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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

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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

relationallife.com/ce-rlt-decoded/#join

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 

CEU REQUIREMENTS:

The Relational Life 

Getting a Second Session: 

How To Run a First Session that Motivates Couples to Return

LIVE Workshop Continuing Ed Details

Facilitated by Terry Real, LICSW

NBCC (National Board of Certified Counsellors)

2 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"

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.

Course Description
This training introduces therapists and coaches to one of the eight core diagnostic lenses used in Relational Life Therapy (RLT): The More The More. Participants will learn how to quickly identify the repeating relational patterns their clients are caught in, and how to present it back to them clearly and without blame – often within the first session.

Through lectures, real footage of real couples therapy, and Q&A with Terry Real, participants will gain a practical framework for bringing direction and purpose to early sessions, and a clear metric for tracking whether their work is creating real behavioral change.

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

  1. Identify each partner’s “relational stance” during relational stress and conflict. 
  2. Articulate a couple’s repeating pattern – The More The More. 
  3. Explain how to use The More, The More to track the effectiveness of treatment. 
  4. Interpret how preconditions are addressed in RLT.
  5. Compare the two types of boundaries.
  6. Demonstrate strategies for latent people.

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

Registration URL:relationallife.com/second-session

Continuing Ed Credits Available: 2 NBCC credit hours ($40 additional fee)

CE Certificate Requirements: 

  • Satisfactory Course Completion
  • Pay $40 fee
  • 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 this course. 

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 $47.00

Commercial Support Disclaimer

There is no conflict of interest for this program.

Cancellation Policy

You may request a refund up to 48 hours 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.”

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

CEU REQUIREMENTS:

The Relational Life Institute is pleased to offer:

The RLT Intensive Model: A Framework For Breakthrough Couples Therapy

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

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.

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.

Format: Five LIVE Online Sessions on Zoom, facilitated by Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S; and Dr. Priscilla Short, CPsychol

Continuing Education credits offered: 7.5 credit hours for 5 Classes. Full attendance required. There is no partial credit.There is a $40 fee for a certificate.

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)
  • Pay the $40 fee
  • Pass an assessment quiz demonstrating your understanding of the material
  • Attendance will be recorded to verify completion.

Course Content: Couples Intensives offer a powerful, accelerated pathway for relational healing—but only when they are held with clarity, structure, and skilled relational authority. This advanced professional training is designed to support relationship therapists and coaches in leading Couples Intensives grounded explicitly in the Relational Life Therapy (RLT) model.

Across five live, 90-minute modules, participants will learn how to thoughtfully assess readiness for Intensive work (both client and clinician), design and structure Intensives using the three phases of RLT, and intervene effectively in high-stakes relational moments. Emphasis will be placed on therapist stance, pacing, accountability, and the Wise Adult leadership required to hold couples through deep emotional work without losing clarity or care.

Through didactic teaching, case vignettes, and live dialogue-based Q&A, this course will walk participants through the full arc of an RLT Couples Intensive—from initial assessment and Phase 1 joining, through Inner Child work, into sustained Wise Adult integration and post-Intensive follow-up. Practical considerations such as fee-setting, structuring Intensive days, post-Intensive care, and clinician self-care will also be addressed to support both impact and sustainability.

This course is designed specifically for relationship professionals who are trained in or actively using Relational Life Therapy and who wish to offer Intensive therapy experiences for couples or other romantic relationship structures. The content will focus exclusively on Couples Intensives through the RLT lens and will not address Intensive work with individuals, families, or non-romantic relationship systems.

Participants should expect an advanced-level training that assumes familiarity with core RLT concepts and invites deeper clinical discernment, relational accountability, and professional responsibility in this powerful modality.

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

  1. Assess readiness for offering RLT Couples Intensives
  2. Evaluate clinician preparedness, ethical considerations, and client appropriateness for Intensive work, including when an Intensive is indicated—and when it is not—through an RLT lens.
  3. Design and structure a Couples Intensive grounded in the RLT model
  4. Apply the three phases of Relational Life Therapy—Joining Through the Truth, Inner Child work, and Skill-Building—to create a coherent, intentional Intensive experience.
  5. Manage and lead Intensives with relational authority and clarity 
  6. Effectively move through Phase 1 by establishing connection, accountability, and truth-telling by accurately identifying relational patterns, confronting losing strategies, and aligning both partners around shared goals for the Intensive.
  7. Demonstrate deep Inner Child work and Wise Adult integration in an Intensive format
  8. Intervene effectively in Phases 2 and 3 by working with relational wounds, working with the Adaptive Child, repairing marital ruptures, teaching relational skills to use from the Wise Adult part of the self, and supporting partners in sustained intimate connection .
  9. Measure practical and ethical considerations to support impact and sustainability
  10. Determine appropriate fees, structure Intensive days, plan post-Intensive follow-up care, and engage in clinician self-care practices to reduce burnout and support long-term effectiveness.

