Speaker Specialization: Premarital

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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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.

You can contact Satira directly to learn about her consultation pricing and more through her Gottman Referral Network profile here.

Dr. Scott Wolfe is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist, Trainer and Consultant. Dr. Wolfe has specialized in individual and couples counseling for over twenty-five years and has helped hundreds of couples and individuals struggle through their darkest times to find their full potential. Dr. Wolfe has trained with leading family therapists at his predoctoral internship with The University of California, San Francisco- Fresno Medical Education Program and at the California School of Professional Psychology-Fresno (APA Fully Approved) where he completed his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. Later he was on the Adjunct Faculty there and taught Marital and Family Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the graduate level.

*Not Accepting Consultees*

Scott is a clinical psychologist who has been specializing in couples, family, and individual therapy for over 25 years. He first became aware of John Gottman’s research when completing his dissertation which was a longitudinal study of how couples adjust over their first year of marriage. He was so delighted to find out in the late 1990s that all of John’s incredible research that he had been reading over the years to inform his work with couples was now the basis of a research-based approach to treating couples. Scott attended the Level 1 training more than 10 years ago and he has been hooked ever since. Scott’s success rate with couples and his confidence in working with them dramatically increased. He became a Certified Gottman Therapist in 2006 and an Art & Science of Love Workshop Leader in 2007. He is also a Certified Gottman Trainer at Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3, and he presents Gottman clinical trainings for professionals on the east coast.

Consulting with clinicians who are pursuing certification is one of Scott’s favorite professional activities. His goal is to foster a safe learning environment where you will feel comfortable using case consultation and video reviewing to share your work and get important feedback. His aim is to help you master the core Gottman interventions necessary for certification and to develop confidence in the use of the Gottman Method. Scott’s style is supportive, collaborative, and very focused on your efforts to complete your goal of certification and to join the international community of Certified Gottman Therapists who are committed to excellence in clinical work with couples.

As a Certified Gottman Therapist and Master Trainer for The Gottman Institute, Dr. Young regularly teaches their clinicians’ track, Levels 1, 2, and 3, serves as a Consultant for therapists pursuing certification, and leads the Art & Science of Love Couple’s Workshops. In her private practice she has seen thousands of couples in all stages of relationship (dating, pre-marital, married/cohabitating, transitioning to parenthood, post-affair, divorced) in couple’s counseling, marathon therapy, and workshop formats.

Dr. Nancy owns and runs, Pathways to Wellness, a multi-specialty private practice which includes six therapists and three therapy dogs, all of whom have some training in Gottman Method couple’s therapy, in Costa Mesa, California. She is passionate about diversity as she believes that every relationship is a cross-cultural and transpersonal experience.

“Current research studies have now shown us that good relationships have the capacity to heal and elevate every aspect of our lives, to reduce fear and physical pain, to lessen depression, to increase productivity and creativity, to lower blood pressure, to extend our lives, and make them happier and much more fun. In a time when so many of us are longing for community, I find it surprising that we don’t teach more about how to actually do great relationships starting at least by early high school, especially now that we have great research from the Gottmans and others to give us such clear, easy-to-apply tools!”

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You might be thinking, “I feel pretty awkward about this videotaping thing and I really hate to be watched, especially when I’m learning something new!” if so, you’re not alone. One of the things Nancy loves most about the Gottman model is that it’s so collaborative and respectful. The model honors the experience and intellect of all clinicians interested in the Gottman work. From the beginning, John and Julie have incorporated the best of other models in the work and encouraged CGTs to contribute to a growing understanding about how to best help couples. They have urged us all to bring our individual artistry, informed by science, to their work. Nancy is collaborative, by nature, so that appeals to her.

Starting in the late 1970’s, Nancy’s work has been about couples and romantic love: how people do love… not just how they “should” love. She videotaped all her clients doing everything all through the 1980s and she took copious notes on dating behaviors. She studied most of the models around, and then Nancy stumbled on the Gottman work in the late 1990s, she was in love with it immediately! It wasn’t armchair philosophy… It was/is, at its core, an empirically-based study of how people actually do love… how they do it gracefully and how they do it awkwardly.

