Get Instant Access to 14 Sessions of Profound Transformation

Witness One Couple’s Raw, Unfiltered Course of Relational Life Therapy

Witness every painful struggle and remarkable breakthrough as Terry Real masterfully saves a couple on the brink of divorce – then learn how it happened in recorded debrief discussions.s

14 Therapy Sessions

One Couple

In-Depth Debriefs

“ It is a wonder to watch Terry work… The mix of challenge, support and empathy is quite breathtaking. ”

— Mary Anne Lushe, LMSW, LMFT

Introducing RLT Sessions Over Time

Navigating Make or Break Couples Therapy Over 14 Sessions

After working with one couple for 8 sessions that brought them back from the brink, Terry Real thought their marriage had turned a corner.

You’ll access 14 couples therapy sessions in total. 

As you know, couples therapy is complex, and this isn’t the first time Terry’s worked with our couple…

But A year later, Terry received an email from the husband:

“My wife wants a divorce. I want to make this work. Can you help us?”

She was out. Lawyers were involved. She’d given up hope her husband would ever change. 

Their case was one of the bleakest prospects Terry had seen in his 40-year career. But he took it on.

What followed was six more sessions of deep work to save them once again.
You get access to all 14 sessions in RLT Sessions Over Time – both the original 8 sessions and the final 6.

You’ll see how Terry uses Relational Life Therapy (RLT) tools and interventions to navigate every twist and turn of make or break couples therapy. This is not a highlight reel. It’s a front-row seat to the full course of RLT couples therapy – raw, revealing, and profoundly human

And you’ll learn the theory and thinking behind the moves as you watch the recorded discussions between Terry and your colleagues following each session. This is Relational Life Therapy at it’s most powerful and a truly unique opportunity to learn from Terry’s expertise in saving couples on the brink that no-one else has been able to help.

More About Our Couple

The couple you’ll observe in RLT Sessions Over Time could easily be sitting in your office.

A professional couple in their thirties with two young children, and on the brink of separation.

Their story mirrors what so many couples face – the daily erosion of connection beneath the surface of busy lives…

A wife who felt deeply alone in the marriage, carrying the burden of parenting

A husband who struggled to balance the demands of a high-pressure job and family life. 

Her dissatisfaction met his defensiveness; his grandiosity met her withdrawal.

He believed things would naturally improve once the kids were older. 

Meanwhile, his wife had one foot out of the door. 

The issues they faced are the bread and butter of relational work: grandiosity, resentment, love avoidance, emotional shutdown, and parenting imbalance. 

The result is the kind of dynamic every therapist recognizes — two good people trapped in a painful pattern. 

And in RLT Sessions Over Time you’ll watch every step on the road to breaking free from the pain and building a deeply connected relationship.

Get Instant Access to a Full Course of Couples Therapy With Terry Real

Here’s Everything You Get Inside RLT Sessions Over Time

14 Recorded Therapy Sessions with Terry Real (Watch Anytime)

A pre-recorded, unedited therapy session

Post-session observations and questions with Terry and your colleagues

Optional Highlights Class of Terry’s First 8 Sessions with our Couple

If you’re short on time, you can begin with Terry’s recap video of the couple’s original sessions from 2023 and move straight into the second course of therapy.

Lifetime Access to the Course Materials

All 14 therapy sessions will be available immediately in your private learning platform as soon as you join, ready for you to watch and refer back whenever you need.

How Is The
Course Structured?

Terry Real is giving you immediate access to all 14 therapy sessions (with recorded debrief discussions), available to watch at your own pace. 

If you’re short on time, you can begin with Terry’s 30-minute recap video, summarizing the couple’s original 8 sessions from 2023. This recap will bring you up to speed so you can move straight into the second course of sessions.

Here’s what you’ll experience:

Unedited therapy sessions

Each class begins with an unedited recording of Terry working in-depth with our couple, using his RLT method.

In-depth debrief

You’ll then go behind the work, in recorded Q&A discussions as Terry highlights particular aspects of the session and takes you deeper into his thinking – why he did what he did and the RLT tools and interventions he used. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn from your colleagues’ questions and observations.

This combination of self-paced observation and recorded Q&A

gives you valuable time to reflect and integrate the learnings into your own therapeutic approach. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of the RLT model, how it translates in the therapy room, and – most importantly – a clear idea of how to use these techniques across the full arc of couples therapy.

