PACT has been the most helpful training I have experienced in over 24 years of practice as a therapist.
-Katie Graham
PACT Global Level 2 Online Training
Level 1 graduates, are you ready to increase your confidence and take your PACT skills to the next level?
PACT Global Level 2 Online Training teaches more advanced skills and helps you increase self-confidence while integrating PACT into your clinical practice.
Building on what you learned in Level 1, you’ll gain new insight, hone your assessment strategies and intervention techniques, and learn when and how to work more deeply with the most conflicted couples.
High-Level Training
PACT Level 2 is a rigorous training program. Some have compared it to a graduate-level course. You will have a number of reading assignments and videos to watch even before the first meeting, and you will have assignments between course modules. These assignments allow you to clarify your understanding of PACT principles and participate more meaningfully while in the live training with instructors and colleagues.
High-Level Participation
PACT is an experiential model of therapy. As a PACT therapist, you must bring your whole self into the therapy room -- face, mind, body. When learning to use PACT, you must do the same in class -- be an engaged, active participant.
As a result, PACT Level 2 is a highly participatory training. Students get the most out of the training when they engage with their peers and colleagues. The focus and value of the live training is in the practice of new skills and receiving constructive, respectful feedback.
PACT training encompasses demonstrations, small group processing, large group processing, and role playing, in which you will play a therapist as well as a member of a couple. Participation in these exercises is required, and video cameras must be on throughout the training. Only those who are willing to be active learners and participate in the exercises should register for the training.
Our Inclusive Student Culture at the PACT Institute
When we bring our whole selves into our training – face, mind, body – we also bring our hearts. Everything we do as PACT faculty and staff, we strive to do with kindness, empathy, and respect for all.
In the past year, as the PACT Institute has grown, our training has gained a wider national and international audience from diverse cultures. We have also made a commitment to serve systemically marginalized communities in the field of therapy including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex (LGBTQI+). We’re truly honored to teach PACT to therapists with different backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experience.
While PACT is a highly rigorous and experiential training, our instructors and staff strive to create safe and supportive learning environments. We expect PACT students to join us in wholehearted learning and in their support of a positive and inclusive student culture for all colleagues.
Rich Training ResourcesĀ
PACT Level 2 training includes a comprehensive training manual and an extensive library of videos that accompany each module. Take advantage of these resources before, during, and after training.
When you register, you gain access to course materials so you can watch the videos in advance and fully prepare for the live training. This will help you remain focused and on-topic so you are ready to engage with the material -- and your colleagues in class -- and remember what you learn. Watching the videos at your own pace also helps cut down on screen fatigue.
As a student, you’ll have access to PACT training assistants and opportunities in between modules to ask questions and get answers to real-life issues. You’ll also have access to the PACT video library for an entire year, so you can go back and watch any video even after the training, if you want to review a specific concept or see an intervention in action again.
Here’s the value you receive with PACT Level 2 Online Training:
- Two 3-day, live online training sessions (30 hours of live training), taught by PACT founder Dr. Stan Tatkin
- Assessment strategies that get to the real issues, no matter what the couple tells you
- Advanced interventions that work more deeply – learn exactly when and how to use them
- Clinical video presentations and case enactments designed to show you more advanced skills for assessment and intervention
- Experiential exercises and small group discussion to help you integrate PACT techniques into your clinical practice
- Opportunities to ask questions and get answers to real-life issues
- Digital copy of the PACT training manual
- One year of access to the PACT Institute’s video library, including recordings from the live training and 34 PACT training videos that demonstrate new techniques and skills
- Membership in an online discussion group so you can connect with colleagues from around the world
"I was quite nervous about Telehealth and almost dropped out until ‘later’ because I usually can't stand being and learning online. Somehow, surprisingly, you all made this an incredibly enjoyable and effective time. It was so sweet to get to see everyone and the structure was awesome."
~ PACT Level 1 Online student in Boulder, Co
Welcome to Level 2 from Stan Tatkin
Early Sign Up Advantage
Sign up early for PACT Level 2 training to gain access to course materials as soon as they are available-- including the PACT manual and video library -- so you can be prepared for the live training.
If you have thought about taking PACT Level 2, now is the time. We have expanded the training and improved on all that we’ve learned in the past year of offering PACT training online.
Because of the work we know you need to prepare for the first module, we will close registration two weeks before the start of Level 2 training. Seats are limited, so sign up early to ensure your spot.
Find a time that's convenient for you to attend, no matter where you are in the world.
2022 PACT Level 2 in Spanish Days/Times
Registration closes December 31st
January 14-16 | April 1-3
All times are 7am - 12pm (Pacific)
PACT Level 2 Requirements
The training is intended for licensed and pre-licensed marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
To qualify for attendance in the PACT training, a pre-licensed clinician must (a) be in the final year of graduate school, (b) actively see clients as a supervisee and/or intern, and (c) have a supervisor’s approval to attend the training.
PACT Attendance Policy
When you successfully complete Level 2 training, you can identify yourself as a PACT Level 2 clinician/therapist, indicating a strong foundation in PACT skills and principles.
To receive a status of PACT Level 2, along with a certificate of completion, and be eligible to move on to the next level of PACT training, students must attend training with their camera on and fully participate in all live training sessions and breakout room practices. Students must also complete all coursework in their student portal, including training videos and module quizzes.
"I remain astounded by your capacity to make hours of virtual learning compelling. "
PACT Level 2 Online student
"I have taken PACT Level 2 many times. Each time I learn more. The course material is more refined and relevant....I was really looking forward to hearing how PACT is being adapted for telehealth. I came out of the training feeling so much more confident!"
PACT Level 2 Online student
"I donā€™t think the [online] format handicapped us at all. The training weekend was much less expensive than travelingā€¦ and much less disruptive for both work and family time. Iā€™d gladly sign onto this format again without any worry of loss of educational content or collegial experience. Many thanks to all!"
PACT Level 1 Online student
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Training Objectives:
After completing Level 2 Online Training, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate PACT into clinical practice
- Explain the overarching principles for the first session of PACT
- Explain the principles for forming a therapeutic alliance
- Identify and describe couple acting out behaviors
- Discuss the mindset of a PACT therapist
- Discuss and use genograms
- Demonstrate the skills of GUSS (get, use, synthesis, and summarize) in the first session
- Demonstrate advanced skills for working with disorganized partners
- Explain the overarching principles for the middle sessions of PACT
- Demonstrate advanced skills for the PAI and Toward and Away assessment and intervention
- Demonstrate advanced skills for assessment and intervention with beckoning, declarations of commitment, bending metal, collaborative narratives, corralling questions, and PACT posing and staging
- Demonstrate the skills for assessment and intervention with:
- the 5-minute argument,
- change your partner’s face
- playing catch
- “Do you know how?”
- “What are the 2 - 3 things?"
- Explain the additional principles for the middle sessions of PACT
- Demonstrate the skills for assessment and intervention with
- lead with relief
- level the playing field
- deal breakers
- betrayal
- projections and projective identification
- Explain the principles and demonstrate the skills for the end session of PACT
- Demonstrate the skills for creating a treatment plan
- Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of a PACT therapist
