Relationship Communication 101
our signature relationship communication class
this is The relationship education you never got in school
“We just can’t communicate.”
“I don’t know how to talk about the hard things.”
“I just don’t know how to get through to him.”
“I don’t know how to talk to my wife … Help!”
“We never seem to get to the root of the issue.”
“I want to be a better communicator.”
“I’d just like more harmony at home.”
We’ve helped hundreds of individuals and couples improve their communication. For this 6 week class, we’ve brought together the very best from our decades of research, training and experience with healthy communication in relationships.
Benefits of this course:
‣ Unlimited lifetime access
‣ 6 modules of video content
‣ You can improve your communication by taking this course alone or with a partner
‣ Takeaway sheets for every module to help you easily apply the lessons to your unique relationship situations
‣ Downloadable workbook with guided exercises for each module
Let’s face it. We’re not born knowing how to communicate.
We all know good communication is essential for healthy relationships, but most of us grow up without the benefit of role models who show us what it looks like to communicate effectively in relationships. And if we’re not lucky enough to learn these skills at home, we’re not likely to learn them anywhere else.
That’s where Relationship Communication 101 comes in.
From the relationship experts featured in Oprah, nbc news, Today, Cosmopolitan & many More.
We’ve brought together the very best from our experience helping hundreds of individuals and couples improve their communication and combined this with our decades of research and training in communication into this 6 week class.
You’ll learn how to communicate in ways that help you:
‣ better connect with your partner
‣ say what you want to say, in ways that your partner can actually hear
‣ let your partner feel heard
‣ have the kind of relationship you’ve always wanted … but never knew how to have
Angela Amias, LCSW & Daniel Boscaljon, PhD
Relationship Communication 101
is for you if you need:
‣ expert guidance in learning the communication skills that really work in relationships
‣ effective strategies for how to say what you really want to say, in ways your partner can hear
‣ ideas for how to change communication in your relationship, even if your partner doesn’t change a thing
‣ a clear understanding of the communication patterns that have been causing problems in your relationship
‣ help identifying the roadblocks to communication in your relationship, so you can avoid them
‣ an encouraging, experienced, and supportive guide who has helped hundreds of individuals and couples learn how to communicate more effectively
‣ guidance that will help you understand what you missed out on learning about healthy communication while you were growing up
‣ concrete suggestions for how to have the hard conversations
‣ how to be a better listener, so your partner feels heard
‣help uncovering old patterns that are getting in the way of communicating the way you want to in your relationship
$197
We’ve helped hundreds of individuals and couples improve their communication. For this 6 week class, we’ve brought together the very best from our decades of research, training and experience with healthy communication in relationships.
Benefits of this course:
‣ Unlimited lifetime access
‣ 6 modules of video content
‣ You can improve your communication by taking this course alone or with a partner
‣ Takeaway sheets for every module to help you easily apply the lessons to your unique relationship situations
‣ Downloadable workbook with guided exercises for each module
We want to share a secret with you …
Good communication is at the very heart of any thriving relationship. Emotional intimacy, physical intimacy, that sense of togetherness you want, emotional connection … all of these depend on good communication.
And here’s another secret: if you missed out on learning healthy communication because you didn't have any good role models when you were growing up—it’s not too late!
In our work with hundreds of people, we’ve seen time and time again the tremendous improvements you can make when you take time to learn how to communicate better.
Good communication isn’t rocket science.
But it’s not intuitive either. It’s learned. We brought our combined 40 years of training in communication skills into creating Relationship Communication 101.
We’ll take you through a 6 week, step-by-step process of understanding how to improve your communication, with lots of opportunities to practice new communication skills and to ask us questions about the real-life situations you encounter, as you go through the program.
Here’s how it works:
Relationship Communication 101 is a 6 week online course designed for you to do alone or with your partner.
‣ This is an instant access class. When you make your purchase, you’ll receive a welcome email inviting you to log into the Relationship Communication 101 classroom on our website.
‣ Every week for the next six weeks, you’ll watch the video lessons and then download the week’s reflection guide, which will help you dive deeper into the topic of the week. This helps you learn how to put the lesson into practice in your own life in ways that make sense for your relationship and your goals.
‣ Each week, you’ll also receive handy, one page Takeaways— ‘cheat sheets’ to make it even easier for you to put what you’re learning into practice in your own life.
and When you sign up
You’ll also get these bonuses:
❖ Ways to bring up difficult topics skillfully. (We’ll give you the exact language you can use.)
❖ How to amaze your loved ones by communicating empathy like a total pro.
