Transform lives through relationship-based, developmental practice

Transform lives through relationship-based, developmental practice

Rediscover Profectum

New look. New programming. New ideas. New inspiration.
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Rediscover Profectum

New look. New programming. New ideas. New inspiration.

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.

DIR® Mentoring Groups

A supportive space to refine clinical thinking and integrate DIR more fully into everyday practice, and continue growing as a relational, developmentally informed professional.

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.

DIR 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.

Serena Wieder, PhD

Co-creator of the DIR Model
Co-founder of Profectum Foundation

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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