Gottman Method

I work with couples in Maine via virtual platform and using a Gottman approach.

I specialize in using Gottman Method Couples Therapy in my work, and having completed Level 2 training. This approach emphasizes building communication skills, fostering intimacy, and managing conflicts constructively. My expertise includes using Gottman interventions to strengthen relationships by promoting trust, understanding emotional needs, and enhancing relationship satisfaction through evidence-based techniques.

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 have completed Level 1 and Level 2 of training in Gottman Method Therapy. I have used this method with couples and I find it valuable to incorporate into work with individuals as well, creating more self awareness and language to express wants and needs in order to strengthen relationships (with friends, family, and/or partners).

The Gottman Method is the gold standard for couples therapy. The Gottmans are the leading researchers in the field of couples therapy. The communication tools that are contained in the theory are very tangible and accessible. So many new clients enter into couples therapy wanting to address communication issues and the Gottman Method provides a thorough framework to address the most common challenges in modern partnerships.

As a Level 2 Trained Gottman therapist, I have the skill set to help couples understand their patterns of conflict, practice new styles of communication, and notice their triggers/body reactions to challenges. The Gottman method allows the couple to practice, in session, how to best communicate to one another, with the therapist coaching best practices along the way.

I love working with couples with this evidence-based practice to develop trust and intimacy. We work on communication skills, clarifying expectations (and how to ask for needs and wants appropriately), and overall improving the relationship. This method is great for premarital counseling or relationships that have been together for 50 years and everything in between. I am familiar and competent with working with many different relationships, both traditional and nontraditional.

Completed Clinical Level One and Level Two of Gottman Method Couples Therapy through the Gottman Institute.

The Gottman Method is a specific form of couples counseling that addresses unhealthy conflict management and communication styles and helps couples to improve their intimacy, love, and respect for each other. The Gottman Method offers guided tools to assess the current state of your relationship and then together we create actionable steps to get you where you want to be in your partnership.

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.

If you are not familiar with Gottman he and his wife are the couples counseling geniuses of our time. We look for how people act when fighting. Respect and reacing out are critical.

I am highly proficient in the Gottman Method, a research-based approach focused on improving relationships and enhancing communication. With specialized training and extensive experience, I utilize proven techniques to identify and address relationship dynamics, improve intimacy, and build trust. My expertise in the Gottman Method allows me to help couples strengthen their connections, navigate conflicts, and create lasting, fulfilling partnerships based on mutual understanding and respect.

My relationship work is rooted in the Gottman Method. The therapeutic process focuses on increasing interpersonal understanding of each partner’s worries, fears, and hopes; increasing mutual appreciation, respect, and fondness; identifying and effectively responding to bids for affection; improving conflict management and understanding the role of conflict in a healthy relationship; increasing effective communication skills; and developing a shared narrative for the future of the relationship.

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.

I am level one trained and use the Gottman Method with couples to create practical interpersonal relationship skills that build intimacy and relationship satisfaction.

The Gottman Method was developed by John and Julie Gottman and is the result of over 40 years of research into relationship success. Interventions are based on this research and designed to strengthen the areas of friendship, conflict management, and creation of shared meaning.

Gottman is a specified approach to work with couples that is research-based and relatively short-term. It involves a comprehensive relationship analysis that usually involves 3 sessions and then a specific treatment plan which involves helping to reinforce the strengths a couple has and addressing their challenge areas, especially in the area of communication. Therapy sessions are a lab where clients work on their issues with each other and learn how to do things differently. I teach specific skills and there often is homework. I have found that couples that follow through practicing what they have learned at home often make significant progress.

The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship. Interventions are designed to help couples strengthen their relationships in three primary areas: friendship, This is a free quiz to help get an idea of your relationship connection. Gottmanconnect.com/quiz-stage