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NEW certificate COURSE

Profectum DIR® Foundations Certificate

A rich, dynamic learning experience that guides you from the foundational principles of DIR to applying them in your own real-world cases.
Introduction to the DIR Model
May 17 & 31, 2026
1-5 pm eastern time
Michele Ricamato, MA, CCC-SLP
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June 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2026
8-10 pm eastern time
Rosemary White, OTR/L
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Foundations of DIR Theory
Starting July 15, 2026
7-9 pm eastern time
Deborah Sussman, PhD, OT/L
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Starting September 14, 2026
8-10 pm eastern time
Rosemary White, OTR/L
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Foundations of DIR Practice
Starting November 4, 2026
7-9 pm eastern time
Sherri Cawn, MA, CCC-SLP
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New professional Development offering

DIR® Mentoring Groups

A supportive and empowering space to refine clinical thinking, integrate DIR more fully into everyday practice, and continue growing as a relational, developmentally informed professional.
Starting Sept 17, 2026
7:30-9:30 pm eastern time
Jeannie Gutierrez, PhD
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Starting May 19, 2026
7:30-9:30 pm eastern time
Maureen Karwowski, MA, OTR/L
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Starting Sept 9, 2026
7-9 pm eastern time
Gwen Reilly, MS, CCC-SLP/L
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Starting October 2026
Chris Seminaro, MEd

Transform lives through relationship-based, developmental practice

You support families.  Profectum supports you.

Our training programs equip clinicians, educators, parents and caregivers with practical, evidence-informed strategies rooted in relationship-based, developmental practice, helping you move beyond surface-level interventions to truly understand and support each individual’s unique development. Through expert-led courses, mentorship, and a global learning community, Profectum provides the tools, insight, and confidence you need to create transformative change in your work and the lives of those you serve.

Certificate training

Profectum's Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (DIR®) model certificate courses offer advanced in-depth training in an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to working with individuals and families that have developmental care needs. Featuring case-based learning with Profectum's renowned faculty, exceptional tutoring and individualized instruction, and nuanced, outcomes-driven principles and techniques for having impact in your practice, Profectum's certificate programs offer unparalleled opportunities.

Join Profectum’s exceptional network of multidisciplinary DIR® trained professionals, working together to make a difference in developmental care.
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Profectum DIR® Provider Directory

Find DIR® practitioners and educators to help on your journey. Search by location, discipline or name.

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Together, we can recognize and celebrate all individual differences, and leverage the power of relationships for healthy development.
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