The Relationship Bootcamp
A TRANSFORMATIVE 2-DAY WORKSHOP IN PHILADELPHIA, PA FOR COUPLES AND INDIVIDUALS
November 8th + 9th, 2025, Philadelphia PA
Join a powerful workshop in Philadelphia for couples and individuals looking to improve communication and build meaningful, intimate relationships.
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Build a Relationship Built on Compassion and Collaboration for Lifelong Intimacy
In a small group setting, you’ll gain a wealth of practical skills you can use immediately to build healthier, more meaningful relationships, including:
✓ What gets in your way of the deeply satisfying relationship you want.
✓ How your self-esteem & boundaries intersect to create repeated patterns in your relationships.
✓ How to ground yourself so you can effectively engage in challenging conversations.
✓ Healthy listening & responding skills to improve communication & de-escalate conflict.
✓ How to assert your wants & desires in a way that empowers your partner to meet them.
✓ Winning strategies to nurture your connection and cherish your partner.
Listen to the podcast with Julie and Zach to learn more about the Bootcamp.
Is It Right for Me?
Who Should Attend?
The relationship bootcamp is suited for:
✓ Couples looking to strengthen their connection, improve communication, and sustain intimacy.
✓ Individuals looking to overcome their barriers to intimacy and cultivate more meaningful relationships.
✓ Mental health professionals looking to deepen their understanding of the RLT model and facilitate their own Relationship Bootcamps.
This workshop is welcoming and inclusive of all humans and the facilitator maintains a space of safety, respect, dignity, and belonging for participants of all races, sexual identities, genders, religions, and nationalities.
What Should I Expect from the Relationship Bootcamp?
You will learn essential skills from Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
RLT is the radically effective approach to relationship therapy created by internationally-recognized therapist and bestselling author, Terry Real. RLT is known for its ability to spark profound, lasting change in individuals and their relationships, and these skills will help you build and sustain meaningful connections.
You will learn through a combination of lecture, small group exercises, and personal reflections.
Julie & Zach give personalized attention to support your learning and growth. (Pass rule is always in effect!)
Do I Need This?
Why spend a weekend on your relationship?
We all want deeply satisfying relationships, but sometimes it feels like we're stuck in patterns that hold us back. I may be biased (I am!) but I believe deeply in the importance of our intimate relationships.
In fact, research shows that the quality of our closest relationships can even predict our longevity.
We know that relationships take work, but few of us know what that work actually is…
The real work of relationships isn’t occasional, it’s minute-to-minute.
And this workshop will teach you those critical minute-to-minute skills that build and sustain true intimacy.
Designed to help participants make significant progress in a short amount of time, in an intimate setting (max of 24 participants), and with expert guidance from Zach & I, who have trained with Terry Real, the founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), we help you to make meaningful change. Relational Life Therapy is a practice that uses a range of powerful diagnostic and transformative tools to help people to first reconnect to themselves in order to build a stronger, more intimate connection with their partner.
Is it magic and will it solve every issue? No, but, as past participants have shared, it can be life-changing and revolutionary for your personal life and relationships.
Julie Rudiger, LCSW
I have been a licensed therapist since 1993 and was introduced to Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy in 2008. I became certified in 2010, and since then, my practice and personal life has transformed. I love the value of Full Respect Living, which is the tenant of RLT. Teaching clients and therapists the model remains the central focus of my practice. I love the role of “coach” in teaching the skills. Most couples and individuals just need the education and tools to better care for themselves and their partners and families. I am also co-leader of the Relationship Boot Camp in Denver, whereby we help individuals and couples learn the skills in a 2 day intensive workshop.
Zach Brittle, LMHC
Zach has been teaching, coaching, mentoring and counseling couples for nearly 20 years. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington and a Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT) and Relational Life Therapist. He is the founder and co-host of Marriage Therapy Radio and the author of the best selling relationship guide The Relationship Alphabet and the Marriage Therapy Journal. His writings and insights have also been featured in Vanity Fair, Men’s Health, Real Simple, The New York Times and the Washington Post. Zach has been happily married to his wife Rebecca for 24 of 27 years. They live in Seattle with their two adulting daughters. Learn more about Zach at: zachbrittle.com
“Intimacy isn’t something you have, it’s something you do. And you can learn to do it better.”
— Terry Real
The Relationship Bootcamp
Saturday November 8th – Sunday November 9, 2025
Conshohocken, PA
Start time is 9am each day. Please arrive early at 8:30am.
Lunch is 90 minutes (around noon-12:30),
We will likely end between 4:30-5 pm.
Reserve Your Spot Today
Early Bird Registration
(Deadline October 12th)
Individual: $750
Couple: $1400
General Registration
(Deadline October 26th)
Individual: $795
Couple: $1450
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300 Conshohocken State Rd #230,
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Frequently Asked Questions
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Saturday November 8th – Sunday November 9, 2025
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300 Conshohocken State Rd #230,
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Yes, there will be parking.
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Please at 8:30 each day to allow yourself time to get settled and familiarize yourself with the space. We will begin promptly at 9am.
Lunch is 90 minutes (around noon-12:30). We will likely end between 4:30-5 pm.
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Pricing for this event starts at $795 for individuals and $1450 for couples, however there are discounts available for an "Early Bird Special" (ending Oct. 12th) that can save you up to $50.
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Cancellation fees
6+ weeks notice: $50 fee per individual/$100 fee per couple
4+ weeks notice: $100 fee per individual/$250 fee per couple
2+ weeks notice: $250 fee per individual/$500 fee per couple
13 days or less notice: no refund offered. However, it can be applied to future Bootcamps held by Julie and Zach.
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Relational Life Therapy (RLT) is Terry Real’s radical approach to couples therapy that breaks many of the rules of traditional couples therapy.
Notably, RLT emphasizes the importance of people learning the ongoing skills they need to nurture and cherish their relationships long after their time in therapy is over. It’s these core skills you will learn in the Relationship Bootcamp to help you create meaningful relationships and keep the spark alive.
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Terry Real, LICSW, is an internationally recognized family therapist, bestselling author, and sought-after speaker.
A former senior faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge in Massachusetts and a retired Clinical Fellow of the Meadows Institute in Arizona, Terry is renowned for his ability to save couples on the brink of divorce using the progressive approach he created, Relational Life Therapy. RLT equips people with the powerful relational skills they need to cultivate meaningful connections—to themselves, each other, and the planet as a whole.
Via his esteemed training school, the Relational Life Institute, Terry has trained thousands of mental health practitioners in his RLT method to date, including the Certified RLT Facilitators running this workshop.
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Yes—participation is essential for you to get the maximum knowledge and benefit from the experience. You may come alone or with a partner.
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Not at this time.
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While this bootcamp works best if you bring your partner with you as both of you can participate in the activities and strengthen your relationship, you can still benefit by bringing a friend, family member or coming solo.
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Individuals, not currently in a committed relationship, who are looking to learn from previous relationships, and improve future ones are welcome.
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Yes - you are welcome to bring a friend of family member to take advantage of the couples discount.
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This bootcamp isn't group or couples therapy. It's an educational workshop where you will have the opportunity to learn a new paradigm for relating.
The primary focus is for you to learn the essential skills of relationality and identify how you show up in the relationship. You can share as little or as much as you wish about yourself and how you, personally, relate.
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The weekend bootcamp is appropriate for all couples-from new relationships to couples married for many years. The only thing we ask is that you both come committed to being open minded to doing the work in the bootcamp.
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