Better Relationship Group Trainings at Arcana House
Community Connect - A playful, meaningful space to connect.
2-hour classes of curated interpersonal games, and authentic attachment exercises, aimed at sparking curiosity, growing community, encouraging authenticity, and creating human connection.
This class is highly experiential, low lecture, with maximum lived experience and fun! All are welcome! Parents and young adults, siblings, long time friends, romantic partners, business partners, singles looking to feed their personal development.
Come connect. Come grow. Come have fun.
$20/person - May 31st, June 7th, June 21st 430p-630pm
@ Arcana House 347 Massachusetts Ave Berthoud, CO -
email to register: brandelcounseling@gmail.com
The Fundamentals of Fulfilling Relationship
This workshop offers a clear, effective framework for moving beyond ordinary small talk into authentic, grounded, and deeply nourishing relationship—possible in any conversation, with any person, and within yourself.
Designed for practical growth-oriented individuals, couples, those who value high quality relationships, and professionals who want to deepen emotional intelligence and interpersonal mastery.
This work develops the essential skills that allow people to be genuinely seen and heard while maintaining clarity, confidence, boundaries, and connection.
The methodology integrates modern relationship psychology, authentic relating practices, everyday spirituality, and secure attachment principles—translated into practical, usable tools that are easy to remember.
This work has been practiced globally for over 20 years, across 28 countries, in nearly every U.S. state, and in diverse environments including professional organizations, public community groups, alternative communities, and in prison with incarcerated individuals.
What you will learn in this course:
Authentic connection — warm, real, and meaningful relating with other participants—without performance, posturing, or pretense.
Advanced conversational skill — the ability to engage in meaningful, grounded dialogue without sacrificing authenticity, depth, or dignity.
Emotional intelligence skills— a simple, effective way to identify and express what you are actually experiencing, without over-disclosure or emotional flooding, and a way to reflect others to do the same.
The ability to produce Interpersonal clarity — deeper access to what you want, need, or value in any interaction, and the ability to communicate it cleanly and respectfully with a simple framework.
Deep attunement — the skill of accurately seeing and reflecting the person in front of you, creating trust, psychological safety, and closeness.
Intentional relationship design — practical tools for setting clear expectations, agreements, and relational structures that support ease and effectiveness.
Who This Is For:
This workshop is for people who understand that how we relate shapes the quality of our lives:
Couples, romantic partners, and business partners
Parents, young adults, siblings, and long-time friends
Singles committed to personal growth and healthy relationship
High-capacity individuals seeking depth, clarity, and authentic connection
Professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs
Clinicians, coaches, facilitators, and educators
The Learning Approach:
This course is very experiential, as well some theoretical structure.
Learning happens through structured exercises, group play, live interaction, observation, and guided reflection. Theory is concise and purposeful; the emphasis is on embodied understanding and real-time practice. Participants learn by doing—engaging in real conversations, witnessing live dynamics, and receiving immediate feedback in a supportive environment.
Minimal lecture. Maximum lived experience.
No prior experience is required—only curiosity, a growth mindset, and a willingness to engage.
Early Bird $295/person, $555 for couples - June 27 & 28 - 10a-7pm
@ Arcana House 347 Massachusetts Ave Berthoud, CO -
email to register: brandelcounseling@gmail.com
Past Dates of Better Relationship Group Trainings lead by Max below
Relational Leadership Training Graduation @ Colorado State Penitentiary 🇺🇸👮 Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 10am - 1pm with Realness Project email: max@realnessproject(dot)org
Seen - A One Day Authentic Relating Intensive @ Victoria Truth Center 🇨🇦 Saturday, October 28th, 2023 945 AM - 6 PM optional dinner/social after
ART Couples Course Online 6 Wednesdays starting Nov. 1, 2023 https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/
The Art of Being Human @ The Second Chance Center, Aurora CO 🇺🇸 👮 Saturday November 11th & 18th, 2023 9am - 330pm with Realness Project email: max@realnessproject(dot)org
ART Level 1 @ The Community Sanctuary Boulder, CO 🇺🇸 November 18 & 19, 2023 - 9am - 7pm with ART International https://authenticrelating.co/courses/level-1/
Working with Conflict in Relationships Training @ TBD, Victoria BC 🇨🇦 August 16-18, 2024 - Friday 6-9pm, Saturday/Sunday 10a-7pm