Healing Relationships Through Love, Connection, and Communication with Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD

The type of love we receive in childhood is imprinted in our brains. Early feelings and emotions color every single action we take in our adult lives unless we rewire our neural pathways. The way we communicate and the quality of our relationships can be improved. Healing relationships is possible when we understand that we deserve love, we can be our fully vulnerable, beautiful selves with our partners to create long-lasting, happy, fulfilling relationships. 

To discover how to transform relationships through love and connection, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with a couple who have done the work toward creating better relationships for themselves and others, Doctors Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt.

Harville and Helen met 42 years ago and have since created Imago Relationship Therapy and written the eternal book, Get the Love You Want. They serve as guides for those who want to heal and transform their relationships through love and communication. 

Original Air Date Wednesday, November 27, 2024

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Meet Our Guest:

Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, are internationally respected couple’s therapists, educators, speakers, and New York Times bestselling authors focused on helping couples, families, and educators strengthen their relationship knowledge and skills. Together, they have written several books with over 4 million copies sold, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: How to Experience More Satisfying Relationships and Build a Lasting Source of Comfort and Intimacy With Your Partner.

Harville and Helen also co-created Imago Relationship Therapy to promote the transformation of couples and families through a relational culture that supports universal equality. Additionally, they co-founded Imago Relationships International, a non-profit organization that has trained over 2,000 therapists and educators in 51 countries worldwide.

Their latest book, How to Talk with Anyone about Anything: The Practice of Safe Conversations, teaches us how to build bridges, not walls, with practical dialogue techniques that encourage mutual respect and understanding for safe conversations.

Drs. Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt — Love & Connection Heals Relationships:

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