Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Professional Trainings

CE Credits Available

(Participants will gain access to the lecture portions of the training 60 days prior to the beginning of each training. It is expected that participants will view the streaming lectures and demonstrations prior to the live seminar to optimize training time with Dr. White. Live seminar times are listed below.)

Training Schedule

Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm
12 hours of streamed lecture + 7 hours of live seminar
Monday, June 8 — Live Face-to-Face Seminar, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM MST

Level 2: Assessment, Intervention, and Comorbidities
20 hours of streamed lecture + 7 hours of live face-to-face seminar
Tuesday, June 9 — Live Face-to-Face Seminar, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM MST

Presenter

Jeffrey W. White, Ph.D., LMFT
Certified Gottman Therapist and Advanced Clinical Trainer

Program Description

When couples enter the therapy office, they often carry deep pain, discouragement, and unresolved conflict. They look to the clinician for help managing chronic conflict, healing ruptures, and rebuilding connection. Drawing on over 40 years of research with more than 3,000 couples, Dr. John Gottman has developed a practical, effective, and research-based approach to guiding couples across the chasm that divides them.

In this workshop, you will learn a clear roadmap for helping couples compassionately manage conflict, deepen friendship and intimacy, and build shared meaning and purpose.

Level 1 Training

Program Objectives

By the end of Level 1, participants will be able to:

1. Explain an empirically based theory regarding what makes relationships succeed or fail.
2. Describe at least six interventions that empower couples to solve, or skillfully dialogue about, solvable, perpetual, and gridlocked problems.
3. Describe strategies for helping couples process fights and regrettable incidents.

Your Level 1 Registration Includes

• Full access to the 11-hour on-demand Gottman Level 1 Certificate Course led by Drs. John and Julie Gottman (accessible online for future reference).
• A downloadable 352-page Digital Level 1 Manual plus 63-page PDF lecture slides.
• A Gottman Level 1 Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the online assessment, making you eligible to proceed to Level 2.
• Optional On-Demand Online CEs available for purchase for $40 (live CEs not available for this training).

Level 2 Training

Program Objectives

At completion, participants will be able to:

• Describe the three essential qualities every therapist needs.
• Explain observational basics including recognizing emotions on the face, vocal tension, the importance of words, and use of the SPAFF coding system.
• Describe and apply the Sound Relationship House theory.
• Recognize bids and turning toward behavior.
• Conduct an Oral History Interview.
• Assess a couple’s Friendship, Conflict, and Shared Meaning Profiles.
• Use these profiles to select appropriate interventions.
• Administer core assessments including the Locke-Wallace, Weiss-Cerretto, Sound Relationship House Questionnaires, 19 Areas Checklist, EAQ, SCL-90, Detour Scales, CAGE, b-MAST, and more.
• Formulate and present treatment plans using the Sound Relationship House.
• Teach antidotes to the Four Horsemen.
• Help couples self-soothe when physiologically flooded.
• Implement interventions for conflict management and gridlocked issues.
• Deepen friendship through rituals of connection.
• Strengthen shared meaning and values.
• Apply the Stress-Reducing Conversation to minimize relapse.
• Identify and plan for common comorbidities in couples therapy.
• Apply Gottman Method Couples Therapy with couples recovering from an affair.
• Determine clinical appropriateness when working with substance abuse or domestic violence.
• Differentiate situational from characterological domestic violence.

Your Level 2 Registration Includes

• Full access to the 20.25-hour on-demand Gottman Level 2 Certificate Course led by Drs. John and Julie Gottman (accessible online for future reference).
• A downloadable Digital Level 2 Manual and corresponding lecture slides.
• A Gottman Level 2 Certificate of Completion upon successful assessment, making you eligible for Level 3.
• Optional On-Demand Online CEs available for purchase for $40 (live CEs not available).

Special Note

Participants will receive links for the Level 1 and Level 2 Gottman training videos 60 days prior to the start of Level 1.
Your training experience will be significantly enhanced if you view the lectures prior to the live seminars.

Intended Audience

• Licensed Psychologists
• Licensed Professional Counselors
• Licensed Social Workers
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
• Other mental health professionals
• Clergy and community leaders interested in relationship health

Appropriate for intermediate and advanced skill levels.

Presentation Format

Streaming Lectures + Moderated Live Discussion

Refund Policy

All cancelled or no-show registrations will be applied as a credit toward any future Level 1 or Level 2 Gottman training offered by Jeffrey White, Ph.D.
Your paid registration amount will be credited toward a future live Level 1 or Level 2 event.

Accessibility & Grievances

Questions or concerns regarding disabilities or accessibility should be directed to:
Jeff White, LMFT — (203) 998-8121 | jeffrey.w.whiteLMFT@gmail.com

Any workshop-related grievances should also be directed to the same contact.

Event Cancellation

In the event of low registration, Jeffrey White, LMFT reserves the right to cancel the event.
Notification will be sent via email no later than March 31, 2026. If the event is cancelled by Dr. Jeffrey White, LMFT, then a full refund will be provided.