Digital Seminar
The Relationship Uprising
Resisting a Culture That Undermines Connection
- Average Rating:
- 2042
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
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Mar 22, 2026
- Product Code:
- NOS096731
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Modern relationships are in crisis—not because we want too much, but because we’ve been trained to settle for too little. In today’s world, where people crave deep, soulful connection more than ever, we’re still saddled with a cultural legacy that glorifies individualism, patriarchy, and emotional repression. The result? We’re longing for intimacy in a world that teaches us to protect, not connect.
Terry Real, New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship and founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), has spent over 30 years challenging the cultural forces that erode our capacity for authentic love. Known for his fierce compassion and groundbreaking work in men’s issues, Real brings both clinical wisdom and raw humanity to the deepest questions of how we live and love.
In this talk, with honesty, humor, and a deep understanding of what brings us close (and what tears us apart), he’ll guide us into a radical vision of love as nothing less than an act of insurrection—a rebellion against the disconnection we’ve inherited, and a conscious choice to live relationally in a fractured world. This is not just a new map for intimacy—it’s a call to action for therapists, partners, and anyone yearning to love well in a culture that makes it hard.
Credit
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcript - The Relationship Uprising (898.1 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Relationship Uprising - French (898.1 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Relationship Uprising - Italian (898.1 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Relationship Uprising - German (898.1 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Relationship Uprising - Spanish (898.1 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Terry Real, LICSW Related seminars and products
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Terry Real, LICSW, New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship and founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), has spent over 30 years challenging the cultural forces that erode our capacity for authentic love. Known for his fierce compassion and groundbreaking work in men’s issues, Real brings both clinical wisdom and raw humanity to the deepest questions of how we live and love.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Terrence Real is the founder of Relational Life Institute, maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Family Institute of Cambridge. He receives royalties as a published author. Terry Real receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Terrence Real has no relevant non-financial disclosures.
Additional Info
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Objectives
- Describe the key societal and cultural contributors to modern intimate relationship stress.
- Assess the neurobiological underpinnings of trauma adaptation and recovery.
- Describe how intimate relationships can function as crucibles for supporting client’s own transformation.
Outline
The Modern Relationship Crisis
- Yearning for intimacy
- Cultural conditioning for self-protection and independence
- Emotional scarcity, individualism and patriarchy
The Cultural Roots of Disconnection
- Societal norms that distort our understanding of love, vulnerability, and power
- The impact of these forces on both men and women in relationships and therapy
The Relational Revolution: A Radical Vision of Love
- Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy approach as a path to reclaim authentic connection
- Love as an act of rebellion—a conscious stand against cultural disconnection and emotional isolation
- Risks and Limitations
A Call to Action for Therapists and Individuals
- Living relationally as a daily practice and moral stance
- Embodying “us” in a world built on “me.”
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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Total Reviews: 2042
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