Practical Skills for More Fulfilling, Peaceful, and Effective Relationships
Our relationships are fundamental to how we experience life and cope with challenges. And unfortunately for many of us, they’re often the source of our stress, frustration, disappointment, or friction.
Join New York Times bestselling author and psychologist, Dr. Rick Hanson, for a special 4-week series on Relationships. You’ll get down-to-earth practical help for important relationships, with a focus on effective ways to handle issues, grounded in the combination of strength and heart.
(4 interest-free payments of $74.75 available through Affirm, Afterpay, or Klarna)
Better Relationships Begin with YOU
Discover methods for staying present with others while remaining centered in yourself, respecting the needs of others while honoring your own, and asserting yourself with both kindness and confidence. We will focus on:
Supporting Yourself
Being on Your Own Side
Feeling Cared About
Having Self-Compassion
Compassionate Strength
Balancing Me and We
Feeling Strong Inside
Expanding Compassion
Being Your Best
Practicing Unilateral Virtue
Having Empathy
Forgiving Others – and Yourself
Communicating Effectively
Using Wise Speech
Asserting Yourself Skillfully
Staying Cool with Hot Issues
This Relationship Series Includes:
Over 10 Hours of Video Teachings
Dr. Hanson guides you step-by-step through the series with a variety of Talks, Meditations, and Reflections.
4 Hours of Guest Expert Interviews
Expand your learning with in-depth interviews with Dr. Daniel Ellenberg, Dr. Rhonda Freeman, Dr. Diane Poole Heller, and Oren Jay Sofer.
4 Weeks of Email Encouragement
Get an email outlining the content each week, as well as mid-week emails checking in and giving you questions to reflect on.
A Supportive Community
Share with and hear from others in the course using member forums and discussion threads.
Downloadable Handouts and Audio Files
Printable worksheets, downloadable video and audio, and transcripts – to learn in whatever way works best for you.
AND Therapists can earn 7 CE Credits
Continuing Education Credits are available for an additional $50. Click here to learn more.
What Others Have to Say About the Strong Heart Relationship Course:
I took this course to learn how to reconnect with an adult son who chose to cease communication with me three years ago. I’ve had an awakening as to the cause of his estrangement, very likely the consequence of his upbringing by his parents. Repairing the relationship will be challenging , yet doable with the skill sets Rick and his guests have shared throughout the course. It is the most important educational course I have ever taken over the span of my seven decades on this planet.
The content of this course was outstanding. I have a much better understanding about myself in relationship to others now and a solid place to start developing the relationships that I need and want. It really starts with me, not the other. I think I can finally see that now. I feel nurtured, empowered, and validated. Thank you so much for this life-changing experience.
This is so well put together, practical, and compassionate. Rick is such a warm, generous, and no-nonsense guide. The course is smart, builds well, and is easy to start using right away. The invitation is to think of a concrete recent problem in a relationship and tailor the exercises to that situation is so effective — one can go back over and over again and run a new situation through the steps Rick introduces here. So valuable!!
Extremely powerful and insightful content. Clear, practical, and do-able steps that can be applied by anyone — while challenging us to be our best selves! I loved the talk and meditation sessions, and the Q&As and expert interviews were most impactful. With much appreciation Dr Rick!
This course helped me to communicate my needs and to be more compassionate and gentle in my approach. In other words, it taught me to consider my impact on others. I use it every day.
Improve Your Important Relationships
An Online Course with Dr. Rick Hanson
4-Week Strong Heart Relationship Course
$299
(Available at check-out in the US: 4 interest-free payments of $74.75 through Affirm, Afterpay, or Klarna.)
Lifetime Access and 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this series just for romantic relationships, or relationships with all people?
This series focuses on building inner strengths that will help improve a variety of important relationships – including with intimate partners, family members, friends, co-workers, and colleagues. You do not need to be in a romantic relationship to benefit from this series.
Is this a self-paced series, or do I need to watch it at a specific time?
This is an on-demand series that you can start at any time and take at your own pace. Once you register, you have lifetime access to the materials and can revisit them as much as you want.
Can I get Continuing Education Credits?
This series is eligible for 7 CE Credits (for an additional $50) from Being Well, Inc., a continuing education provider approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). You can check with your licensing board that they’ll accept credits from APA approved providers.
What if I need to cancel after I've registered?
No worries, just send us an email at rick@rickhanson.net and we’ll process your cancellation and refund within 2 business days
When does the 30-day money-back guarantee end?
The 30-day money-back guarantee is good for 30 days from the time you purchase the series.
Can anyone participate in this series?
The Strong Heart is meant for the general public, with special benefits for couples, coaches, counselors, educators, healthcare professionals, and human resources trainers. In a nutshell, yes, it’s for everyone!
However, as with all of Rick Hanson’s online offerings, the Strong Heart is an educational series, not psychotherapy or treatment for physical or mental health conditions, coaching, or mindfulness training. But it could be a useful adjunct to these, as well as to human resources training, classes in self-compassion or stress management, and informal personal growth practices such as meditation.
The Strong Heart could be a useful resource for normal range experiences of anxiety, blue mood, stress, loneliness, and interpersonal conflict, including for people in psychotherapy for these concerns. If you are in psychotherapy while engaging the Strong Heart, please tell your therapist.
Are there scholarships available?
For those who are genuinely unable to pay for the Strong Heart – which could include people who are unemployed, disabled, students, on a small fixed income or public assistance, or living in a developing country – there are full and half scholarships available.