The First-of-its-Kind Group Coaching From the Relational Life Institute

Radically Transform
Your Relationship in 6 Months

For the first time ever, join Join Living Love – the first-ever 6-month coaching program rooted in Relational Life Therapy. For those who are ready to stop repeating the same painful patterns and do the work to create meaningful, lasting change in their relationship.
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“Whether you’re single, whether you’re heartbroken, whether you’re in a marriage that feels like roommates, whether you’re recognizing the resentment that is coming up in your relationship, Terry is asking us all to look at where you’re at as one giant opportunity.”
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Mel Robbins

#1 New York Times bestselling author and award-winning podcast host

You know something needs to change – you’re just not sure what

Does this sound familiar?

Your partner does the same thing over and over – and no matter how many times you’ve talked about it, nothing changes. Maybe they get defensive the moment you bring something up. Maybe they shut down and go quiet. Maybe they say they’ll work on it… then don’t. And you’re left thinking: “How many times do I have to explain this?” Maybe you’ve tried being more patient, less demanding. Perhaps you’ve given them space, hoping they’d meet you halfway. Or maybe you’ve gone in all guns blazing telling them to step it up. So you start to wonder: “Is this just who they are? Am I expecting too much?” And honestly? Maybe your partner could be less defensive, be a better listener, or put in a little more effort.

But here's the problem

When the only way forward depends on them changing – them having an epiphany or finally “doing the work” – you’re powerless.

You’re waiting for them to see what you see, to care as much as you do, to transform themselves into the partner you need.

And that waiting is slowly killing your relationship.

Thankfully, there’s a better way…

You can radically change your relationship by changing how you show up.

You don’t need to wait for your partner. When you focus on your side of the street – how you regulate yourself, how you speak, how you feel about you, how you set limits – the entire relationship begins to shift…

You don’t need to wait for your partner.

When you focus on your side of the street – how you regulate yourself, how you speak, how you feel about you, how you set limits – the entire relationship begins to shift.

Not because you’re controlling the outcome, but because you’re no longer reacting on autopilot.

If change were just about knowing what to do, most relationships would already be healed.

Many relationship programs offer understanding without support.

You learn the concepts – you recognize yourself in them. And for a moment, things feel clearer.

Then suddenly, you’re right back in the heat of conflict – activated, flooded, and doing exactly what you promised yourself you wouldn’t do.

That’s because insight alone doesn’t help when your nervous system is overwhelmed.

Without consistent guidance, practice, and support, most of us abandon any skills we’ve learned and default to the same reactions we’ve always had.

That’s why in Living Love, we don’t just teach you skills – we work with the part of you that won’t use them.

And that takes consistent practice, feedback, and accountability over time, which is what you access in this six-month, in-depth group coaching program.

A first-of-its-kind opportunity

In his 40+ year career as one of the world’s leading couples therapists,Terry Real has worked privately with clients, trained thousands of therapists, and taught his transformative approach to relationships through books and courses.
But he’s never opened his therapy sessions to the public. Until now.

In Living Love, you’ll witness something that’s only been available to Terry’s private clients and the therapists he trains:

His real couples therapy sessions – live.

Why does this matter?

Because most relationship programs teach you concepts – but concepts don’t help when you’re triggered and falling back into old patterns.

You need to see how change actually happens.

When you watch Terry work with a couple navigating conflict:

  • You see your own patterns reflected back (and realize you’re not alone)
  • You witness exactly how RLT tools are used in the moment (not just in theory)
  • You understand what real transformation looks like (messy and imperfect)

Then you take what you’ve witnessed and practice it yourself – in your small coaching group with a certified RLT coach – then in your own relationship.

That’s the work that leads to lasting change.

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A chance to work with Terry

The couples Terry works with will be selected directly from the Living Love community. If you choose to opt in, you may be selected to receive a full-length therapy session with Terry – a rare opportunity to work directly with him in a supported group setting.

(There is no requirement to put yourself forward – this is entirely optional.)  

And you're not doing this alone or without support.

Your certified RLT coach will guide you through this work every step of the way – helping you recognize your patterns, practice new responses, and stay accountable to the changes you’re trying to make.

This program is the culmination of Terry’s life’s work – rooted in his decades of clinical experience identifying the tools and skills that make love work.

And you’re among the first 100 people who will ever experience it.

Here’s what becomes possible after six months…

After six months of Living Love, you’ll stop feeling like you’re fighting against your partner  and start feeling like you’re on the same team.
Not because your partner magically transformed. But because you learned how to show up differently – even when they don’t.
Here’s what that looks like:

Where you resentfully kept score of who was doing more or trying harder…

Now you focus on your side of the street instead of tallying their shortcomings, which encourages your partner to step forward more.
Where you used to hint at what you needed and your partner didn’t pick up on it…
Now you ask for what you want clearly so it’s easy for them to meet your needs without guessing.
Where you focused on everything your partner wasn’t doing and felt constantly disappointed
Now you encourage their efforts, even the imperfect ones – helping you actually get more of what you want.
Where small disagreements used to spiral into explosive arguments…
Now you stay steady even when your partner’s reactive so things don’t escalate.
Where you bottled up every small irritation until you exploded over something seemingly…
Now you address things when they’re still small, before resentment builds, so your partner can understand what’s bothering you.
As you learn to let go of your old patterns and choose something healthier, you invite your partner to respond differently, too. And as those changes continue to unfold, you’ll feel less alone inside the relationship, and more like you’re actually in it together.

