Relationship Enrichment Series

with Mark Shafer, PhD

 


The purpose of this program is to provide you with skills and techniques for creating a rich, healthy relationship. Recognize that however your relationship is, it is because you set it up that way. We will work to resolve any current crises, if they exist, and establish a solid foundation for a relationship that will last. You will learn new ways to handle difficulties and to build on your strengths, to grow your relationship to its fullest potentials.


Sessions will involve learning perspectives and skills, communicating with each other, coaching, and lots of support and encouragement, tailored to your specific relationship. You are expected to commit to the entire 12-session series, realizing that critical material in later sessions is founded on work in earlier sessions. There is a small amount of homework between sessions. What we want to create is the finest opportunity possible for you to live, love, and grow each individually, and together as a couple, that will sustain and nurture you now and for a long future. Every session you will receive resource handouts for use during the session, and as references for the future (CLICK HERE for a list of the handouts).


The 7-step approach taken in these sessions consists of the following. Each step represents a critical part of building a healthy, growing relationship, capable of fully providing you with the love you seek.

I.

Recognize and eliminate behaviors that sabotage or undermine your relationship. Identify and discard irrational thinking or expectations that block your fulfillment and success as a couple. (Session 1)

II.

Learn and implement a win-win partnership approach. Practice using it to address current crises or issues. Work to foster a genuine friendship that meets the needs of both. (Sessions 2 & 3)

III.

Learn and practice effective communication, identify ways you hinder communication, and learn positive forms of communication to build stronger positive feelings. (Sessions 4 & 5)

IV.

Develop and practice ways to deal with conflicts and differences. Create structures to deal with your weaknesses, and build further on your strengths. (Sessions 6 & 7)

V.

Learn how to create and deepen emotional intimacy, and identify ways you "exit" from closeness. Learn to foster and maintain a mutually satisfying sex life. (Sessions 8 & 9)

VI.

Learn how to forgive, and how to foster deep feelings of mutual trust. (Session 10)

VII.

Recognize what kinds of commitments will preserve both independence and intimacy in a healthy, growing partnership. Create a new vision for your relationship. (Sessions 11 & 12)

My office is conveniently located in South Central Austin. Your sessions will be 90 minutes in length, and we can schedule them during weekdays or occasionally on Saturdays or weekday evenings. The fee for the 12-session program is $795 total, due at the first session (or you can pay 3 installments of $275, or, $75 each session).

 

TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT,
call or leave a message: 442-9677.


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