"A good friend recommended this book to me. I am NOT a reader, but I can't put this book down!! I would definitley recommend it to anyone, no matter what stage of marriage you are in!!"
Some people like to read The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work before attending the workshop, but it isn't required!
“I watched the Making Marriage Work DVD and am now reading the book, Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work. Gottman’s words and knowledge are easy to understand and simple practices we should all follow".
- Amy Brimicombe, President, Celebrity Spouses, Chelsea, MA
Additional Reading:
Drs John and Julie's new book, Ten Lessons based on 10 couples that have gone to the Love Lab with the most common marriage probelms. Includes couples comments and exercises.
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 LOOKING FOR A COUPLES WORKSHOP OUTSIDE OF SEATTLE? The Art and Science of Love: Couples Workshop
is Now Presented in New Locations by Certified Gottman Couples Workshop Leaders. Click here for dates and locations.
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Workshop Locations and Dates
Seattle Workshops Presented by
Drs. John and Julie Gottman
Please register early!
2008 Dates
- February 2 & 3
- April 26 & 27
- June 21 & 22
- September 13 & 14
- December 6 & 7
Workshop Time
- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday
Registration and check-in on Saturday from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Workshop Location
The general address is:
Seattle Center
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98019-4645
PH: 206-684-8582
The Seattle Center covers a large geographic area. Specifically, our Couples Workshop is located near the intersection of Republican St and Warren Ave N, located in the NW Rooms, in the NW corner of the Seattle Center. The Seattle Center (home of the Space Needle and the old Worlds Fairgrounds), is located at the North end of downtown Seattle.
www.seattlecenter.com (for driving/transportation directions to the Seattle Center)
Accommodations
The Seattle Center is convenient to all the downtown hotels. For general hotel information, the City of Seattle operates a toll free Hotel Hotline at 800-535-7071.
The Gottman Institute does not recommend or endorse any specific hotel. Hotels that are near the Seattle Center:
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 700 Fifth Avenue North (located 10 blocks from workshop location, 10-minute walk). For reservations please call: (206) 282-7700 or visit their website: http://www.hamptoninnseattle.com/.
- The Mediterranean Inn, 425 Queen Anne Avenue North (located 1 block from workshop location, 5-minute walk). All rooms are furnished studio apartments with kitchenettes. All rooms and rates are subject to availability. For reservations please call: (866) 525-4700 or visit their website: http://www.mediterranean-inn.com.
Couples Workshops Presented by Certified Gottman Couples Workshop Leaders* in the US and Canada
New sites will be added throughout the year.
CALIFORNIA
- SOLD OUT! MENLO PARK - June 7 & 8, 2008: Presented by Robert Navarra, Psy.D., MFT, Deborah Webster, LMFT and Lynda Voorhees, MFT. Location: 8:30AM-5:00PM at St. Patrick's Seminary grounds, 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025. For registration or contact information, visit www.robertnavarra.net or contact Dr. Robert Navarra at 650-593-8087.
- SACRAMENTO - Aug. 2 & 3, 2008: Presented by Nina Grueneberger, LCSW; LYnda Voorhees, LMFT; and Lloyd Campbell, Ed.D. Location: Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa, 1220 Arden Hills Lane, Sacramento, CA 95845. For registration or contact information, please contact Nina Grueneberger, LCSW, at 916-447-9007 or visit www.ahcouplesworkshop.com
- PASADENA - Oct. 4th & 5th, 2008: Presented by Mirabai Wahbe, MA, LMHC and Darryl Bartolotti, MA, LMFT. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Location: Courtyard by Marriott, 180 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103. For more information or on-line registration please visit the workshop website www.bestcouplesworkshop.com. Discounts for Mental Health Professionals and their partners are available. Please call Darryl Bartolotti at 626-858-2864 or Email: darryl.bartolotti@verizon.net
- SANTA ROSA - November 1 & 2, 2008: Presented by Marcia Gomez, LCSW, and Michael Basta, LCSW. 8:30 am to 5 pm at Angela Center, Brescia Hall, 535 Angela Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. For more information, please visit www.sonomacouplesworkshops.com
ILLINOIS
- CHICAGO AREA - May 17 & 18: Presented by Connie Feutz, MA and Mike McNulty, PhD, LCSW. Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1818 Maple Ave., Evanston, IL60201. For registration or contact information, visit: www.chicagosbestcouplesworkshop.com. To download the brochure for this workshop, click here.
MARYLAND / WASHINGTON, DC
- Baltimore / Washington, DC -July 12 & 13, 2008: Presented by Scott Wolfe Ph.D. and Joan Hoffman Ph.D. Location: 8:30AM-5:00PM at the Charles I. Ecker Business Training Center, 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. For registration and information, contact Scott Wolfe, Ph.D. at 410-381-4411 or Email: swolfephd1@msn.com.
MINNESOTA
- Minneapolis – June 21 & 22, 2008: Presented by Lloyd Campbell, Ph. D. Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott, 2020 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. For registration or contact information, contact Lloyd Campbell, Ph. D., at (760) 340-5772 or visit http://www.mspcouplesworkshop.com
MISSOURI
- St. Louis - Septebmer 6 & 7, 2008: Presented by Richard Boswell, LCSW; and Joy Allen, M.Div, LCSW. Location: Creve Coeur Community Center, 300 N. Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141. For registration and contact information, visit www.stlouiscouplesworkshops.com
NEW MEXICO
TEXAS
- AUSTIN - August 2 and 3, 2008: Presented by Vagdevi Meunier, Psy.D. And Adele Hurst, Ph.D.Location: St. Edwards University, Ragsdale Center, 3001 S. Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704.For registration or contact information, visit www.txcouplesworkshops.com
- HOUSTON - September 20 & 21, 2008 AND February 21 & 22, 2009: Presented by Donald L. Cole, D.Min., LPC, LMFT; Carrie Cole, M.Ed., LPC; and Liliane Nahas, M.Ed., LPC, LMFT. Location: Rice University Student Center, Grand Hall, 6001 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005 . For registration or contact information, visit www.crwhouston.com or www.lilianenahas.com
CANADA
- SURREY, BC/VANCOUVER AREA - June 7 & 8, 2008: Presented by Darren Wilk, MA, and Lawrence Stoyanowski, M.Sc. MFT. Location: Surrey Days Inn, 8:30 AM to 5:00 pm. For registration or contact information, visit www.bestmarriages.com or phone 604-539-5277.
*Certified Gottman Couples Workshop Leaders are Certified Gottman Therapists who have been specifically trained by The Gottman Institute to present couples workshops. All workshop leaders use The Art and Science of Love curriculum designed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. These workshops are offered independent of The Gottman Institute.
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