How Living Love Works

A consistent cycle of coaching, practice, integration, and support – so change actually sticks.

✨ Join 25+ Live Sessions

Instead of leaving you to piece things together on your own, Living Love follows a steady, repeating rhythm of live support designed to help you turn insight into lasting change.

Small Group Coaching

Practice new skills and ways of relating.

Live Therapy with Terry Real

Learn from watching others do the work.

Integration

Reflect on how to apply what you’ve learned.

Holistic Class

Practices to help you regulate and stay present.
Between Sessions: Follow the Monthly Self-Study Curriculum

Over six months, this same cycle repeats, deepening your understanding and strengthening your ability to show up differently in your relationship.

What to expect from each session type

2 hours

Small Group Coaching

You’ll meet with the same small group (max. 10 people) and certified RLT coach at the same time each month.
  • Explore your own patterns as they show up
  • Practice new ways of responding
  • Receive personalized feedback and support

90 minutes

Live Therapy + Q&A

Watch Terry Real work live with a couple – witnessing exactly how the skills you’re learning are practiced in real moments of conflict and repair.
❗ This is the first time Terry has ever invited people to view his couples therapy sessions as a means of supporting their own relationship transformation.
By witnessing real work:
  • You see your own patterns in others
  • You see how RLT tools are actually used in the moment
  • You understand when and how change happens, not just theory

90 minutes

Integration

Guided by lead coach Kate Harris, this session helps you slow everything down.
  • You see your own patterns in others
  • You see how RLT tools are actually used in the moment
  • You understand when and how change happens, not just theory

60-90 minutes

Holistic Class

You’ll join special guest teachers for holistic classes to help you stay present and connected. You may be brand new to such practices and these sessions are designed for you to explore the benefits in a non-threatening way, in the privacy and comfort of your own home.
 Class topics include:
  • Meditation
  • Breathwork
  • Restorative yoga
  • Relational sex & sexual beliefs
  • Somatics and tapping

Small Group Coaching time slots

Your small group coaching takes place at the same time every month across the full six months. 

Because these sessions are not recorded, it’s important that you make sure you can commit to attending at least one of the coaching time options below. (We’ll assign you a coaching group based on your availability once you sign up.)

Coaching group times (you will meet at the same allocated time each month):

  • Tuesday 12–2pm ET
  • Friday 12–2pm ET
  • Wednesday 7–9pm ET
  • Saturday 10–12pm ET

✨ Access 30 hours of foundational video courses

(Unlocked over time)

Alongside the live calls, you’ll have access to three of Terry Real’s in-depth online courses.

At the start of each month, we’ll point you toward the specific lessons that best support the live work you’re doing – so you’re never guessing what to watch or when.

Getting What You Want From Your Relationship
Work with your partner to create the relationship you desire.

Real Self-Esteem
All great relationships start with a great relationship with yourself.

Building Better Boundaries
How to stay protected and connected in love.

✨ Be part of a supportive community

Living Love includes a thoughtfully designed online community, so you’re not left holding things on your own.

You’ll have access to:

A private space for your small coaching group
This is a dedicated space just for the 10 people in your group – a place to reflect, ask questions, and stay connected between calls in a setting that feels familiar. 

A wider Living Love community
A shared space for the full community, where you can ask any questions about the program, learn from one another, and recognize common patterns. A certified RLT coach – trained by Terry Real – will be active in the group every Monday–Friday to offer support.  

Plus a 3-hour bonus workshop from Terry Real

Moving On From Betrayal

How to heal from infidelity, rebuild trust, and use the crisis as an opportunity to transform your relationship into a more fulfilling one than before.

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Your Powerful Curriculum

The Relational Skills & Capacities You’ll Develop Over Time

The heart of this program is the live, repeating cycle of coaching, therapy demonstration, integration, and support you’ve just seen above. Each month will focus on a particular theme or skill – as you see outlined in the curriculum below.
At the start of each month, you’ll unlock a short (approx. 30-minute) teaching video to prepare you for your group coaching sessions. (And we’ll point you toward the specific lessons within the on-demand courses if you’d like to go deeper on any topics.)

You’ll explore:

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Meet your transformation team

Terry Real

Creator of Relational Life Therapy

Terry is an internationally recognized couples therapist and the New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship.

