Terry Real is a family therapist, speaker and the author of four books, including the recent “Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship.” His work focuses on building lasting, loving relationships, and he has developed a step-by-step journey that leads readers toward greater intimacy and personal fulfillment.

Real’s approach to couples therapy, Relational Life Therapy (RLT), underpins all of his books, courses and teachings. He believes that RLT can equip people with the powerful relational skills they need to make love work and cultivate authentic connections — to themselves, each other and the planet as a whole.

A former senior faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge in Massachusetts and a retired clinical fellow of the Meadows Institute in Arizona, Real has worked with thousands of individuals, couples and fellow therapists.

To bring the results of RLT to as many people as possible, Real established his Relational Life Institute. To date, thousands of mental health practitioners have taken part, gaining a new perspective on couples therapy for their clients, their practice and their own relationships.

Real is passionately committed to empowering everyone with the essential relational skills for meaningful relationships.