Sessions Live 2025

Sessions Live 2025 Mating in the Metacrisis

A two-day immersive experience hosted by Esther Perel

In a rapidly shifting world, how we connect with others matters more than ever.

Expectations on relationships are at an all time high. The norms are shifting under our feet and we’re making the rule book up as we go.

• What does it mean to cultivate true connection in a world of increasing isolation and division?
• How do we create space for agency and aliveness amidst rising uncertainty?
• What helps combat social atrophy and burnout?
• And how do we help our clients confront these challenges when we, too, are experiencing them?

Join renowned psychotherapist, author, and podcast host Esther Perel on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, 2025, for her eighth annual clinical conference, Sessions Live 2025: Mating in the Metacrisis: Connection, Polarization, and Eroticism in a World on Edge, a transformative, two-day convening where therapists and mental health professionals will explore our roles as essential guides in a rapidly shifting world, hosted by Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York.
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The interconnected crises of our time—political, environmental, technological, and social—are reshaping the landscapes of both our outer and inner worlds, prompting us to find new ways to connect to our clients, to one another, and to ourselves.

More than a conference, Sessions Live 2025: Mating in the Metacrisis, is an opportunity to come together with like-minded professionals—out of our silos and clinical chapels—to exchange a diversity of approaches and ideas about relationships. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to the field, this gathering will expand your vision, your skillset, and your professional confidence.

This year’s event is hybrid, featuring incredible IRL experiences as well as rich virtual sessions. Through inspiring mainstage sessions, immersive workshops, and live case consultations, attendees will gain new perspectives and actionable insights to bring into your practice immediately.

Gain a deeper understanding of the vital role relationship professionals play in staying connected while navigating an era of rapid societal transformation.

Engage with thought leaders, top clinicians, and relationship professionals dedicated to addressing the evolving relational needs of today’s world.

Learn tangible skills to help you and your clients manage burnout, build resilience, combat social atrophy, and more.

Discover new relational insights and tools—plus the confidence to use them to improve your client outcomes.

Many conferences focus on technique. When you attend Sessions Live: Mating in the Metacrisis on April 25–26, 2025, you’ll go beyond listening and learning to collaborating and embodying new relational skills.

From Theory to Practice

Build confidence and clarity with immersive workshops, skill-sharing opportunities, and on-site activations centered on connection and community.

Check-Ins and Touchpoints

Stay grounded and connected with comfort breaks, moments of self-reflection, and plenty of opportunities for play and levity.

Open-Dialogue Approach

Share your experiences, ask questions, and add to the conversation with interactive polling, live Q&As, and group discussion.

Hope and Solutions

Experience real-world examples of meaningful, in-person interactions to combat social atrophy in life and work.

Two Ways To Attend Sessions Live 2025

Virtual

Early Bird Tickets (Virtual)

Join live on April 25–26, 2025, from wherever you are with virtual access to workshops, breakout sessions, additional resources, and more. Limited early bird tickets available—price goes up soon!

175

USD

/ Month

Virtual access to Day 1 and Day 2

Virtual access to workshops and presentations

Virtual access to breakout sessions and networking opportunities

Experiences specially designed to foster playful connection in a virtual setting

Recordings and additional resources

Access to in-person event and on-site activities

Access to an Erotic Immersive Sensory Dining experience with esther for an additional fee while supplies last (in-person only)

In-Person

Early Bird Tickets (In-Person)

Join in-person on April 25–26, 2025, at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY, with access to workshops, breakout sessions, on-site activities, and more. Limited early bird tickets available—price goes up soon!

445

USD

/ Month

In-person access to Day 1 and Day 2

In-person access to workshops and presentations

In-person access to breakout sessions and networking opportunities

In-person access to activations designed to foster playful connection

Recordings and additional resources

Access to an Erotic Immersive Sensory Dining experience with esther for an additional fee while supplies last (in-person only)

About Pioneer Works

Pioneer Works is an artist and scientist-led nonprofit cultural center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that fosters innovative thinking through the visual and performing arts, technology, music, and science. Pioneer Works is a new model for cultural organization that is free, open to all, and transcends disciplinary silos.‍‍

Testimonials

“The vulnerability, openness, and feedback that was on display can’t be taught in a classroom. As a student, this experience was invaluable for me.”

“This was such a glorious and informative experience for me as a clinician and as a partnered person. The tools and frameworks are practical and immediately applicable.”

“Sessions Live inspired me to think more broadly about my own cases.”

“I always come away from Sessions Live with new perspectives and a deeper understanding.”

“Authentic. Vulnerable. Needed for professional development, reflection, and consideration.”