consultants.

Coaches & Mediators

Add a named, evidence-informed dialogue method to your practice. Differentiate with a structured relational framework.

Helping Professionals

Healthcare workers, pastoral leaders, community organisers, and anyone facilitating connection in group or one-on-one settings.

Your Pathway

From Fundamentals to Full Certification

Start with the Fundamentals course, then build your specialisation. Take one course at a time or commit to the full certification pathway.

Fundamentals of Imago Facilitation

$690 — Level 1

Master the Imago Dialogue process, relational competence, presence, safety, and connection. 21 hours live participation plus 8 hours offline preparation. This course stands alone or serves as the entry point for full certification.

→ Join the free webinar for our next intake (6 July, 1 PM ET)

Choose Your Specialisations

$990 each ($700 for Imago Therapists)

Select three specialisation courses: Working with Individuals, Working with Dyads, and a choice of Working with Groups & Families or Working with Organisations. Take them one at a time or complete all in sequence.

PODS — Supervised Practice

$990 ($700 for Imago Therapists)

Monthly group supervision and practice sessions. Receive feedback on your facilitation work, design an Imago-integrated project, and present your 45-minute project at completion.

Certification

Certified Imago Professional Facilitator

Submit your tape and personal project. Join a global community of certified Imago practitioners with the skills to facilitate connection in any professional setting.

Full Certification Programme

$4,600

Includes all levels • 6-month payment plan available

Fundamentals course (Level 1)
Three specialisation courses
PODS supervision & practice
Tape submission & personal project
International certification credential

Practical, evidence-informed facilitation skills you can use from day one in your professional context.

Imago Dialogue

The core structured conversation process: mirroring, validation, and empathy. A repeatable framework for any setting.

Creating Safety

Learn to create psychological safety in rooms, teams, and conversations. The foundation of productive dialogue.

Validation & Empathy

Move beyond active listening to genuine validation and empathic attunement. Transform conflict into understanding.

Conflict Facilitation

Structured approaches to conflict that build relationship rather than damage it. Applicable in teams, classrooms, and communities.

Communologue

Facilitate group dialogue processes that create belonging, shared understanding, and collective insight.

Relational Science

Understand the developmental and neurobiological foundations of connection, safety, and human relating.

2026 Schedule

Full Course Calendar

All sessions are live online. Times shown in Eastern Time (ET). All times convert easily for international participants.

Course	Dates	Day & Time (ET)	Price	Status
Fundamentals (Next Intake)	3 Aug – 14 Sep 2026 Register for Free Webinar (6 July, 1 PM ET)	Mondays, 12–3 PM	$690	Enrolling
Individuals	7 May – 11 Jun 2026 Free Webinar: 22 Apr	Thursdays, 1–4 PM	$990 / $700	Enrolling
Dyads	28 Jul – 1 Sep 2026 Free Webinar: 15 Jul	Tuesdays, 1–4 PM	$990 / $700	Enrolling
Fundamentals (Sep Intake)	21 Sep – 2 Nov 2026 Free Webinar: 2 Sep	Mondays, 12–3 PM	$690	Enrolling
Groups & Families	1 Oct – 5 Nov 2026 Free Webinar: 16 Sep	Thursdays, 1–4 PM	$990 / $700	Enrolling
Fundamentals (Nov Intake)	9 Nov – 21 Dec 2026 Free Webinar: 21 Oct	Mondays, 12–3 PM	$690	Enrolling
Organisations	12–26 Nov 2026 Free Webinar: 28 Oct	Thu 1–4 PM + Sat/Sun	$990 / $700	Enrolling
PODS (Monthly)	Feb – Sep 2026	4th Wed, 1–3 PM	$990 / $700	Enrolling

Prices shown as Standard / Imago Therapist rate. Contact imagofacilitatortraining@gmail.com for therapist discount code.

For Imago Therapists & Alumni

Already Know Imago? Expand Your Reach.

You do not need to commit to the full pathway at once. Attend one specialisation, deepen your current work, and extend Imago beyond couples therapy into groups, organisations, and communities.

Take one specialisation at a time — no full commitment required
Discounted rate of $700 per specialisation for Imago Therapists
Bridge from clinical therapy into facilitation — groups, families, workshops, organisations
Re-enter the Imago training community with focused upskilling
Supervised practice through PODS and project development

Imago Therapist Rate

$700

per specialisation • normally $990

Request Discount Code → Browse Specialisations

Contact imagofacilitatortraining@gmail.com for your discount code

Meet the Presenters

An International Faculty Team

Experienced Imago trainers and facilitators from South Africa, Denmark, and the United States — bringing deep expertise across clinical, facilitation, relational, and organisational contexts.

Kobus van der Merwe

Faculty & Clinical Instructor

South Africa

Sophie Slade

Senior Clinical Instructor

Montreal & London

John Hjarsø Mortensen

Faculty & Clinical Professor

Denmark

Wendy Palmer Patterson

Senior Faculty

Atlanta, USA

Sonali Sadequee

Facilitator Faculty

Atlanta, USA

Kevin Kowal

Facilitator Faculty

Hilton Head, USA

Meet the Full Faculty →

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

No. This programme is designed specifically for non-therapeutic professionals. It is open to educators, business leaders, coaches, mediators, healthcare workers, community leaders, and any professional who facilitates human connection. If you are looking for clinical therapy credentialing, please visit Imago Clinical Training.

Yes. The Fundamentals of Imago Facilitation course ($690) can be taken as a standalone programme. Many participants start here and decide later whether to continue toward full certification.

Yes. Each specialisation can be taken individually at $990 (or $700 for Imago Therapists). You can take one, two, or all of them over time. There is no requirement to commit to the full pathway at once.

All sessions are live online via video conferencing with a global cohort. The Fundamentals course runs weekly on Mondays, 12–3 PM Eastern Time, for 7 weeks. Specialisation courses follow similar weekly formats. Sessions are interactive with practice exercises, not passive lectures.

Yes. A 6-month payment plan is available for the full certification programme ($4,600). Contact the registration team for details.

If you cancel 30 or more days before the course start date, you receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee, or you may apply your deposit to the next available programme. Within 30 days or no-show, your registration can be applied to the next available programme.

Yes. Limited reparations seats are available for African American, Indigenous, caste-oppressed, and other systemically marginalised groups. Contact the team directly to enquire about eligibility and availability.

Ready to Hold the Space Between?

Begin with the free 6 July webinar, then join the 3 August Fundamentals cohort to practice the stance, structure, and skills of Imago Professional Facilitation.

Questions? Email imagofacilitatortraining@gmail.com