In times of pressure, your skills for relationship health and resilience become more important than ever. Start an I Matter® Relationship Health Learning Journey
Build the understanding to think clearly and respond effectively at home and at work — even when it’s hard.
For individuals, parents, professionals and leaders who want a practical transferable approach for real-life challenges
You can get started with I Matter online learning today
👉 Start I Matter Online Learning
👉 New here? Learn more: What is I Matter?
Why this matters now?
We are living in a time of high stress and uncertainty. Adults and young people are feeling overwhelmed and confused.
Relationship challenges are often a big contributor to stress, conflict, burnout, and breakdown in communication.
So what can YOU do right now to respond more effectively and help yourself and your young people and others to manage these challenges with more confidence?
When you have an understanding of the findings of decades of research that support a relationship health and an I Matter Informed approach to challenging times, you can respond more calmly, think more clearly, and support others more effectively.
What you will gain
I Matter Training helps you to:
- Make sense of difficult situations in adult-adult and adult-child relationships
- Respond more calmly and effectively even when there is a lot happening
- Improve relationships at home and work even after difficult times
- Support children, young people, and adults with greater confidence
The I Matter® Framework brings together research in:
- Child development
- Parenting
- Mental health
- Conflict and communication
It explains the key conclusions with a clear, practical approach that fits everyday situations.
I Matter Training is not another parenting method or therapy model. It offers core education for relationship health and skills for resiliency.
It is not seeking to replace other really helpful approaches, but it will help you understand them at a deeper level.
Sometimes relationships are very challenging, it is then that resilience matters.
How it works
You move through a simple, structured learning journey:
1. Learn I Matter – build understanding
2. Living I Matter – apply in real life
3. Supporting Others – deepen skills and confidence over time
You can focus on personal, professional, or organisational application depending on your current interests and roles
Some people progress with self-paced online learning with help of the Wheel community, others add group study support or personalised coaching
Next Steps
👉 Start I Matter Online Learning
👉 New here? Learn more: What is I Matter?
I Matter helps people make better sense of research and ideas they may already be familiar with.
With greater understanding, everyone can make a difference in their own lives, relationships, and work.
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The Kendal Integrated Care Community has adopted the I Matter Framework as a foundation for our thinking about how to work together in our community to help those who are struggling. Professionals and non-professionals are learning together. It feels good.
Dr Amy Lee , GP Safeguarding Lead Kendal Integrated Care Community
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The I Matter approach of considering the adults needs alongside those of the children is such a useful way to look at things and has turned the dynamics on its head for me. I have realised my stress levels are having a huge impact on all of us as a family and learning to change this is starting to make a difference.
Parent , parent of teenager with challenges
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EVERY teacher and parent would benefit from this programme. Parent carers are a group of people I would like to get this to. This would be a fantastic opportunity to bring a very isolated group of people together to improve the situation they are in.
Carer support professional , Children and adults of all ages
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I am a HLTA but also a parent and foster carer. I work with primary aged children, have 3 teenagers, and foster toddlers! This programme has been so valuable for each and every relationship I encounter on a daily basis.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant and Foster Carer , Trained for work and home purposes
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This programme has had a big impact on my own well-being which has meant that I have been more able to cope better with the expected and unexpected aspects of life in a calmer rational manner!!
School Leader , Key Stage 4 Leader and Parent
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The first videos and questions really got me thinking. I realised how isolated I had let myself become and that this was not helping me or my child. I took action the next day and phoned a friend. I also made another follow-up appointment to speak with my GP.
Anonymous , Parent
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The first time I worked through the videos and questions I didn't really understand what they were all about. By the third time I really understood what was being asked. At first we were really stuck. However It has been exciting to see the progress.
Parent , Parent of child with explosive behaviour
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This training has been so much more than I expected it to be. I have learned so many things that have changed my understanding of myself and of my child. I have worked with many services before this but this has really made the difference. Now I know why I Matter
Anonymous , Parent of child with additional needs
WHY RELATIONSHIP HEALTH MATTERS?
When relationships struggle, everything struggles.
We see it locally and globally.
Stress states, conflict, mental health, behaviour issues, anxiety, depression, burnout, and communication difficulties commonly have their roots in relationship health difficulties. Yet most people have never been taught how relationships really work.
Training in the I Matter Framework helps you take charge of what you can change, and let go of what you can't so you can feel more confident, more connected and more aware of the important contributions you can make even in challenging everyday situations.
WHY INVEST YOUR TIME NOW?
"The world is becoming more challenging for young people and adults — at home, at work, and in our communities. Investing in your own understanding and skills for relationship health and confidence is urgent and time well spent".
"By learning about relationship health and an I Matter Approach, and developing your confidence and skills, you’ll be better equipped to navigate challenges, support your children and family members and teams, and create lasting positive change in home, work place and community."
I Matter Training grew from 20+ years of clinical experience across child and adult mental health, education, community practice and family support. Today it provides grounded, accessible learning for people who want to progress healthier relationships in everyday life.
Dr Cathy Betoin, Clinical Psychologist, Teacher, Parent
53 Stramongate
Kendal
La94BH
United Kingdom
