Live Online Workshop Series
2 hr - Introductions to the 12 Relationship Competencies
Facilitated by Ava Frank & Elia Paz (formerly LaShelle)
Designed for therapists seeking a framework to empower and guide couples.
Walk away with a greater understanding of the MCD Relationship Competencies necessary for thriving relationships. Receive accompanying worksheets and guidance for integrating MCDT skills immediately in your practice.
Is This For You?
This workshop series is perfect for you if you want to:
Learn practical skills you can apply immediately in session and share with your clients.
Learn more about MCDT and explore if you are ready to take a deeper dive into this approach by joining our certification track.
Work smarter, not harder by accessing a system that brings clarity and structure to sessions.
Help clients move from disconnection and conflict to thriving and connection.
The Results of MCDT
Faster Transformation: Clients often feel the difference in their relationships very early in the work, and you’ll notice it too. No more slogging through sessions without tangible progress.
Empowered Clients: They take ownership of their healing, increasing their emotional awareness and relationship skills.
Renewed Therapist Energy: With a clearer map and more effective tools, you’ll experience less burnout and more fulfillment in your work.
Ready to Transform Your Practice?
Whether you choose the full series or individual workshops, you’ll walk away with tools you can apply immediately in your sessions.
Price: $444 for the series of 12 or $44 for individual workshops
What is MCD Therapy?
The system of MCD is a scaffolding that allows individuals and couples to take the reins of their healing process. Clients are empowered with a detailed and practical map for creating thriving relationships. MCD offers nine foundations for well-being and building an integrated sense of self. In addition, it articulates 12 relationship competencies for loving & collaborative connections. Once clients have the capacity to engage with these relationship competencies they will have greater capacity to thrive in life and love!
There are clients seeking this work and we look forward to growing the list of practitioners to refer them to!
The Online Series Offerings
Facilitated by Ava Frank & Elia Paz (formerly LaShelle)
Get all 12 Introductory Workshops
Enjoy a comprehensive introduction to the competencies of MCDT at a lower cost. Participating in the full series deepens your understanding and application of Mindful Compassionate Dialogue in Therapy.
April 4, 2025- May 1, 2026 9-11 AM PST
Or Purchase Each Workshop Individually
Up Next! MCD Competency 1: Appreciation
April 4th, 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 1:
Appreciation
Help Clients Communicate What Works
Appreciation practice lays a foundation for collaborative and vibrant relationships.
Friday, April 4, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
Get a glimpse into the benefits of Appreciation in MCD Therapy here!
MCD Competency 1:
Appreciation
Appreciation Intro 1 of 2 - Elements of this form of honest expression
MCD Competency 1:
Appreciation
Appreciation Intro 2 of 2 - How Appreciation Supports Power-With Relating
MCD Competency 1:
Appreciation
Help Clients Communicate What Works
Appreciation practice lays a foundation for collaborative and vibrant relationships.
Friday, April 4, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 2:
Empathy
Help Clients with Empathic Listening
Empathy in relationships increases compassion, understanding, and security.
Friday, May 2, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 3:
Honest Expression
Help Clients Speak w/ Self-Responsibility
An essential for moving towards Needs-Based Negotiation.
Friday, June 6, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 4:
Self-Empathy
Help Clients Develop Self-Compassion
Clients cultivate a grounded sense of confidence & self-compassion using concrete tools.
Friday, September 5, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competencies 5: Recognizing Reactivity
Help Clients Learn to Catch Reactivity
The moment clients can recognize that reactivity has appeared, they can begin to free from its grip.
Friday, October 3, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 6:
Managing Reactivity
Help Clients Move From Reactivity to Trust
Learn specific and concrete tools for helping clients manage reactivity and meet reactivity in others.
Friday, November 7, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 7:
Needs-based Negotiation
Helping Clients Deepen Collaboration
Support clients in entering into challenging dialogues with a confidence that all needs can be honored.
Friday, December 5, 2025: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 8:
Life-Serving Boundaries
Help Clients Cultivate What Works
Support clients in learning to set boundaries with self and others to create a life that is balanced and nourishing.
Friday, January 2, 2026: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 9:
Thriving & Resilience
Essential for Couples in These Times
Help them practice skills most useful for finding equanimity and groundedness in the face of stress on a personal and global scale.
Friday, February 6, 2026: 9-11 AM PST
MCD Competency 10:
Relationship Repair
Empower Clients to Tend to Effective Repair
Help clients build the confidence that most any rupture in a relationship can be addressed and repaired.
Friday, March 6, 2026: 9-11am PST
MCD Competency 11:
Emotional Security
Empower Clients to Build Security
Help clients cultivate relationship skills that build emotional security in personal relationships.
Friday, April 3, 2026: 9-11am PST
MCD Competency 12:
Healthy Differentiation
Help Couples Access Autonomy & Intimacy
Help clients learn to trust that they can connect and stay true to themselves in relationship.
Friday, May 1, 2026: 9-11am PST
Have questions?
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