Kate Harris

Your Head Coach
Kate is a Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Martha Beck, North Star Coach. She became an RLT certified therapist in 2018 and is a senior RLT educator responsible for training other professionals in the model.

Our small group coaching groups are all led by RLT-Certified Relational Coaches, trained by Terry Real

Wil Carlos

Since 2010, Wil Carlos has supported individuals and couples in over 28 countries to have healthier, more connected relationships. As a certified Relational Life Coach, Wil helps couples identify the patterns that keep them stuck and develop the relational skills needed for lasting change. Drawing from his background in intuitive and energy-healing work, he also helps clients address the deeper emotional blocks that often interfere with connection.

Nancy Pickard

Nancy is a certified RLT Coach and a bootcamp facilitator. She is also a Master Integrative Coach certified in Breakthrough Shadow Coaching, Empowered Parent, Healing Your Heart,

Leadership, Holistic Lifestyle, and Boundary Coaching as well as a Grief Facilitator through David Kessler. Nancy is the author of the international bestseller, Bigger Better Braver: Conquer Your Fears, Embrace Your Courage, and Transform Your Life.

Shannon Curran

Known for her compassionate and intentional approach, Shannon helps clients strengthen self-trust and move through relational challenges with integrity. After earning a degree in Economics and working in hospital administration, Shannon stepped away from the corporate world to raise her two sons and later founded her coaching practice after experiencing firsthand how RLT transformed her own relationships.

Elyse Killoran

For over two decades, Elyse Killoran has helped individuals break free from self-defeating patterns and build relationships that are authentic, resilient, and deeply fulfilling. Integrating advanced trauma modalities along with RLT, she guides clients to regulate their nervous systems and cultivate empowered, enduring connection.

Michelle Coops

Michelle inspires individuals and couples to wholeheartedly Lead with Love. As an RLT practitioner, trauma-informed bodyworker and erotic intimacy coach she guides clients back to intimate connection with themselves and their beloved. Michelle translates cognitive concepts into somatic experiences, allowing her clients to create deeper imprints around healthier relating in an embodied way. 

Nikki Loscalzo

Niki Loscalzo, Ed. M., is an RLT Certifed Therapuetic Coach, RLT Certified Relationship Bootcamp Facilitator, and also Developmental and Relational Trauma Therapist (DARTT) certified through the Healing Our Core Issues Institute.

How RLT Courses & Programs Have Helped Others

“A 100% turn around on how I see my relationship and how I speak to my husband.

I was never taught how to be in an equal relationship and really needed to be told words/phrases on how to speak – i.e. to request rather than demand or direct. That was a game changer and easy once I was given words to use – I would have stumbled for months or years!”

Jan Moberg

on the Getting What You Want From Your Relationship course

“I am cherishing every moment of this journey.

I feel I’m getting to a point where “the dots” are beginning to connect for me. Attending a workshop like this and listening closely to Terry et al, made the connections between those dots stronger and clearer, and assisted me to validate my interpretation of all of my readings to date.

My journey to understand my SELF and heal, to become a better person, husband, father etc has been a long road. I am cherishing every moment of this journey.”

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Jim MacDougall

on the Unstuck workshop

“So liberating for me when I realize that I am the one who can change.

I loved Terry’s emphasis that you can only change yourself, not your partner. It’s so easy to fall into the trap and yet so liberating for me when I realize that I am the one who can change. 

I now understand how my journey towards healthy self esteem has provided me with the perfect foundation to become a loving partner and to create the intimate relationship I have always desired. I am really excited about our future together and look forward to learning more!”

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Elaine Van Melle

on the Getting What You Want From Your Relationship course

“I especially loved the visualizations about setting personal boundaries…

And the one about abundance in myself when my partner left, also the amazing truth that an adult cannot be abandoned. These all have been very helpful and i have been putting them into practice and they REALLY work.”

Paul Cooke

on the Building Better Boundaries course

We really appreciate the experiences that renewed our marriage celebrating our 50th this year! 

We participated in the RLT Staying in Love recorded program in September 2021 and also in the live Couples Experiential Workshop in January 2022. We have since been more patient and understanding with ourselves, each other, and even with other people in our lives. 

Terry’s distinct philosophy of gentle honesty and mutual respect is a gem. What we learned about ourselves and each other has changed the way we think and live as a couple every day.”

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John & Pamela

on the Staying in Love course and Couples Experiential

“It resolved the incessant arguments that were happening in the marriage… 

And showed us how to navigate them successfully from conflict, disharmony, repair and back to harmony.”

Ellen Burbano

on the Getting What You Want in Your Relationship course

Who is this for?

Living Love is designed to support individual relational work – because changing how you show up can change the entire dynamic.
If you’re willing to take responsibility for your side of the relationship, even when it’s uncomfortable, this program is for you.
This program is not the right fit if:
This program won’t fix your partner for you, but it will support you in transforming your relationship by changing how you show up inside it.

