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William Middleton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95207
Hi, my name is Bill Middleton, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in California and Illinois, I am also an ordained Christian minister. I am currently based in Carlsbad, California via tele-heath and have spent the last 30 years counseling Marines, sailors, and military families around the world. I work with all ages dealing with stress, grief, family communication, and faith issues. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and other modes to assist in life's challenges. I possess decades of experience working with young adults, married couples, and individuals working in high-stress environments.
Hi, my name is Bill Middleton, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in California and Illinois, I am also an ordained Christian minister. I am currently based in Carlsbad, California via tele-heath and have spent the last 30 years counseling Marines, sailors, and military families around the world. I work with all ages dealing with stress, grief, family communication, and faith issues. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and other modes to assist in life's challenges. I possess decades of experience working with young adults, married couples, and individuals working in high-stress environments.
(209) 340-0732 View (209) 340-0732
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Thomas C Maples
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95204  (Online Only)
Feeling lost? Has mental health symptoms stood in the way of you realizing your optimal self? Looking to reclaim your passion for life? My passion is to help individuals reclaim their passion for life by creating a wellness focus that honors body, mind, and spiritual growth. Through the use of depth psychology and a focus on positive interventions, let me help you reignite your passion in life and advance confidently in the direction of your dreams.
Feeling lost? Has mental health symptoms stood in the way of you realizing your optimal self? Looking to reclaim your passion for life? My passion is to help individuals reclaim their passion for life by creating a wellness focus that honors body, mind, and spiritual growth. Through the use of depth psychology and a focus on positive interventions, let me help you reignite your passion in life and advance confidently in the direction of your dreams.
(209) 791-7946 View (209) 791-7946
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Liz Thompson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95207
I offer a range of services online and in-person in the San Diego area, and tele-therapy throughout California. I provide a peaceful, accepting and confidential environment that honors your unique experiences and strengths. Whether you are looking for a healthier personal identity, a happier relationship, a fulfilling marriage, or a meaningful parent-child bond -- or you wish to grow spiritually--I would love to talk with you.
I offer a range of services online and in-person in the San Diego area, and tele-therapy throughout California. I provide a peaceful, accepting and confidential environment that honors your unique experiences and strengths. Whether you are looking for a healthier personal identity, a happier relationship, a fulfilling marriage, or a meaningful parent-child bond -- or you wish to grow spiritually--I would love to talk with you.
(209) 372-3024 View (209) 372-3024
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Alethea Hollingshead
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95207
Hello there, I’m Alethea My name is Alethea Hollingshead, and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Southern California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work primarily with individuals and adolescents and specialize in anxiety, depression, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, and grief, using a psycho-dynamic approach that is tailored to each person’s path of growth and healing.
Hello there, I’m Alethea My name is Alethea Hollingshead, and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Southern California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work primarily with individuals and adolescents and specialize in anxiety, depression, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, and grief, using a psycho-dynamic approach that is tailored to each person’s path of growth and healing.
(747) 227-7631 View (747) 227-7631
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Camille Canales
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95209
Hello! My name is Camille Canales, M.A., LMFT. I love to work with individuals on exploring what has impacted them in life leading them to becoming who they are today. I also love using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help individuals gain greater control of their thoughts. Lastly, I enjoy working with individuals on being present and feeling their emotions all the way through due to emotions having a large impact physiologically on the body. I'd also like to explore working with individuals who have fibromyalgia to see if Brain spotting can help diminish the pain they feel in their body.
Hello! My name is Camille Canales, M.A., LMFT. I love to work with individuals on exploring what has impacted them in life leading them to becoming who they are today. I also love using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help individuals gain greater control of their thoughts. Lastly, I enjoy working with individuals on being present and feeling their emotions all the way through due to emotions having a large impact physiologically on the body. I'd also like to explore working with individuals who have fibromyalgia to see if Brain spotting can help diminish the pain they feel in their body.
(650) 547-7754 View (650) 547-7754
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Freya M. Schwinn
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95212
Waitlist for new clients
CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. In the adventure of life, there are challenges. Sometimes we come out on top, while other times we get dragged down by heartaches, broken relationships, and frustrations. Our coping skills stop working. We can keep on limping along or reach out and ask for help. As a therapist practicing for over 10 years, I have had the honor of journeying with children, adults, and families through their challenges to find hope and healing.
CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. In the adventure of life, there are challenges. Sometimes we come out on top, while other times we get dragged down by heartaches, broken relationships, and frustrations. Our coping skills stop working. We can keep on limping along or reach out and ask for help. As a therapist practicing for over 10 years, I have had the honor of journeying with children, adults, and families through their challenges to find hope and healing.
(209) 528-0512 View (209) 528-0512

