Gottman Method

I am a Certified Gottman Method Couple Therapist, #406.

At the heart of every relationship is a longing for deep connection and understanding—but achieving this means working together with your partner to overcome numerous challenges. The Gottman Method, developed by Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, is grounded in years of research and has proven to be effective in enhancing the bonds between couples. Specific exercises can lead to improved communication, strengthened bonds, and overall increased 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.

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. Relapse prevention is also addressed."

I am Gottman level one trained clinician. This work can be done individually or in couples work. The content is also applicable to new families with new or additional children in helping the parents communicate in a healthy and effect ways during this time of change and transition in their lives. I am certified in the Bringing Baby Home™ curriculum which can be explored individually. Gottman work can also be applied in grief and loss challenges.

Drawing from Dr. Gottman's research, I specialize in helping couples improve their relationships and increase satisfaction. Through assessment tools and evidence-based approaches, I identify relationship strengths and areas of growth, then guide couples in developing effective communication skills, conflict resolution strategies, and ways to enhance intimacy. I provide a safe environment for couples to foster their partnerships and promote long-term relationship success.

I have received two levels of Gottman Method training. I apply the interventions from this approach on a regular basis in meeting with couples.

In my work with couples, the Gottman Method is central to my approach. I adapt their research, theory, and findings to work with LGBTQ+ and CNM couples.

With six years of academic training in marriage and family therapy and specialized postgraduate education in the Gottman Method, I’ve developed a strong foundation in using this research-based approach to help couples improve their relationships. My training equips me to guide couples through effective communication strategies, conflict resolution, and rebuilding trust.

In my work with couples, I use the Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

I apply the Gottman Method to improve communication, build trust, and strengthen emotional connection in couples through evidence-based strategies.

John Gottman, Ph.D. has been researching relationships/marriage for over 50 years looking at the predictors of divorce and predictors of happy stable marriages. The information you will learn in therapy isn't pop psychology, TV/radio psychology or planetary psychology (women aren't from Venus and men aren't from Mars). What you will learn comes from THE most reliable research ever done in the area of relationships/marriage.

This was developed by John and Julie Gottman who are renowned couple's therapy experts. The method works by creating a deep intimacy between the two with a strong foundation of knowing and understanding one another and releasing ineffective ways of communicating and interacting. It increases awareness around common relationship pitfalls and create balance, equality, and friendship in even the most stale of marriages.

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.

In decades of research, John Gottman and his colleagues examined video of actual couples talking. And they tracked which couples made it and which ones didn't. They found that it's not how often you have conflict that matters--it's the kind of conflict you have. I help you identify when you're not having the right kind of conflict and how to get on course for happiness. Which, by the way, is the fuel and outcome of true problem-solving.

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