Try the program risk-free

You’re protected by a money-back guarantee
We’re confident you’ll love the group coaching program, but if for any reason you feel it isn’t the right fit for you, you’re free to step away within the refund window below.
Our refund policy:

Join Living Love Today

Be part of the first group to ever embark on the the Living Love 6-month coaching journey.

Remind me – what’s included?
Including small group coaching, live therapy with Terry Real, integration, and holistic classes
Never before available to the public – learn by witnessing real transformation
With certified RLT coaches who know the model inside and out
Terry’s in-depth courses on relationship skills, self-esteem, and boundaries
A private space for your small group + wider Living Love cohort
On how to heal and move on from betrayal

Joining with a partner?

You’ll have the option to add them at the next step at a 50% discount. Note that couples will participate in separate coaching groups.

One-Time Payment

$1750

Pay Monthly

6x $325

$1950 in total

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Living Love is not couples therapy. It’s a group coaching program focused on helping you change how you show up in relationships – which often leads to meaningful shifts in the relationship itself.

Living Love runs from March 3 – August 25, 2026.

You’ll be invited to attend a mix of:

  • Small group coaching
  • Live therapy sessions with Terry Real
  • Integration sessions with Kate Harris
  • Holistic classes
  • An Opening Circle and Closing Circle with the whole community


You’ll be placed into a small coaching group based on your availability once you’ve signed up. We ask that you’re able to attend at least one of the group coaching time slots below. You will join your coaching group at the same time every month. 

Small group coaching time slots:

  • Tuesday 12–2pm ET
  • Friday 12–2pm ET
  • Wednesday 7–9pm ET
  • Saturday 10–12pm ET
View full live call calendar
Week 1
Opening Circle (full cohort)
Tuesday, March 3 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 2
Small Group Coaching
W/C March 9 · TBC*
Week 3
Live Therapy with Terry Real
Tuesday, March 17 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 4
Integration with Kate Harris
March 24 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 5
Meditation with Gautam Khetrapal Holistic
Tuesday, March 31
Week 6
Small Group Coaching
W/C April 6 · TBC*
Week 7
Live Therapy with Terry Real
April 14 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 8
Integration with Kate Harris
April 21 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 9
Breathwork with Alsu Kashapova Holistic
Tuesday, April 28
Week 10
Small Group Coaching
W/C May 4 · TBC*
Week 11
Live Therapy with Terry Real
May 12 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 12
Integration with Kate Harris
May 19 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 13
Relational Sex with Dr. Lori Davis Holistic
Tuesday, May 26
Week 14
Small Group Coaching
W/C June 1 · TBC*
Week 15
Holistic Session Holistic
Tuesday, June 9
Live Therapy with Terry Real
June 8 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 16
Integration with Kate Harris
June 16 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 17
Week off
W/C June 22
Week 18
Live Therapy with Terry Real
June 30 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 19
Small Group Coaching
W/C July 6 · TBC*
Week 20
Live Therapy with Terry Real
July 14 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 21
Integration with Kate Harris
July 20 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 22
Restorative Yoga with Shelly Grande Holistic
Tuesday, July 28 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 23
Small Group Coaching
W/C August 3 · TBC*
Week 24
Live Therapy with Terry Real
August 11 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 25
Integration with Kate Harris
August 18 · 12–1:30 pm ET
Week 26
Closing Circle (full cohort)
Tuesday, August 25 · 12–1:30 pm ET

*Your small group coaching time will depend on which coaching group you are assigned to.

We encourage you to attend as many live sessions as possible, but we understand that life happens.

  • All full-group calls (live therapy with Terry, integration with Kate, and holistic classes) are recorded and available in your private learning platform.

  • Small group coaching sessions are not recorded, as live participation and feedback are essential to the work.

For this reason, we ask that you prioritise being able to attend your small group coaching sessions live.

Most sessions will be recorded. See below for more details:
Recorded:
Live therapy with Terry Real
Integration sessions with Kate Harris
Holistic classes
Not recorded:
Small group coaching (to protect privacy and depth of work)

Recordings are added to your private membership platform to watch back at a time that suits you.

You can expect to spend:

  • 2 hours on small group coaching (monthly)

  • 4 – 4.5 hours on other live calls and classes (monthly)

  • 30 minutes watching the monthly prep video

  • A small amount of time on your homework and practicing in real life


You don’t need to “keep up” or do everything perfectly. This program is designed to be integrated into your daily life, not added on top of it.

Yes. Living Love is designed for individual relational work. If you’re single, you’re very welcome to join – we simply ask that you’re willing to reflect on your patterns in past relationships so you can build healthier ones moving forward.

Yes – in a couple of different ways.

  • Your partner is welcome to watch the recorded content with you (foundational videos, live therapy sessions with Terry, integration calls) without signing up.

  • If both of you want to participate in group coaching, your partner will need to join separately. You’ll have the option to add your partner at a 50% discount during checkout.


Partners will be placed in separate coaching groups
. This keeps the focus on your work and protects the integrity of the group process.