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Jacinta Brown-Wade
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Lathrop, CA 95330
I believe it takes a strong person to seek out counseling and support to initiate the change you are looking for. I would love to help you get there. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am committed to working with you to create change by developing goals, identifying and increasing strengths, processing experiences, empowering, nurturing, and providing psychoeducation to enable change.
I believe it takes a strong person to seek out counseling and support to initiate the change you are looking for. I would love to help you get there. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am committed to working with you to create change by developing goals, identifying and increasing strengths, processing experiences, empowering, nurturing, and providing psychoeducation to enable change.
(323) 593-2834 View (323) 593-2834

Online Therapists

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Marci Volkman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95678
Trauma, relationships, substance use, and life events can pose significant challenges to our well-being. I firmly believe in the healing power of a purpose-driven life and its potential to instill resilience and confidence. Choosing the right therapist is a crucial first step towards such a journey. I have a variety of training including the Gottman Method of couples therapy to help you with real tools to help you reach your goals. I help children, teens, adults, families and couples. I am skilled in coparenting, reunification and family counseling as well. You will find me accepting and compassionate and a place where you are heard
Trauma, relationships, substance use, and life events can pose significant challenges to our well-being. I firmly believe in the healing power of a purpose-driven life and its potential to instill resilience and confidence. Choosing the right therapist is a crucial first step towards such a journey. I have a variety of training including the Gottman Method of couples therapy to help you with real tools to help you reach your goals. I help children, teens, adults, families and couples. I am skilled in coparenting, reunification and family counseling as well. You will find me accepting and compassionate and a place where you are heard
(279) 465-0414 View (279) 465-0414
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Joshua Mcleod Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, AAMFT, Superv, Candid
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
In couples work, I use evidence-based concepts from The Gottman Method and EFT to provide tools to improve relating in concrete ways.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate: Supervising LMFT and LPC Resident Counselors. (Fairfaxcounseling.org) Specializing in Couples Counseling and youth/young adults, my commitment is to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where we face hard issues to grow and find more peace in your life. Leaving shame at the door, we dig into what is keeping you "stuck" and find practical tools to move forward. The therapist-client relationship gives one freedom, maybe beyond any other setting, to be fully open, honest and press forward to the best version of yourself.
In couples work, I use evidence-based concepts from The Gottman Method and EFT to provide tools to improve relating in concrete ways.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate: Supervising LMFT and LPC Resident Counselors. (Fairfaxcounseling.org) Specializing in Couples Counseling and youth/young adults, my commitment is to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where we face hard issues to grow and find more peace in your life. Leaving shame at the door, we dig into what is keeping you "stuck" and find practical tools to move forward. The therapist-client relationship gives one freedom, maybe beyond any other setting, to be fully open, honest and press forward to the best version of yourself.
(916) 312-3231 View (916) 312-3231
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Jennifer Patane
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95126
I've been trained in the Process Model of psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Do you long for a greater sense of well-being and fulfillment in life? When our needs are unmet or injured, it can result in distorted thinking and ineffective behaviors. We may feel unable to move past anxiety, depression, grief, fear, despair, anger, or trauma, and move into self-protection, isolation, or avoidance in order to cope. By creating a nurturing, nonjudgmental environment where it's safe to express feelings and emotions, I believe that we will identify root issues and move beyond coping to restoration. Contact me for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation!
I've been trained in the Process Model of psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Do you long for a greater sense of well-being and fulfillment in life? When our needs are unmet or injured, it can result in distorted thinking and ineffective behaviors. We may feel unable to move past anxiety, depression, grief, fear, despair, anger, or trauma, and move into self-protection, isolation, or avoidance in order to cope. By creating a nurturing, nonjudgmental environment where it's safe to express feelings and emotions, I believe that we will identify root issues and move beyond coping to restoration. Contact me for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation!
(408) 642-6284 View (408) 642-6284
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Carol Olmos Crawley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Morgan Hill, CA 95037  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I draw on a variety of modalities including EMDR, DBT, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Attachment Theory, The Gottman Method, Integrative Christian Counseling and mindfulness practices to create a customized treatment plan that is both effective and empowering.
My focus is working with survivors of narcissistic abuse, first responders, and couples looking to recover from infidelity. I see individuals as well as couples and if appropriate, will alternate seeing a couple together and then separately for individual sessions. I use an integrative approach that combines evidence-based practices with a personalized, holistic perspective. Whether you are struggling with infidelity, trauma, anxiety, depression, or other challenges, I am here to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can explore your experiences and develop the skills and tools you need to achieve your goals.
I draw on a variety of modalities including EMDR, DBT, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Attachment Theory, The Gottman Method, Integrative Christian Counseling and mindfulness practices to create a customized treatment plan that is both effective and empowering.
