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EP21 Speech 19 - Doing Imago Relationship Therapy in the Space Between - Harville Hendrix, PhD; Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD
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Length: 1 hour
Description: This presentation introduces a relational approach to building conscious partnerships, emphasizing the “space between” individuals as key to creating safety and connection. Core practices include structured Imago Dialog, mirroring, validation, and daily affirmations to strengthen empathy and reduce polarization. The session concludes with a Q&A on enhancing validation, problem-solving, and deepening emotional bonds through empathy.
Syllabus Description: When the Space-Between rather than the Space-Within becomes the source of experience, by implication it is the location of therapeutic intervention. This speech will discuss the shift from the individual to the relational paradigm as the new domain of therapeutic intervention.
Learning Objectives
- To describe the distinction between the individual and relational paradigm and its significance for therapeutic intervention.
- To discuss the implications of the shift for the field of mental health.
- To describe and practice a relational therapeutic intervention.
Harville Hendrix
Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD
Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD are partners in life and work. Their lives and work are integrated in their commitment to the transformation of couples and families and to the evolution of a relational culture that supports universal equality.
