Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm
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Help couples in your practice manage conflict and deepen intimacy! This is the first step in learning Gottman Method Couples Therapy. A truly inspiring workshop, Level 1 Training will give you new insights into treatment for couples who struggle, using research-based assessments and effective interventions.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION In this workshop, you will be provided with a research-based roadmap for helping couples compassionately manage their conflicts, deepen their friendship and intimacy, and share their life purpose and dreams based on the Sound Relationship House Theory. You will be introduced to Dr. Gottmans breakthrough research on thousands of couples to understand the difference between the Masters and Disasters of relationships. If you are not already doing assessment, this training will teach you how to assess a relationships strengths and areas of concern using empirically validated questionnaires. You will view original videos of real couples from the famous Gottman Love Lab, as well as videos of Dr. Julie Gottman demonstrating assessment and interventions in a case example from her private practice.
What will I learn in Level 1? You will learn research-based strategies and tools to help couples successfully manage conflict. You will gain skills to empower partners to dialogue about their worst gridlocked issues by uncovering their underlying dreams, history, and values. You will gain tools to help couples process fights and heal their hurts, and techniques for partners to deepen their intimacy and minimize relapse. Click here to read the full workshop outline.
Who is this training for? This training is for mental health providers, allied professionals and clergy, students and interns, family clinic staff, professors/teachers of couples therapy, researchers in the social sciences, and employee assistance professionals. There are no prerequisites. included in the registration price is a clinical training manual, which contains the core Gottman Method Couples Therapy assessments and interventions. You will be awarded a Certificate of Completion with an assessment score of 80% or better from The Gottman Institute.
APPLY GOTTMAN METHOD COUPLES THERAPY TO HELP COUPLES STRENGTHEN: The Friendship System the foundation for intimacy, passion, and good sex The Conflict System the basis for helping couples identify and address solvable problems, and understand and manage irresolvable differences The Shared Meaning System the existential foundation of the relationship that helps partners discover their shared purpose for building a life together
AS A RESULT OF TAKING THIS TRAINING, YOU WILL LEARN: Research-based strategies and tools to help couples successfully manage conflict Skills to empower partners to dialogue about their worst gridlocked issues by uncovering their underlying dreams, history, and values Methods to help couples process fights and heal their hurts Techniques for partners to deepen their intimacy and minimize relapse New assessments and effective interventions to help understand couples struggles
AS A RESULT OF THIS TRAINING, YOU WILL RECEIVE: - 300-page digital Level 1 Clinical Training Manual - Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 Training Certificate of Completion - 11 CE Hours available - Videos for online lectures and interventions included - Eligibility to continue to Level 2 Training
PARTICIPANTS WORKING IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS TRAINING: - Mental health providers - Allied professionals and clergy - Students and interns - Family clinic staff - Professors/teachers of couples therapy - Researchers in the social sciences - Employee assistance professionals
TRAINER BIO: Dr. Sheila Addison, LMFT, (she/her) is a Certified Gottman Therapist in Seattle. She has worked with couples for more than 25 years, specializing in work with LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships. She helped establish the Queer and Trans Advocacy Network (QTAN) within AAMFT. She is an expert at expanding couple and family therapy practices to be more inclusive, collaborative, culturally humble, and sensitive to power and privilege. Dr. Addison has taught at graduate programs across the US, and has published and trained on topics such as queer couple therapy, consensual non-monogamy, therapist ethics, and clinical skill development via Deliberate Practice. She is first author of a forthcoming chapter on queering Gottman Method Couple Therapy, and a book on Deliberate Practice for Gottman Method Couple Therapy. She is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and a Certified Deliberate Practice Supervisor and Consultant as well as an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
HERES WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT SHEILA: Thanks for the personal stories and the clinical stories - they were so helpful. (W.A., OR) I REALLY appreciated this program and I look forward to taking Level 2. Thank you so much! (C.T., OR)
HERES WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT GOTTMAN METHOD LEVEL 1: This training and the accompanying clinical manual have provided some of the most powerful therapeutic insights and concepts Ive received as a therapist working with couples. (J.M., MI) Very educational! Lots of good resource material. I believe this is some of the most important and valid information on couples. (D.S., DC) I think that this seminar was one of the most informative and relevant to clinical work that Ive taken! (P.H., MN) Extremely helpful and I have done Marital Therapy for 25 years! (B.T., CA)
ONLINE TRAINING VIA ZOOM Please read all the information below before registering so you know whether this training will be right for you and your needs!
Online Real-time Meeting: Instruction will take place from 10am to 430pm Pacific time on two consecutive Fridays: Friday November 8, and Friday November 15. We will take short bio breaks throughout but will also have one lunch break about halfway through. Participants will receive 11 total hours of instruction. You must be present online for all 11 hours and then complete an online quiz with The Gottman Institute to receive credit for having taken Gottman Level 1. After doing so, you will be qualified to register for any Gottman Level 2 course, and to say that you have completed Gottman Level 1.
Accessibility: We will meet online using Zoom for our time together. Zoom can be downloaded for free at Zoom.com for PC or Mac. Real-time captioning will be available as an option for you to enable as needed. Slides and the L1 handbook .pdf will be available for you to download in order to use them with a screen reader if needed.
We will take short regular breaks but encourage participants to move their bodies as needed during the workshop. You must participate in some way in real-time discussions and activities, but you can take some time off camera to help with fatigue. We encourage engagement via chat as well as voice.
CEUs: Successful completion of this training allows you to purchase 11 hours of Continuing Education credits for just $40 additional to your course registration. CE purchase information will be supplied after the workshop. This course is approved for 11 Continuing Education (CE) credits from the Cognitive Behavior Institute. Cognitive Behavior Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cognitive Behavior Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
It is registrants' responsibility to check which providers are recognized for CEUs required by your state board(s), but APA is widely accepted among boards and licenses. A certificate will be available for immediate download upon completing a post-training quiz.
Refund policy: No refunds will be given after November 1st, 2024, as course materials will have been purchased for you. You will have the option of enrolling in a future L1 training I offer with your tuition applied to that event.
Sell Out policy: If the event sells out, you may join a waitlist to be notified if any tickets become available. You may also join the mailing list for Dr. Sheila Addison at http://eepurl.com/h9HX_z to receive information about future trainings, including GMCT L1 and other offerings. |
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Start: | Friday Nov 08, 2024 10:00 AM | End: | Friday Nov 15, 2024 4:30 PM |
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Accessibility: We will meet online using Zoom for our time together. Zoom can be downloaded for free at Zoom.com for PC or Mac. Real-time captioning will be available as an option for you to enable as needed. Slides and the L1 handbook .pdf will be available for you to download in order to use them with a screen reader if needed.
We will take short regular breaks but encourage participants to move their bodies as needed during the workshop. You must participate in some way in real-time discussions and activities, but you can take some time off camera to help with fatigue. We encourage engagement via chat as well as voice.
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