My focus is working with survivors of narcissistic abuse, first responders, and couples looking to recover from infidelity. I see individuals as well as couples and if appropriate, will alternate seeing a couple together and then separately for individual sessions. I use an integrative approach that combines evidence-based practices with a personalized, holistic perspective. Whether you are struggling with infidelity, trauma, anxiety, depression, or other challenges, I am here to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can explore your experiences and develop the skills and tools you need to achieve your goals.
(669) 322-3302 View (669) 322-3302
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Alisa Flakes
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95111
Hello, my name is Alisa Flakes and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. I work with individuals ages 13+, couples, and families in a variety of areas including addiction, anger management, anxiety, behavioral issues, coping skills, cultural stress, depression, relationship issues, family conflict, grief, and trauma & PTSD, amongst others. My approach is strength-based, solution focused and utilizes several modalities such as ACT, CBT, DBT, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Gestalt, and more.
Hello, my name is Alisa Flakes and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. I work with individuals ages 13+, couples, and families in a variety of areas including addiction, anger management, anxiety, behavioral issues, coping skills, cultural stress, depression, relationship issues, family conflict, grief, and trauma & PTSD, amongst others. My approach is strength-based, solution focused and utilizes several modalities such as ACT, CBT, DBT, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Gestalt, and more.
(408) 539-8691 View (408) 539-8691
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Jenni Allen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
I utilize The Gottman Method and CBT in therapy and facilitate groups and seminars using the Prepare-Enrich program.
Beginning therapy takes courage! When we are hurting, confused, and uncertain, it can be difficult to reach out for help. It's an honor and privledge to work with couples with the goal of helping them live life to the fullest. I look forward to hearing from you, to discover if we are a good fit for one another.
I utilize The Gottman Method and CBT in therapy and facilitate groups and seminars using the Prepare-Enrich program.
Beginning therapy takes courage! When we are hurting, confused, and uncertain, it can be difficult to reach out for help. It's an honor and privledge to work with couples with the goal of helping them live life to the fullest. I look forward to hearing from you, to discover if we are a good fit for one another.
(925) 523-7606 View (925) 523-7606
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Barbara Jandu
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95124  (Online Only)
Having completing Level 1 of Gottman Method Couples Therapy, I have the expertise to help couples from different backgrounds to build their friendship, learn how to manage conflict in a healthier way, and create shared meaning in their lives.
Sometimes grief is due to losing a loved one. Other times it's loss of a dream, or how life used to be before that difficult diagnosis. As a Christian therapist, I help couples, perinatal moms, teens, and individual adults work through life transitions, grief, depression, and anxiety, without fear of judgement. There is hope. I can give you hands-on tools to try at home, and even help you laugh again. Working together, we'll set goals based on your values, then help you meet them using and empathetic evidence-based approach. It takes strength to take the first step. I'll meet you where you are and be with you every step of the way.
Having completing Level 1 of Gottman Method Couples Therapy, I have the expertise to help couples from different backgrounds to build their friendship, learn how to manage conflict in a healthier way, and create shared meaning in their lives.
Sometimes grief is due to losing a loved one. Other times it's loss of a dream, or how life used to be before that difficult diagnosis. As a Christian therapist, I help couples, perinatal moms, teens, and individual adults work through life transitions, grief, depression, and anxiety, without fear of judgement. There is hope. I can give you hands-on tools to try at home, and even help you laugh again. Working together, we'll set goals based on your values, then help you meet them using and empathetic evidence-based approach. It takes strength to take the first step. I'll meet you where you are and be with you every step of the way.
(408) 478-2158 View (408) 478-2158
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Relationship Therapy Center - Get in Quickly
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, Gottman, Cert
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
We have Level 2 and 3 Gottman Method Therapists mentored by a Certified Gottman Therapist so that you will learn tools and techniques to resolve conflict, communicate better and overcome hurts and betrayals.
Couples: It used to be you and your partner against the world, but now you can't even start a conversation without the same patterns of miscommunication leading to a fight or more distance. Sex life? Yeah, we used to have one. You are craving that feeling of being on the same page, feeling connected, cared for, loved, having great conversations and having fun together. Maybe you've lived too long in misery, but it's not too late. Resuscitate your relationship, renew your passion, have joy again. Work with highly trained couples therapists that practice a proven method of getting you results. Don't waste time looking elsewhere.
We have Level 2 and 3 Gottman Method Therapists mentored by a Certified Gottman Therapist so that you will learn tools and techniques to resolve conflict, communicate better and overcome hurts and betrayals.
Couples: It used to be you and your partner against the world, but now you can't even start a conversation without the same patterns of miscommunication leading to a fight or more distance. Sex life? Yeah, we used to have one. You are craving that feeling of being on the same page, feeling connected, cared for, loved, having great conversations and having fun together. Maybe you've lived too long in misery, but it's not too late. Resuscitate your relationship, renew your passion, have joy again. Work with highly trained couples therapists that practice a proven method of getting you results. Don't waste time looking elsewhere.
(530) 903-5579 View (530) 903-5579
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Rebecca Kahle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Palo Alto, CA 94303  (Online Only)
