Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 2 2025 by Gottman Institute

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Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 2

Absorb and apply the rigorously researched Gottman Method Couples Therapy assessment and intervention tools as you weave them into clinical practice. Learn to discern when these approaches are appropriate—and when couple work should be deferred.

Level 1 Training is required.

Duration: 19 Hours
Faculty: Julie Gottman, Ph.D.; John Gottman, Ph.D.

What You Will Learn

• Broaden your grasp of complex couple dynamics, with targeted interventions for infidelity, trauma, and co-occurring conditions.

• Strengthen assessment capabilities using advanced methods to surface root issues and tailor treatment with precision.

• Apply higher-level interventions for high-conflict patterns, affairs, and trauma to support repair and reconnection.

• Refine nuanced skills in emotion regulation, conflict management, and intimacy building to elevate clinical outcomes.

• Unlock access to advanced professional growth—specialized trainings and resources to sharpen your expertise.

What You Will Get

• A 19-hour advanced curriculum on the Gottman Method covering assessment, intervention, and strategies for complex presentations (e.g., PTSD, addiction).

• Self-paced online modules so you can integrate advanced techniques into practice on your schedule.

• Detailed, practice-oriented guidance with clinical video demonstrations for implementing the Method with co-morbidities.

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Detailed Information

Included Content

• 19 hours of video from a recent live workshop with Drs. John and Julie Gottman.

• A 734-page PDF manual featuring content, assessment tools, interventions, and cited references used throughout the training videos.

• A 262-page PDF deck of lecture slides.

Audience

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1. Professionals in the following areas will benefit:

• Mental health clinicians

• Allied professionals and clergy

• Students and clinical interns

• Family clinic personnel

• Faculty/educators teaching couples therapy

• Social science researchers

• Employee assistance practitioners

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• Explain observational fundamentals, including recognizing Emotions on the Human Face, vocal tension, word choice, and the SPAFF coding system.

• Describe the seven levels of the Sound Relationship House theory.

• Define Bids and Turning Toward behaviors and how to identify them.

• Explain the components of the first three Assessment sessions.

• Conduct an Oral History Interview and demonstrate the process.

• Conduct a Feedback Session, formulate a Treatment Plan, and present it using the Sound Relationship House model.

• Describe use of core assessment tools (e.g., Locke-Wallace, Weiss-Cerretto, Sound Relationship House Questionnaires, 19 Areas Checklist, EAQ, SCL-90, Detour Scales, CAGE, b-MAST).

• Teach and model the rules for Gentle Start-Up.

• Design interventions that counter the “Four Horsemen.”

• Prepare couples to self-soothe physiologically when flooded.

• Select and implement conflict interventions.

• Apply approaches to transform the “Attack/Defend System” in couple interactions.

• Help partners open dialogue around gridlocked issues.

• Guide couples toward compromise on perpetual problems using the Two Oval method.

• Describe and use the five-step “Aftermath of a Fight” process for repairing regrettable incidents.

• Use the Stress-Reducing Conversation to reduce relapse.

• Choose and apply interventions that deepen the “Friendship System” via Fondness and Admiration.

• Choose and apply interventions that Build Shared Meaning through Rituals of Connection.

• Identify common co-morbidities and develop plans using Gottman assessments and interventions.

• Apply Gottman Method to couples healing from an affair.

• Determine when Gottman Method is appropriate or contraindicated in cases of substance use.

• Apply Gottman Method with couples experiencing PTSD.

• Distinguish situational vs. characterological domestic violence and identify when Gottman Method is appropriate or contraindicated in DV cases.

Faculty

John Gottman, Ph.D.

Recognized worldwide for pioneering work on marital stability and divorce forecasting, Dr. John Gottman has carried out over 40 years of influential research with thousands of couples. He has written more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and is the author or coauthor of 40+ books, including the New York Times bestseller The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. His research has been featured on Good Morning America, Today, CBS This Morning, and Oprah, as well as in The New York Times, Redbook, Glamour, Woman’s Day, People, Self, and Psychology Today.

Julie Gottman, Ph.D.

Dr. Julie Gottman is the co-founder and President of The Gottman Institute. A widely respected clinical psychologist, she is frequently sought by media and organizations around the world for expertise on marriage, sexual harassment and assault, domestic violence, LGBTQ+ adoption, same-sex marriage, and parenting. She co-created the highly regarded Art and Science of Love weekend workshops for couples and co-designed the national clinical training program in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.