The I Matter Framework Fast Fundamentals
Equip Yourself for more Confidence in Challenging Situations
Learn about Relationship Health and an I Matter Approach to Improving Adult and Child Wellbeing
Personal Wellbeing Skills, Parenting-Caring Wellbeing Skills, Professional Wellbeing Skills
Do you want to prepare yourself to be more confident and effective in challenging situations so you can help yourself and help others?
We have some ways of understanding that can help! Discover
> Common mistakes that can make relationships feel very difficult and challenging situations feel much worse
> Key details that will help adult-adult and/or adult-child relationships less challenging at home or at work.
> Key details that will help you be more effective in supporting children, or other adults especially if they have challenges
> Ideas which you may well wish you had learned a long time ago
> Encouragement to stick with it while you develop your understanding and skills so that you can see clear results
The I Matter Fundamentals is an entry level psychoeducational course for individuals with personal and professional interests who want to be well prepared to progress improved adult and child wellbeing for themselves and others with a relationship health approach at home or at work. We specialise in ensuring you have strong foundations for your very important roles.
Our goal is to help you become more effective so you can see challenging situations - for yourself and others - through the lens of a relationship health approach and so you can understand how to help yourself and others, step into more confidence and empowerment in relation to personal choices.
What if it was possible to feel more confident in how to help your self and/or your child or other when you or they are anxious or challenging?
The I Matter Fundamentals offers the core ideas of the I Matter Framework fast so you can understand why relationship health practice is so key to wellbeing and as a foundation for further study or individualised coaching.
The Fundamentals can be offered in three ways:
+ via this site with self-paced learning
+ via this site with a course forum and monthly live
+ via a certified local link practitioner via a member organisation
+ via a certified local practitioner offering closed group study support
The Entry level Fundamentals is offered as an orientation and a preparation for relationship health programme. There are some opportunities for extended learning and additional study support.
The I Matter Fundamentals Course
The I Matter Framework Fundamentals course offers a fast paced introduction to a relationship health approach to wellbeing and to the I Matter Framework which aims to equip you with insight and skills to address challenges with more confidence and empowerment in relation to personal choices. This includes
- Getting Started with the I Matter Model
- Essential I Matter ideas
- Attachment , alarm and the brain
- The power of our beliefs and attitudes
- The Process of looking for Nuggets and GEMS
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the I Matter Fundamentals you will
1. Understand how to see challenging situations in adult-child and adult-adult relationships through the lens of relationship health and with the help of the I Matter Framework
2. Know why investing in building your own RH skills is a key way to help yourself and help others in home and work roles.
3. Understand the nature of the Five Steps to Success and spiral learning process in the I Matter Journey
4. Have started to make active steps to improve Relationship Health with an I Matter Approach using the Nuggets and GEMS process
Who is this course for?
Anyone interested in learning about an I Matter relationship health informed approach to improving wellbeing and other key outcomes.
- Educators
- Parents, family members, and caregivers
- GP's and Health Visitors
- Mental health professionals
- Senior Leaders
- Therapists
- Counselors
- Social workers
- Psychologists
- Teaching Assistants
Are you ready to help move things on?
This course is for you if:
- You are someone who wants to take positive actions to help yourself and help others
- You know we all need to think some more about child and adult mental health and wellbeing
- You are intrigued by the idea of relationship health
- You like the idea of being better prepared for relationship health
- You are ready to think about your own role at home or at work or in your community
- You want more insight and knowledge to feel more confident about the way forward in challenging situations
- You are not expecting a quick fix but are ready to take one step at a time as long as it takes
- You want help to talk about these issues with your children, or partner or parents or work colleagues
- You have read, or are interested in the book Relationship health: What's that or Relationship Health the Missing Link
- You want to feel more hopeful about the way forward..
- You may be interested in progressing to the I Matter Learning Journey or to our practitioner certifications (this course is a pre-requisite).
You can choose your focus
I Matter training can help equip you for a range of roles
+ addressing personal wellbeing challenges
+ preparation for being a couple or for parenting
+ strengthening adult-adult and adult child relationships
+ addressing adult-adult and adult-child challenging relationships
In professional roles it can provide a
+ Professional wellbeing at work
+ Preparation for being in education or health or community roles
+ Strengtheninig confidence in roles
+ Working with escalated situations
The key content is the same but the amount of commitment needed to see results will vary
SO.... Look at the following list - which of the following seem most relevant right now?
The point is.... we can apply I Matter Principles to a wide range of challenging situations to help find the way forward.
Why do you say that preparation matters?
Will this course be worth it for me?
