About Us

What is 12 week relationships?

A coaching experience focused on trauma, attachments, Core Value mapping, and learning our framework for healthy relationships.
Keep reading to find out..

Our Story

Dr. Glen Hong

Doctor/Professor of Psychology

Introducing Dr. Glen Hong

My name is Doctor Glen, I’m a Doctor of Psychology, author, and Program Director for Whittier College. Twenty years and over 1,000 clients give me the credentials to simply say, let’s cut the bullshit.

Despite my knowledge and experience, I had no clue what to do when my own life and marriage were on the brink. Kind of odd considering my background right?

In going through my own challenges, I began to see how traditional therapy is symptom-focused. Sessions help clients to vent or learn better communication tools, but they don’t usually address the underlying trauma where our problems are rooted. 

What we needed was a bottom-up approach to relationship therapy, so I wrote it in a book called “Upside Down.” It’s not only helped me to treat countless patients, but it also set me on a path to find better methods of therapy. Something I would find when I met my future business partner Pye.

Introducing Pye Jirsa

This is where I introduce myself. Hi everyone, my name is Pye!

For over a decade, I’ve been photographing weddings and families, all while creating online education that has helped millions of creative professionals around the world.

But, you can Google that stuff. What’s not on Google is that while teaching millions of people about photography and business, my own marriage was crumbling behind the scenes. Across a span of nearly 15 years, I had spent a fortune on therapy and marital counseling, yet none of it helped. But in 2015 I asked my last counselor a question that would change my life, “Please, can you just tell me, what does a healthy relationship look like?”

In a calm voice he said, “Pye, you’ve read all the books I have. I’m not sure how to help you fix your marriage.”

At first, I was crushed. But during my drive home I thought about the fact that I’ve spent over 20 years educating and making complex subjects simple. I also realized that as a wedding photographer, I have a real-world laboratory that psychologists can only dream of. For the first time, I saw that I might just have everything I need to answer this question on my own.

Pye Jirsa

Researcher + Educator

Five years and hundreds of case studies later, I had a complete framework and an unreleased book tentatively called “Stupid-Simple Relationships,” a roadmap that answers that simple question, “what does a healthy relationship look like?”

In early 2021, a mutual friend introduced me to Doctor Glen.

We met and hung out for the first time watching a UFC fight at my house. That evening, Glen and I learned we were working on projects that seemed to share similar goals. Glen walked away with my book and I walked away with his.

Three days later Glen called me and said, “Pye, this book is going to change people’s lives and our approach to therapy.” I thought he was just being nice, but months later we had combined our research and data to create a completely new approach to relationship therapy. We took the therapy model into clinical trials and the results quickly spoke for themselves.

In late 2021, Core Value Focused Therapy™ was born and we launched TWR as a platform and service.

Let's do this!

RESERVE MY SEAT

It's no exaggeration to say that a good portion - if not the majority - of the meaning and success in our lives stems from our relationships.

Yet, none of us were handed a manual. So we made one.

in our client's words

"These were the most real, honest, and breathtaking sessions that we have ever experienced. There was no problem that was not addressed, and the structure and guidance led us to real solutions."
Maria and Kevin (Doctors of Pharmacy)
“I have easily spent over $100,000 on counseling. If I had only found Dr. Glen decades ago. What he does is so different from conventional therapy, it is so refreshing and soul-satisfying to have found a therapist who is down to earth, easy to talk to, and one who is on the cutting edge of science. The TWR program has immensely changed my life."
Donald (Doctor of Medicine)
"This has been eye-opening. I finally got to hear out my husband’s thoughts. I have truly enjoyed the open communication, guidance, and structure of this program. I also love that we get to really apply what we’ve learned in our everyday lives."
Erika and Lanny (World Class Photographers & Educators)
"I brought my questions to Dr. Glen which were 'Why do I choose such toxic partners?', 'What do I really want in an intimate relationship?' and 'How can I attract a healthier partner?' In literally six sessions, they have all been already answered."
Forrest (CEO, Entrepreneur)
"I love the structure and the direct intention of the relationship program. As a physician myself, I call Dr. Glen a "relationship surgeon" because he dissects, opens, and operates on the core problems of relationships. In a matter of weeks, he has cut directly to issues that years of therapy couldn’t tease out. Worth every penny."
Joe (Doctor of Medicine)
"This 12-week program has been life-changing and we have told all of our friends and family about it. After feeling so distant in our marriage for years, we have never felt closer together than how we do now."
David and Sarah (Business Executives)
"Dr. Glen is the realest motherfu**er that I have ever worked with in my life! He made me take accountability for what I bring to relationships, and always pushed me and guided me towards being a healthier version of me."
John (Doctor of Dental Surgery)
"This 12-week program honestly made me feel embarrassed that I did not know the Core Values of myself, my husband, and all of the great qualities that we have. This has been very eye-opening."
Grace (Healthcare Consultant)
"My wife and I can fight for hours, using Core Values and CVFT has helped me to understand why this happens and what we can do about it moving forward."
Raghav (Doctor of Medicine)
“This program has already validated everything that I ever wanted to know or understand about my previous choices and what I want to have when it comes to a successful relationship moving forward. Dr. Glen is great to work with!”
Shawn (Entrepreneur)
“As a doctor myself, I understand the limits of a medical model approach when it comes to emotional health. This program not only incorporates medicine and science but a holistic treatment that sees the whole person. So far, my life has immediately changed for the better! I call Dr. Glen my Yoda!”
Vincent (Doctor of Medicine)
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Program Details

The Crystal Clarity Intensive

A 12-Week Online Group Coaching Experience

Enrollment:  January 12th, 2023 to March 30, 2023 | Thursdays @ 5PM PST /8PM EST

I'M READY TO RESERVE MY SEAT
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ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES

"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off."

I love this quote from Gloria Steinem. It makes me laugh despite knowing it’s filled with truth. 

Here’s the truth. I know that no matter where you are in your life/relationships, things can and will get better. But I also know that in many cases, including my own, “better” generally lies on the other side of owning what’s difficult right now.

We know that Core Value Focused Therapy will help you improve your life and relationships. But Doctor Glen and I also know that it’s not easy and at times it might just piss you off a little.

It’s OK. Own it!

This journey will get you where you want to go and don’t worry,
we’ll be there to guide you through each step.

Sincerely, Pye + Doctor Glen

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Practical and in-depth conversations that are rooted in the science of relationship psychology. The TWR Podcast is Doctor Glen and Pye’s playground. It’s a place to bring academics, real-world research, and clinical experience to everyday problems and issues you might be facing in your relationships.

Entertaining and valuable, this relationship podcast is actually worth your time!