Contact
RELATIONAL LIFE THERAPY

Level 3 Online Training With Terry Real

  • An 11-hour online training on the relational life model to build trust, find leverage, and get faster results in client sessions
  • Elevate your understanding of how and when to use the RLT model to build trust, find leverage, and get faster results in couples sessions
  • Strengthen your understanding of how to select and utilize the RLT model to achieve even more profound results—fast
  • Expand your understanding of the RLT model, including its cultural context and how to work with the most challenging situations in couples therapy
Sign Up Now

10 Continuing Ed Credit Hours Included upon successful completion of a short online assessment

Learn more →
In this photo a seal logo with two crossed rings, with the writing "approved continuing education provider nbcc seal"

ACEP No. 7495 

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. 

A Note From Terry

Welcome!

RLT Level 3 is finally here! The incredible faculty and I have put our hearts and souls into this training, and I’m thrilled to finally share it with you.

This is where you take your understanding of the RLT model to an even deeper level. You will strengthen your use of the RLT stances, including when and how to use them to get even more profound, faster results in your sessions.

During 3 LIVE calls, you will watch me work with a live volunteer couple, review stances and skills with video clips and demonstrations, and have the chance to ask me questions directly. You’ll also receive lifetime access to the call recordings (excluding the couple demo due to privacy reasons), so don’t worry if you can’t make the live dates.

You will also access 5 hours of pre-recorded training where you’ll explore the ecological perspective of RLT and refine your skills in working with some of the most difficult resistance that presents in therapy sessions, including grandiose women.

This training is exclusively for those who have completed both RLT Level 1 and 2. RLT Level 3 is for therapists and coaches looking to take their RLT understanding and application to the highest level—and it’s essential if you want to become an RLT certified therapist or practitioner and join our incredible referral network.

By the end of this training, you will:

  • Have a deeper understanding of the RLT model, including its spiritual dimensions and cultural context.
  • Feel confident in the RLT stances and when to use them for optimum outcomes.
  • Know how to identify and work with some of the greatest challenges and resistance in couples therapy.
  • Feel assured and comfortable in your role as an RLT therapist, teacher, and mentor.

See you on the first call.

Warmly,

Here’s Everything You Get in RLT Level 3

3 Recorded Calls With Terry Real

Over 5.5 hours together, Terry will discuss the nuances of RLT Phases 1 and 2, explore the RLT stances, and showcase the most important skills of Phase 3. You will review sections of sessions, with commentary from Terry on the particular stances and skills that he’s utilizing.

One Couple Demonstration

On the second live call, you will watch Terry work with a couple to witness how he uses the different stances.

5 Training Modules (Pre-recorded)

Explore topics including Family of Origin work, the RLT ecological perspective, and stances in greater depth to expand and refine your skills and cement your confidence in your abilities.

Lifetime Access to all Course Material

You’ll receive access to our private membership site on July 15 (two weeks prior to the live calls) where you can work through the pre-recorded elements and build connections with the faculty and your fellow students. After the live calls, you will also have lifetime access to the call recordings (excluding the couple demo for privacy reasons) to watch back as often as you wish.

Here’s What You’ll Learn

Module 1:

The RLT Ecological Perspective

Terry discusses the ecological and spiritual pillars of RLT and addresses questions such as “What is relationality?”, “What is intimacy?” and “What is self-esteem?”.

Module 2:

Highlights of Phase 1

Terry reviews circular questioning, mutual triggering, and kinds of leverage. He also discusses relational power, relational grief, and relational reckoning.

Module 3:

Family of Origin Work

Understand the trauma grid, rituals, and keeping spiritual company in greater depth, and learn to identify reacting and modeling behaviors.

Module 4:

The Third Phase of RLT

A discussion of the teaching of skills, with a focus on transmission-reception work. Relational jujitsu and the spiritual work required for true intimacy.

Module 5:

RLT Stances

Reinforce your learnings as we recap the RLT phases, and focus on using RLT stances to amplify progress and deal with resistance.

Here’s Everything in the RLT Level 3 Online Training:

  • 5 Core Modules with Terry Real
  • 3 Recorded 90-minute Q&A Calls with Terry Real

Get Started With RLT Level 3 Today

Choose the single payment option or payment plan:

Pay Once

$497

Pay in 3 Installments

NOW 3 Easy Payments of

$187

RLT Level 3 forms part of the new Relational Life Therapy certification program which includes in-depth, hands-on practical training to elevate your skills as a couples therapist—you’ll also receive a listing on our website.

To enroll in the full certification program, complete the application form and our team will be in touch.

