Online Course for Improving Relationships
Welcome to "Deeper Connecting," a transformative journey designed for couples seeking to deepen their emotional connection and strengthen their relationship.
Gain practical tools and insights to strengthen your relationship, fostering deeper understanding and improving communication. The course is designed to help you navigate challenges together while building a strong emotional bond. It creates a loving, supportive partnership where both individuals can grow and thrive. Whether you’re aiming to build a solid foundation or reignite your connection, you’ll be equipped with everything needed for a lasting, fulfilling relationship.
Who is This Couples Course For?
- Couples at any stage of their relationship seeking a deeper emotional connection.
- Partners interested in improving communication and understanding.
- Those looking to rejuvenate their relationship and rediscover each other.
Course Materials
Included in this course:
- Interactive workbooks and guided exercises
- Access to exclusive video content created by couples therapist
- Weekly reflection and question prompts
Developed by Couples Therapist
Meet Kira Yakubov Ploshansky, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Founder of Deeper Connecting & Heal Your Roots Wellness, and author of this course and workbook.
Managing Conflict
The core of conflict resolution is effective communication, which involves active listening, clear expression, and mutual respect. By managing emotions and working together on solutions, couples can turn conflicts into opportunities for growth and connection.
Love Languages
Everyone expresses and receives love differently—through words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and gift-giving. Understanding your partner’s love language fosters deeper connection.
Apology Languages
Just like love languages, people accept apologies differently. Some value acknowledgment of wrongs, while others seek genuine remorse, restitution, or a promise to change. Learning your partner’s apology language can repair conflicts more effectively.
Bids for Connection
These are small, everyday attempts to connect emotionally, like asking about their day or seeking affection. How you respond to these bids (turning toward, away, or against) can significantly impact the health of the relationship.
Planning Your Life Together
Dreaming and planning for the future as a couple—whether it’s about children, career goals, or travel—builds a shared vision and strengthens your partnership.
Finances & Relationships
Open, transparent communication about money is essential. Discuss budgeting, financial goals, and spending habits to avoid misunderstandings and build financial harmony together.
Connection & Pleasure
Exploring intimacy is about deepening emotional and physical closeness. Open conversations about desires, boundaries, and connection can enrich the relationship on a deeper level.
Giving & Receiving Feedback
Constructive feedback should be delivered with kindness and received with an open mind. It’s about growth and understanding, not criticism or defense.
Couple’s Check-In Prompts
Regular check-ins with questions like “How can I support you better?” or “What has been on your mind lately?” encourage open communication and alignment in the relationship.
Course content
- Welcome to the Couples Course! (4:56)
- Laying the Groundwork: Preparing for Deeper Connection
- Understanding the Importance of Couples Meetings
- What Is the Purpose and What Should You Discuss?
- What Happens When Couples Don’t Prioritize Regular Meetings?
- Building the Practice Through This Course
- How This Course Is Set Up
- Required Items for this Course
- Setting a Plan for Your Weekly Gatherings
- Approach for this Course
- Goals for Week 1
- Section summary
- Week 1 Chapter Feedback
- Managing Conflict: Key Tools for Healthy Communication and Resolution (6:42)
- Navigating Conflict: Understanding Intention vs. Impact in Relationships
- The Power of Understanding: Strengthening Conflict Resolution
- The Importance of Validation vs. Invalidation in Romantic Relationships
- Validating: The Affirmation of Emotions
- Invalidating: The Denial of Emotions
- Scenario's validating vs invalidating
- Recognizing and Managing Triggers: A Path to Reducing Conflict in Relationships
- 13 Rules for Fighting Fair in Relationships
- Journal Prompts
- Week 4 Summary
- Week 4 Chapter Feedback
- The Dance of Love Languages in Relationships (20:31)
- Discovering Your Partner's Love Language
- Defining the 5 Love Languages
- Acts of Service
- Physical Touch: The Unspoken Symphony
- Quality Time: The Dance of Connection
- Words of Affirmation
- Gift Giving
- Action Item: Take Love Language Test
- Week 5 Summary
- Week 5 Chapter Feedback
- 5 Apology Languages and their importance to healthy relationships (10:04)
- What are the 5 apology languages and what do they mean?
- Why is it important to know your partner's apology language?
- Using the 5 Apology Languages to Enhance Your Relationship
- Other Ways to Say "I'm Sorry"
- What if You Don't Know Their Apology Language?
- Unpacking What Doesn't Qualify as an Apology
- Apologies Test
- Question & Reflection Prompts
- Week 6 Summary
- Week 6 Chapter Feedback
- What Are Bids for Connection? (6:04)
- Turning Towards: Embracing the Connection
- Turning Against: The Barrier
- Turning Away: The Silent Neglect
- Examples of Turning Away in a Bid for Connection
- The Path to a Healthy Relationship: Success and Failure in Bids
- Cultivating the Habit: Empathy and Understanding
- Week 8 Summary
- Week 8 Chapter Feedback
- Building a Financial Connection: It's All About Communication
- Why Talk About Money?
- Journal Prompts: What Are We Trying to Achieve Here?
- Benefits of Discussing Finances as a Couple
- Negative Consequences of Not Discussing Finances or Lack of Alignment
- Impact of Past Experiences
- Journal Prompts
- Week 11 Summary
- Week 11 Chapter Feedback
Transform Your Relationship
Deepen your bond. Transform your relationship. Enroll in "Deeper Connecting" today.