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Couples therapist, speaker & NY Times bestselling author

“We don’t want to simply survive the pain of infidelity… instead, can we use this crisis as an opportunity for profound transformation?”

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For therapists and coaches who’ve felt stuck, dismissed, or powerless in the face of grandiosity or entitlement…

Join the FREE living training with Terry Real to learn:

Why traditional therapy often falls flat with so-called “narcissistic” partners – and what actually works instead

Most grandiose clients don’t change in individual therapy because they aren’t in pain — the people around them are. We’ll explore why bringing in the people who are in pain helps create the conditions for real change.

The critical differences between shame and grandiosity – and how it changes the treatment

Shame-based clients respond to nurture; grandiose clients do not. Grandiosity feels good, impairs empathy, and distorts judgment. Understanding this difference helps us choose the interventions that help move our clients forward.

Understanding false empowerment – the overlooked root of many grandiose behaviours

Not all grandiosity is a defence against shame. About half of it comes from false empowerment: parentification, lack of limits, and overpraise in childhood. You’ll learn how this form of developmental injury fuels entitlement in adult relationships.

How to “wake up” clients to the impact of their behavior

Grandiose clients need more truth-telling, but you first need an accurate truth to tell. You’ll learn how RLT’s eight diagnostic lenses provide a multi-layered formulation that helps clients finally understand the consequences of their behavior.

Practical ways to engage grandiose clients without fear of retaliation

We fear calling out grandiose behaviors will result in attack, shutdown, or clients abandoning the work. Discover how RLT uses a unique set of techniques to reach grandiose clients in a way that builds trust so clients actually feel closer to you as a result.
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“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

Terry Real, LICSW, is an internationally recognized family therapist and bestselling author

The creator of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Terry is known as “the turnaround guy,” famous for his remarkable ability to save couples on the brink of divorce – in particular couples where issues of narcissism and grandiosity are present. He has trained thousands of therapists in his RLT model to help them achieve similar results.

Your Peers On Training With Terry Real

“Practical steps, down-to-earth guidance…

Some of the things I love about Terry Real and his work are the practical steps, down-to-earth guidance and his model of having the courage and respect to be honest with couples when one partner is behaving in a way that needs to be addressed first.”

Rachel M.

“Practical steps, down-to-earth guidance…

Some of the things I love about Terry Real and his work are the practical steps, down-to-earth guidance and his model of having the courage and respect to be honest with couples when one partner is behaving in a way that needs to be addressed first.”

Rachel M.

“Practical steps, down-to-earth guidance…

Some of the things I love about Terry Real and his work are the practical steps, down-to-earth guidance and his model of having the courage and respect to be honest with couples when one partner is behaving in a way that needs to be addressed first.”

Rachel M.

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