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Working With Infidelity
Learn how to set limits with compassion, effectively build your child’s self-esteem, and form a robust parental team in this 5-session online course from leading family therapist Terry Real.

Relational Parenting Course
Learn how to set limits with compassion, effectively build your child’s self-esteem, and form a robust parental team in this 5-session online course from leading family therapist Terry Real.


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Guest Appearances

Men & Feelings
Your feelings never left you... You left them. Learn how you can help your clients tune into their feelings and how you can help them go even deeper. Let me know what you think. Leave a comment below.
Off to the Races
What do you do when both partners are triggered at the same time? Here's how you can bring couples back into intimacy and relationality. Make sure you check out the Time Out Commandments that I mention in the video! Let me know what you think. Leave a comment below....
Coming Back from Infidelity Part Two: What the Involved Partner Needs to Know
Last time we talked about coming back from infidelity from the point of view of the hurt partner. If you haven't seen part one, you can watch it here. In my latest video, Coming Back from Infidelity Part Two: What the Involved Partner Needs to Know, I discuss: The two...
Coming Back from Infidelity Part One: What the Hurt Partner Needs to Know
In my latest video, Coming Back from Infidelity Part One: What the Hurt Partner Needs to Know, I discuss: The two aspects that define infidelity Infidelity as a trauma How infidelity is like grief How long the healing process typically takes Leave me a comment below...
“The Best Men Can Be”
On January 13th, Gillette released its already famous commercial, “The Best Men Can Be,” which garnered an immediate and emphatic backlash. The commercial juxtaposed men engaging in bullying behaviors with men performing acts of decency. The nerve the ad hit is...
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