We have no upcoming workshops at this time. See some of our previous workshops below.
Have you been looking for a better way to communicate and become closer? Come and strengthen your communication skills and conflict resolution strategies in a fun interactive way.
Our workshop is based on the Prepare/Enrich program. This curriculum helps you identify the common hurdles in long-term relationships and provides you with effective tools to work through them and grow.
Who Should Attend:
Any couple interested in making their relationship better, regardless of how long you have been together.
What’s Included:
Eight group sessions over the course of eight consecutive weeks, each lasting ninety minutes, led by Sakshi Bahree, certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator and Marriage & Family Therapist.
Small group format, involves group discussion and learning, private couple exercises, and dedicated time for each couple with the workshop facilitator.
Customized Prepare/Enrich Assessment that highlights your unique strengths and growth areas as a couple.
What You’ll Gain
- Identified relationship strength and growth areas
- Enhanced couple communication skills
- How to identify and manage major relationship stressors
- How to resolve conflict using the Ten Step Model
- Ability to discuss financial planning and budgeting
- New personal, couple and family goals
- Understanding and appreciation for personality differences
Introduction to Mindfulness & Compassionate Communication
Facilitator: Nat Roman
Nat was first introduced to meditation practice 20 years ago within the context of his own therapeutic journey and since that time has studied, practiced and taught mindfulness based practices in Canada and the US. Nat has taught and mentored others within the context of traditional Buddhist retreats, workshops on mindfulness and compassionate communication practices, and individual, couple and family therapy sessions. Nat has also explored these themes in his academic work having conducted experimental psychological research on the effects of mindfulness and emotional awareness in reducing aggressive responses to goal threats as well as exploring how somatic awareness and embodied mindfulness practices can be integrated into couple and family therapy.
Nat Roman is a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy and a BA in Psychology and additional specialized training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) processes and community based restorative conflict circles. In an earlier stage of life Nat worked as a professional musician and strongly believes that creativity is an essential part of life, whether one is engaged in a formal creative discipline, problem solving, or attempting to get kids off to school in the morning.
Read Nat's article What is Mindfulness and Why should I care?