As we close out 2024, I’m filled with gratitude for the incredible connections we’ve built and the lives transformed through our shared work. Together, we’ve strengthened relationships, grown our community, and deepened our impact. Thank you for being part of this journey—let's take a look at what we've achieved this past year. A big thank you to all of our brilliant Community Conversation series hosts, to our attendees for staying curious in your pursuit for healthy connections, and to our donors and supporters for making this all possible. We look forward to continuing to host free Community Conversations in 2025! We were lucky enough to facilitate a number of RLT Relationship Skills Bootcamps in 2024! We also had a few practitioners facilitate their own in collaboration with us. Check it out!
Thank you so much for your continued dedication to your relationships and personal growth! We deeply value your curiosity and drive for transformation. In our one-of-a-kind online course, participants had the opportunity to learn essential relational skills designed to strengthen their relationships—whether they were single or in a partnership. The course provided access to tools from Relational Life Therapy—the radically effective approach to relationship therapy created by master therapist Terry Real, MSW. Renowned for its ability to spark profound, lasting change in individuals and their relationships, these RLT resources empowered attendees to build and sustain meaningful connections. If you missed the live event, it's not too late! You can still access the course and benefit from these transformative tools at your own pace. Our Mini Relational Lessons offer bite-sized content to help participants learn specific Relational Life Therapy skills. These videos provide an accessible and easy entry point to mastering practical relational tools. The tools shared in these lessons come from Relational Life Therapy, a modality renowned for sparking profound, lasting change in individuals and their relationships. These RLT resources empower participants to build and sustain meaningful connections. In each of these unique mini lessons, attendees will gain essential relational skills to strengthen their relationships—whether they are single or in a partnership. Access these impactful mini lessons and start transforming your relationships today! We facilitated a 5 Week Challenge on Facebook with RLT Practitioner, Valerie Kolick. This challenge highlighted RLT's 5 Winning Strategies, going over each one every week and encouraging our participants to implement the strategies into their relationships in real time and share their progress. It was so beautiful sharing and holding space in community, and watching RLT shift participant's perspectives and the ways they approach their connections. |
Luana Rose "Thank you so much for the scholarship! I am truly beyond grateful. I'm humbled and eager to share this work with my community." | Chiddie Anyasodo "I have been providing support to African couples and singles, and those who have newly immigrated to different parts of the world, who are facing relationship challenges." | Thyra Marleau "My personal mission is to make family counseling available to everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status." |
We Launched Our Sliding Scale RLT Program
In collaboration with generous RLT practitioners in training, we offer to you a chance to receive 3 RLT sessions at a sliding scale rate. We will personally match you with a practitioner based on your background, history and preferences. Before committing, you'll receive a 15 minute complimentary consultation with this practitioner. |
6 Affinity Spaces Have Been Created
As part of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) efforts, Relational Life Foundation is aware that it might be supportive to offer our Certification students and practitioners an opportunity to be part of an Affinity Space. Affinity Spaces are groups in which all members are connected over a particular identity. Within these spaces we will practice the art of Generous Exclusion. |
We Launched Our Membership Model
The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has warned that loneliness and isolation are profound threats to our health and well-being. To address this, we are launching a social-emotional learning initiative for college students, providing essential tools to help young adults navigate unprecedented rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide. |
To help fund these critical initiatives, we’ve launched this Membership Program with exclusive benefits. We hope you'll join us in fostering connection and resilience within the next generation!
Lastly, I attended a Bootcamp Facilitator Training to meet future partners.
It was such a gift to meet so many passionate and dedicated leaders who are deeply committed to helping people build meaningful connections. The energy of the group was incredible, filled with a shared purpose to foster healing and relational transformation. I left feeling more inspired than ever by the creativity and heart of this community and grateful for the opportunity to partner with such amazing individuals.
What an incredible year. Looking forward to an even more transformative and healing 2025 filled with love and deeper connection!
With love,
With love,
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Sarah Oswald, Executive Director