EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Sarah Oswald, MA

Sarah is a Certified Relational Life Therapist and Facilitator. She is also a Teacher of MatrixWorks Group Leadership. Through her business, Lead Your Love Life, Sarah officiates weddings and adores helping couples lay a foundation for successful partnership. She has spent the past 14 years studying and teaching a living-systems-approach to relational sustainability, which she discovered during her Environmental Leadership masters program at Naropa University (2011). Sarah is devoted to the art of building thriving communities. She steps up to run this Foundation with a passion for advancing RLT within the world of therapy and, following in her father's footsteps, bringing relational tools into under-resourced demographics.

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DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH:
Cathy Hill, PhD

​Cathy is a registered psychologist in private practice in Vancouver, Canada. She has taught courses in psychology and communication at several universities, and currently provides workshops, groups, and therapy for couples. She took training in most of the major schools of relationship therapy prior to discovering RLT, and is now thrilled to be involved in projects to make RLT services available to underserved populations. Cathy has trained extensively with Terry Real, and in 2020 developed and co-led an advanced training program with him. She is currently focused on designing research to provide evidence for the efficacy of RLT.

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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
​Amy Gordon

​Amy is a specialist in nonprofit fundraising and marketing.  Her primary role is to grow the Foundation through outreach, networking and partnership building.  Prior to joining Relational Life Foundation, Amy worked in several other nonprofit organizations in similar capacities.  She is committed to a wide range of social service and communal organizations and has held leadership positions on their committees and boards.  She is guided by her passion for connecting people and believes that taking an active role in shaping society is both a responsibility and an opportunity.  Amy strives to share the importance of RLT, broaden its reach to all individuals and make a positive impact on the world.

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RLT DIVERSITY & BELONGING STRATEGIST:
Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S

Desirae is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Relational Life Therapist living and practicing in San Antonio, TX. Her clinical work focuses exclusively on relationships and her services include weekly therapy sessions, two-day Couples Intensives, and The Essential Skills Workshop: The Relationship Bootcamp. She has been a faculty member for the Relational Life Institute since the spring of 2022. Her work with Relational Life Foundation focuses on supporting the implementation of DEIB initiatives for both the Foundation and the Institute. As a woman of color with a long history of working in predominantly white spaces, Desirae is inspired by the Foundation's mission to create belonging for marginalized communities in the therapy space. ​

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING CONSULTANT:
Deran Young

Deran is a licensed therapist specializing in racial trauma and legacy burdens. She is also a Co-Author of the New York Times Best Seller, You Are Your Best Thing, a retired military officer, & founder of Black Therapists Rock. Black Therapists Rock is a non profit organization with a network of over 30,000 mental health professionals committed to reducing the psychological impact of systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma. She obtained her social work degree from University of Texas, where she studied abroad in Ghana, West Africa for two semesters creating a high school counseling center for under-resourced students. Deran has visited over 37 different countries and her clinical experience spans across four different continents. Her passion for culture and people has led her to become a highly sought after diversity and inclusion consultant working with companies like BBERG, Facebook, Linked In, and YWCA. She resides in the Washington DC area with her 10 year old son.

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MARKETING MANAGER:
Kim Novak

Kim is a marketing consultant specializing in the health and wellness field. Her primary role is to bring awareness to and grow the Foundation through her designs and strategic marketing efforts on social media, monthly newsletters, and various other modalities. Prior to joining Relational Life Foundation, Kim had worked as a Marketing Manager for various e-commerce businesses. Kim takes pride and passion in working with organizations that are actively making the world a better place. As a yoga and meditation instructor, making mental health support accessible to everyone is something that is very aligned with Kim’s values. Kim’s mission is to continue spreading the wealth of knowledge and life-changing programs RLT has to offer, giving everyone the chance they deserve to lead more harmonious and fulfilling lives. ​