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

  •  Structure a course of intensive treatment for a couple incorporating all three 3 phases of the Relational Life Therapy model.
  • Identify which clients are suitable for intensive work and how to assess their readiness and appropriateness of the model.
  • How to pace intensives to ensure the sustainability of the work for both clients and practitioners. 

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.

Cost:  $495 in full; or 3 payments of $175 each

Course Dates & Hours:    

Each class will meet from 12pm to 1:30pm Eastern Time on these dates:

March 17, 2026

March 24, 2026

March 31, 2026 

April 7, 2026 

April 14, 2026 

TO REGISTER: Please visit this site for registration:

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 

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.

Dr. Priscilla Short, CPsychol

Priscilla is a counselling psychologist, EMDR therapist, and RLT-certified relationship

therapist with a deep passion for helping couples navigate their most challenging moments

by learning how to live more relationally. Drawing on years of experience and a

commitment to the Relational Life Therapy (RLT) model, Priscilla brings creativity and

flexibility to her work, tailoring her approach to meet the unique needs of each couple she

works with.

Known for her warmth and insight, Priscilla balances the structure of the RLT framework

with innovative strategies to uncover and resolve relational patterns, helping couples build

stronger, more authentic connections. Her work reflects a belief in the power of openness,

accountability, and compassion as pathways to transformation.

In her breakout seminar Priscilla is excited to share her experience and expertise on working

intensively with couples, providing practical insights and inspiration for therapists to deepen

their impact in this rewarding area of practice.

 

 

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 support@terryreal.com

www.relationallife.com

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CE REQUIREMENTS:

The Relational Life Institute is pleased to offer: 

When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough: Discover The Art of RLT Intensives for Breakthrough Couples 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 LIVE Online Workshop facilitated by Desirae Ysasi LPC-S; and Dr. Priscilla Short, CPsychol

Course Dates & Hours:  March 3, 2026 from 12pm to 1:30pm Eastern Time

Continuing Ed credits offered:  1 CE credit hour

To receive a certificate, you must attend the full course. There is no partial credit, attendance will be taken.

Course Content:

In this 90-minute training, participants will learn the benefits of RLT Couples Intensives in couples therapy. They will explore both the art and structure of the RLT Intensive model, including how to assess the appropriateness of intensive work for their clients and the pacing required to deliver strong outcomes. 

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

  • Explain 2 reasons why RLT Couples Intensives can be more effective than weekly therapy for couples in high-conflict circumstances. 
  • Describe how the 3 Phases of Relational Life Therapy translate to a Couples Intensive format. 
  • Explain 2 types of clients who would be appropriate for intensive work.  

Throughout the course, you’ll learn: 

  • What RLT Couples Intensives are, including how the 3 phases of RLT are applied to guide couples through the full arc of treatment. 
  • How to assess readiness for intensive work – for both the client and the practitioner.  

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:  $0

Cancellation Policy: You may request a refund up to 48 hours after purchase. Please contact support@terryreal.com if you wish to cancel your purchase.

If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact us.

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

Instructors’ 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. 

Dr. Priscilla Short, CPsychol

Priscilla is a counselling psychologist, EMDR therapist, and RLT-certified relationship

therapist with a deep passion for helping couples navigate their most challenging moments

by learning how to live more relationally. Drawing on years of experience and a

commitment to the Relational Life Therapy (RLT) model, Priscilla brings creativity and

flexibility to her work, tailoring her approach to meet the unique needs of each couple she

works with.

Known for her warmth and insight, Priscilla balances the structure of the RLT framework

with innovative strategies to uncover and resolve relational patterns, helping couples build

stronger, more authentic connections. Her work reflects a belief in the power of openness,

accountability, and compassion as pathways to transformation.

In her breakout seminar Priscilla is excited to share her experience and expertise on working

intensively with couples, providing practical insights and inspiration for therapists to deepen

their impact in this rewarding area of practice. 

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 support@terryreal.com