Gottman Method

Gottman Therapy is a research-based approach to couples counseling developed by Drs. John and Julie Schwartz Gottman. It focuses on building and maintaining a strong, healthy relationship through practical, evidence-based strategies. Central to Gottman Therapy is the idea of creating a Sound Relationship House, which includes fostering trust, enhancing communication, and managing conflicts constructively.

I am levels 1-3 trained in the Gottman Method and was supervised by a certified Gottman supervisor for over a year.

I have complete Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Interventions used in the Gottman Method are research-based and grounded in the Sound Relationship House theory, which specifies nine elements of a healthy relationship.

The Gottman Theory For Making Relationships Work shows that to make a relationship last, couples must become better friends, learn to manage conflict, and create ways to support each other's hopes for the future. Drs. John and Julie Gottman have shown how couples can accomplish this by paying attention to what they call the Sound Relationship House, or the seven components of healthy relationships.

Relationships are integral to our lives, so I have attended levels 1, 2, and 3 of Gottman training so I can offer their well-researched interventions to couples, as well as to individuals who want to add skills to their interactions with partners and loved ones.

Gottman Method provides research-based interventions tailored to unique needs of each couple. It focuses on building trust and intimacy while reducing conflict. Structured exercises help partners to deepen their understanding of each other's needs, creating a more resilient and satisfying relationships. Gottman Method includes building rituals of connection, enhancing fondness and admiration, and fostering shared goals while addressing destructive behaviors like criticism and contempt.

I am Level II trained in using the Gottman method, and I have much experience working inclusively with all couples/relationship structures. My particular expertise is working with those in romantic relationships where one or more individuals are experiencing trauma symptoms which are getting in the way of safe and healthy connection.

I use the Gottman method for couple’s therapy because it relies on scientifically validated tools and methods rather than general beliefs about what “should” work or how relationships “should” be. What this means for you is that you will receive a couple’s therapy approach grounded in a scientifically validated strategy that is tailored to the specific needs of your relationship. As a specialist in sexuality, I integrate sex therapy methods into the couples work that is informed by science.

I am currently a Level 2 Gottman practitioner. The Gottman approach includes a thorough assessment of the couple relationship and integrates research-based interventions to help couples cultivate healthy lasting relationships.

With the Gottman Method, we embark on a journey based on over four decades of research on thousands of couples. This method provides practical tools to help you understand your relationship dynamics, manage conflicts effectively, and enhance the intimacy, respect, and affection you share with your partner. Together, we'll explore the 'Sound Relationship House,' which serves as a roadmap to achieve relationship harmony. It's not just about addressing issues; it's about building a foundation.

I am being trained in the Gottman Method to assist couples in developing friendship, conflict management, and creation of shared meaning. I help couples transform negative ways they communicate with positive interactions to help heal past resentments. The Gottman Method includes, "interventions designed to increase closeness and intimacy are used to improve friendship, deepen emotional connection, and create changes which enhances the couples shared goals."

This approach is based on Dr. John Gottman’s 40 years of research investigating and defining behaviors and communication skills found in healthy, long-lasting relationships. I work with couples to identify these communication patterns that are blocking them from forming a deeper connection and instead work to learn new ways of interacting that are statistically proven to improve relationships and promote healing and connection.

The Gottman method is a way to help couples improve their relationship. It's like a toolbox full of skills. They learn to talk, listen, and solve problems better. It's about understanding each other and making the relationship stronger.

I am a Level 2 trained Gottman therapist.

I am level 2 trained and a leader in the 7 Principles of Making a Marriage Work Workshop.

Couples Counseling is where both parties start the process of building a foundation of mutual respect and desire to intentionally hear one another. You don’t have to be in crisis in your relationship to desire to have the opportunity to work on communication around finances, shared responsibility, transition to parenting, intimacy, conflict- you name it, we’ve worked on it before in couples therapy.

I am being trained in the Gottman Method to assist couples in developing friendship, conflict management, and creation of shared meaning. I help couples transform negative ways they communicate with positive interactions to help heal past resentments. The Gottman Method includes, "interventions designed to increase closeness and intimacy are used to improve friendship, deepen emotional connection, and create changes which enhances the couples shared goals."

Trained in the Gottman Method, I excel in helping couples strengthen their relationships. The Gottman Method, backed by 40 years of research, focuses on enhancing love maps, nurturing fondness, and managing conflict. My expertise enables couples to improve communication, deepen emotional connections, and achieve lasting relationship satisfaction.

With over 40 years of evidence-based research, Gottman Therapy can offer a path forward to understanding relationship barriers as well as increasing respect, empathy and intimacy. Let’s support you in strengthening your relationships through approachable tools for success.