7/22/26 Integrative Relationship Therapy

Course Description

Integrative Relationship Therapy: Foundational Clinical Training Wednesday July 22, 2026 10 am – 5 pm Eastern/7 am – 2 pm Pacific (6 hrs) The Trainer(s): Tammy Nelson, Ph.D. & Faculty Lecturer(s) Integrative Relationship Therapy (IRT) is a contemporary, trauma-informed approach to couples and relational therapy that integrates attachment theory, somatic awareness, sex therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), emotionally focused interventions, psychodynamic understanding, and relational neuroscience. This foundational course introduces clinicians to the core principles of IRT, including co-regulation, embodiment, erotic intelligence, relational repair, therapist presence, and the use of countertransference as clinical data. Participants will learn how to work with relational distress, shame, intimacy struggles, betrayal trauma, desire discrepancies, and attachment injuries while helping clients develop emotional resilience, differentiation, and deeper connection. The course emphasizes the therapist as an active participant in the relational field and teaches clinicians how to integrate body awareness, narrative meaning-making, and experiential interventions into clinical practice. Register for multiple days, including July 23, 2026! If you would like to attend multiple days, register for each day separately by adding each day to the cart and then at Checkout, simply apply the promo code to gain access to the discounted pricing. Use "2DayDiscount" code for 2 day registration Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the foundational principles and theoretical integrations that inform Integrative Relationship Therapy (IRT). 2. Apply trauma-informed and attachment-based interventions to support emotional regulation, co-regulation, and relational repair in couples therapy. 3. Identify and utilize somatic, relational, and experiential interventions to address shame, intimacy challenges, and erotic disconnection in clinical treatment. AASECT Human Sexuality Education: C, E, F, H, I, L, M AASECT Sex Therapist Training: A, B, C, D, E ISTI Categories: 1a, 1c, 2d This program meets the educational requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for up to 6 CE credits. Integrative Sex Therapy Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Integrative Sex Therapy Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.