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In this podcast we desire to make connections, build community, and learn and practice the model of Restoration Therapy. More at: https://rtdialogue.substack.com/
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Welcome to Episode 90 of the RT podcast. We appreciate you joining us and for all your support.
In this episode we wanted to take some time to talk about the breakout sessions at the Restoration Therapy Summit (https://restorationtherapysummit.com/) coming this March at Pepperdine University (https://www.pepperdine.edu/). We are close to 50% capacity at this point already, which is really amazing. And we expect to sell out the event in the next couple of months. So don't forget to register ( We are so excited to gather together in March and spend time with everyone. We hope to see you there, so don) if you have not yet.
Below is a list of the breakout sessions. So tune in and take a listen about those sessions.
Bridging the Divide: Navigating Estranged Relationships
Dee Dee Mayer & Sharon Hargrave
It Starts With Us: Emotional Regulation in Teens with Practical tools and techniques for the Adults in their lives
Michael Cox
Heated Moments, Healing Moves: Interventions that Stick
Tanner Hargrove
Healing Where There is No Cure: An Integrated Approach of Restoration Therapy and Medical Family Therapy
Miyoung Yoon Hammer
A Practical Theology for Navigating Anxiety
Rhett Smith
Stewarding Our Pain: A Restoration Therapy Approach to Spiritual Integration
Nicole Zasowski
Coaching Innovations in RT
Meghan Eaken
Standing Up in the Room: Experiential Techniques for all Phases of RT
Lance Ahl & Michael Piciucco
Healing Across Generations: Promoting Emotional Regulation within Korean American Families
Migum Gweon
An RT Conceptualization of Sexual Addiction: When Escaping Becomes Compulsive
Cori Page & Clint Davis
Empowering Supervision: A Restoration Therapy (RT) Approach to Clinical Growth
Hatty Lee & Stephanie Lievense
Staying Present in the Pain: Helping Clients Regulate, Grieve, and Stay Connected Through Medical Complexity
Jason Wilkinson
From Pain to Peace Across Cultures: Applying Restoration Therapy with Latino Clients
Noe Rivera & Juana Rivera
The Restoration of Men: How Restoration Therapy Helps Men Reliably Connect in a Disconnected World
Steven Perez
Making RT Playful: Interventions for Working with Kids
Jennifer Smith & Lorenzo Cantoja
Understanding the Single Adult: What People Uniquely Face in Modern Dating
JJ + Kait Tomlin & Sharon Hargrave
Becoming a Shame (and More!) Informed Mental Health Professional
Richard Shaw
Beyond the Therapy Room: Equipping Churches to Address Emotional and Relational Health
Luke Wilkerson
From Insight to Embodiment: Integrating Artistic Mediums into Restoration Therapy
Joanne Russell & Rose Walsh-Gratta
Leading From Peace: Building a Thriving Counseling Practice Through Self-Regulation, Healthy Leadership, and Connected Culture
Clint Davis & Lance Ahl
RT and Attachment
Jessica Romero
Extending Our Reach: Equipping Therapists to Partner with Faith Communities
Katie Beauchamp
Using The Four Steps to Bring Our Best Self To the Daily Grind of Caregiving
Brad & Karen Thompson
Coming Home to Yourself: Restoring Internal Safety Using Restoration Therapy
Heather Cawthon & Brandi M. Smith
We are so excited to gather together in March and spend time with everyone. We hope to see you there, so don't forget to register (https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rt-summit).
About RT Dialogue
Welcome to RT Dialogue with co-hosts Lance Ahl and Rhett Smith, LMFT. This podcast is about making connections, building community, and learning and practicing the model of Restoration Therapy together. Each episode features conversations with Restoration Therapy practitioners, leaders, and friends of the RT community about how the model shapes therapy, coaching, leadership, and everyday relationships.
Episode links and resources: You can find all links mentioned in each episode on our Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3LND3Zcprjqd5Yyo2dhsqH) and Substack (https://rtdialogue.substack.com/) pages.
Connect with the hosts: Rhett Smith (https://www.rhettsmith.com) and Lance Ahl (https://www.restorationtherapycenters.com/ahl)
Learn more about: Restoration Therapy (https://www.restorationtherapytraining.com/)
Listen and subscribe on: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3LND3Zcprjqd5Yyo2dhsqH), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rt-dialogue/id1800963666), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@RTDialogue), and Substack (https://rtdialogue.substack.com/).
