HeartConnect: Building Deeper Relationships

Programs

Simone O'Shea

Aug 25, 2025

5 min read

This program is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to improving relationships, communication, and conflict resolution skills. By incorporating NLP techniques and providing a supportive environment, participants can expect to achieve significant breakthroughs and transformations in their personal and professional relationships.

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Program Structure: 12 weekly sessions, 60-minute each

Module 1: Understanding Yourself and Others

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop self-awareness and understand the importance of empathy in relationships

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Self-reflection exercise, values exploration, and empathy-building exercises

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Mirroring, rapport-building

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Increased self-awareness and understanding of others' perspectives

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Journaling, values-based goal setting

Module 2: Effective Communication Fundamentals

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop effective communication skills

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Active listening exercises, assertiveness training

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Anchoring, reframing

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Improved communication skills and assertiveness

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice active listening, assertive communication

Module 3: Building Empathy and Understanding

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop empathy and understanding in relationships

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Perspective-taking exercises, empathy-building activities

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Perceptual positions, meta-programs

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Increased empathy and understanding

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice empathy, perspective-taking

Module 4: Conflict Resolution Strategies

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop effective conflict resolution strategies

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Conflict resolution exercises, negotiation techniques

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Reframing, anchoring

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Improved conflict resolution skills

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice conflict resolution, negotiation

Module 5: Setting Healthy Boundaries

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop healthy boundaries in relationships

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Boundary-setting exercises, self-care planning

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Anchoring, reframing

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Healthy boundary-setting and self-care

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice boundary-setting, self-care

Module 6: Building Trust and Nurturing Relationships

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop strategies for building trust and nurturing relationships

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Trust-building exercises, relationship-nurturing activities

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Rapport-building, mirroring

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Increased trust and nurturing in relationships

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice trust-building, relationship-nurturing

Module 7: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop emotional intelligence and self-awareness

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Emotional intelligence exercises, self-reflection

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Meta-programs, submodalities

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Increased emotional intelligence and self-awareness

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Journaling, self-reflection

Module 8: Effective Feedback and Communication

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop effective feedback and communication skills

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Feedback exercises, assertive communication training

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Reframing, anchoring

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Improved feedback and communication skills

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice effective feedback, assertive communication

Module 9: Navigating Difficult Conversations

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop strategies for navigating difficult conversations

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Role-playing exercises, conflict resolution techniques

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Reframing, anchoring

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Improved skills in navigating difficult conversations

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice navigating difficult conversations

Module 10: Maintaining Healthy Relationships

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop strategies for maintaining healthy relationships

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Relationship-maintenance exercises, self-care planning

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Anchoring, reframing

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Healthy relationship maintenance and self-care

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice relationship maintenance, self-care

Module 11: Overcoming Relationship Challenges

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Develop strategies for overcoming relationship challenges

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Challenge-overcoming exercises, resilience-building activities

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Reframing, anchoring

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Increased resilience and ability to overcome relationship challenges

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Practice overcoming relationship challenges

Module 12: Integration and Next Steps

•⁠ ⁠Learning Objective: Integrate learnings and develop a plan for continued growth

•⁠ ⁠Key Activities: Reflection exercises, goal-setting activities

•⁠ ⁠NLP Techniques: Future-pacing, anchoring

•⁠ ⁠Expected Breakthrough: Integration of learnings and a clear plan for continued growth

•⁠ ⁠Homework: Implement plan, continued self-reflection and growth


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