Starts 3rd December 2026
Join the Next: 'Explore I Matter':
A Staged Relationship Health Learning Experience
You can make a difference
Join this staged learning process to take the first steps on an I Matter Relationship Health Learning Journey
Build confidence in your ability to make a positive difference in challenging situations at home, at work or in your community
Live with Dr Cathy Betoin • For professionals interested in helping themselves and their parent carer community.
Is 'Explore I Matter' right for you?
The Three Stage Learning Experience is open to anyone who wants to start learning about relationship health and an I Matter approach, and who is wondering about a flexible option that can support a shared approach.
The principles can be applied to all relationships
This can be a stand alone learning experience or the start of a longer term supported learning journey
Meet Dr Cathy Betoin
Dr Cathy Betoin is an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist, experienced teacher and creator of the I Matter Framework and I Matter Relationship Health Learning Journey. Cathy has more than 30 years’ experience across health, education and community settings, supporting children, families and professionals to understand development, behaviour, relationships and emotional wellbeing.
Why Should You Join Explore I Matter?
Though a sense of overwhelm is common right now, taking action to help yourself show up with more confidence in your roles can:
✓ help your own children or grandchildren
✓ help your partnerships
✓ help your wider family
✓ help your community
✓ help your planet
When you join I Matter Relationship Health Learning the goal is to help you step out of overwhelm into more clarity about your own role.
You can take the learning one step at a time and go just as far as you want to go.
What are the Three Stages?
The Explore I Matter Three Stages Relationship Health Learning Experience are carefully structured as an entry level programme to support conversations:
Start anytime
Stage 1: Online introduction
Stage 2: I Matter Level 1 online
Stage 3: 14 Day Essentials of Attachment email course
Please note: Supported learning with additional live workshops may be available by participating schools and services
Three Structured Steps: From Confusion to More Clarity
👉 Step 1: Online Introduction
👉 Step 2: L1 Online
👉 Step 3: 14 Day Email Course
JOIN THE NEXT I MATTER EXPLORE HERE
3 months access
Real Experience. Real solutions
What people say about I Matter Explore
The online courses really
got me thinking
I hadn't realised just
how stressed I had become
The short follow-up videos
really got us talking
I like the way that the course is forward looking - on what I can do to help
Starts 3rd December 2026
Choose your I Matter Explore Learning Experience
3 months access: If you can't wait to get started - you can look at the introductions right away
INDEPENDENT LEARNING£45 ✓ Online introduction ✓ Online Level 1 ✓ 14-day Essentials of Attachment |
SUPPORTED LEARNING FOR FAMILIESVia participating schools with Lead Professionals ✓ Online introduction ✓ Online Level 1 ✓ 14-day Essentials of Attachment PLUS two 75-minute live workshops: ✓ Get Started |
If you are in the Kendal area or your school is a member of Let’s Talk Relationship Health, please contact us for a fully funded course.
You're in the right place if you are
+ A determined parent or carer of a child aged 0-18yrs+
+ Professionals or non-professionals interested in relationships
+ Those interested in self-paced learning
Or more than one of the above
STILL NOT SURE?
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about our challenge? You're in the right place!
Who is this I Matter Explore for?
The I Matter Explore - self-paced course is perfect for:
Professionals and non-professionals who are interested in learning about relationship health and and I Matter Approach
Teachers, TA, GP's, CAMHS practitioners, Health Visitors, Social Workers, Probation officers and all those who work with children and families
Parents and Carers of children of all ages
Anyone who is feeling helpless and confused about how to manage and make a difference in these challenging times
Who is I Matter Explore NOT for?
The I Matter Explore Self-Paced Staged learning may not be the best fit if:
You are looking for someone else to delegate too
You're unwilling to be open to new learning or to taking action to try new thinking and strategies
You prefer supported learning with interactive sessions.
You just want a quick fix
What if I want to attend live sessions?
We know the interactive workshops are important element of the an I Matter Learning Journey but at present we are only able to offer this for familiies and personal learning via participating schools and services
If you are interested in live sessions then please speak to local professionals
Explore I Matter is designed to help schools and services develop an entry level relationship health learning option.
What's the difference between general self-paced access and supported access?
Both options include the online learning
General Access £45: Online only
Supported access: Everything in self-paced Access, plus 2 interactive sessions via your own local school or services.
Do I need prior experience before I sign up?
Not at all!
Some people start I Matter Relationship Health Learning with a lot of experience and some with none at all
Explore I Matter is a step-by-step live process covering the introduction and level 1 content to help you gain clarity and more confidence about how to move on from overwhelm and make a difference.
What is after the I Matter Explore Learning Experience
I Matter Explore is our Level 1 programme. So the next step is Level 2 if you want it! But there will be no pressure.
For many people Level 1 is enough to get started with some new thinking. Others actively want more.
Level 2 provides more in depth learning and introduces you to the I Matter Framework which we describe as offering you a foundation for relationship health informed practice to improving adult and child wellbeing.
If you are a professional who is interested in supporting access for your own local families there are two options
1. Link Training - Becoming licensed to support access to the self-paced online 3 stage challenge for families. This comprises: I Matter Introduction, I Matter Level 1 and 14 Day Essentials Course.
This includes:
+ School joining as a member of Let's Talk RH
+ Level 2 Fundamentals with 6 sessions study support
+ Link Training
2. Lead Training = becoming licensed to run the I Matter Relationship Health Five Stage Entry Programme in your school for families you will need to complete some further training. This includes:
+ School joining as a member of Let's Talk RH
+ Level 2 Fundamentals with 6 sessions study support
+ Level 3
+ Community Wheel Lead Training if you wish to run the workshops in your setting
Is there a refund policy?
If you sign up and work through all the content and haven't learned anything helpful, I'll refund you
You care about making a difference. Sometimes it helps to have a clearer map.
You may have tried many ways to help yourself or others and still feel unsure about what to do next. Every situation has its own complexities, and finding a helpful way forward can take time.
The live Explore I Matter workshop and 14-day follow-up offer a manageable first step: a chance to pause, explore a fresh perspective and try small changes in everyday life.
Discover whether relationship health and an I Matter approach make sense for you—at home, at work or in your community.
Start with one workshop. Take the learning one step at a time.