ICPS College Professional Diploma in Relationship, Couples & Family Therapy

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Course start date: No future date was visible in the booking snapshot checked 17 August 2026; confirm the intake at https://www.icps.ie/booking. Pricing: €595; deposit €245. Confirm live booking details before enrolling.

This course is systemic and relational study of the patterns that organise couple and family distress, resilience and repair. It sits within Relationships, couples, families and groups and connects theory with mapping interaction cycles, slowing conflict, balancing multiple perspectives, clarifying agreements and considering how family structure, culture, power and life stage affect the work.

Course content and academic foundations

Module 1: communication cycles

This module develops a working understanding of communication cycles and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers communication cycles alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 2: conflict

This module develops a working understanding of conflict and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers conflict alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 3: adult attachment

This module develops a working understanding of adult attachment and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers adult attachment alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 4: infidelity and repair

This module develops a working understanding of infidelity and repair and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers infidelity and repair alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 5: family systems

This module develops a working understanding of family systems and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers family systems alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 6: parenting

This module develops a working understanding of parenting and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers parenting alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 7: step-families

This module develops a working understanding of step-families and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers step-families alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 8: multi-partial neutrality

This module develops a working understanding of multi-partial neutrality and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers multi-partial neutrality alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Learning experience, skills and professional development

The learning experience helps participants communicate more confidently about couples and family therapy course Ireland in professional settings.

Listening, collaboration and repair are treated as practical relational skills.

Structured reflection can support CPD and questions for supervision.

Review award and progression information carefully; education does not automatically grant authority to practise independently.

Who may benefit and how to use the learning

counsellors, psychotherapists, family-support practitioners and professionals developing relational competence. It may also suit people comparing counselling courses in Ireland or seeking focused CPD.

Couple and family work requires explicit policies for confidentiality, records, separate contacts and safety. Where coercive control or violence is present, ordinary conjoint work may be unsafe and specialist assessment is required.

Assessment, CPD and enrolment

Review the live ICPS page for dates, fees, deposits, delivery and entry requirements before booking.

Keep attendance, reading and reflective notes as an accurate CPD record.

Frequently asked questions

Who is this course for?

It is intended for counsellors, psychotherapists, family-support practitioners and professionals developing relational competence.

What will I study?

Themes include communication cycles, conflict, adult attachment, infidelity and repair, family systems and applied practice.

Is there a current start date?

No future date was visible; use the live booking page.

What does it cost?

€595; deposit €245

Does completion authorise independent practice?

Check the current award and professional requirements.

Conclusion

This ICPS College pathway offers a focused route into couples and family therapy course Ireland. Confirm live intake, price and progression details before enrolling.