COURSE LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTRODUCTORY

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

· Summarize the research that allows us to predict future relationship stability.

· Describe the seven levels of the Sound Relationship House Theory.

· Conduct a couple’s therapy assessment using elements of the couple’s narrative, the Oral History Interview, written questionnaires, observations of conflict and individual interviews.

· Describe two interventions to help strengthen a couple’s conflict management.

· Describe two interventions to enhance a couple’s friendship system.

· Describe two interventions to explore a couple’s system of shared meaning.

· Explain why physiological self-soothing is essential for a healthy relationship.

· Create a therapeutic contract with a couple, discuss and decide on goals and include a summary of the couples’ strengths and areas that need improvement.

· Describe the Philosophy of Therapy including assumptions, overview of techniques and goals of therapy.

· Describe the Rapoport Intervention and when to use it.

· Describe the process of therapy, including the structure of a session.

• Time will be available for questions and interactive discussion throughout each day

Thursday March 27, 2024 – DAY ONE

8:15a (CST) = VIRTUAL Check-in

8:30a (CST) = Workshop Begins

Orientation to the Gottman Method and Training Process

Research and Theory of the Gottman Approach

Gottman Research Methods

“The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”

9:45a = 15min Break

10a = The Three Domains – Friendship, Managing Conflict, Shared Meaning

The Sound Relationship House

Noon - 1p (CST) = Lunch Break

1p = Assessment

Interviews and Written Questionnaires

Introduction to the Gottman Connect

2:30p = 15min Break

2:45p = Video Case Example and Demonstration

Time for Questions and Review of the Day’s Learning

4p = END of DAY ONE

Friday March 28, 2024 – DAY TWO

8:15a (CST) = Workshop zoom link opens

8:30a (CST) = Workshop Resumes

Intervention

** 15min break at approximately 9:45a

Constructive Conflict/Managing Conflict

Noon - 1p (CST) – Lunch Break

1p = Intervention

Wrap up Constructive Conflict Interventions

Enhance Friendship/Intimacy Interventions

2:30p = 15min Break

2:45p = Creating Shared Meaning Interventions

Overall Process of Gottman Therapy

Options for Additional Training and Directions provided on how to take the Level 1 test

Opportunity for Final Questions

4p = END of DAY TWO

Presented by Certified Gottman Couples Therapist and member of the global Gottman Referral Network:

Dr. Tamara Mikinski.

Continuing Education

• This course is approved for 11 Continuing Education (CE) Credits via American Psychological Association (APA) through the Gottman website for Participants who complete the 2-Day interactive workshop and achieve 80% or greater on the post-workshop test. A link to purchase CE certificates will be emailed to you once attendance is verified.

• This course is approved for 12 Continuing Education (CE) Credits via Credits Education. Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates available after satisfactory course completion at Credits Education. The cost for 12 Continuing Education (CE) credits will be $40. An email will be sent to all participants who complete the course from Credits Education.

Social Workers

Level 1 Clinical Training Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Bridging the Couples Chasm is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Credits Education as an individual course ASWB #6073. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social Workers completing this course can receive 12 clinical Continuing Education (CE) Credits.

Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists

CA: Credits Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. Credits Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.  Course meets the qualifications for 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Please check with your licensing board to make sure that this training and these CEs meet your requirements.

Questions regarding e-Resources for this training? Please Contact Dr. Mikinski. Thank you.