Couples Therapy Too Expensive?

CoupleRef guides couples through real relationship issues with evidence-based assessments and AI coaching — all without the cost, scheduling, or pressure of traditional therapy.
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How CoupleRef Works

A New Approach to Therapy

Affordable, Science-Based, Support that Helps Couples Understand each other, improve communication and grow together
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Psychological Assessments

Complete short, research-backed assessments to uncover your unique relationship patterns, triggers, and emotional dynamics.
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Unlimited Coaching

Get 24/7 access to an AI Therapist tailored to your specific relationship based on your psychological assessments
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Personalized Activites

Build skills with exercises tailored to your relationship goals that strengthen connection, communication, and trust..
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Evidenced-Based Support

Rooted in Relationship Science

CoupleRef provides research-backed tools and personalized guidance to help couples understand each other, break out of patterns and grow closer

Explore every facet of your relationship with validated assessments

Engage with an AI Coach modeled on PhD-level clinical psychology expertise

Build skills proven to improve communication and strengthen intimacy

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Not Yet IN Agreement?

If your Partner Resists Therapy, Try CoupleRef Instead  

An affordable, low-pressure way to start improving your relationship

Traditional Therapy

CoupleRef AI Therapy

Expensive - often $150 or more per session
Affordable - a fraction of the cost
Slow - requires many sessions to get to answers
Fast - delivers insights from your first session
Partner may fear feeling judged or blamed
Neutral - never takes sides
Requires opening up to a stranger
Private and anonymous - no one in 'your business'
May feel like a chore or punishment
Varied, interactive expereinces that keep you engaged
Hard to schedule together, limited availabiity
24/7 access, no waitlist, partners can work independently
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Experience Real Change

What You'll Get From CoupleRef

Start working on your relationship today and learn how to:

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Understand your partner deeply
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Stop fights before they start
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Share your needs and be heard
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Recognize and breakout of old patterns
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Reconnect through meaningful conversations
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Build lasting trust and intimacy
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“It was amazing how well CoupleRef understood my husband and was able to help me understand how to reach him”
Cecilia
CoupleRef user, 39, married 4 years

See How CoupleRef Supports You

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Psychological Assessments

Understand your partner's inner world while uncovering your own emotional patterns.
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Relationship Analysis

Identify the root causes of your relationship struggles and learn what to do to improve them.
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Unlimited Coaching

Get 24/7 access to an AI Therapist tailored to your relationship based on your psychological assessments
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Conflict Mediation

Work with an AI Mediator—live or asynchronously—to resolve issues and break recurring cycles.
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Self-Paced Learning

Learn practical skills and concepts at your own speed through short, guided lessons.
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Structured Therapy Plans

Follow therapy-style pathways for individuals or couples blending tools, coaching, and applied learning.

Science-Based. Neutral. Affordable.  

CoupleRef is the best of couples therapy without the wait or expense
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Insightful Assessments
Unlimited  Coaching  
Personalized Activities
Considering Traditional Therapy?

Get more out of every therapy hour with CoupleRef





Arrive with clarity. Go deeper, faster. Spend fewer sessions getting to the real issues.

'Pre-Therapy'

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Start with CoupleRef to spot your core issues and emotional patterns - so you enter therapy focused and require fewer sessions

'Post-Therapy'

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Use CoupleRef to strengthen skills and deepen insights after sessions - at a fraction of the cost

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Affordable, Accessible Support

One Simple Plan for Your Relationship

Everything you need to understand each other, grow together, and make real progress—without the high cost of weekly therapy.

Unlimited AI Therapy Sessions

Get round-the-clock support for communication struggles, conflict moments, emotional patterns, and day-to-day relationship challenges.

Two Partners Included

You can use CoupleRef by yourself or with a partner, all for the same low price.

Cancel Anytime

Therapy shouldn’t be a lifelong subscription. Pause or cancel whenever you want—no pressure or long-term commitment.

Simple Pricing
Includes two users
$12/wk
Includes:
Relationship Assesments
Personalized Action Plans
Conflict Mediation  
Skill Building Modules
Communications Coaching
Partner Sync Tools
Emotional Insights
Progress Tracking
Parttern Discovery
24/7 Support
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Have Questions?

What is the science behind CoupleRef

CoupleRef is based on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), a leading evidence-based approach. Research shows that most couples experience significant improvement after EFT. It helps partners understand emotions, recognize patterns of conflict and closeness, and build secure attachment, fostering deeper connection and communication.

Do both partners need to be online at the same time to use CoupleRef?

No. You do not need to be online at the same time to use CoupleRef.

You can use CoupleRef together or completely independently.

When you want to work in real time, you can join a 3-way live session with your partner and the AI Coach for conflict mediation, communication work, or guided discussions.

Some activities—like structured conversation guides—are designed to be completed together. At other times, each partner can work independently on their own schedule.

All assessments, reports, and sessions are private unless you choose to share them.

In short, CoupleRef works whether you’re together or on different schedules, giving you the flexibility to work individually on your own issues or together on your relationship dynamics.

What if my partner does not want to participate right now?

You can start alone.

CoupleRef still helps you understand your triggers, build skills, and practice healthier communication on your own. Many users begin solo and later invite their partner once they feel more comfortable.Your progress doesn’t depend on both people starting at the same time.

What makes CoupleRef different from other relationship apps for chatbots like ChatGPT?

CoupleRef is built specifically for couples therapy—not general purpose chat. It combines:

‍Interactive exercises tailored to your relationship patterns and goals.

‍Psychological assessments and reports that build a profile of each partner and map your unique relationship dynamics.

‍Targeted chat experiences such as conflict mediation, communication coaching, and guided discussions.

‍Two-person collaboration with shared sessions and private spaces for each partner.

‍Personalized guidance based on your combined patterns, interactions, and core issues.

Every interaction in CoupleRef—exercises, chats, assessments— refines the AI’s understanding of your relationship. This creates a continuous, personalized experience modeled specifically to how you connect, communicate, and grow together—something a general purpose chatbot - even ChatGPT - cannot do.

Is CoupleRef Private and secure

Yes—CoupleRef is private and secure.

‍We only collect what’s needed to run your account. We don’t ask for your name or personal details, and your email is used only for login, account recovery, and notifcations. Your assessment results, chats, and exercises stay private and are never sold or shared. You can delete your data at any time.

How quickly will we see improvements

Most couples feel a difference after the first assessment cycle.

The platform immediately highlights the top 1–2 patterns creating friction and gives you targeted exercises to address them.You don’t need weeks of sessions before you get insight—CoupleRef delivers clarity and actionable steps from day one.

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See Your Relationship Clearly

Start today with science-based assessments that map your patterns, reveal hidden dynamics, and give you the clarity you need to grow with intention together.
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