Welcome to Episode 89 of the RT podcast. We appreciate you joining us and for all your support.
In this episode we wanted to take some time to talk about the plenary talks at the Restoration Therapy Summit (https://restorationtherapysummit.com/) coming this March at Pepperdine University (https://www.pepperdine.edu/). We are close to 50% capacity at this point already, which is really amazing. And we expect to sell out the event in the next couple of months. So don't forget to register ( We are so excited to gather together in March and spend time with everyone. We hope to see you there, so don) if you have not yet.
The summit consists of 4 plenary topics (5 sessions), and 24 different breakout sessions, that are spread out over Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5. The plenary sessions are where the whole community gathers together in the auditorium to hear a speaker(s) discuss a specific RT topic, and the breakout sessions are opportunities for you to choose among different ones you want to attend during the break out time.
It's going to be a great couple of days of learning, as well as lots of time to just hang out and network and mingle with friends and colleagues. Stay tuned for more info about formal/informal gatherings on Wednesday evening and through the rest of our time together.
Below is a list of the plenary talks. So tune in and take a listen about those sessions.
Forgiveness in the Restoration Model
Terry and Sharon Hargrave
Grief in the Restoration Model
Ron Deal
Anxiety in the Restoration Model
Rhett Smith and Meghan Eaken
The Restoration Model in Action
Therapist Live Demonstration (2 sessions)
We are so excited to gather together in March and spend time with everyone. We hope to see you there, so don't forget to register (https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rt-summit).
About RT DialogueWelcome to RT Dialogue with co-hosts Lance Ahl and Rhett Smith, LMFT. This podcast is about making connections, building community, and learning and practicing the model of Restoration Therapy together. Each episode features conversations with Restoration Therapy practitioners, leaders, and friends of the RT community about how the model shapes therapy, coaching, leadership, and everyday relationships.
Episode links and resources: You can find all links mentioned in each episode on our Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3LND3Zcprjqd5Yyo2dhsqH) and Substack (https://rtdialogue.substack.com/) pages.
Connect with the hosts: Rhett Smith (https://www.rhettsmith.com) and Lance Ahl (https://www.restorationtherapycenters.com/ahl)
Learn more about: Restoration Therapy (https://www.restorationtherapytraining.com/)
Listen and subscribe on: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3LND3Zcprjqd5Yyo2dhsqH), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rt-dialogue/id1800963666), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@RTDialogue), and Substack (https://rtdialogue.substack.com/).
26 Oct 2026
Season 2 | Episode 88 | Lance Shares His Insight Into the 5 Roles We Play as an RT Therapist
Welcome to Episode 88 of the RT Dialogue Podcast. We so appreciate you joining us.
In this episode we do something a little different than usual. Lance discovered some things in his supervision meeting that shed some light on the varying roles we play as Restoration Therapy (https://www.restorationtherapytraining.com/home/) therapist -- and he wanted to share them with me (Rhett).
So I went into this conversation blind to the subject matter, which made it entertaining and insightful to see where we ended up on the same page in this conversation.
I won't share those roles in this post, so you are going to have to tune in.
We hope you enjoy.
About RT Dialogue
Welcome to RT Dialogue with co-hosts Lance Ahl and Rhett Smith, LMFT. This podcast is about making connections, building community, and learning and practicing the model of Restoration Therapy together. Each episode features conversations with Restoration Therapy practitioners, leaders, and friends of the RT community about how the model shapes therapy, coaching, leadership, and everyday relationships.
Episode links and resources:
You can find all links mentioned in each episode on our Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3LND3Zcprjqd5Yyo2dhsqH) and Substack (https://rtdialogue.substack.com/) pages.
Connect with the hosts: Rhett Smith (https://www.rhettsmith.com) and Lance Ahl (https://www.restorationtherapycenters.com/ahl)
Learn more about: Restoration Therapy (https://www.restorationtherapytraining.com/)
Listen and subscribe on: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3LND3Zcprjqd5Yyo2dhsqH), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rt-dialogue/id1800963666), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@RTDialogue), and Substack (https://rtdialogue.substack.com/).
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