The Three Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence: Helping People (and ourselves) Find the Balance of Personal Power, Heart & Mindfulness

Description

Emotional intelligence is more than just a buzzword—it’s the heartbeat of healthy relationships, effective leadership, and sound clinical practice. Yet, even the most experienced professionals can find themselves out of balance, operating from a place of reactivity instead of intentionality.

In this self-study course, you’ll gain practical tools for helping your clients—and yourself—return to emotional alignment using a proven, dynamic model that brings power, compassion, and clarity into harmony.

Dr. Sam Alibrando, a clinical psychologist with over 35 years of experience and the award-winning author of The Three Dimensions of Emotions, draws on decades of clinical and organizational consulting work to teach this essential skill set. His Interpersonal Triangle model is a fresh, integrative approach that translates complex psychological patterns into actionable strategies for emotional balance and leadership growth.

Dr. Alibrando teaches through the lens of transformation—how to recognize habitual emotional patterns and shift into mindful responsiveness. By understanding the interpersonal dimensions of Power, Heart, and Knowing, learners will walk away with the ability to name, navigate, and support movement toward emotional intelligence in themselves and those they serve.

This course explores the three dimensions of the interpersonal world—Power (assertive action), Heart (compassionate connection), and Knowing (mindful detachment)—as a framework for emotional intelligence. Topics include the “sweet spot” of dynamic integration, common imbalances and how they manifest, reactive vs. intentional behavior, and how to apply the Interpersonal Triangle model in therapy and leadership contexts.

Key Takeaways:

• Clarity on the Three Dimensions: Understand the core emotional movements that shape behavior and how to recognize them in yourself and others.

• Balance through Emotional Intelligence: Learn to spot when you or your clients are operating from imbalance and how to shift toward healthier engagement.

• Practical Application with the Interpersonal Triangle: Apply a simple yet profound model to help clients move from reaction to mindful responsibility.

Why this course?

• A unique, integrative model: Unlike other EI courses, this one blends clinical insight with interpersonal theory and real-world leadership dynamics.

• Taught by a field expert: Dr. Alibrando is not only a seasoned psychologist but also a recognized thought leader in emotional intelligence.

• Offered by a mission-driven organization: Telehealth Certification Institute is committed to equipping clinicians with impactful tools that elevate their work and improve client care.

Learning Objectives:

• Be able to list and describe the three dimensions of how we interact with others, ourselves and the world.

• Describe the difference between the healthy "light" positive aspects of each dimension versus the negative "heavy" dysfunctional aspects of each dimension.

• Describe how to use the Interpersonal Triangle model to move from unproductive reactivity to balanced responsibility (emotional intelligence)

Grounded in practical insight and delivered with clarity and depth, this course invites you to deepen your understanding of emotional intelligence—and to use that understanding to transform how you support growth and healing.

Enroll in this course now and discover a new way to lead, relate, and practice.

Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction and a post-test.

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: 

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Sam Alibrando, Ph.D.

Dr. Sam Alibrando is a respected clinical psychologist, organizational consultant, adjunct clinical professor, workshop facilitator and author. He has practiced as a clinical psychologist for 35 years both virtually and at his home office in Southern California.

For the past 25 years he’s worked as an organizational consultant and executive coach.  He has solid experience in executive and team assessment, employee selection, onboarding of new hires and executive coaching along with executive team building. He’s taught courses in psychopathology, group process and executive coaching at reputable graduate programs.

A frequent lecturer and workshop leader, Sam’s seminal work on change processes is capped by his first book, Follow the Yellow Brick Road along with his award-winning book (2017 LA Book Festival Business Book of the Year) The Three Dimensions of Emotions: Find the Balance of Power, Heart & Mindfulness, featuring his unique model of emotional intelligence.

You can read more about Sam by clicking Sam Alibrando instructor information

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 1 continuing education hour of credit.

Counselors:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 

Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.

Social Workers:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.

Addiction Professionals:

This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

Psychologists:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.

Art Therapists: 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals:

This course qualifies for 60 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

Accommodations and Policies

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