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We help those with painful childhood experiences to heal your relationship with yourself, deeply connect with others, and learn the skills for having fulfilling relationships.
We’re the creators of the Five Relationship Archetypes. We’re also the co-hosts of the Alchemy of Connection podcast and the creators of the Relationship Yes! Test.
We founded the Institute for Trauma Informed Relationships to provide certification and consultation to therapists and coaches in Trauma Informed Relationship Counseling for Individuals and Couples.
Angela Amias, LCSW
Fulfilling relationships are an essential part of living a good life and yet, many of us (perhaps even most of us) have core wounds from childhood experiences that affect our ability to have the kinds of intimate relationships in adulthood that we long to have. As a licensed therapist, I’ve worked with hundreds of individuals and couples to help them heal past trauma and create more meaningful, satisfying relationships with themselves and with intimate partners.
Alongside Daniel, I developed the Five Relationship Archetypes as a model that reflects the different ways that childhood relationship trauma impacts our adult relationships. This model takes into account our unique and inborn temperaments as well as the kinds of messages we internalize during childhood—about ourselves and how we need to be in order to have relationships with others. And, more importantly, it lays out a path toward healing, by first helping you reconnect with the parts of yourself that you lost along the way … parts that weren’t accepted or safe to express when you were growing up.
It’s my belief that difficult experiences break us open to become more of who we are meant to be. As a trauma survivor myself, and as a therapist, I’ve made it my mission to walk alongside others as you find your path toward healing and discover a life of more meaning and joy.
I’ve been a featured relationship expert in many publications, including Oprah, Cosmopolitan, Salon, Inc., Forbes, Toronto Sun, Women’s Health, HuffPost, MSN, and Scary Mommy.
You can read my full bio HERE.
Daniel Boscaljon, PHD
I blend my academic background in the psychology and philosophy of love with my real-world experience as a relationship coach, mediator, and life coach. I’ve presented internationally on the topics of love and intimacy.
As a way to more deeply engage with sources of traditional wisdom and meaning, I pursued a PhD in Religious Studies. I followed that with a second PhD, this time in English, where I began studying psychoanalysis and stories as important resources for understanding obstacles to creating a meaningful life.
My background in Archetypal Psychology was instrumental in developing the Five Relationship Archetypes, which blend my research background with Angela’s experience as a trauma-informed relationship therapist.
As an award-winning teacher with over twenty years experience working with individuals and couples, my mission is to translate theories of love into practical guidance to help you create a meaningful and satisfying long-term relationship.
As a relationship expert, I’ve been featured in many publications, including NBC News, Today, Fatherly, and AskMen.