Maybe you are not currently in a challenging situation. Will this course be worth taking? Yes! Think of this as an opportunity to clarify your understanding not just about what is happening in your own relationships but around you in your work settings or community. You will learn how an understanding of how all these wellbeing details are connected and key to helping everyone find the way forward. The clearer YOU are, the more effective you will be able to be in your own key multiple roles.
What you will get:
When working through the I Matter Fundamentals think about this as preparing you to solve problems with more confidence.
Every week new online content will be released:
Each week will introduce new elements that are important in the I Matter Framework
There is a preparation stage
There are weekly opportunities to join discussion and ask questions
You will have questions to reflect on and a forum to share thoughts and ideas
You will be learning about how to assess what is happening more accurately in challenging situations
And about how to take effective actions
Are you ready to help move things on?
Here's what you can expect from the I Matter programme:
- You will understand why relationship health is so important to child and adult wellbeing
- You will be much clearer about the importance of your own role or roles
- You will understand common challenging situations more easily
- You will have started building yourself a strong foundation for progressing relationship health
- You will have explored a wide range of applications of relationship health thinking
- You will have progressed some really interesting and important conversations with others
- You will know what to focus on to bring about positive shifts and are seeing shifts happening
- You will know why You Matter!
What are the Key Learning Outcomes?
At the end of the I Matter Fundamentals you will:
1. Understand how to see challenging situations in adult-child and adult-adult relationships through the lens of relationship health and with the help of the I Matter Framework
2. Know why investing in building your own RH skills is a key way to help yourself and help others
3. Understand the nature of the Five Steps to Success and spiral learning process in the I Matter Journey
4. Know how to use a simple process to self assess your own relationship health and recognise RH needs
5. Have started to make active steps to improve Relationship Health using the Nuggets and GEMS process
What about the Full Fundamentals?
On the basis of feedback, and our belief in the importance of the spiral learning process we now make a distinction between the Fast Fundamentals and the Full Fundamentals. The Fast Fundamentals (the core Phase 2 programme) provides the Big Picture of the theory of relationship health. In the Full Fundamentals we start to explore the theory to practice in more depth
At the end of the I Matter Full Fundamentals you will:
1. Understand how to use assessment and priority setting in adult-child and adult-adult relationships using the lens of relationship health and with the help of the I Matter Framework
2. Be developing your team work approach based on I Matter thinking
3. Understand how to think about challenging incidents using difficult incident processing
4. Be progressing your ability to play an effective leadership role
The I Matter Framework Fundamentals can be studied:
+ Online self-paced learning only (open to all)
+ Online learning with scheduled study support or coaching
+ Professionals
+ Non-professionals (via locality hubs)
What if I start the Course and decide it isn't for me at this time?
We recommend that you take part in the I Matter Introduction before committing to this longer course. If after this You have Dr Cathy Betoin's No-Risk Personal Guarantee: If you have completed all the work and not learned anything at all, you can ask for your money back.
If you are not yet sure, check out the books or the Introduction
Please note: we offer an educational service only. If you are managing an escalated situation, we may ask you to pause and seek the support of other services before we are able to continue our own services
The above programme introduces the Fundamentals: Learn I Matter. This is the foundation programme. By application there are opportunities to progress to the I Matter Deep Dive Programme
Opportunities for Access Via Member Organisations
We work with member organisations who are interested in equipping their own communities for more understanding of relationship health with opportunities for discounted purchases of online accounts. Please contact us if you have questions More information.
Nothing presented in the I Matter free or paid course materials creates a client – professional or patient-provider relationship between you and Dr Cathy Betoin or I Matter Training Ltd. The free and paid course materials were developed strictly for educational purposes and should not be considered medical, behavioral, legal, or therapeutic advice. Feedback listed is unpaid and will not represent all participants. Experiences of those who have provided feedback do not guarantee results for others. None included are from current participants. Read full Terms and Disclaimer ClICK HERE
About the Course:
The Online I Matter Framework Get Started and Fast Fundamentals offers a self-paced programme teaching a practical foundation for seeing current challenges through the lens of relationship health
It is for individuals, parents and carers and professionals, who are living or working in a challenging situation and wondering about what they can do to help themselves, and help others, to make a difference.
This self-paced training can be complemented with additional study support options and can be a stepping stone to taking part in the longer I Matter Deep Dive Learning Journey.
Participants for the Get Started and I Matter Fundamentals should make available around 12-16 hours of time: 6-8 hours to work through the course videos and 6-8 hours to complete the reflective work.
