IFATC Lyon

What IFATC Lyon does

IFATC (Institut de Formation et d'Application des Thérapies de la Communication) is a French non-profit training association founded in 1980 and headquartered in Lyon, with a secondary training site in Chamalières (Clermont-Ferrand). The organization delivers professional continuing education in systemic therapy, family therapy, couple therapy, brief therapy, crisis intervention, trauma treatment, and institutional management, combining multiple therapeutic frameworks (systemic, strategic, narrative, brief therapy) into integrated curricula, including proprietary methods such as the Strategic Resolutive Method and the Groupal Narrative Model.

Its training catalog comprises intensive workshops (1-5 days, €225-€990), full multi-module certifications (12-20 days, €1,780-€3,200), and recurring paid events such as the summer and winter colloquia and the annual Forum. Training is delivered through two channels: open public sessions at the Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand facilities, and customized in-house programs delivered on multi-year conventions to institutions in the social services, justice, mental health, and education sectors across France and internationally. Learners are licensed professionals — psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, educators, family mediators, and institutional managers — seeking clinical certification and continuing education.

IFATC is governed as an Association loi 1901, represented legally by Roger Durand and operationally led by Estelle D'Ambrosio (Director, Lyon), Reynaldo Perrone (Director of Studies), Boris Socat (Head of Systemic Management and Clermont-Ferrand site), and Marie-Anne Lenain (Deputy Director). The organization holds DATADOCK (ID 0023184) and QUALIOPI (Certificate N° 03814) certifications required for accessing French professional development funding, and is integrated into European family therapy networks through long-standing partnerships with EFTA, SFTF, RELATES, and the Centre de la Famille et de la Médiation. Revenue is generated solely from training fees and event attendance; there is no external investment, parent company, or venture funding.

Name

IFATC Lyon

Legal name

IFATC

Website

https://ifatc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFATC Lyon is a French non-profit training institute founded in 1980 delivering professional certification programs in systemic, family, couple, and brief therapy to mental health professionals, social workers, educators, and mediators across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Professional Education in Systemic Therapy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAD

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

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Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAAAEAL

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Systemic therapy training
• Family therapy education
• Couple therapy certification
• Clinical supervision services
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: IFATC generates revenue through professional training programs in systemic therapy, family therapy, couple therapy, crisis intervention, and institutional management. Training is offered both as public sessions at their facilities and as customized in-house institutional programs. Pricing ranges from €225 for single-day modules to €3,200 for full certifications.
2. Event Attendance Fees: Revenue from paid colloquia, forums and conferences - summer/winter colloquia (€200 for 2 days), study days (€70), and specialized events.

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Core offering

IFATC Lyon delivers continuing professional education and certified diplomas in systemic, family, couple and group therapies for mental-health professionals, social workers, educators, mediators, and justice-sector practitioners. Its programs combine long-cycle university diplomas (Diplôme Universitaire de Thérapies Systémiques), modular continuing-education tracks, supervised clinical practice, and dedicated application trainings built around two proprietary methodologies — the Strategic Resolutive Method (MRS) and the Groupal Narrative Model (MNG). Offerings are delivered both as open public sessions and as tailored intra-institutional programs commissioned by healthcare, social-service, and justice employers.

Product overview

IFATC (Institut de Formation et d'Application des Thérapies de la Communication) is a training organization established in 1980, offering professional education in family therapy, couple therapy, and systemic interventions. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of training programs, certification courses, workshops, seminars, and professional events. Core offerings include intensive family therapy training, brief therapy, and the Strategic Resolutive Method. Professional certification programs span areas such as systemic practices (126 hours), child and adolescent interventions (84 hours), crisis situations, intercultural contexts, and institutional/school settings. The organization also delivers specialized workshops including therapeutic storytelling, mediation techniques, the Narrative Group Model, and management training. IFATC organizes major professional events including the annual Colloque été (summer conference) and Forum IFATC, and co-hosts the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA) RELATES conference. Training is available in Lyon (headquarters) and Clermont-Ferrand locations, with institutional and on-site delivery options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diplôme Universitaire de Thérapies Systémiques (DU)
• Formation Continue en Thérapie Systémique
• Formation à la Thérapie Familiale
• Formation à la Thérapie de Couple
• Formation à la Thérapie de Groupe
• Formation d'Application de la Méthode Résolutive Stratégique (MRS)
• Formation à la Médiation Familiale
• Supervisions Cliniques
• Formations Intra-Institutionnelles

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple certification pathways available (5 certifications ranging from 12-20 days)
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFTA (European Family Therapy Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFATC is an active member of EFTA and hosted/organized the EFTA RELATES 2025 conference. This partnership provides access to European professional standards in family therapy and enables international collaboration among practitioners.
• SFTF (Société Française de Thérapie Familiale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the French Society of Family Therapy. Faculty members including Estelle D'Ambrosio, Boris Socat, and others hold memberships and certifications from SFTF.
• RELATEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership in RELATES (European professional network for family therapy and related fields). Dr. Reynaldo Perrone is a member of RELATES leadership.
• Centre de la Famille et de la Médiation (CFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Lyon-based family mediation center on co-developed programs including SAO workshops for children of separated parents. Joint training initiatives and faculty exchange.
• UDCF (Union Des Centres de la Famille)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContact center for consultation services, reference provided for therapy appointments. Phone: 06 73 23 82 82

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