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A Couples Workshop for Every Relationship

No Matter Where You Are In Your Relationship,
the Skills You'll Learn Will Have a Lifelong Impact

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

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CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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RELATIONSHIP STRENGTHENING

 
  • Class Overview

    Introduction – Welcome from the Instructor

    • Relationship Poisons and Antidotes
    • A Model for Change and Happiness
    • 8 Needs of Every Relationship

    Workshop 1

    • Characteristics of Strong, Stable Marital Friendships
    • What Trust Is and How to Maintain It
    • Love as Emotion, Behavior, and Commitment

    Workshop 2

    • Important Love and Connection Rituals
    • 10 Mind Traps
    • Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reason

    Workshop 3

    • Positive Interaction Skills
    • 5 Virtues of Marital Friendships
    • Investing in Your Relationship

    Workshop 4

    • Three General Areas of Expectations
    • 5 Bs of Managing Expectations

    Workshop 5

    • Stages of Marital Friendship
    • 3 Types of Commitment
    • Model of Mutual Cyclical Growth

    Workshop 6

    • Rules of Communication
    • Cycle of Self-Disclosure
    • Skillful Sending and Receiving of Messages

    Workshop 7

    • 4 Don'ts of Communication
    • The Destructive Power of Negativity
    • 10 Rules for Constructive Conflict

    Workshop 8

    • Principles of Healing
    • Patterns of Accusation, Blame, and Victimization
    • Short-Circuiting Negative Cycles of Conflict

    Workshop 9

    • Bonds of Affection and Intimacy
    • Investing in Social, Emotional, and Mental Intimacy
    • Engaging in Spiritual and Physical Intimacy

    Workshop 10

    • Changing Attitudes
    • Choosing to Be Positive
    • Mindfulness

    Workshop 11

    • What A Balanced Lifestyle Looks Like
    • Triangular Theory of Balancing Work and Family
    • Setting Boundaries and Saying "No"

    Workshop 12

    • Setting S.M.A.R.T. Financial Goals Together
    • What Your Credit Report Tells You
    • Managing Finances

    Workshop 13

    • How Health and Relationships Are Linked
    • Relationship Impacts on Health
    • Practicing Healthy Lifestyles

    Workshop 14

    • Mental Health
    • Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
    • Relaxation, Mindfulness, and Simplicity

    Workshop 15

    • Health Parenting Practices
    • Positive Parenting Strategies
    • What to Do When Children Behave/Misbehave


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The Benefits Are Priceless

 

 

 

A Lasting Impact!

See How Our SMART Programs Are Benefiting Attendees

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“My relationship with my partner is stronger than ever ... ”

- Taylor Sparkman, ELEVATE Alum

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“The course really helped us develop better communication skills as a couple”

- Arun Jani, ELEVATE Alum

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“It truly has set the foundation for a healthy relationship between the two of us”

- Jacqlyn Yourell, ELEVATE Alum

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“We highly recommend this class to couples looking to enhance their communication ... ”

- Scotty Goodloe, ELEVATE Alum


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