Gottman Method Couples Therapy

What is Gottman Method?

Gottman Method Couples Therapy is a research-based approach to relationship counselling designed to help couples improve communication, build trust, and strengthen their emotional connection. Developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman after decades of studying real couples, this method provides practical tools to help partners create lasting, healthy relationships.

Instead of focusing only on problems, the Gottman Method helps couples understand each other’s needs, manage conflict in healthier ways, and nurture the friendship at the core of their partnership.

How Gottman Therapy Helps

Gottman Method Therapy can support couples who want to:

  • Improve communication and understanding

  • Reduce recurring conflicts or arguments

  • Rebuild trust after betrayal or disconnection

  • Strengthen intimacy and emotional closeness

  • Navigate life transitions such as marriage, parenthood, or retirement

  • Create shared meaning and long-term goals

Whether you’re in crisis or simply want to deepen your bond, this approach offers tools that can help your relationship thrive.

Gottman Therapy in Practice

In Gottman Method Couples Therapy, your therapist may guide you through exercises and conversations that help you:

  1. Build love maps – developing a deeper understanding of each other’s inner world.

  2. Nurture fondness and admiration – focusing on appreciation and positive connection.

  3. Manage conflict constructively – learning to listen, compromise, and problem-solve together.

  4. Turn toward each other – strengthening trust through small, everyday moments of connection.

  5. Create shared meaning – exploring values, rituals, and life dreams as a couple.

These evidence-based practices help couples move from gridlock to growth, building a stronger foundation for the future.

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Why Choose Gottman Therapy?

Many couples find this approach empowering because it is:

  • Research-based – backed by over 40 years of relationship science.

  • Practical and skills-focused – offering tools you can use right away at home.

  • Strengths-based – highlighting what’s working in your relationship as well as what needs support.

  • Effective for all kinds of relationships – married, dating, LGBTQ+, or long-term partnerships.

Begin Gottman Couples Therapy

If you’re ready to strengthen your relationship, improve communication, and reconnect with your partner, Gottman Method Couples Therapy offers proven strategies to help.

Ready to give Couples Therapy a try?

All potential clients are offered one complimentary 15-minute phone or video consultation. This process allows you to ask any questions you may have, chat with me directly, and decide if the working relationship will be a good fit.