What You’ll Learn

As you observe each session and spend time learning directly from Terry, you’ll discover how to address issues of:

Resentment

Betrayal

Grandiosity

Parenting  Imbalance

Love Avoidance

Emotional Shutdown

You’ll learn how to:

  • Quickly identify a couple’s dynamic and each partner’s relational stance.
  • Ask the right questions to get to the heart of a couple’s presenting problem.
  • Empower a shame-based partner to find the motivation to engage a grandiose partner.
  • Directly and lovingly tell the truth to your clients in a way that builds trust.
  • Use powerful tools and interventions to confront issues of grandiosity with skill.
  • Honor each partner’s autonomy while holding them in connection.
  • Guide a fractured couple back into true partnership, intimacy, and teamwork.

Who is It For?

RLT Sessions Over Time is suitable for:

  • RLT therapists and coaches who want to strengthen their understanding of the method and learn from seeing Terry Real work across the full arc of therapy.
  • Couples therapists who are looking for a fresh perspective and innovative tools to move the needle in even the most challenging cases.
  • Mental health practitioners who are not currently working with couples but are curious to learn more about the RLT approach.

Please note: This is a professional training and not suitable for the general public. For help on improving your personal relationships, we recommend exploring Getting What You Want From Your Relationship – our online course that will guide you step-by-step through the relational skills to build an extraordinary relationship.

How Observing Terry’s Work Has Helped Your Colleagues

Here’s what they have to say about observing Terry… 

Here’s Everything You Get Inside RLT Sessions Over Time

Get Instant Access to a Full Course of Couples Therapy With Terry Real

Here’s Everything You Get Inside RLT Sessions Over Time

14 Recorded Therapy Sessions with Terry Real (Watch Anytime)

Each class includes:

A pre-recorded, unedited therapy session
Post-session observations and questions with Terry and your colleagues

Optional Highlights Class of Terry’s First 8 Sessions with our Couple

If you’re short on time, you can begin with Terry’s recap video of the couple’s original sessions from 2023 and move straight into the second course of therapy.

Lifetime Access to the Course Materials

All 14 therapy sessions will be available immediately in your private learning platform as soon as you join, ready for you to watch and refer back whenever you need.

Start Watching RLT Sessions Over Time Today

Choose the payment option that best suits you.

One payment of

$395

X easy payments of

$145

You’re Protected By 100% Money-Back Guarantee

We’re confident you’ll love RLT Sessions Over Time, but we offer a 100% money-back guarantee for your peace of mind. If, for whatever reason you’re not completely satisfied, please contact us at support@terryreal.com within 14 days of purchase and we’ll issue you a full refund, no questions asked.

Did You Know RLT Sessions Over Time is… FREE for RLT Certification Students

This course is included in the RLT Certification – our deepest training in the RLT model. It equips you with the optimum blend of theory, observation, practice, and support you need to cement your confidence and effectiveness working with challenging couples like this. If you’re not part of the certification and would like to learn more, we invite you to learn more.

About Terry Real

Terry Real, LICSW, is an internationally recognized family therapist, sought-after speaker, and bestselling author, who has transformed how we approach relationships.

He is the creator of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), a groundbreaking therapeutic approach that equips people with the essential relational skills to build and sustain authentic connections—to themselves, each other, and the planet as a whole.

The author of four books, Terry’s most recent is the New York Times bestseller, Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship, which guides readers toward deeper intimacy and fulfillment.

Known as “the turnaround guy,” Terry is famous for his extraordinary ability to save couples on the brink of divorce. Through his esteemed training school, the Relational Life Institute, he has trained thousands of mental health practitioners in his RLT method to date.

Terry is committed to relational empowerment, helping everyone develop the skills needed for meaningful, lasting relationships.

“When I need advice, I call Terry Real. His decades of clinical experience, research, and wisdom are invaluable to my patients, colleagues, and friends.”

— Esther Perel, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I get instant access to all 14 sessions when I join?
Yes – you’ll receive immediate, on-demand access to all 14 therapy sessions as soon as you join. You can start watching right away and move through the course at your own pace.
Yes – you’ll receive immediate, on-demand access to all 14 therapy sessions as soon as you join. You can start watching right away and move through the course at your own pace.
Yes! This course is included in the RLT Certification — our most comprehensive training in the RLT model. The certification includes in-depth, hands-on practical training to elevate your skills as a couples therapist or relational coach. You’ll also receive a listing on our website upon successful completion. We invite you to complete the inquiry form to receive more information.
Relational Life Therapy (RLT) combines the most effective techniques from multiple therapies to create a state-of-the-art, integrated method to powerfully heal relationships. RLT breaks many of the rules of traditional therapy to go deep quickly and help clients make rapid and significant changes. Using a range of powerful diagnostic and transformative tools, RLT helps people to first reconnect to themselves — their feelings, needs, and desires — to build a stronger, more intimate connection with their partner.
This is a professional training and not suitable for the general public. For help on improving your personal relationships, we recommend exploring The Art of Relational Living — our online course that will guide you step-by-step through the relational skills to build an extraordinary relationship.
We’re confident you’ll love RLT Sessions Over Time, but we offer a 100% money-back guarantee for your peace of mind. If, for whatever reason you’re not completely satisfied, please contact us at support@terryreal.com within 48 hours of the first live call and we’ll issue you a full refund, no questions asked.
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CE REQUIREMENTS:

