What is Relational Intelligence?
Relational intelligence is the embodied skill set that allows us to build trust, attune to others, and engage ethically in relationships. These trainings center on the ethics of care, a framework that explores how we give, receive, and negotiate care in both personal and professional contexts. Through applied psychology and philosophy, we examine how power, presence, and vulnerability shape human connection and offer practical tools for cultivating environments rooted in safety, dignity, and mutual respect.
Whether in the workplace or in community settings, this work invites participants to sharpen their relational awareness and deepen their capacity to co-create spaces of belonging and integrity.
We are always in relationship: to ourselves, to each other, and to the systems we move within. Yet many of us have not been taught how to navigate care in ways that are sustainable, boundaried, and reciprocal. In today’s climate of burnout, isolation, and social fragmentation, the ability to practice relational care is no longer a soft skill. It’s a survival skill.
By developing relational intelligence, teams and organizations can:
Reduce burnout and moral distress
Strengthen trust and psychological safety
Improve communication, empathy, and conflict resolution
Foster inclusive, human-centered workplaces
This work helps us move from transactional interactions to transformational relationships.
Attachment Theory
Polyvagal Theory
Trauma-Informed Care
Ethics of Care
Phenomenological Philosophy
Somatic Psychology
Attachment Theory Polyvagal Theory Trauma-Informed Care Ethics of Care Phenomenological Philosophy Somatic Psychology
The Ethics of Care
How do we give care without depleting ourselves? This training explores the foundations of care ethics and offers tools for setting sustainable boundaries while fostering connection and trust.
Relational Intelligence 101
A deep dive into the psychology of trust, attachment, and human connection. Designed to strengthen empathy, communication, and co-regulation within teams.
Trauma-Informed Communication
Practical strategies for creating safety in conversations, especially in high-stress or high-stakes environments. This training emphasizes attunement, nonverbal communication, and rupture-and-repair processes.
Available as 1-hour talks, 90-minute workshops, or half-day trainings.
ABOUT
Aubrey Aust is a relational psychology researcher, writer, and educator based in NYC. Her work bridges psychology and philosophy to explore what allows people to feel safe, seen, and connected in relationship. Aubrey is currently pursuing her master’s at NYU, where her thesis focuses on relational intelligence, trust, and embodied safety. Drawing from frameworks including attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and the ethics of care, Aubrey designs accessible, high-impact trainings that blend intellectual rigor with practical tools.
Her mission is to make relational skills tangible so that individuals, teams, and communities can foster environments where care, connection, and integrity thrive.