My therapeutic approach is tailored to your unique needs, lived experiences and circumstances, and I have receive speciality training in EMDR, Gottman Method, and parent-child relationships.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. As a therpaist, I'm here to support you in navigating life's challenges - especially relationships. Relationship issues are my speciality, and I know from seeing hundreds of clients that when our relationships are out of whack, we are more likely to experience depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders. I also have specialized experience and training for parents of traumatized children, whether that child is still a kid, or is an adult. Whatever relationship you find yourself in (couple, family, peer, work) or whatever relationship you would like to manifest, I can help.
My therapeutic approach is tailored to your unique needs, lived experiences and circumstances, and I have receive speciality training in EMDR, Gottman Method, and parent-child relationships.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. As a therpaist, I'm here to support you in navigating life's challenges - especially relationships. Relationship issues are my speciality, and I know from seeing hundreds of clients that when our relationships are out of whack, we are more likely to experience depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders. I also have specialized experience and training for parents of traumatized children, whether that child is still a kid, or is an adult. Whatever relationship you find yourself in (couple, family, peer, work) or whatever relationship you would like to manifest, I can help.
(650) 977-3807 View (650) 977-3807
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Lushi Zhang
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saratoga, CA 95070
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/psychotherapist with more than 12 years experiences providing psychotherapy services to hundreds of clients, I have mastered effective evidence-based interventions including EFT, EFIT, ACT, DBT, EMDR, Solution-focused, Gottman Method.
Are you feeling stuck? Maybe you’re facing a lot of stress, Maybe you’re struggling with your relationship, Maybe your anxiety and depression gets really unbearable, Maybe what happened in the past is still haunting you. It’s really overwhelming that you have tried so hard but couldn’t get out of the darkness. If this is you, you're in the right place. I am here to listen and help! I believe that everyone can change and grow even during the times you feel helpless and hopeless. I have witnessed powerful healing and growth in my presence.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/psychotherapist with more than 12 years experiences providing psychotherapy services to hundreds of clients, I have mastered effective evidence-based interventions including EFT, EFIT, ACT, DBT, EMDR, Solution-focused, Gottman Method.
Are you feeling stuck? Maybe you’re facing a lot of stress, Maybe you’re struggling with your relationship, Maybe your anxiety and depression gets really unbearable, Maybe what happened in the past is still haunting you. It’s really overwhelming that you have tried so hard but couldn’t get out of the darkness. If this is you, you're in the right place. I am here to listen and help! I believe that everyone can change and grow even during the times you feel helpless and hopeless. I have witnessed powerful healing and growth in my presence.
(408) 665-7651 View (408) 665-7651
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Linda J Liu
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pleasanton, CA 94588
At times we can feel overwhelmed with fear and anxiety or stuck in life patterns that do not allow us to access the life we had hoped for.  Part of the "stuckness" can come from past experiences and perspectives we learned from an early age.  Part of it can come from current experiences that leave us feeling lost, afraid, or like we have no control.
At times we can feel overwhelmed with fear and anxiety or stuck in life patterns that do not allow us to access the life we had hoped for.  Part of the "stuckness" can come from past experiences and perspectives we learned from an early age.  Part of it can come from current experiences that leave us feeling lost, afraid, or like we have no control.
(925) 350-4666 View (925) 350-4666
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Davis Affordable Professional Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Davis, CA 95616
Specialties: Couples counseling, Christian counseling, individual challenges, and parenting challenges. I have been in the mental health field since 2001. I help individuals and couples experiencing: feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, or depression; a sense of sadness or hopelessness; infidelity, feeling overwhelmed or stressed; difficulty with motivation; or concerns about relationships with friends, family. Including: co-dependency; adolescent behaviors and problems; communication skills; or, even just feeling that something is wrong and not being able to define it.
Specialties: Couples counseling, Christian counseling, individual challenges, and parenting challenges. I have been in the mental health field since 2001. I help individuals and couples experiencing: feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, or depression; a sense of sadness or hopelessness; infidelity, feeling overwhelmed or stressed; difficulty with motivation; or concerns about relationships with friends, family. Including: co-dependency; adolescent behaviors and problems; communication skills; or, even just feeling that something is wrong and not being able to define it.
(530) 848-1561 View (530) 848-1561
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Esther Yi
PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94111  (Online Only)
Life is sometimes unexpectedly difficult and suffering can be inevitable. However, how you respond to life circumstances can drastically change your ability to enjoy life. I have worked with those that believed in lies about themselves after a traumatic incident, childhood, or their own minds. These lies can be crippling and result in anxiety, depression, addictions, school related difficulties, stress, anger, parenting, communication difficulties, relational issues, family problems, job dissatisfaction and more. I provide different perspectives that encourage personal healing and relief. Change your mind change your life
Life is sometimes unexpectedly difficult and suffering can be inevitable. However, how you respond to life circumstances can drastically change your ability to enjoy life. I have worked with those that believed in lies about themselves after a traumatic incident, childhood, or their own minds. These lies can be crippling and result in anxiety, depression, addictions, school related difficulties, stress, anger, parenting, communication difficulties, relational issues, family problems, job dissatisfaction and more. I provide different perspectives that encourage personal healing and relief. Change your mind change your life
(619) 367-9154 View (619) 367-9154
Gottman Method Therapists