We want people in Living Love because it genuinely feels right for them, not because they feel pressured.

Because this program is limited to approximately 100 participants, we hold spots intentionally and fairly. That’s why we have a clear refund policy in place – to protect both you and the integrity of the group.

If, for any reason, you decide the program isn’t the right fit for you, you’re free to step away within the refund window below.

Our refund policy:

  • 100% refund if you request it before March 3, 2026

Just email support@terryreal.com – no questions asked.

Relational Life Therapy (RLT) is a groundbreaking approach to relationships developed by leading couples therapist and New York Times bestselling author Terry Real.

Based on over 40 years of clinical experience, RLT focuses on:

  • accountability and respectful honesty
  • healthy boundaries and self-esteem
  • emotional maturity
  • and skills for building meaningful  relationships


Living Love
is rooted in RLT principles, and all coaches leading the program are fully certified and experienced in the model.

If you are a therapist or coach hoping to enroll for your professional development, we would encourage you to explore our RLT courses for professionals. Living Love is exclusively focused on learning these skills and practices for your personal relationships. For example, the group coaching, Terry’s Q&A, Kate’s integration calls will exclusively focus on how to apply these practices and skills in your personal life, not how to apply it to your work with clients. If you are in the RLT Certification program, we encourage you to focus on your studies and development within that program as you may risk overcommitting by also enrolling in Living Love.

Please reach out to support@terryreal.com with any questions. If you’d like to experience a taste of the program and the kind of teaching/skills you will learn before you sign up, we invite you to join our free 90-minute workshop with lead coach Kate Harris on Friday, February 20, 12–1:30pm ET. Learn more

Ready to do the work to transform your relationship in just 6 months?

FORMAT:

Continuing Education credits offered:

Requirements for CE Certificate:

CE REQUIREMENTS:

The Relational Life Therapy Level 1 Training

Homestudy Course Continuing Ed Details

Facilitated by Terry Real, LICSW

This home study course is approved for continuing education hours as described below.

NBCC (National Board of Certified Counsellors)

10 CE hours for Beginner Mental Health Professionals

Relational Life Institute (RLI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7495. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relational Life Institute (RLI) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

ACEP No. 7495

Target Audience

Social Workers, MFTs, Counselors, Substance Abuse Counselors, Nurses, and LMHCs, LMFTs, Educators, Coaches, Chemical Dependency Counselors 

Course Content Level

The course content is appropriate for beginner level clinicians.

Course Description

Terry Real presents RLI’s introductory training course, Relational Life Therapy Level 1.

Over five recorded classes you’ll be introduced to the powerful principals behind Relational Life Therapy (RLT) as taught by Terry Real. RLT Level 1 is designed to give you an in-depth introduction to the theory and practice of the RLT model.  

During this course, students will discover the differences between RLT and traditional psychodynamic therapy. Also considered are the stances of “one-down shame” and “one-up grandiosity” in couples; according to RLT, true intimacy can only happen when partners are “same-as” with each other. RLT is about action and lasting results, helping people to make major changes to the negative parts of their character, and the critical role and stance of the therapist is described. Presented also are the concepts of Relational Mindfulness, Joining Through The Truth, and psychological patriarchy.

RLT Level 1 is the first step toward RLT certification and will prepare you for the Level 2 & 3 trainings to deepen your understanding of Relational Life Therapy.

Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants can expect to:

  1. Compare the RLT phases and how RLT differs from traditional therapy. 
  2. Describe the role and approach of the practitioner in RLT.
  3. Diagnose the RLT view of power imbalances in couples, of psychological patriarchy, and how these are addressed through therapy.
  4. Summarize Relational Mindfulness and the “fight, flight, fix” responses. 
  5. Describe the role and approach of the therapist in RLT.
  6. Explain the two types of leverage.
  7. Discuss the concept of appropriate discrepancy and how it works with neuroplasticity.
  8. List the 8 diagnostic lenses in RLT.
  9. Interpret how preconditions are addressed in RLT.
  10. Compare the two types of boundaries.
  11. Demonstrate strategies for empowering latent clients. 

Throughout the course, you’ll gain deeper competency in and be able to: 

  • Illustrate that true intimacy can only happen when partners are “same-as” – neither one-up nor one-down.
  • Discuss how RLT practitioners will confront and teach their clients how to live relationally.
  • Hypothesize how RLT practitioners use judicious self-disclosure, sharing stories of they use these same skills in their own relationships.

Continuing Ed Credits Available: 7.5 NBCC credit hours ($40 additional fee)

CE Certificate Requirements: 

  • Satisfactory Course Completion
  • Participants must have paid for this course, completed a course Evaluation, and passed the test (80% or higher grade) showing the material has been learned in order to receive a certificate.
  • No partial credit is available.
  • Failure to complete and submit these materials will result in forfeiture of CE credit for the entire course. No exceptions can be made. Partial credit is not available. 
  • Instructions are included in your RLT Course Library for Homestudy Level 1 at https://learn.relationallife.com/
  • If you have questions please contact support@terryreal.com for guidance.

