Join the thousands of clinicians worldwide who have completed Level 1 and 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.Β Save when you bundle both programs together.
What you will learn
Predict and improve relationship stability using research-based strategies, guiding couples towards stronger bonds.
Conduct comprehensive assessments to tailor therapy, pinpointing relationship strengths and areas needing enhancement.
Implement practical interventions to boost conflict management, deepen friendships, and foster shared meanings.
Master advanced techniques in emotional regulation and conflict resolution, enhancing your therapeutic approach.
Expand your practice by joining the Gottman Referral Network, connecting with clients seeking expert relationship therapy.
Learning Objectives
Gottman Method Couples Therapy β Level 1
At the completion of this training, you will be able to:
Summarize the research that allows us to predict future relationship stability
Describe the seven levels of the Sound Relationship House theory
Conduct a coupleβs therapy assessment using elements of the coupleβs narrative, the Oral History Interview, written questionnaires, observations of conflict, and individual interviews
Describe two interventions to help strengthen a coupleβs conflict management
Describe two interventions to enhance a coupleβs friendship system
Describe two interventions to explore a coupleβs system of shared meaning
Explain why physiological self-soothing is essential for a healthy relationship
Create a therapeutic contract with a couple, discuss and decide on goals and include a summary of the couples strengths and areas that need improvement
Describe the Philosophy of Therapy and including assumptions, overview of techniques, and goals of therapy
Describe the Rapoport Intervention and when to use it
Describe the process of therapy, including the structure of a session
Gottman Method Couples Therapy β Level 2
At the completion of this training, you will be able to:
Explain the basics of observation, including why itβs important to recognize Emotions on the Human Face, Tension in the Voice, the Importance of Words, and the use of the SPAFF coding system
Describe the seven levels of the Sound Relationship House theory
Describe how to recognize Bids and Turning Towards
Explain the components of the first three Assessment sessions
Explain and demonstrate how to conduct an Oral History Interview
Explain and demonstrate how to conduct a Feedback Session, including how to formulate a Treatment Plan and how to present it to the couple using the Sound Relationship House model
Describe the use of the core assessments with couples, including the Locke-Wallace, Weiss-Cerretto, Gottman Sound Relationship House Questionnaires, Gottman 19 Areas Checklist, EAQ, SCL-90, Detour Scales, CAGE, and b-MAST
Explain and demonstrate the rules for Gentle Start Up
Develop interventions that couples can use as antidotes to the βFour Horsemenβ
Prepare couples to physiologically soothe when flooded
Select and implement interventions to help deal with conflict
Apply different modes of changing the βAttack/Defend Systemβ in a couples interaction
Assist couples to establish dialogue about their gridlocked conflicts
Instruct couples on how to work towards compromise on perpetual problems using the Two Oval method
Describe the five steps of processing a fight or a regrettable incident using the Aftermath of a Fight intervention
Use and describe the Stress-Reducing Conversation to minimize relapse
Select and implement interventions to help couples deepen their βFriendship Systemβ by working on Fondness and Admiration
Select and implement interventions to help couples Build Shared Meaning with Rituals of Connection
Identify and formulate a plan for different co-morbidities common to couples using Gottman Method Couples Therapy Assessment and Intervention
Describe how to apply Gottman Method Couples Therapy to a couple who has experienced an affair
Describe when it is appropriate and inappropriate to use Gottman Method Couples Therapy with a couple dealing with substance abuse
Describe how to apply Gottman Method Couples Therapy to a couple experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Describe the differences between situational and characterological domestic violence and when it is appropriate and inappropriate to use Gottman Method Couples Therapy with a couple dealing with domestic violence
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