How does the Gottman method work?

One of the core doctrines of the Gottman method is that negative emotions hurt relationships about five times more than positive emotions help them. Thus, couples require five times more positive interactions than negative interactions with each other. The therapist will guide clients on how to improve communication and understanding of each other to manage conflict and have their emotional needs met. The therapist will also advise couples on how to repair relations with each other when conflict arises, and therefore avoid lasting damage.

Is the Gottman method evidence-based?

Yes, this method is an evidence-based approach to couples therapy. The method is based on more than 40 years of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, the psychologists who developed the method. The Gottmans analyzed decades of data to draw conclusions about what types of interactions are likely to lead to specific results, and which interventions are most likely to lead to success. Studies have found that this approach leads to improvements in relationship satisfaction, intimacy, communication skills, and a lower rate of divorce.

How long does the Gottman method take?

The duration of treatment depends on the specific challenges clients face. Sessions are typically 60 to 90 minutes long, and an average course of treatment is around 10 sessions. In some cases, such as for couples dealing with a critical problem, the therapist will suggest an intensive course of treatment, with daily sessions over the first two to four days. Treatment is complete when the couple is satisfied and has met the goals they’ve set, and when the therapist believes they have the skills to continue on their own.

Is the Gottman method effective?

Through the Gottman method, couples can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. This treatment has been used for more than 40 years; the method is supported by empirical research, including randomized controlled trials that have demonstrated effectiveness in improving relationship outcomes for couples. Like any talk therapy, success or failure depends in large part on how committed the clients are to making positive changes and working toward results.