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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Social Issues
- Bundle(s):
- 2024 Couples Conference Bundle
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2024 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:02:49
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 03, 2024
- Short Description:
- This talk examines the global rise of patriarchy and its impact on intimate relationships, highlighting how anti-relational culture contributes to high failure rates in long-term partnerships. The speaker presents Relational Life Therapy (RLT) as a solution, built on three phases: loving confrontation, trauma work, and skill-building. Emphasizing the need to teach relational skills in schools, the approach addresses both individual challenges—like grandiosity and shame—and broader systemic influences to build healthier, more connected relationships.
- Price:
- $59.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Masculinity | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT)
- Bundle(s):
- Couples Conference 2023
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:34:03
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 05, 2023
- Short Description:
- This talk introduces key insights from "Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship", focusing on the concept of “loving power”—a blend of assertiveness and cherishing. It examines how patriarchy and individualism contribute to relational trauma and offers strategies from Relational Life Therapy (RLT), including loving confrontation, trauma repair, and skill-building. Emphasis is placed on self-disclosure, humility, and cultivating authentic connection.
- Price:
- $59.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Gender | Masculinity | Topical Panels | LGBTQ
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2021 | Online Continuing Education | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Harville Hendrix, PhD | Terry Real, LICSW | Joseph Winn, MSW, LICSW, CST-S
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Jun 05, 2021
- Short Description:
- The panel examines shifting male roles in therapy and relationships, focusing on the move from traditional masculinity toward vulnerability, empathy, and equality. Speakers discuss the decline in male resistance to therapy, the importance of dismantling patriarchal norms, and the impact of race, class, and sexuality on masculine identity. Emphasis is placed on therapist self-awareness and promoting relational skills over rigid gender roles.
- Price:
- $29.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relationships | Identity | Masculinity
- Bundle(s):
- CC19 Main Conference Audio Bundle | CC19 Individual Selections
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2019 | Online Continuing Education | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:10:29
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 14, 2019
- Short Description:
- This workshop covers phase two of Relational Life Therapy, focusing on Family of Origin and Inner Child Work. It examines how childhood experiences shape each partner’s relational stance and the couple’s dynamic. Key tools include the Relationship Grid, which maps boundaries and self-esteem across four quadrants. The session addresses the impact of patriarchy, grandiosity, and shame, and offers strategies for building healthy self-esteem, managing contempt, and restoring relational balance.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Continuing Education | Couples Therapy | Gender | Masculinity
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2018 | Online Continuing Education | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 33:57
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 05, 2018
- Short Description:
- A leading expert on male psychology shares insights on the evolving nature of masculinity, examining both progress and backlash in the cultural landscape. He encourages therapists to help men reconnect with vulnerability and emotions, using truth-based techniques to build healthy self-esteem and relational strength. The talk underscores the vital role of women therapists and the importance of clinical skill over gender in fostering meaningful therapeutic change.
- Price:
- $0.00 - $29.00
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Relationships | Attachment | Differentiation | Gender Dynamics | Grandiosity | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT)
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2016 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 34:00
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 14, 2016
- Short Description:
- This workshop presents an intensive, truth-driven approach to saving marriages through Relational Life Therapy. It introduces the concept of psychological patriarchy—structured around the great divide, the dance of contempt, and core collusion—and outlines how therapists can disrupt these dynamics by fostering accountability, intimacy, and new relational skills. The focus is on deep repair, often in couples who have failed in previous therapies, with an emphasis on competence rather than gender.
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Love | Couples Therapy | Marriage | Relationships | Ethical Practice | Feminism | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2013 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 48:07
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 19, 2013
- Short Description:
- We’ve never wanted more from our romantic relationships but both men and women—in different ways and for different reasons—lack the skills to meet our new ambitions. What do men and women want from each other? Why are relationships so fraught? And how can we be more effective as clinicians? The nature of marriage has changed and therapists must meet challenges unique to our new landscape.
- Price:
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Sale is $29.00
price reduced from Base Price - $59.00
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Marriage | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relationships | Gender | Intimacy | Therapist Techniques
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2007 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:16:02
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 27, 2007
- Short Description:
- Presents a relational therapy approach that addresses the shift from traditional marriage roles to modern, emotionally connected partnerships. Focuses on relational empowerment, helping partners confront grandiosity, form respectful alliances, and build intimacy through direct engagement and systemic change.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Intimacy | Relationships | Grandiosity | Shame
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 53:44
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Short Description:
- Introduces Relational Empowerment Therapy, a model for modern relationships that addresses emotional imbalance between partners. Focuses on helping less dominant partners challenge unhealthy dynamics through direct confrontation, naming behaviors, and building empathy. Highlights the roles of grandiosity and shame, offering practical tools like precise feedback and functional skill-building. Encourages therapists to speak truth with compassion and humility.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Marriage | Relationships | Couples Therapy | Neurodiversity | Intimacy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:04:48
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Short Description:
- This talk addresses the evolving dynamics of modern relationships, with a focus on shifting men from patriarchal roles to relational accountability. It emphasizes relationship empowerment through truth, love, and mutual responsibility. The discussion also considers the complexities of women's roles and integrates insights from psychodynamic, family systems, trauma, and gender-focused therapies.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Family Systems | Trauma | Gender
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:52:59
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Short Description:
- Presents the core principles of Relational Empowerment Therapy, addressing cultural shifts from traditional to intimate partnerships. Focuses on correcting emotional imbalance between men and women by confronting grandiosity and empowering the less dominant partner. Highlights the use of leverage, healthy shame, directive techniques, and family-of-origin work to foster authentic connection. Emphasizes the role of therapists in teaching skills and guiding clients toward mutual respect and intimacy.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Gender | Empowerment | Grandiosity | Shame | Trauma | Cultural and Social Contexts
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2004 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:48:39
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 27, 2004
- Short Description:
- This workshop examines the dynamics of love addiction and avoidance, linking them to early experiences of abandonment and enmeshment. It challenges cultural norms around gender, highlighting the common pairing of love-dependent women and love-avoidant men shaped by patriarchy. The speaker emphasizes healthy self-esteem, emotional boundaries, and the need for mature relational development. Practical tools like feelings journals support the shift toward vulnerability, intimacy, and emotionally grounded masculinity.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Gender | Relational Recovery Therapy (RRT) | Grandiosity | Intimacy | Shame
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2004 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 59:41
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 27, 2004
- Short Description:
- This talk presents the core principles of Relational Recovery Therapy, focusing on the relational imbalance between men and women. It examines the enduring 50% divorce rate and the impact of traditional gender roles—men socialized for dominance, women increasingly seeking emotional intimacy. The approach calls for therapists to support women’s empowerment while helping men confront grandiosity and develop relational accountability, aiming to foster mutual connection and growth.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price