The Relational Life Institute is pleased to offer:

Healing in Connection: 

The Power of Relational Presence in Trauma Recovery

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 Webinar facilitated by Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S; RLT Director of Training

Continuing Education credits offered: 1.5 credit hours

Course Description:

This free training introduces clinicians to the Relational Life Therapy (RLT) approach to trauma healing within couples therapy. Participants will learn how trauma-driven behaviors emerge in intimate relationships and how to identify and address these patterns in practice.

The session will demonstrate how conducting inner child work in the presence of a partner allows clients to have corrective emotional experiences, rewire trauma-rooted beliefs, and strengthens their relationships. Through lecture, clinical examples, and Q&A, participants will gain actionable insights on how to integrate relational presence and co-regulation into their clinical work.

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

 

  • Describe how trauma impacts the nervous system and relational behaviors, and explain how RLT frames these adaptations as “Adaptive Child” strategies.
  • Identify three ways that relational connection and co-regulation contribute to healing trauma.
  • Apply core RLT principles – truth-telling, compassionate confrontation, and skill-building – to facilitate relational healing in couples therapy. 

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:   This is a free webinar!

Course Date & Hours:   Monday, September 22, 2025 2:30 – 4:00pm ET

TO REGISTER:  https://relationallife.com/trauma-recovery

Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up until September 22, 2025.

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

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

www.relationallife.com

CE REQUIREMENTS:

The Relational Life Institute is pleased to offer:

Working With Men

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 Course facilitated by Terry Real, LICSW; and Julie Rudiger, LCSW

Continuing Education credits offered: 12  credit hours

There is an additional $40 fee to receive a certificate, and you must attend all 8 classes in their entirety. There is no partial credit, attendance will be taken.

Course Description:

Over eight live online classes, learn the skills to engage, motivate, and create breakthrough change with resistant male clients in this live, practice-focused training led by renowned couples therapist and male-psychology expert Terry Real, alongside RLT Faculty Member Julie Rudiger, LCSW. Grounded in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), the course unpacks how patriarchal conditioning and performance-based self-worth fuel disconnection, defensiveness, and shutdown, then shows you how to build trust with even the most challenging men through clear, compassionate confrontation that preserves the therapeutic alliance. You’ll learn to create effective leverage for transformation without triggering collapse, withdrawal, or escalated resistance; tailor interventions for the three common presentations—“boys, bullies, and avoiders”; and reframe masculinity so emotional expression is aligned with strength, honor, and integrity rather than weakness. Through demonstrations and actionable tools from both instructors, you’ll guide men in trauma healing and relational skill development that supports healthier partnerships and parenting. Leave with a concrete RLT roadmap you can use immediately to help clients move from resistance to responsibility and from disconnection to genuine intimacy.

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

  • Summarize the cultural shaping of masculinity and its consequences.
  • Recognize shame and grandiosity as dual defenses tied to male self-worth.
  • Develop skills to help men shift from defensiveness to compassion.
  • Identify how shame and performance-based esteem show up in male clients.
  • Discuss culturally sensitive ways to challenge entitlement and grandiosity.
  • Identify and work with three major types of difficult men: boys, bullies, and avoiders.
  • Describe how to use leverage as a tool to create change.
  • Identify patterns of resistance in men and learn how to engage them effectively.
  • Utilize leverage to create internal or external motivation for change.
  • Illustrate empowerment to the partner or family system to create pressure that opens the door to transformation.
  • Compare and differentiate between their wounded child, adaptive child, and functional adult selves.
  • Develop an internal caregiving relationship with their inner children rather than expecting partners to repair old wounds.
  • Demonstrate full relational responsibility as an adult, especially in high-conflict, high-defensiveness 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:   $497 or three payments of $197 each.

Course Date & Hours:   

90 minutes each class on:

September 10, 17, 24; October 1, 7, 9, 14, 21, 2025 

TO REGISTER: https://relationallife.com/working-with-men

Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up until September 16, 2025

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

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:

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.

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