Sheila Addison
Dr. Sheila Addison is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Gottman Therapist and Master Trainer, as well as a consultant for The Gottman Institute. She earned her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Syracuse University in 2000, and her PhD from the same program in 2007. She enjoys helping therapists enhance their practice with Gottman trainings; she also offers supervision toward AASECT sex therapy certification and Deliberate Practice coaching for building clinical skills. She is currently at work on a Deliberate Practice for Gottman Couple Therapy book for APA Press.
She lives in Seattle with her partner and their three cats: Koala T. Catt, City Supervisor Harvey Milk, and Sir Ian “Gogo” McKellen. Sometimes she gardens. Sometimes she writes things.
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Sheila’s clinical motto for her practice is “Building Relationships to Last a Lifetime.” She has worked with diverse couples from the beginning of her career, and has written many articles and book chapters about working with LGBTQ+ clients, including the widely cited “Expanding the therapy paradigm with queer couples: A relational intersectional lens” published in Family Process. She has worked in academia, private practice, and community mental health at different times in her career. She has expertise in child development, family and parenting issues, non-traditional family forms, and couple/intimate relationships of all kinds, including the trust injuries that can occur between partners (including, but not limited to, affairs) .
Sheila has given professional presentations at conferences all over the United States and the world. Topics close to her heart include sexual and gender identity, weight stigma/fatphobia in couples and families, sexual communication and consent, diverse sexual and romantic relationship styles, power and privilege in relationships, and disability/ableism. She also enjoys talking about clinical skill development, ethical decision-making, managing multiple relationships, multicultural skills and cultural humility, the Wheel of Consent model, and Deliberate Practice.
She also trains mental health clinicians in Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the Gottman Method, and serves as a consultant for therapists pursuing certification.
Sheila has a personable, energetic speaking style that incorporates her sense of humor, warmth, and personal stories.
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Sheila has more than 25 years of experience working a diverse range of couples. As a Consultant, she can give culturally-relevant feedback while also helping you understand the Certification process. Sheila is also an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, so she is comfortable consulting on cases in which clients are exploring sexual issues. She can help Consultees address both the practical issues of applying Gottman interventions and the relational aspect of working with sensitive, intimate issues.
In addition to being a Certified Gottman Therapist and Master Trainer, Sheila is also a Certified Deliberate Practice coach and supervisor. Deliberate Practice is a skill-building method used in many fields, such as sports and music for focusing on small, identifiable skills that are part of a longer sequence, and rehearsing those skills to improve overall performance. She can incorporate DP work into the consultation process as needed to help strengthen any skills needed to help meet the benchmarks for video review.
Sheila approaches clinical work with empathy, humor, and realness, and brings that same style to her work with Consultees. She encourages Consultees to develop ease and confidence with the Gottman Method so they can communicate the same to their clients, creating trust and “buy-in” to the therapy process.
You can contact Sheila directly to learn about her consultation pricing and more through her Gottman Referral Network profile here.
Satira Streeter Corbitt
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Dr. Streeter Corbitt is available to facilitate the Art and Science of Love couples workshop both virtually and in-person. She also conducts workshops on using Gottman Communication principles in the workplace and in families. Her personable style and sense of humor is said to put participants at ease so that they can receive and understand the information that is being offered. She is also a regular contributor to media outlets including, print, radio, and television.
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*Accepting New Certification Candidates*
Dr. Satira Streeter Corbitt, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Gottman Therapist and the Founder and Executive Director of Ascensions Psychological Services, Inc. She is a 1997 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Wilberforce University and a 2001 graduate of The Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology (Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and William & Mary) where her concentration was family therapy. She has vast experience in working with individuals and couples and has specialized in teaching and implementing effective, culturally responsive techniques in her community. In 2004, Dr. Streeter Corbitt founded Ascensions to serve the needs of families in Anacostia, the most poverty-stricken area of Washington, DC. Ascensions provides therapy, advocacy, and therapeutic groups for couples, parents, and women. She also facilitates monthly couples retreats on the Art and Science of Love. She has published Black Genius: A Guided Journal through History and Affirmation and has written a chapter for the forthcoming book Black Couples Therapy: Clinical Theory and Practice (Cambridge University Press). She is available to see couples, facilitate retreats, conduct intensive (marathon) therapy sessions, and teach pre-marital classes.
For her work, Dr. Streeter Corbitt has been honored as United Negro College Fund’s “Outstanding Young Alumnus,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Community Health Leader,” and as one of NBC’s “The Grio’s 100: History Makers in the Making.” Dr. Streeter is a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., Wilberforce University Alumnae Association, and the Association of Black Psychologists. She is the wife of retired Sergeant Major Kevin Corbitt, and the proud mother of Kiye and Kole.
Contact Dr. Streeter directly to set up an introductory meeting and to learn about her consultation pricing.
Marcia J. Gomez
Marcia J. Gomez, originally from Chile, is a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience. She helps emotionally distressed couples and families to improve their relationships and develop more effective interpersonal skills. Marcia began training with The Gottman Institute in 2002 and, since then, has integrated Gottman Method Couples Therapy into her practice.
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She has a full-time private practice and primarily works with couples using the Gottman Method, as well as elements of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, and Dan Wile’s Collaborative Couples Therapy. In addition to her work as a Gottman Method Couples Therapist and trainer and consultant of the Gottman Method, Marcia has presented The Art and Science of Love workshop, with her colleague Michael Basta, three times per year since 2008. Also, as a Level 3 Trainer, she has been teaching Gottman Method Couples Therapy in California and in Latin America.
Marcia has pioneered Gottman Method Couples Therapy in Latin America. She and her husband have translated many of the Gottman training materials into Spanish. She has appeared for an interview on a local TV station in Sonoma County, and has participated in the weekly radio program, Healthy Couples, Healthy Families, on the local Santa Rosa National Public Radio in Spanish.
She has offered conferences on the Gottman Method, parenting, communications skills, and conflict management skills to families, couples, and professionals in California, Mexico, Guatemala, and Chile.
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*Accepting New Certification Candidates*
Marcia’s goal as a consultant is to make Certification Candidates feel comfortable, safe and encouraged in the certification learning experience. She enjoys and benefits professionally from giving Candidates feedback on their video cases. Although supervision through videotaping can be very challenging for clinicians, Marcia believes it is the most effective and accurate method to assess therapeutic skills and provide feedback to clinicians. She is always open to receive feedback from Consultees to make consultation an effective tool to achieve certification in a timely manner. Marcia offers consultation in both Spanish and English.
“In the certification process, it was essential to have the advice and guidance of Marcia Gomez. She is a very good teacher and I have become a better therapist because of her. In addition, I want to highlight her generosity and human quality.”
Contact Marcia directly to set up an introductory meeting and to learn about her consultation pricing.