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You’ve mirrored. You’ve validated. Now what? In the Imago Dialogue, there’s one more step that makes all the difference: empathy. Empathy is where understanding becomes connection. It’s the moment you stop standing beside your partner’s story and actually step inside it, even just for a moment, to feel what it’s like to be them. That […]
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“In order to empathize with your experience, I must be willing to believe you as you see your experience and not how I imagine your experience to be.” Brené Brown All my survival instincts are on high alert and every possible transgression, thoughtless action or selfish choice kicks me into a level of outrage that […]
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In an earlier article “Why Group Therapy for Men: 5 Benefits,” I wrote about how working with other men in a group context can be beneficial. The article raised some questions from readers: one reader said: “Ok, I’m interested but what are the mechanics of this? How does that actually happen? Another asked “what is […]
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Build skills for communication, conflict, intimacy, and your shared future.
This virtual premarital and early marriage workshop for couples at the stage of 0-3 years of marriage helps you do just that.
Led by Imago-trained therapist Jasmine Adjei, M.Ed. LGPC (she/her), this practical, skills-based class is designed for engaged couples, newlyweds, and couples within the first three years of marriage who want to build a strong foundation.
When and Where?
- Virtual session via Zoom
- Date: Saturday, November 7
- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
- Cost: $400/couple *2 sliding scale spots available for couples that qualify.
Enrollment is limited to 5 couples per cohort to allow for more personal and supportive experience.
This workshop combines educational content with guided partner exercises and structured dialogue rooted in Imago Relationship Therapy and Gottman Method theories. Skills you leave with, not just concepts you hear about.
More details below.
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We offer a self-selected pricing structure to support greater access to professional learning. Please choose the rate that best reflects your current financial circumstances.
Continuing Education Credit
Continuing education credit is optional and available for an additional $30.
CE approval is currently pending. Participants who select the CE option will receive continuing education credit only if the program is approved. Participants must attend the full program and complete all required evaluation and documentation requirements to receive credit.
Live Virtual Getting the Love You Want™ Workshop
This engaging and experiential 6-week virtual workshop is designed to help couples transform conflict into opportunities for healing, growth, and deeper connection. Together, you and your partner will explore how emotional experiences and relationship patterns shape daily interactions while learning practical tools to communicate with greater empathy, understanding, and compassion.
Throughout the workshop, couples will participate in guided exercises, meaningful dialogue, demonstrations, and relationship practices that support emotional safety, intentional connection, and renewed intimacy. The virtual format allows couples to immediately apply what they are learning in real time between sessions, creating meaningful and lasting change within the relationship.
By the end of the workshop, couples will leave with fresh insights, practical communication skills, renewed energy, and restored hope to strengthen commitment, connection, and romance in their relationship.
Whether you are just beginning your journey together, feeling disconnected in routine, or navigating a difficult season in your relationship…
THIS WORKSHOP CAN TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU CONNECT WITH YOUR PARTNER
Please select one registration per couple.
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