COMING SPRING 2019!
About the Workshops:
Using the principles and exercises from John Gottman’s book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, I will be offering workshops for couples to develop their skills in order to strengthen their relationship. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this book, it is a summary of four decades of Gottman’s detailed research of couples and their habits; what creates masters of relationships and what creates disasters of relationships. The workshops are strictly psycho-educational with lots of interaction and exercises to help you to begin the process of change between you and your partner. The workshop is not designed to be therapy, although it may be therapeutic as you learn what to do in order to make your marriage work more satisfactorily.
Workshop Goals:
1. Deepen the friendship foundation of their relationship
2. Develop skills to manage conflict successfully
3. Learn to honor each other’s dreams
4. Learn to create shared meaning
Who will benefit from the workshop?
You are likely to find yourself in one of these groups!
- Couples who have taken the temperature of their relationship and realize that they are more distant then they would want to be.
- Couples who are in a stage of their relationship where they feel stuck and are experiencing some relationship distress.
- Newly married couples who realize that they need more skills to make their marriage work long term.
- Pre-married couples who would like to learn the skills they need before they begin.
- Couples who have a good relationship but could use a tune-up to make it terrific.
- Senior couples who might be in a second marriage and would like to learn some new and better habits.
Who may find the workshop inappropriate for them at this time:
Psychoeducation classes are not appropriate for couples in severe relationship distress or significant emotional or physical abuse, serious mental health issues, active addictions by one or both partners, sexual acting out and other disruptive behaviors to a stable relationship. Please be encouraged to enter couples psychotherapy.
When are the classes offered?
Two options are available: in-person or online.
In-person class: Scheduled for two consecutive Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Location of the class will depend on when you take the class; however, it will be an easily accessible, comfortable environment.
Online: I will be recording the sessions for those who need flexibility in attending the class. In addition to the recorded sessions, there will be additional “how to” and “how not to” videos from the Gottman Institute. In addition, you will have the opportunity to chat live with me at a scheduled time in order to provide you support, answer questions, and improve your learning experience.
