Level 1- Marital Therapy:

A Research-Based Approach

 Prior Two-Day Workshop Now Offered Only via Home Study on DVD or VHS!

About the Workshop on DVD/VHS:

If you are working with distressed couples, this workshop home study on DVD/VHS offers a comprehensive introduction to the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy.  The home study is based on Dr. Gottman's breakthrough studies of more than 3,000 couples and 30 years of research.  For three decades, Dr. Gottman investigated what goes into making marriages successful.  The Gottman Institute now presents a systematic, research-based approach to marital therapy.  This therapy focuses on shared meaning, purpose, mission, and legacy in couples' lives.  The workshop teaches diagnostic and intervention techniques and specific exercises that empower clinicians to start applying these methods immediately.

To read about the DVD or VHS workshop, presented by Dr. John Gottman, click here.

To go directly to our e-store to purchase this workshop click here

Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:

1. Identify specific problems in the dynamics of the marital relationship by using new assessment and diagnostic tools
2. Determine the most beneficial points in the couples' interactions where intervention will be most effective
3. Identify the three therapy components that are most likely to produce lasting effects in marital therapy
4. Learn interventions oriented towards conflict regulation, increasing quality of the friendship, and minimizing relapse
5. Understand the research methods used to predict marital stability with 94% accuracy
6. Identify how the quality of relationships affects immune functioning, physical health and well-being
7. Help couples feel a renewed sense of caring and partnership

Who Should Receive MTRBA Training & Why?
Participants working in the following fields will benefit:

• Mental health providers
• Allied professionals and clergy
• Students and interns
• Staff from family therapy clinics
• Professors/teachers of couples therapy
• Researchers in social sciences
• Employee assistant professionals

Participants not only learn about concepts and theories, but also about assessment, interventions, new skills, strategies, and perspectives.

Continuing Education
14 continuing education credits are available for this workshop. Please click on "continuing education" for details.

Costs
For details on DVD/VHS costs please click on "home study."

Special Venice and Greek Island Cruise Presentation:
The Art and Science of Couples Therapy
June 16 - 23, 2007.  Dr. William Bumberry, Senior Certified Gottman Therapist, will present Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT), an approach to couples work based on Dr. John Gottman’s 30 years of research about marital intimacy, conflict and what makes marriage work. You will learn to asses couples in distress, as well as master a variety of focused therapy techniques that help resolve the real problems in marriage.   For further information, please refer to the hot link above.