Live Online Workshop Series 

2-hr Introductions to the 12 Relationship Competencies

Facilitated by J. Ava Frank, LPC, Certified Hakomi Therapist

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For mental health professionals who want to bring more clarity, compassion, and a guiding map into their couples work.

Walk away with a greater understanding of one or all of the 12MCDRelationship Competencies that support secure, collaborative partnerships. 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 approaches that support therapist attunement and clarity during complex couple dynamics.

  • Learn practical skills you can apply immediately in sessions and share with your clients.

  • Learn more about MCDT and explore if you’re ready to take a deeper dive into this approach by joining our certification track.

  • Build confidence using a structured relational framework you can rely on in challenging moments.

  • Expand the range of interventions you can draw from when guiding partners through reactive or tender conversations.

Therapists Who Practice MCDT Report:

  • Renewed meaning in couples therapy: By integrating experiential practices, needs-based dialogue, and present-moment awareness, MCDT invites therapists into a more spacious, life-serving way of working. Many describe this as reconnecting with the heart of their calling.

  • Greater confidence in supporting couples: Having a clear map of relational skills and the foundational capacities needed to access them allows those skills to be named, tracked, and practiced. This clarity helps sessions feel more focused, organized, collaborative, and purposeful.

  • Clients engaged more actively in the therapeutic process: As couples learn learn effective relationship skills and learn to identify their tender needs and reactivity patterns, clients become more involved in their own growth.

What is MCD Therapy?

Mindful Compassionate Dialogue Therapy (MCD) provides a structured framework that supports therapists in guiding individuals and couples through mindful, relationally-attuned conversations. Clients are empowered with a detailed and practical map for cultivating thriving relationships. MCD offers 9 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!

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Get a glimpse into elements shared in the first 9 workshops:

Upcoming Live Workshops

MCD Competency 11:
Emotional Security

Empower Clients to Build Security

Learn six skills to help clients cultivate relationship skills that build emotional security in personal relationships.

Friday, April 3, 2026: 9-11am PST

$44.00

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

$44.00

Have questions?

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