04/06/2026
The power of I-Statements and Eye Statements together ✨ Learn more about this important connection that catalyzes healing in the therapeutic space
TCT is an integrative, experiential trauma-informed model for healing couples.
Transformative Couples Therapy® Institute, founded by David Mars, PhD, trains therapists worldwide on how to evoke the felt experience of love with their clients.
04/06/2026
The power of I-Statements and Eye Statements together ✨ Learn more about this important connection that catalyzes healing in the therapeutic space
04/01/2026
What is the I/Thou Relationship in Transformative Couples Therapy? Click through this slideshow to learn more about this powerful orientation and how it can assist with healing in the present moment ✨
03/16/2026
Next up in this series is Facilitating Secure Attachment with Parts Work in Transformative Couples Therapy.
Read through this slideshow to learn more ✨
03/11/2026
What IS Transformative Couples Therapy?
Read through these slides to find out more and use this link https://calendly.com/davidmarsphd/20min if you’d like to book a conversation with the developer of TCT himself!
Register for our monthly training series on Zoom at the link in our bio! Enrollment deadline is March 22nd ✨
03/09/2026
We are starting a new series! This is the first of many informative grid posts that will correspond to the four most recent reels posted on our page. Today we are exploring The Felt Experience of Love in Transformative Couples Therapy. Read through these slides to learn more ✨
02/17/2026
Hear from a cohort of trainees from Charlottesville, VA who completed a two-day workshop in Transformative Couples Therapy®.
What do therapist say about their training in Transformative Couples Therapy®? Hear from a cohort of trainees from Charlottesville, VA who recently completed a two-day workshop in Transformative Couples Therapy®.
09/19/2025
See below for our newest courses beginning in September 2025, February 2026, March 2026, and April 2026: https://tctinstitute.org/training-overview
Experiential Skills Course: Start your journey in February 2026 with this foundational course. You'll learn the core TCT method and immediately put your new skills into practice. https://tctinstitute.org/tct-experiential-skills-course-1
Core Training: Deepen your knowledge with a blend of didactics and case consultation in an intimate small group. Begins September 2025 or February 2026. Available online or in person in Charlottesville, VA. https://tctinstitute.org/core-training
Small Group Supervision with TCT Faculty: Refine your clinical skills in a small group setting where you can share video and receive personalized TCT consultation. Begins April 2026. https://tctinstitute.org/small-group-supervision-1
Seven Channels Process Training Group: This group is designed for integrating and deepening the essential "self of the therapist." Begins September 2025 and March 2026. Learn more here: https://tctinstitute.org/process-group-seven-channels-of-experience-tct
And our video-on-demand library is also available for clinicians to self-study or get a taste of TCT: https://tctinstitute.org/video-on-demand
Training Overview — Transformative Couples Therapy® Institute overview of therapist training courses:transformative couples therapy online Training Dr. David Mars’ unique, innovative couples therapy method forges a new pathway for treating couples that that can inspire and transform your work. Our lively Transformative Couples Therapy® Training courses are ...
Do you want couples therapy with a seasoned therapist at half their regular fee? Apply now for 16 sessions of Transformative Couples Therapy and join our research study!
https://transformativecouplestherapy.com/research-project
02/21/2025
How do you work with lying in couples therapy? Transformative Couples Therapy targets gaslighting and developmental trauma in couples work.
Transformative Couples Therapy® for Gaslighting and Defensive Exclusion
What is MISSED in Individual therapy that is GROWN and ESSENTIAL TO RELATIONAL WELL-BEING in Transformative Couples Therapy@?
Are you curious about Transformative Couples Therapy®, and what makes it so energizing for therapists and effective for couples? Watch David Mars, Developer of Transformative Couples Therapy® below share some about this. David is teaching Transformative Couples Therapy® in the new Experiential Skills Training beginning February, 25. https://tctinstitute.org/tct-experiential-skills-course