More Details About Certification

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is RLT Level 3 for?
The RLT Level 3 training is for therapists, coaches, and practitioners who have completed RLT levels 1 and 2 and are looking to take their understanding and use of the RLT model even deeper.

Yes, you must complete RLT level 2 before purchasing Level 3. You can get started straight away: click here to buy Level 1 and buy Level 2 here.

You will have lifetime access to all course materials, including the live call replays (but excluding the couple demo for privacy reasons). There is no time limit in which to watch them.
RLT Level 3 comprises 10.5 hours in total: 5 hours of pre-recorded training videos and 5.5 hours of live calls with Terry Real.
No, the cost of RLT Level 3 is included in the certification fee. Level 3 will be automatically added to your learning platform. If you have any problems accessing it, please reach out to institute@relationallife.com.

The RLT Certification is for therapists, coaches, and practitioners who already have experience working with clients and want to take their work with couples deeper. If you have already completed some training with us, your previous payments will be discounted from the certification fee. To transition to the certification, complete the application form, and someone from the team will be in touch to discuss your application.

The Relational Life

RLT Decoded: Real Sessions, Real Decisions

LIVE Workshop Continuing Ed Details

Facilitated by Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S

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

NBCC (National Board of Certified Counsellors)

16 CE hours for Intermediate Mental Health Professionals

In this photo a seal logo with two crossed rings, with the writing "approved continuing education provider nbcc seal"

ACEP No. 7495 

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. 

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 Intermediate level clinicians. 

Format:

Live Online

Course Description

RLT Decoded: Real Sessions, Real Decisions is an 8-week live online training for practitioners working with couples. Participants observe the complete arc of Relational Life Therapy (RLT) conducted by Terry Real, LICSW, with one couple across a two-day intensive. Each class includes approximately 50–60 minutes of unedited therapy footage, followed by live clinical teaching and Q&A with Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S, RLI Director of Training. Desirae deconstructs the clinical choices, timing, and reasoning behind each intervention — providing participants with a direct framework for applying RLT in their own practice. Topics include: RLT intake and contracting, love avoidance, inner child work, Family of Origin mapping, multigenerational trauma, and race and cultural context in couples therapy. 

Learning Objectives:

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

  1. Identify the two clinical types of love avoidance and their different origins.
  2. Explain the sequencing of inner child visualization work conducted with one partner in the presence of the other.
  3. Articulate how to introduce race, cultural context, and sexual identity as clinical material in couples therapy.
  4. Understand the difference between minority stress adaptation and Adaptive Child responses.
  5. Explain the clinical indicators for judicious self-disclosure in RLT couples therapy, including criteria for depth of disclosure and return of focus to the client.
  6. Identify LGBTQ+-affirming clinical considerations in couples therapy, including how to recognize heteronormative assumptions. 
  7. Recognize how multigenerational transmission of shame influences clients’ reactive behaviors in their intimate relationships. 
  8. Explain the concept of False Empowerment in childhood and how it impacts clients’ present-day relationships. 
  9. Describe the difference between experiential and non-experiential inner child work, and when to apply each. 
  10. Identify blatant/latent power dynamics within couples.
  11. Explain how to create a contract with your couples at the beginning of the work to establish safety and readiness.
  12. Identify two relational skills to teach clients to help them deepen their connection between and after the work has completed.
  13. Describe how to identify the deeper, repeating pattern between a couple that underlies the presenting problem. 
  14. Explain the 3 parts of the psyche in Relational Life Therapy and the function of each in a client’s present-day relationships.
  15. Describe the three Family Roles clients play and how they reveal themselves in adult relationships. 

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

Coach conflict-avoidant couples to embrace health conflict, negotiate, and ask for what they want.

Help highly-defended clients reconnect to their emotions.

Conduct inner child work in the presence of the partner – identifying when experiential or non-experiential work is indicated.

Identify the deeper, repeating pattern that clients need to address that underlies their presenting problems.

Registration URL

www……………….com

Continuing Ed Credits Available: 16 NBCC credit hours ($40 additional fee)

CE Certificate Requirements:

  • Satisfactory Course Completion
  • Paid fee for certificate
  • Participants must have paid for this course, completed a course Evaluation, and attended all 8 classes in their entirety 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.

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

One-Time Payment

$395

Pay Monthly

3 x $145

$435 in total

Commercial Support Disclaimer

There is no conflict of interest for this program. 

Accommodations

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

Cancellation Policy

You may request a refund up to 48 hours after the first live class. (Deadline for refunds: May 21, 2026.)

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

Instructor’s Bios:

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. 

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 support@terryreal.com www.relationallife.com 

Free instant access. We will never spam you, unsubscribe anytime.