Traditional therapy has done a great job of providing clients with a warm, loving, compassionate environment to heal. Unfortunately, it falls short when it comes to bringing up difficult truths to people when that is necessary.
In this episode, Terry Real talks about the three phases of his model, Relational Life Therapy (RLT), the first of which is joining through the truth. In this way he begins the process of creating quick, profound change in the individuals and couples he works with.
During the conversation we get into stance-stance-dance, empowering the latent, using a lot of pause, grandiosity, inner child work, and many of the other aspects of Terry's model for couples therapists (RLT).
Terry Real is a leader in the field of couples therapy. He has written 3 books which are linked below, numerous articles, and has been featured in countless interviews with media outlets. He is the founder of the Relational Life Institute and continues to work with couples as well as train therapists. For more information on his upcoming level one training click the link below.
The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. There is an episode released every Tuesday about the practice of couples therapy. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes! If you enjoyed the episode please leave a rating and review on iTunes.
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Books
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work
How Can I Get Through to You? Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women
I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
132: Racialized Trauma with James Hawkins
131: Relationship Skills on the Dating Scene with Marni Feuerman
130: Joe Kort on When the Other Woman is a Man
129: Relational Life Therapy with Shane Birkel
128: Race in Couples Therapy with Corey Yeager and Kirsten Lind Seal
127: Implementing the EFT Model with James Hawkins
126: Emily Nagoski on Sex and Science
125: Continuing to Cope During the Quarantine with Jen Silacci
124: Dealing with the Emotions of Online Therapy with Amber Lyda
123: David Wexler on Counseling in the #Metoo Era
122: Working with Infidelity and the Developmental Model with Kim Gist Miller
121: Keeping the Hope In a Pandemic with Shane Birkel
120: Moving Your Couples Therapy Practice Online with Clay Cockrell
119: 5 Things Couples Therapists Should Know from a Sex Therapist with Martha Kauppi
118: Running on Empty with Jonice Webb
117: Where Does Masturbation Fit Into a Couple's Sex Life with Ari Tuckman
116: Attuning to the Attachment Dilemma with Ryan Rana
115: Janina Fisher on Working with Trauma in Couples Therapy
114: Alexandra Solomon on Taking Sexy Back
113: Shane Birkel on the Impact of Childhood Neglect on Relationships
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