Radicalize Your Relationships: Relationship Anarchy in Practice for Systemic Therapists

In part one of the Radicalize Your Relationships series, we explored the what and why of Relationship Anarchy (RA). Now, we let’s dive deeper into how to practice Relationship Anarchy.

Relationship Anarchy is rooted in the philosophical and political belief that people have the right to form relationships based on their own needs rather than societal expectations. As systemic therapists, we know that the personal is political. Oppressive societal scripts deeply influence the choices we make/what choices are made for us in our intimate relationships. Without a critical eye these prescriptive beliefs often lead to relationship dissatisfaction and harm. Relationship Anarchy is a radical stance against amatonormativity, hyper-individualism, enmeshment and power-over behaviors/beliefs. RA encourages us to commit to the well-being of our entire community which includes ourselves.

This workshop will explore in further depth the barriers that you and your clients may come across when seeking to embody this relationship framework. Rooted in radical honesty and compassion, we will shed light on the covert ways supremacist thinking shapes intimate relationships. Participants will learn how to identify and deconstruct oppressive beliefs about what intimate relationships “should” be. Participants will be given concrete interventions to help clients hold the balance of autonomy and closeness through the lens of community interdependence.

Get ready to have your expectations about love and intimacy challenged as we continue to strive for collective liberation!

Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to conceptualize and apply principles of Relationship Anarchy in clinical practice
• Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to identify and deconstruct how systemic oppression influences intimate relationships
• Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe coercive relating behaviors with interventions grounded in differentiation/individuation

Additional Details

• Instructors: Nicole Williams, LMFT, RYT
• Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
• Location: Online
• Continuing Education Credits: 3
• Target Audience: This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT’s.
  
• Learning Levels: Intermediate
• Registration Link: https://council-for-relationships.ce-go.com/2025-relationship-anarchy