The Relationship Intensive Workshop
End the Cycle of Fear and Discover True Connection - Even If Your Relationship Feels Broken Beyond Repair.
Join a transformative 2-day experience with Cognitive Psychologist Dr. Sharyn Kennedy. Finally, understand what's really happening in your relationship.
Is this workshop right for you?
Many couples who attend this workshop are experiencing:
A sense of disconnection where you once felt close
Feeling alone even when you're physically together
Uncertainty about the future of your relationship
Recurring conflicts that never seem to resolve
About Dr Sharyn PhD
As a cognitive psychologist, I've dedicated my career to helping people understand their brains, manage their thoughts and feelings, and build healthier relationships. My approach is grounded in attachment theory and neuroscience, focusing on how emotional safety and connection form the foundation of fulfilling relationships. I believe lasting transformation begins with understanding how your brain works.
This brain-first methodology forms the cornerstone of all my work:
Foundation Before Technique: Rather than jumping straight to communication strategies or conflict resolution techniques, we’ll first figure out what your brains are doing - the essential foundation for all meaningful change
Personalized Understanding: Through careful assessment, I’ll help you understand your unique brain behavior – triggers and reactions (not just generic relationship advice)
Partnership Model: Together, we’ll work to transform your relationship with your brain – so that you can understand and change what is happening.
Science-Based Methodology: All interventions are grounded in neurological reality, making them more targeted and effective than conventional approaches
This framework addresses the fundamental gap in most relationship work—they ask couples to change without first helping them understand brain behaviour in relationships. Your brain is responsible for creating all the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that impact relationship connections.
What to Expect
This workshop offers a thoughtful, research-based approach to understanding relationship dynamics through the lens of neuroscience. Rather than focusing solely on communication techniques or problem-solving specific issues, we'll explore how your brain processes relationship experiences and learn how to rewire patterns that create disconnection.
The core transformative belief we'll work with is simple yet profound: "I can learn to understand my brain and use this understanding to change my relationship." This perspective becomes the catalyst that makes all other relationship work possible and sustainable.
The Workshop Includes
Two 2-hour Zoom sessions spread over two days
Opportunity for questions and discussion
Option to attend live or access recordings
Six months of access to future workshops
Comprehensive worksheets and practical exercises
Workshop Content
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We'll explore how you and your partner experience your relationship differently, and how these differing perspectives can create misunderstanding. You'll gain insight into:
How two different people naturally form two different perspectives
Ways to listen and understand without judgment
Methods for clarifying where you are now and where you want to be
Tools you'll receive:
Relationship Assessment Worksheet
Intimacy Building Exercise
Relationship Story Worksheet
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Our brains constantly create narratives to make sense of our experiences. In this session, we'll examine:
How the stories we tell ourselves shape our relationship experience
The difference between stories and objective reality
How to identify limiting beliefs that affect your connection
Understanding your brain's stress responses in relationships
Tools you'll receive:
The Different Perspectives Worksheet
How to Create a Safe Space Guidelines
Intimacy Builder: The More I/The More You Exercise
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Contrary to common belief, solving specific "issues" rarely addresses the real challenges in relationships. We'll discuss:
Common myths about what makes relationships work
How unmet emotional needs drive surface-level disagreements
The neurobiological basis for relationship patterns
Ways to address root causes rather than symptoms
Tools you'll receive:
Myths in Relationships Worksheet
Identifying Expectations in Relationships Questionnaire
Principles of Relationships Guide
How to Find Your Feelings + What to Do When You Have One Exercise
Intimacy Builder Exercise
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Each of us brings our history and sensitivities into our relationships. In this session, we'll:
Identify unconscious patterns that affect your responses
Understand how your past experiences influence current reactions
Develop awareness of your role in relationship dynamics
Learn practical ways to manage strong emotional responses
Tools you'll receive:
What's a Trigger and Why Does it Drive You? Guide
Trigger Finder Assessment - know exactly what pushes your buttons
Undo Triggers Worksheet
Intimacy Builder: What Can My Partner Do When I Feel Triggered
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Relationship patterns emerge from how two people's triggers and responses interact. We'll explore:
How to recognize the unique "dance" in your relationship
Methods for identifying automatic, habitual interactions
Ways to interrupt negative patterns
Approaches for creating new, healthier dynamics
Tools you'll receive:
What Happens in the Dance
How the Dance Works for Us
Worksheet to describe our Dance
Intimacy Builder: How To Break the Dance and Change your Relationship
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To support your ongoing implementation of the workshop concepts, you'll receive these comprehensive materials:
30-Day Reconnection Calendar
Building a stronger relationship happens through consistent small actions rather than occasional grand gestures. This structured calendar offers:
Daily 5-minute science-backed activities designed to gradually rebuild connection
Simple practices that activate your brain's attachment system in positive ways
Progressive exercises that build upon each other to deepen intimacy
Reflection prompts to help you notice subtle but meaningful changes
Couples who consistently engage with these micro-connection moments report significant improvements in their sense of emotional closeness.
Follow-Up Q&A Session
Two weeks after the workshop, you'll have the opportunity to join a 60-minute group session where:
You can ask questions about applying the principles to your specific situation
We'll address common challenges that arise during implementation
You'll hear how other participants are integrating these concepts
We can discuss nuances of particular relationship dynamics
This session bridges the gap between understanding the concepts intellectually and applying them effectively in your daily interactions.
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The workshop fee is $325, which includes attendance for both partners, all materials, and the additional resources described above.
Join a transformative 2-day experience with and finally understand what's really happening in your relationship
Common Questions
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You can choose to attend the live sessions or access the recordings at your convenience.
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Yes. Many participants attend individually and still gain valuable insights that positively impact their relationship.
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Traditional therapy often focuses on communication techniques and problem-solving specific issues, which rarely addresses the real emotional connection problems. This workshop teaches you the science of attachment and how to rebuild emotional safety—the foundation of a healthy relationship. Plus, you'll accomplish in one weekend what might take months or years in weekly therapy sessions.
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Absolutely! Many participants attend to break negative relationship patterns before entering their next relationship. Understanding your triggers and relationship dynamics is invaluable for creating healthier connections in the future. The skills you'll learn are relevant to all relationships, not just romantic ones.
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Many participants at this crossroads find the workshop provides clarity—whether that leads to renewed connection or a more informed decision about the future.
If you have questions before registering, please contact me