Assael Romanelli Ph.D.

About

Assael Romanelli, Ph.D., is a clinical social worker, licensed Couple & Family Therapist, and an international trainer. He is the founder and co-director of The Potential State Institute For Enriching Relationships, which integrates the worlds of Therapy, Arts, and Education to create safe spaces for people to connect to themselves and others. Assael is also the artistic director of the Or Chozer Playback Theatre Ensemble in Jerusalem. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Romanelli has helped individuals, couples, and families to feel free, playful, and alive in their life and work. He resides in Israel with his dynamic wife and two lively kids.

Assael offers online Zoom individual, couple, and family therapy.

Dr. Romanelli publishes content regularly on The Potential State Podcast, YouTube channel, and website.

Recent Posts

Can One Word Change Your Relationship?

Can one word strengthen your relationship? A playful secret language can boost intimacy, ease conflict, and improve communication with your partner. Here's how to do it.

Are You Too Efficient in Your Relationship?

Letting go of efficiency can reignite emotional intimacy and help you reconnect with your partner.

Are You Gaslighting Without Even Knowing It?

NBG is more common than you think, often masked as care as it quietly erodes relationships. Recognize and confront this hidden dynamic before it causes irrevocable damage.

The Art of Relational Sharing

Couples want to share with each other. But flooding a partner with intense emotions actually hurts your relationship. There's a better way.

The Relational Hero’s Journey

Want to be the hero and transform your relationship? Then follow this blueprint. It won't be easy, but it will change your life.

The Art of Deep Empathic Listening

Mature intimacy is the ability to “feel, together.” Here are six practices for deeper listening.

Four Gateways to Mature Intimacy

Do you find it hard being vulnerable and intimate with your partner? That’s totally normal. Here are four clear gateways to greater intimacy.

Present-Tense Your Intimate Communication

Do you or your lover tend to speak in the past tense? If so, it's a defense mechanism that can damage your bond.

Ready to Play This Valentine's Day?

This Vvalentine's Day, try a different approach to dating: play dates. Play-dating will help you be more yourself, have fun, and quickly assess whether the person is the right one for you.

Three Ways to Make More Love With Your Partner

If you think there’s only one way to make love to your partner, think again. By widening your perception of sex, you’ll elevate your relationship to the next level.