Relational Life Therapy: The Relationship Game-Changer You Didn’t Know You Needed

What if your relationship could feel more connected, more honest, and more alive—without years of talking in circles?

At Shivani Wells Therapy Group, we’re excited to offer Relational Life Therapy (RLT): a bold, compassionate, and practical approach to relationship work that helps couples move from disconnection to intimacy and trust.

Whether you're navigating communication struggles, healing after a breach of trust, or simply feeling like the spark has faded, RLT offers a grounded and effective path forward. It’s not about blaming or fixing each other—it’s about healing together, with care and support.

What Is Relational Life Therapy?

Created by therapist and author Terry Real, RLT helps uncover the deeper dynamics that often lead to disconnection—like power imbalances, unspoken resentment, and old relational patterns that may have protected you in the past but are now creating distance.

RLT is active, engaged, and collaborative. Your therapist isn’t just a passive listener—they’re right there with you, offering insight, honest reflection, and practical support to help each partner feel seen, heard, and empowered to show up differently.

The goal isn’t just to “fight better”—it’s to love better. That means practicing boundaries, generosity, and honesty, even in the hard moments.

What Makes RLT Unique?

• Active, therapist-supported sessions – Your therapist offers real-time reflections and guidance to help shift painful dynamics and move you toward deeper connection.

• Focus on both individual and relational healing – RLT is trauma-informed. Together, we explore how past experiences and attachment wounds shape current patterns—and how to choose something new.

• Practical tools you can take with you – We go beyond surface issues and offer usable strategies, clear frameworks, and shared language to help you apply what you learn outside the therapy room.

Who Is RLT For?

RLT is for couples of all backgrounds and identities—queer, straight, monogamous, open/polyamorous, married, dating, long-term, or just beginning—who are ready to move beyond reactive patterns and build something more connected, secure, and resilient.

It’s also a powerful approach for individuals who want to better understand their relational dynamics and grow in clarity, confidence, and connection.

A Gentle Invitation

Relationships are complex, and most of us didn’t grow up with great models for how to do them well. If you're feeling stuck, distant, or unsure how to reconnect with the person or people you love, you're not alone—and change is possible.

RLT helps us gently untangle patterns that once helped us survive, but may now be standing in the way of the closeness we long for.

We invite you to book a free consultation with our trained RLT therapist to explore whether this approach feels right for you. We’d be happy to meet you where you’re at and support your next steps.

Because love isn’t just something we fall into—it’s something we learn, practice, and grow into together.