The programme is open to participants for 6 months to help support focus in getting it completed.. Every module has the encouargement to do your own reflections
Who is it for:
The information contained in this course is relevant to anyone interesting in learning about the overlooked issue of a relationship health and I Matter approach to improving adult and child wellbeing. This material is relevant to anyone who is involved or will be involved with adults and young people: parents, grandparents, teachers, counsellors, youth workers, family workers, therapists, social workers, psychologists.
It is for those who want to understand how to improve adult-adult and adult-child relationship health at all stages of the life cycle. It is ideal preparation work for those wanting to think about preparing for being a parent or carer or foster carer or adopter or for those thinking about what makes relationships healthy or unhealthy at any stage. As such it can be a good foundation for work with young people or for young adults motivated to help themselves.
This course can be used for professional development for teachers, continuing education for helping professionals, and staff training for youth programs. It is also highly recommended for any serious students of psychology and all those who seek to support others in their development. Knowing how to understand and assist improved relationship health for yourself and others equips you to manage a full range of life challenges
Who is the course not for:
The information contained in this course is intended for psychoeducational purposes. However the content does touch on material that some people may experience as sensitive. No one should be required to take this course. It is not recommended for people who are currently in a sensitive place, or for those who do not have good support systems around them.
The online course does not include the provision of support. So participants must ensure that they have considered their support options. We do not provide refunds for non-completion. So please make sure to have considered your own ability to manage a course that invites self reflection before signing up.
Details:
Introduction (short and longer)
Phase 1: The I Matter Get Started Course
Stress and Wellbeing
The I Matter Model
The Essentials of Attachment
Phase 2: The I Matter Framework Fast Fundamentals
Preparation Choose Your Focus
Module 1: First Ideas - Introducing the I Matter Model
Module 2-4 Pillars of the I Matter Framework
Module 5 Communication Matters
Finishing off: Final exercise
More Details:
Course participants view the online teaching sessions from their own computers through our online platform.
The core I Matter Get Started and Fundamentals programme includes six months access:
+ Free introduction course (for Fast Learning and Full Learning Journey)
+ The online programme with a preparation section and 5 modules of content
+ Opportunities to reflect as part of each module
Additional Study Support Options
Wherever possible we believe the I Matter Learning Journey benefits from additional study support but especially for those in demanding or challenging roles or situations.
Online Fundamentals can be complemented by study support, subject to availability of facilitators
Bronze level is included as an option for the self-paced course. Bronze study support includes
+ Opportunity to submit questions and the library
+ A live Getting Started Workshop (Recommended)
There is the option to submit an expression of interest in additional study support
Silver (fortnightly live sessions)
Gold (extra personalised 1:1 sessions)
Intensive (fhigh intensity coaching)
Silver study support is offered for professionals interested in certification or a longer learning process
Silver, gold and intensive study support are offered in partnership with locality hubs
I Matter Resources:
At the Get Started and Fundamentals stage the I Matter Resources are reserved to you for your own use only. ie they are not for copying and distributing.
If you are interested in progressing your confidence and skills in a personal role you can apply to join our Deep Dive learning community
Completion of the I Matter Framework Fundamentals does not lead to an immediate license to use the resources professionally other than informally to encourage interest in others. Instead the focus is on how to manage the challenges of one's own role using an understanding of the I Matter Framework and relationship health principles.
+ We offer the option to purchase full colour overview course notes on completion of the I Matter Framework Fundamentals if all reflections are completed.
Time & Place
The online programme can be accessed on a start anytime basis. Scheduled study support will be provided online or face to face
Costs
7 day free trial to cover completion of the Introduction
£295pp self help online course for Get Started and Fast Fundamentals
Free Community Wheel Online when you have completed Module 2 of the Fundamentals
Extras:
Live Get Started 75min Workshop (£40)
6 months I Matter Q&A and library for 6 months (£60)
Costs - Two People in the Same Team
There are huge benefits from more than one adult studying together so as to develop a shared approach.
However each person should have their own online account - there is one person per log in
If you sign up for the two person option you will receive an email with information on how the second person should register
Bonuses
On completion of the I Matter Framework Get Started and Fundamentals there is some bonus content exploring applications.
Coupons and Discounts
If you are accessing this programme with help of an organisation you may be provided a coupon or a discount code.
You should enter this information on the payment page or via the link provided to you.
Please contact us.
Cancellation
The I Matter Framework Fundamentals is offered to you with a 14 day cancellation option for people who are self funding if you have not accessed the course. After this the cancellation refund no longer applies.
CATHY'S GUARANTEE: If at the end of the course you are sure you have learned nothing of value then you can approach us for a refund.
Please read our Terms and Conditions.
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