It is the participant’s responsibility to check if their Board, state, organization is approved for these Continuing Ed credit hours. There is no partial credit. No refunds will be given on CE purchases for failure to check state approval.

Cost

This course is $397.00 for a single payment or three payments of $137.00

Commercial Support Disclaimer

There is no conflict of interest for this program.

Cancellation Policy

You may request a refund up to 2 days after purchase.

Please contact support@terryreal.com if you wish to cancel your purchase.

Accommodations

If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact us at support@terryreal.com

Instructor’s Bios: 

Terry Real, LICSW: Terry Real is the bestselling author of I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, the straight-talking How Can I Get Through to You? Reconnecting Men and Women, The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Make Love Work and most recently Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship just debuted in June 2022.  Terry founded the Relational Life Institute, offering workshops for couples, individuals, and parents as well as a professional training program for clinicians.   Terry’s work, with its rigorous commonsense approach, speaks to both men and women. A proponent of “full-throttle marriage,” Terry has been called “the most innovative voice in thinking about and treating men and their relationships in the world today.”

Julie Rudiger, LCSW has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the last 30 years. In 2002, Julie opened her private practice, where she has helped hundreds of individuals and couples over the last two decades. Her professional journey took a transformative turn in 2008 when she began training with Terry Real, the founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT). Julie has since used RLT to guide clients in discovering self-esteem, healing early wounds, and fostering deeper, more authentic relationships. A faculty member at the Relational Life Institute since 2022, Julie now trains other therapists and leads community workshops, including Men’s Groups and Relationship Skills Bootcamps. Additionally, she is trained in EMDR, ACT, DBT, Gestalt, and the Enneagram.

Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor with nearly two decades of experience, specializing in relationship counseling. Serving the San Antonio community since 2006, she works exclusively with couples in romantic relationships, folks in non-traditional romantic relationship structures (ethical nonmonogamy), and adults seeking to improve family dynamics. Desirae became a Certified Relational Life Therapist in 2018 trained directly by Terry Real, the founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT). She joined the faculty of the Relational Life Institute in 2022 and now serves as Director of Training & Certification, overseeing the global certification program. She has been the owner of Ysasi Counseling since 2014 and in the fall of 2024, Desirae opened Relational Life Texas, a virtual therapy group practice focused on RLT, providing relationship therapy across Texas.

 

Kate Harris, Ph.D.: Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Kate is a Clinical Psychologist and a certified Martha Beck, North Star Coach. In 2015, Kate watched Terry Real work live with 5 couples and was instantly committed to becoming an RLT therapist. Kate believes that RLT honors “the worth and dignity of all people” and it aligns clearly with her own personal values. After attending a Relationship Bootcamp workshop, she and her husband learned first-hand the tools Terry teaches and they continue to use them today to deepen their 32-year relationship. Kate became RLT Certified in 2018 and is a valued teacher.

 

Anna Sterk, LMFT

Anna began training in RLT with Terry Real in 2012 and has been providing therapy, Essential Skills Bootcamps, consultation, and supervision through the RLT model for years; Anna was thrilled to have the opportunity to teach and train practitioners as faculty with the Relational Life Institute (RLI) beginning in 2022.  Anna’s style as a therapist, teacher, and supervisor is to balance compassion and collaboration with direct feedback. Anna’s roots are in systems theory and cultural studies, which was a natural fit for the RLT model, and supports her goal of teaching the skills to navigate long term relationships and support relational living for both clients and students alike. As RLI Faculty, Anna teaches the Practicum courses and Small Group Mentoring for RLT certification students, along with special topic courses.

BONUS Material Instructors (CE hours not included in bonus content)

Dr. Gabor Maté:

Dr. Gabor Maté is a physician who specialized in family practice, palliative care, and addiction medicine. A renowned speaker, physician, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, childhood trauma, stress, and mind/body connection. He is called a “people whisperer” for his gift of seeing deep inside anyone. His life’s work is dedicated to liberating people from their childhood trauma so that they can make a choice of how to live in the present moment.

Carol Gilligan, Ph.D., of New York, NY has been recognized by many institutions and organizations for her efforts in the area of women’s advancement and moral psychology. She studied literature at Swarthmore College as an undergrad, and she graduated from Radcliffe in 1960 with a master’s in psychology. She continued to Harvard, where she received her Ph.D. in psychology in 1964. Three years later, Gilligan took a teaching position at Harvard where she worked alongside Erik Erikson and Lawrence Kohlberg. While Gilligan worked as a research assistant along Kohlberg, known for his theory of moral development, she began focusing on the moral dilemmas and development of young girls. In addition to the Grawemeyer Award for Education, Gilligan has also received the Heinz Award for Human Condition and was named one of the most influential people of the year by TIME Magazine in 1996. She has also published works of fiction and developed a full-length play based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter.

Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

Contact information: ACEP Administrator & Operations Director for Relational Life Institute (RLI), Lisa Sullivan follows: 291 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459; 617-861-3030 lisa@relationallife.com; www.relationallife.com

CE REQUIREMENTS:

AWAITING Conference CE REQUIREMNTS

The Relational Life Institute is pleased to offer:

An Introduction to Relational Life Therapy 

Relational Life Institute (RLI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7495. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relational Life Institute (RLI) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

ACEP No. 7495

Format: A one-day LIVE training facilitated by Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S, RLI Director of Faculty

Location: Regent’s University London, Inner Cir, London NW1 4NS, United Kingdom

Continuing Education credits offered:  5.5 credit hours.

At the completion of this course, all participants will be invited by email to purchase the 5.5 CE credits for a $40 fee. To receive a certificate, you must attend the full course. There is no partial credit, attendance will be taken.

Content: If you’re new to the Relational Life Therapy (RLT) model – or just want to revisit the foundations ahead of your training with 2-Day Training with Terry Real.  Join RLI’s Director of Training Desirae Ysasi for a pre-workshop training the day before Terry Real’s course begin.

You’ll explore the theory behind RLT, along with some of the effective tools and strategies that move couples toward meaningful change.

Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants can expect to:

  • Recognize the 5 guiding principles of RLT in clinical practice.
  • Identify the 3 parts of the self in RLT and their roles in relationship dynamics.
  • Interpret the key differences between RLT and traditional couples’ therapy.
  • Summarize the 3 Phases of RLT and the goals and therapeutic intentions of each.

Target Audience: Social Workers, MFTs, Counselors, Substance Abuse Counselors, Nurses, and LMHCs, LMFT’s, Educators, Coaches, Chemical Dependency Counselors 

Course Content Level: The course content is appropriate for Beginner level clinicians.

Cost:

Oct 27th one-day training with Desirae ONLY: £170 early bird until July 1 (then £195)

Oct 28-29th two-day training with Terry ONLY: £375 early bird until July 1 (then £425)

BOTH events (3 full days of training): £545 early bird until July 1 (then £620)

Course Dates & Hours:  Monday, October 27, 2025, from 9am to 4pm

TO REGISTER: Please visit:   https://relationallife.com/london-2025-trainings

Cancellation Policy:

We know sometimes plans can change so you’re protected by a 100% money-back guarantee until September 26, 2025. Please contact us at support@terryreal.com before September 26, 2025, and we will refund you. Any cancellations after this date will not be eligible for refunds.

If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact us at support@terryreal.com 

Please contact our Support team if you have any questions support@terryreal.com

Instructor’s Bio:

Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor with nearly two decades of experience, specializing in relationship counseling. Serving the San Antonio community since 2006, she works exclusively with couples in romantic relationships, folks in non-traditional romantic relationship structures (ethical nonmonogamy), and adults seeking to improve family dynamics. Desirae became a Certified Relational Life Therapist in 2018 trained directly by Terry Real, the founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT). She joined the faculty of the Relational Life Institute in 2022 and now serves as Director of Training & Certification, overseeing the global certification program. She has been the owner of Ysasi Counseling since 2014 and in the fall of 2024, Desirae opened Relational Life Texas, a virtual therapy group practice focused on RLT, providing relationship therapy across Texas.

CONFLICT of Interest: There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support for this event.

Grievance Procedure:

If a student believes they have been discriminated against, they can submit a written complaint that includes their name, address, phone number, location, date, and a detailed description of the issue. If a student with a disability disagrees with the accommodation provided or has any other grievances, they can schedule a meeting to discuss and attempt to find a solution together. If the student is still not satisfied with the accommodation after further discussion, they can contact the Operations Director for

the Relational Life Institute (RLI), Lisa Sullivan, via phone, email, or mail. If the grievance cannot be resolved, the complainant will be advised to contact the appropriate Ethics Committee or Licensing Board. The Operations Director will keep all grievances and their resolutions confidential in locked files.

A copy of this Grievance Procedure is available upon request.

Contact information: ACEP Administrator & Operations Director for Relational Life Institute (RLI), Lisa Sullivan follows: 291 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459; 617-861-3030 lisa@relationallife.com

CE REQUIREMENTS:

The Relational Life Institute is pleased to offer:

The RLT Level 1 Training Course 

Relational Life Institute (RLI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7495. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relational Life Institute (RLI) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

ACEP No. 7495

FORMAT: Five LIVE Online Sessions on Zoom, facilitated by Bonny Slim, LMFT and Terry Real, LICSW

Continuing Education credits offered: 10 credit hours for 5 Classes. Full attendance required.

Requirements for CE Certificate:  At the end of this course, you’ll receive an email inviting you to request your Continuing Education certificate.
The certificate is free of charge. To qualify, you must:

  • Attend the entire course (no partial credit is available)
  • Pass an assessment quiz demonstrating your understanding of the material
  • Attendance will be recorded to verify completion.

