RelateStrong | Workshop
Get the framework. In 9 sessions, 4 hours.
A focused experience for individuals or couples to learn the foundations of RelateStrong and apply them to your own life.
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Be transformed within. Gain tools to share.
Grounded in theology and the best of psychology, RelateStrong is a framework that provides emotion regulation skills and other tools for healthy relating. You can engage this model personally or train to share it within your small group, church, or organization.
RelateStrong | Workshops are 4-6 hour experiences for individuals or couples to learn the foundations of RelateStrong and apply them to their own life. Attendees will learn skills for emotion regulation, conflict resolution, and relational connectedness. You leave the workshop with practical tools for personal growth that allows us to transform our life and relationships.
Engaging this process allows us to be “transformed by the renewing of [our] minds,” as Paul talks about in Romans 12:2, creating new thought patterns and brain pathways. This important mind-renewing work will make our friendships richer, marriages deeper, work relationships more effective and successful, and enable us to better live out God’s purposes in all areas of our life.
The curriculum
What you'll be equipped with
A vision worth changing for: Us-ness
Understanding the relational "us" that emerges between two people — and why it's worth protecting.
Identifying your own Pain & Peace Cycles: a map for managing emotion
A map for managing emotion when conflict arises. Learn to recognize your specific pain points and your healthier alternatives.
The Four Steps: a pathway for conflict resolution
A practical pathway for moving from reactive pain into restored connection — even in the middle of a hard conversation.
Visioning “the New You” and “the New Us”
How implementing these tools creates new brain pathways and healthy relational attachment and intimacy.
Who the Workshop is for
Individuals
You want a framework for emotion regulation and healthier relating in every area of your life — work, family, friendships, and ministry.
Couples
You and your partner want a shared language for navigating conflict, deepening intimacy, and growing together.
Workshops happen at Pepperdine and at host churches across the country.
Please see the event calendar for upcoming Workshops. If you are interested in bringing a Workshop to your home organization or church, please reach out to the Boone Center for the Family at centerforthefamily@pepperdine.edu or our office number (310) 506-4771.
Frequently asked questions
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