Our People

Terry Real, MSW
BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT

Terry is an internationally recognized Family Therapist, Speaker and Author. Terry founded the Relational Life Institute (RLI), offering workshops for couples, individuals and parents around the country along with a professional training program for clinicians wanting to learn his RLT (Relational Life Therapy) methodology.

A family therapist and teacher for more than twenty five years, Terry is the best-selling author of I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, the straight-talking How Can I Get Through to You? Reconnecting Men and Women, The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Make Love Work, and most recently US: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship. Terry knows how to lead couples on a step-by-step journey to greater intimacy — and greater personal fulfillment.

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Terry Real’s Influence on Modern Therapy

Terry Real has reshaped modern therapy by creating Relational Life Therapy and founding the Relational Life Institute, bringing practical, transformative relationship skills to both clients and professionals.

Relational Life Therapy

Terry’s groundbreaking model of couples work, Relational Life Therapy, forms the foundation of his books, courses, and teachings. RLT gives people the essential relational skills to sustain love and foster genuine connection—with themselves, with one another, and with the world around them.

Relational Life Institute

To expand the reach of Relational Life Therapy, Terry founded the Relational Life Institute with the goal of making its transformative impact widely accessible. Through its trainings, thousands of mental health professionals get access to training, gaining a fresh, practical perspective on couples therapy—one that not only transforms their clients’ relationships but also enriches their own personal and professional lives.

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Terry Real’s Involvement in Relational Life Foundation

Relational Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to building more connected and harmonious communities by making the principles and tools of Relational Life Therapy (RLT) accessible to all—regardless of background or economic means. It achieves this through research, education, and affordable therapeutic services, particularly for underserved populations.

Under the leadership of Terry Real, who serves as Board Chair and President, the Foundation is working toward embedding RLT in over 50 colleges and universities worldwide by 2030.

Ready to transform your relationships and deepen your connections? Discover Terry’s Relational Life Therapy through counseling, workshops, professional trainings, or his books, and start building healthier, more fulfilling relationships today.