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
**Accepting new clients and offering telehealth** I work with couples, families, adolescents and adults to help address a wide range of life’s challenges. I believe in utilizing your strengths as building blocks in developing a stronger, safer and more stabilized foundation while working together to achieve a more healthy and balanced life. Life is about setting goals, whether daily or long ter...
***Now offering phone and video sessions for clients who prefer to meet virtually. Are you feeling overwhelmed, scared or anxious with life stressors or in your relationships? I believe we are self-equipped to heal and overcome difficult life experiences once we are better able to understand ourselves and the world around us and connect to our inner strength. Through a collaborative process, we...
Are you wanting to save your relationship? Do you often argue about the same issues? Do you desire the closeness you once had, but don't know how to reconnect? Being in a relationship is difficult work, and we all experience times when our relationship ideal is not our reality. The good news is that you can get back those warm feelings that drew you together in the beginning. I can help you mak...
You want to connect with your partner but you don't know how. You keep trying to communicate and make things better but it seems to make things worse You love your partner and want this relationship to work. It just feels like you are stuck in a cycle you can't get out of...and you are losing hope it can get better. Imagine having the tools to connect better? Knowing how to communicate so you h...
Working with both adolescents and adults, I specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma-related issues and relationship concerns. I am a compassionate therapist with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health field in both one-on-one and group settings. I support my clients through a variety of life struggles and aim to assist them in utilizing the strengths they poss...
OPENINGS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK!! When you are looking for a counselor, you want someone you can trust, right? You want to feel safe. You may feel that you are different and you want to know that he or she has experience and understands how to help. I been a support for those who have experienced eating disorders, anxiety, sensory processing disorders, LGBTQ discrimination, domestic violence,...
As a counselor, I seek to create an environment where people feel safe, heard, valued, and honored. My style is very relational, collaborative, encouraging, and empowering using evidence-based models of therapeutic care. I feel that people can bring their frustrations, anger, fears, sadness, anxiety, ambivalence, and dissatisfaction into the counseling process. Throughout my 25 year career, I h...
If you’re looking at this page and considering therapy, that means you are already engaging in a journey towards healing. Recognizing that you are struggling can be really terrifying. Telling your story to a new therapist can also be a difficult task. Your thoughts, feelings, and journey deserve to be both honored and respected. My mission as a clinician is to collaboratively walk with you thro...
I believe that people experience healing in and through relationships. Brené Brown defines connection as “the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship”. Therapy can be a safe place where healing connections can be established and can be used to help individuals and couples learn to be who they were...
Growing up I was always a good listener, but over the past 10 years as a therapist, I have dedicated myself to becoming a great listener. I know that asking for emotional help can be difficult, so when it happens, I want to be that person who can offer a platform for those who want to be heard. I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families identifying barriers to success and then findin...
Life presents many challenges and at times may feel overwhelming. Perhaps you are questioning whether to stay in your current relationship. Perhaps you feel stuck or frustrated with your current life situation. Our personal patterns and experiences often plague us with uncertainty. Therapy is a process that helps create a deeper understanding about ourselves and our relationships. By working...
I have had the pleasure of helping those in transition for several years. As a current Marriage and Family Therapist I work with individual, marital, relational, and family issues. With an additional career as a career counselor and coach I also assist with career, school, and life transitions. I make it a priority to attend to each clients individual needs while also keeping up to date on the...
When we think and act in ways that don’t align with the person we know we are, it can cause us to treat ourselves or others badly. In other words: who you are is not who you’re being. It can feel directionless when we want to feel like ourselves again, but don't know where to start. I have felt this way myself and know how defeating it can feel -this is why I want to help. If you have been feel...
If you are in California and are struggling with social anxiety, anxiety, are battling feelings of insignificance and isolation, or are in a 12-Step recovery support group and need extra support, I am offering weekly 50-minute online video chat therapy sessions. We meet the same time and the same place at your home or work. I meet you right where you are at and we connect through a safe and sec...
My approach is humanistic. I work individuals and executives who want to take their team to the next level. I think everyone does the best with the tools they have. I think everyone is able to create peace and joy in their lives. And people get stuck. We are humans, after all. My aim with my clients is to be a compassionate mirror for the exploration of life and its intricacies. We see ourselve...