 

Course Content:

Over five live classes you’ll be introduced to the powerful principals behind Relational Life Therapy (RLT). RLT Level 1 is designed to give you an in-depth introduction to the theory and practice of the RLT model.   

Discover the differences between RLT and traditional psychodynamic therapy. Also considered are the stances of “one-down shame” and “one-up grandiosity” in couples; according to RLT, true intimacy can only happen when partners are “same-as” with each other. RLT is about action and swift results, helping people to make major changes to the negative parts of their character, and the critical role and stance of the therapist is described. Presented also are the concepts of Relational Mindfulness, Joining Through the Truth, and psychological patriarchy.

RLT Level 1 is the first step toward RLT certification and will prepare you for the Level 2 & 3 trainings.

Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants can expect to:

  1. Compare the RLT phases and how RLT differs from traditional therapy.
  2. Describe the role and approach of the therapists in RLT.
  3. Diagnose the RLT view of power imbalances in couples, of psychological patriarchy, and how these are addressed through therapy.
  4. Summarize Relational Mindfulness and the “fight, flight, fix” responses. 
  5. Illustrate the role and approach of the therapist in RLT.
  6. Describe the role and approach of the therapist in RLT.
  7. Identify different types of leverage.
  8. Discuss the concept of appropriate discrepancy and how it works with Neuroplasticity.
  9. List the Seven lenses.
  10. Interpret how preconditions are addressed in RLT.
  11. Compare the two types of boundaries.
  12. Demonstrate strategies for latent people.

 

Throughout the course, you’ll gain deeper competency in and be able to: 

  •  Illustrate that true intimacy can only happen when partners are “same as” —neither one-up nor one-down.
  • Discuss how RLT Therapists and Coaches will confront and teach their clients how to live truly relationally.
  • Hypothesize how RLT Therapists and Coaches use judicious self-disclosure, sharing stories of they use these same skills in their own relationships.

 

Target Audience: Social Workers, MFTs, Counselors, Substance Abuse Counselors, Nurses, and LMHCs, LMFT’s, Educators, Coaches, Chemical Dependency Counselors 

Course Content Level: The course content is appropriate for Beginner level clinicians.

Cost:  $395 in full; or 3 payments of $137 each

Course Dates & Hours:    

Each class will meet from 12pm to 2pm Eastern Time on these dates:

Session 1 – January 22, 2026
Session 2 – January 29, 2026
Session 3 – February 5, 2026
Session 4 – February 12, 2026
Session 5 – February 19, 2026 

TO REGISTER: Please visit this site for registration:

https://relationallife.com/level-1-training

Cancellation Policy: You may request a refund up to 2 days after the first live session.

Please contact support@terryreal.com if you wish to cancel your purchase.

If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact us at support@terryreal.com 

 

Please contact our Support team if you have any questions support@terryreal.com

Instructors’ Bios:

Terry Real, LICSW: Terry Real is the bestselling author of I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, the straight-talking How Can I Get Through to You? Reconnecting Men and Women, The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Make Love Work and most recently Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship just debuted in June 2022.  Terry founded the Relational Life Institute, offering workshops for couples, individuals, and parents as well as a professional training program for clinicians.   Terry’s work, with its rigorous commonsense approach, speaks to both men and women. A proponent of “full-throttle marriage,” Terry has been called “the most innovative voice in thinking about and treating men and their relationships in the world today.”

Bonny Slim, LMFT: Bonny started training in RLT in 2012 and has participated in most of the courses that Terry has offered since then. Through co-facilitating several Relational Bootcamps, she discovered how transformative the group experience can be. Bonny teaches several Practicum Trainings each year and anticipates the impact that the practicum groups have for participants will be enormously valuable. Her favorite aspect of RLT is the awareness that practicing relational skills in our own lives is essential to be able to authentically share/teach these skills to others.

 

CONFLICT of Interest: There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support for this event.

Grievance Procedure:

If a student believes they have been discriminated against, they can submit a written complaint that includes their name, address, phone number, location, date, and a detailed description of the issue. If a student with a disability disagrees with the accommodation provided or has any other grievances, they can schedule a meeting to discuss and attempt to find a solution together. If the student is still not satisfied with the accommodation after further discussion, they can contact the Operations Director for

the Relational Life Institute (RLI), Lisa Sullivan, via phone, email, or mail. If the grievance cannot be resolved, the complainant will be advised to contact the appropriate Ethics Committee or Licensing Board. The Operations Director will keep all grievances and their resolutions confidential in locked files.

A copy of this Grievance Procedure is available upon request.

Contact information: ACEP Administrator & Operations Director for Relational Life Institute (RLI), Lisa Sullivan follows: 291 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459; 617-861-3030 lisa@relationallife.com

www.relationallife.com

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