About

Introducing Proactive Relationships

with Bertina Cannizzaro, M.S.

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PROACTIVE Relationships brings together:

Foundational Wisdom from Faith & Spirituality

Research Insights & Empirical Knowledge from Psychology & Social Science

and the Empowering Benefits of Education

to facilitate the development of healthy and vibrant relationships, marriages, families & communities.

Educational insights are shared with individuals, couples, and groups through consultations, educational trainings, seminars, and lectures.

The Power of Prevention

PROACTIVE Relationships emphasizes a philosophy of prevention to help minimize the occurrence of divorce, and counteract marital & relational dysfunction.

Research indicates that the earlier relational and personal difficulties are addressed in their development, through prevention efforts, the more successful the outcomes for problem resolution & relational health. 

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Bertina Cannizzaro, M.S.

PROACTIVE Relationships Founder and Relationship Educator, Bertina Cannizzaro, M.S., seeks to support and empower individuals, couples, and groups through psychology, faith-based education, and creativity to develop their spiritual, emotional, and relational strengths for vitalized and healthy relationships, marriages, families & communities. 

Bertina holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University of California and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Bertina is passionate about helping each person connect with his or her own unique identity and personal resiliency to create fulfilling relationships, and live vibrantly, wholeheartedly, and authentically in relationship & community.

“ The workshop was incredibly helpful, insightful, and rewarding... Provided me with tools, insights that I will apply to my existing relationship. “
— Love & Marriage Workshop Participant