❖ How to tell the difference between thoughts and feelings. (This one’s essential for communicating well!)
❖ Identifying unhelpful messages you internalized as a child that are interfering with your relationships now, so you can replace old patterns with new communication skills
❖ How to know your own feelings with clarity, so you can share them with your partner like a natural.
❖ How to be a superstar listener.
$197
In our experience, there are very specific roadblocks to communication that happen when we have a difficult childhood.
There are two very common patterns of communication problems that happen in intimate relationships, as a result of childhood trauma or a lack of positive communication in our childhood home.
The first is an inability to address issues that need to be talked about, because of a fear of rocking the boat.
The second is a difficulty being able to communicate vulnerably and authentically (i.e., to speak from the heart).
These are both skills that can be learned. And as they’re learned, the possibility for more intimacy and closeness opens up in an entirely new way.
Here are the topics we cover in Relationship Communication 101
Week one:
The Secret to True Communication
Why communication is essential for intimacy and connection in a relationship and how to communicate in ways that increase a sense of connection in the relationship.
Why creating a vision for your communication will give you the clarity you need and help you stay pointed in the right direction when challenges arise.
Week two:
Authenticity, Empathy, and Connection
Why authenticity in communication is essential for communication and how to become more authentic in how you communicate.
The three components that are essential for empathy, so you can experience the world through your partner’s eyes, in ways that let you understand them better.
Week three:
Speaking from the Heart
Why effective communication requires you to know what you think and how to feel. And how to increase your self-awareness through specific practices that help you clarify your feelings.
Why vulnerability is key for intimacy and connection and how to practice being more vulnerable in your communication.
The three questions for communication clarity.
The value of soulful conversation in creating a thriving long-term relationship.
Week four:
Learning the Art of Listening
Why learning the art of soulful listening is vital for deepening intimacy in a relationship and for resolving challenges that arise in relationships
How to use Beginner’s Mind to become a better listener in your relationship(s)
How to listen to yourself as you listen to another person and why this is a essential aspect of being a skillful listener in a relationship
Week five:
Having the Hard Conversations
Why hard conversations are not only unavoidable in a long-term relationship, but why they can actually be the best opportunities for deepening your relationship with a partner
How to approach hard conversations as an ongoing series of conversations instead of as one-and-done discussions that resolve the problem
How to explore the underlying needs, values and goals that you and your partner have, in order to resolve conflicts in ways that bring you together and improve your relationship
Week six:
Exploring the Sacred Space of Communication
Why committing to approaching your relationship as something precious, deserving of care and respect, leads to a deeper and more satisfying kind of connection
How to create harmony in your relationship with a blend of speaking with authenticity and vulnerability, listening openly with empathy, and being willing to have the hard talks when necessary
How to approach communication as an ongoing process of learning, self-discovery, and a greater understanding of your partner
We’ve helped hundreds of individuals and couples improve their communication. For this 6 week class, we’ve brought together the very best from our decades of research, training and experience with healthy communication in relationships.
Benefits of this course:
‣ Unlimited lifetime access
‣ 6 modules of video content
‣ You can improve your communication by taking this course alone or with a partner
‣ Takeaway sheets for every module to help you easily apply the lessons to your unique relationship situations
‣ Downloadable workbook with guided exercises for each module
about us
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 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 discovering a life of more meaning and joy.
I’ve been a featured relationship expert in many publications, including Today, Oprah, Cosmopolitan, Well + Good, The Independent, Salon, Inc., Forbes, Toronto Sun, Women’s Health, Refinery29, and many others.
You can read my full bio HERE.
Daniel Boscaljon, PHD
The most important relationship you’ll ever have is the one you have with yourself. It’s also true that your connections with others can never be better than your relationship with yourself, which is why healing painful or traumatic experiences from childhood is such a vital part of having meaningful, satisfying relationships in adulthood.
My own personal search for how to cultivate a meaningful life came after years of feeling disconnected from others and from myself. Though I entered graduate school focused on the intellectual aspects of earning a PhD in Religious Studies (and then another one in English), I discovered along the way how to use what I learned to repair the inner fractures of my own life. As I reconnected with myself, I found that I was better able to connect with others as well.
As an award-winning teacher with over twenty year of experience working with individuals and couples, my mission is to translate theories of love into practical guidance that helps you create meaningful, fulfilling relationships. I’ve presented internationally on the topics of love and intimacy.
As a relationship expert, I’ve been featured in many publications, including NBC News, Newsweek, Harper’s Bazaar, MindBodyGreen, Forbes, Salon, Fast Company, Business Insider, Fatherly, and AskMen.
