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Cultivating competency and compassion in mental health training

Self-Paced Course

Sustaining the Therapeutic Relationship

Building and maintaining a therapeutic relationship is at the heart of effective psychotherapy. Yet, one of the most common challenges clinicians face is client dropout or disengagement. This self-paced course is designed to help mental health professionals understand various factors that influence client retention.

Whether you are a new practitioner or an experienced therapist, this course aims to deepen your understanding of what keeps clients engaged—and how to build a more sustainable and meaningful therapeutic process.

Know your faculty

Dr Rathna Isaac

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common questions about our courses, workshops, certification, and support.

This course is designed for mental health professionals, including counsellors, psychologists, and therapists, at different stages of their practice who are interested in strengthening the therapeutic relationship and improving client engagement.

Yes. The course is relevant for both new practitioners and experienced therapists, offering insights that can help deepen understanding of client engagement and strengthen ongoing therapeutic work.

You will learn about the factors that influence client engagement and dropout, and develop a deeper understanding of how to build and sustain meaningful therapeutic relationships in clinical practice.

The course aims to help you better understand the factors that contribute to client disengagement and dropout, and offers perspectives that can support more sustained and effective therapeutic relationships.

Dr Rathna Isaac

Dr Rathna Isaac is a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer with more than 20 years of experience. She works with individual adults and couples as a private practitioner using an integrated framework. She is an external consultant for the Couple and Family Therapy Programme at Parivarthan Counselling and Training Center and on the Board of Studies for the Development of Psychology, St. Joseph’s College. She is co-author of Reflective Practice and Professional Development in Psychotherapy (Sage Publications, 2022).