John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman founded the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy. The method uses assessments, communication skills, and real-life practices and skills to assist partners in becoming closer to one another.
One of the main theories behind the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy is the Sound Relationship House theory. The Gottmans assume that partners can grow closer in a relationship by having a solid foundation of understanding. This foundation begins with safety and builds upon itself to include the goal of creating shared meaning.
Anyone who wants to improve their relationship can benefit from the Gottman Method, including married couples or those in a committed relationship.
The Sound Relationship House theory includes tactics such as knowing one another deeply and creating love maps (details regarding partners personalities, likes, dislikes, etc.), sharing fondness of one another, turning to each other for needs, managing a positive perspective, managing conflict, achieving goals and dreams, and creating shared meaning.
Your counselor will work with you and your partner to develop the necessary skills for relating to each other in a more positive, loving way.
The Gottman Method effectively assists couples in resolving conflict and growing closer together.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using the Gottman Method
I am not the type of counselor to sit back and just nod my head while you talk. My job is to listen actively -- to step into your story with you, helping you navigate pain, grief, trauma and shame. I work with individuals and couples. With both, my goal is to teach you skills to continue your work outside of the hour we spend together during the week. I love helping couples stay together and...
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Dr. Jose I. Garcia, M.Ed./Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology provides compassionate mental emotional behavioral care for individuals, couples, and families. Dr. Garcia has extensive experience and competence helping people to regain quality of life and balance from traumatic events, addictions and adversity. Jose's focuses on stabilization, self-regulation skills and reintegration into wellness. As...
I believe people want to live well, but often things happen that are out of our control. This can cause us to have difficulty managing stress, feel anxious, sad, empty, isolated, and even feel the effects on our physical body. My therapeutic approach focuses on providing a safe, nonjudgmental environment where we can work together to identify beliefs that make it challenging to live the life yo...
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I have a passion in supporting individuals, couples and families step into their true selves, connect deeply and hold space for all aspects of their whole self. A majority of my experience has been with adolescent and adult populations. I work well with individuals who have an interest and desire to understand how their experiences contribute to their way of being in the present. I have extensi...
ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR APRIL 2021 (teletherapy available). If you're feeling stuck in the mundane, stilted by anxiety, or have recurrent memories or obsessions, you may feel ready to give up. You don't need another person in your life to tell you "just relax" or suggest "just do X more." What you want is to be deeply understood for your experience, to be uplifted and to get help to pursue a...
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A warm welcome to you for exploring the path to sound mind, body and spirit. I support clients seeking healing in the realms of anxiety, depression, relationship issues, emotional dysregulation, apathy, shame and low self-esteem. Clients of all identities and worldviews are welcomed in my office. I use experiential and creative approaches based on my belief that each client requires a engaging,...
Hi. I am Diane Appal, MS, LPC and I work with patients age 14 and over for individual, couples and family therapy. I enjoy helping clients navigate through difficult circumstances including, but not limited to, loss of interest, boundary setting, lack of motivation, guilt, shame, anxiety, depression, grief, worry, low self-esteem and poor self-care. Accomplishing this requires establishing a...
I have been lucky enough to work in community settings with diverse populations for 13 years. Kentuckians are amazingly resilient people. There are many who struggle with burn-out, anxiety, depression, trauma, relational issues and substance use. It is my experience that along with our choices and genetics our political, geographical and social environments impact our overall wellbeing. Many...
I specialize in any issue involving Addiction, Teens/Children and GRIEF and loss. My approach is unique from most therapists. Unlike many therapists I don’t just want to listen, but help get to the root cause of what is making life difficult. One way I do that is by helping you understand your emotions and working on underlying self worth issues. Most of our problems stem from denying our real...
Are you feeling emotionally worn out and frustrated with your marriage or your relationships? I recognize how hard it is to be in this place right now. Maybe you have tried everything you know to do, and it's not working. When you’re in the hard places of life it can feel hopeless, but just you being here means that there’s a part you that believes things can be different. I would love the chan...
