What the IACTM is
The International Association of Coaches, Therapists & Mentors is an independent international professional body that accredits practitioners in coaching, therapy, mentoring and training. It delivers no training itself, and publishes a code of ethics and a committee-led complaints procedure: it is this separation between the school that trains and the third party that recognises which gives the recognition its value.
Our recognition
Since August 2026, Synodeo is an Accredited Trainer of the IACTM. Our director of studies, Thibault Velez, is recognised there both as an accredited trainer and as a certified supervisor. On that dual basis, the IACTM recognises five of our programmes.
In practice, your Synodeo diploma may carry the IACTM logo, and once you graduate you may apply in your own right for the IACTM accreditation matching your profession. An accreditation qualifies a programme, whereas a certification qualifies a competency; this is a sector recognition, not a State approval.
Associated programmes
The IACTM recognises five Synodeo programmes:
History & values
Founded in 2009 by Jana Allmrodt and Jevon Dängeli, after five years of dialogue with coaching, therapy and mentoring practitioners, the IACTM is an independent, self-regulating professional body. It places ethics, authenticity and transparency at the heart of its mission, and supports a foundation making educational resources accessible to disadvantaged groups.
Why this recognition matters
Being recognised by the IACTM situates a programme against standards shared by an international community, rather than a school awarding itself its own legitimacy. In practice: your Synodeo diploma may carry the IACTM logo; once you graduate you may apply for your individual IACTM accreditation (Coach, Mentor/Supervisor, Therapist/Counsellor); you join an international directory of practitioners; and you rely on a sector recognition, independent of the school.
Demanding quality criteria
Accreditation is not automatic. It requires demonstrating competencies aligned with the IACTM Core Competencies, drawing on a peer or supervisor during practice, complying with the association's policy, and agreeing to its code of ethics — backed by a committee-led complaints procedure. This is what gives the recognition its value.
