Our Team

Andrea was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. She graduated from Northwest University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and has aspirations to earn her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in the near future. In her role as Training Coordinator, Andrea is responsible for supporting various educational training programs. In her spare time, Andrea can be found cooking, camping, and playing with her dogs.

Carrie graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors in both her BA in Psychology and her M.Ed. in Psychology with a specialization in Counseling Psychology. In her role as Research Director, Carrie manages and coordinates research projects for The Gottman Institute. She also interfaces with universities around the country in joint research initiatives.

Don is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and an approved LPC & LMFT Supervisor. He received his doctorate in ministry with a specialization in psychotherapy from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1993. He has 30 years of experience working with individuals and couples in various capacities including marital therapy, affair recovery, depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, parenting, and personality disorders. Dr. Cole is a Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist and a master trainer in Gottman Method Therapy, teaching all levels of the Gottman Method Certification Program.

As the Clinical Director, Don oversees clinical aspects of The Gottman Institute. He provides consultation to Certified Gottman Therapists and clinicians in training. He also helps select, train and provide oversight to consultants and video reviewers who certify therapists in the Gottman Method. In addition, he is involved overseeing quality control of new programs and products; training and supervising roving therapists at couples workshops; responding to quality concerns about therapists and consultants; and answering clinical questions.

Crystal received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Lutheran University and has a private practice in Seattle working with couples and individuals. She works in the Couples Department to manage many tasks, including customer service, registration for trainings, helping to coordinate event logistics for couples workshops and referrals to Certified Gottman Therapists.

Christopher Dollard is the Institute's lead writer, editor, and content strategist. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Gottman Relationship Blog, composes the Marriage Minute, is an accomplished poet and essayist, and has worked as a writing and literature professor.

Caitlin graduated from the University of Washington with a B.D. in Visual Communication Design. In her role as Art Director, Caitlin is responsible for the creative vision and production of all Marketing Department projects, including packaging, displays, print collateral, email campaigns, web design, and graphics for social media.

Hannah received her M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of New Hampshire, and her B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont. She manages the Bringing Baby Home and the 7 Principles Leadership training programs, as well as Level 3 clinical training for clinicians. She also coordinates event logistics and registration for professional trainings at The Gottman Institute.

Katelyn graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a B.A. in Visual Communications. In her role as Graphic Designer, she is responsible for the conceptualization and creation of Marketing Department Projects, including social media graphics, email campaigns, packaging, and displays.

Walter was born and raised in New York City and graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Diversity. He has aspirations to earn his masters in Marriage and Family Therapy in the near future. In his role as Customer Service Coordinator, he is responsible for supporting customer happiness by responding to all customer inquiries, including questions about the store and issues with orders to ensure customer satisfaction.

Kendra has a B.A. in Environmental Sciences from UC Berkeley, and a Master of Social Work from Columbia University. She has a wealth of social work experience including social work in a hospital setting, family advocacy, community development, Head Start, and she was Program Director for New Futures in Burien for 7 years.

Kennedy is a library and information science professional with over 20 years of experience managing information services and supporting success of adult learners. She holds her MLIS from the University of Washington and achieved doctoral candidacy in adult learning and educational leadership. At The Gottman Institute, Kennedy supports effective delivery of services for both consumers and professionals through information management across integrated technologies and supporting efficient cross-unit operations.

Amy is a graduate from the University of Washington holding dual degrees in Anthropology and Business Administration. She also has a Masters in Science from the University of Texas at Austin. In her role as the Director of Professional Programs, Education she oversees the educational training programs including Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1, 2, and 3 Clinical Training events, Certification Track, University Outreach Program, The Speaker's Program and Gottman Specialty Trainings, including: the 7 Principles Leader, and Bringing Baby Home Educator Training. Amy has the pleasure of working with the dedicated and diligent professional development staff.

Jen received her M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University and her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Colorado. She has a private practice in Seattle where she works with young individuals and couples in seasons of transition. She manages The Gottman Institute’s Certification Track where she loves supporting therapists in mastering Gottman Method Couples Therapy skills through the consultation process.

Vivian joined The Gottman Institute in December of 2017. In her current role, she manages publishing and engagement across social media, website optimization, and customer data analysis and reporting. When she isn't working, you can find her people-watching, movie-watching, or dog-watching.

Amy received her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University. She has enjoyed serving families and children in a community mental health setting and has experience working with couples transitioning to parenthood. She currently practices in West Seattle where she works with couples, families, and individuals.
Amy works in the Couples Department to assist with the registration process and event logistics for couples workshops.

Sadie received her M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University and her B.A. in Psychology from Whitworth University. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and works with college students at Seattle Pacific University. In her role at TGI, she manages Certified Gottman Therapists and Trainers.

Philippe graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Material Science and Engineering and a B.A. in French. As part of the Online Learning team, Philippe designs and develops engaging learning experiences to help clinical professionals fill in any potential knowledge gaps.

Katie provides overall management of contracted speaking and training events by Drs. John and Julie Gottman and our Master Trainers, bringing our talented presenters to organizations around the world. In addition, she coordinates interviews and media appearances for our speakers with journalists and producers to promote and educate audiences about the Gottman Method and the work of The Gottman Institute. Katie graduated with B. A. in Humanities from the University of Washington.

Becca started with The Gottman Institute in 2016 as a Digital Marketing Intern. A year later, she was named the Marketing Director. She works closely with the Marketing Team and other departments to strategize and coordinate all marketing initiatives for The Gottman Institute. She has a passion for analytics and strives to use data to drive all decision making. Becca holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a marketing concentration from Western Washington University.

Ed is the Director of Online Learning at The Gottman Institute. His job is to improve the lives of people by using technology to teach and spread The Gottman Method.
In his spare time, you can find Ed making connections through visual storytelling, cooking, or listening to musicians ranging from Prince to Miles Davis.

Aziza graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Washington. She has experience working in IT management and leads a community group for individuals looking to live simply in the modern world. She focuses on keeping TGI’s products and resources current with a modern edge and supports the Products Department with customer service, managing inventory and digital media product development.

Therese received her M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University in Marriage and Family Therapy and has a private practice working with individuals, couples and families in Seattle. She helps manage many tasks, including customer service, registration for trainings, helping to coordinate event logistics for couples workshops and referrals to Certified Gottman Therapists.