The Relational Life Foundation is launching the RLT Outcomes Study to better understand how
couples experience RLT therapy over time.

We are inviting clinically licensed RLT therapists to refer eligible couples to the study. Therapist
referrals are essential, and your support will make a meaningful difference as we work toward
recruiting up to 100 couples.
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Referring a couple is simple: with the couple’s permission, therapists complete a brief referral
form. From there, the research team contacts the couple directly to explain the study, confirm
eligibility, and complete enrollment. No additional therapist involvement is required.​

Who may be eligible

• Couples who are new to RLT
  • first session scheduled or up to two sessions completed,
  • or couples planning to participate in an RLT intensive who have not yet attended
    the intensive
• Both partners agree to participate and provide informed consent to their therapist
• Couples are enrolled only when both partners consent and complete the baseline survey

*If you are a couple who is new to RLT and are interested in participating in the RLT Outcomes Study, please ask your therapist to refer you. 

Who can refer and how it works

• Clinically licensed therapists who are providing couples therapy and are trained in RLT
  (at the coach or therapist level) may participate as recruiters
• RLT therapists based in the United States
• Referring couples is easy! Just email the research team at [email protected] to express interest in referring couples & they will send you the referral form link & outreach materials. You can also click the link below to email us directly and download the outreach materials. 
• Identify couples who are new to RLT
• Share the study flyer and briefly introduce the study to interested couples
• With client permission, submit a brief referral form

Once a referral is submitted, the research team will contact the couple directly to provide
information and complete eligibility screening. No additional involvement is required from the
therapist.
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Note: This referral form is intended for use by clinically licensed therapists trained in RLT who
are referring eligible couples to the study.

Therapist incentive
Clinically licensed RLT therapists who refer at least one couple that enrolls in the study will
receive a one-time $250 RLI training credit voucher, which may be applied toward any RLI
product.

What participation involves for couples

• Eligible couples will complete four online surveys over 6 months (baseline, 2 months, 4
• months, and 6 months)
• About 20 minutes per survey
• $25 e-gift card, per person, per completed survey (up to $100 per person, $200 per couple)
• Surveys ask about couple satisfaction, communication and conflict patterns, and selected individual well-being measures

Important information

• Participation for couples is voluntary and participating or choosing not to participate will not affect therapy
• Survey responses are confidential and will not be shared with partners or therapist
• Couples do not need remain in therapy for the duration of the study
• Therapists are not members of the research team, do not obtain informed consent, and do not have access to survey responses
• The research team does not provide therapy and does not collect therapy notes or clinical records

Download study materials
Therapists may download and share the following study materials with eligible couples:

Questions
Please contact the research team with any questions:
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 510-213-8366
Instagram: @research_relationallife
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This study has been approved by WCG Clinical under study protocol #45617117.0
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