Terry Real
Also known as Terrence Real
American family therapist; founded Relational Life Therapy; author of Us.
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- Terry Real is an American family therapist and author who founded the Relational Life Institute and Relational Life Therapy.
- His first book, I Don't Want to Talk About It (1997), is about the hidden depression of men.
- His later books include How Can I Get Through to You? (2001), The New Rules of Marriage (2007) and Us (2022).
- He argues that modern culture's focus on individualism harms relationships.
Key facts
- Founded
- Relational Life Institute; Relational Life Therapy (RLT)1
- Books
- I Don't Want to Talk About It (1997); How Can I Get Through to You? (2001); The New Rules of Marriage (2007); Us (2022)1
- Teaching
- Trains therapists in RLT and runs couples bootcamps2
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