Nancy has been a full-time clinician for over thirty years, twenty of which she also taught at Chapman University part-time, and she is a CAMFT Certified Supervisor for MFT Interns. She loves teaching, mentoring, and collaborating on case consultations. Nancy teaches Gottman Levels 1, 2, and 3 trainings and put on the Art & Science of Love Couple’s Workshop several times a year, all in Southern California.

You can contact Nancy directly to learn about her consultation pricing and more through her Gottman Referral Network profile here.

During the past eight years, the Gottman Method, with its attention to emotional proximity, robust assessment format and impactful interventions has catapulted him into greater confidence, greater ease dealing with complex relationships and greater felt sense of competence. In addition to being a Certified Gottman Therapist, he is also active in presenting the Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 workshops, the Art & Science of Love Couples Workshops and Marriage Preparation.

In Ontario, Fidler has a full time clinical practice with eight clinical associates and three office locations. He consults as needed, similar to his role as a child abuse specialist earlier in his career. He is delighted to have an opportunity to serve as a consultant to clinicians pursuing certification.

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Mike is a clinical social worker with more than 30 years’ experience helping couples repair relationship and deepen their love. In his undergraduate, Mike was well trained in emotionally focused client centered interviewing and was also drawn to systems theory focusing on interactional interventions. In his graduate year Mike was trained by some of the best in structural and strategic family therapy. As it turned out his root therapeutic training was in conflict at multiple levels. During the past eight years, the attention to emotional proximity, robust assessment format and impactful interventions has catapulted him into greater confidence, greater ease dealing with complex relationships and greater felt sense of competence. In addition to being a Certified Gottman Therapist, Mike is also active in presenting the Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 workshops, the Art & Science of Love Couples Workshops and Marriage Preparation.

The Gottman Institute with leading edge curriculum and dedication to excellence is a friendly professional community that continues to inspire Mike’s practice. In Ontario, he has a full time clinical practice with eight clinical associates and three office locations. Mike consults as needed, similar to his role as a child abuse specialist earlier in his career. He is delighted to have an opportunity to serve as a consultant to clinicians pursuing certification. Consultation is the central process for helping you integrate the Gottman Method concepts and interventions into your working style. Mike expects clinicians to bring different needs and challenges as you become proficient in using the core Gottman Method interventions. The process emphasizes using case consultation and videotape review to provide focused, clinically relevant feedback regarding your work.

You can contact Mike directly to learn about his pricing and more through his Gottman Referral Network profile here.

Currently, Basta primarily sees couples in my practice using Gottman Method; however, Basta also utilizes elements of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, and Dan Wile’s Collaborative Couples Therapy. Basta believes that one of the strengths of the Gottman Method is its adaptability to complementary methods. In addition to his work as a Gottman Method Couples Therapist, Basta has been providing the Art and Science of Love Workshop (with my colleague Marcia Gomez) three times per year since 2008.

Basta finds it invaluable to be part of the community of Gottman clinicians, as collaboration with his colleagues challenges him to continue to learn and grow as a clinician. Basta is honored to be part of this talented and dedicated group of professionals. One way that Basta maintain his connection with the community of Gottman clinicians is to serve as a Master Teacher at the Gottman’s couples workshops in Seattle, training Gottman Method Therapists to become effective roving clinicians.

Basta believes that consultation is the central process for therapists to integrate Gottman Method into their work. It troubles him that many clinicians seem to think of Gottman Method as being restricted to psycho-education. Basta believes that it is important for those learning Gottman Method to develop an understanding of the potential depth and breadth of the approach in addition to mastering the specific techniques. Further, Basta believes that the consultant-consultee relationship needs to be one of trust and honesty. He believes that it takes some courage for clinicians — who are often used to working in privacy — to expose their work to others through case discussion and video tape review. It is important to develop a relationship of safety and collaboration for the consultation process to be effective.

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Michael is a clinical social worker with 30 years experience helping emotionally distressed couples and families to improve their relationships and to develop more effective interpersonal skills. He began his training as a Gottman Method Couples Therapist in 2002 and this method has become the central focus of his practice. Michael is appreciative for the clear road map that it has given him for his work with couples.

Currently, Michael primarily sees couples in his practice using Gottman Method; however, he also utilizes elements of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, and Dan Wile’s Collaborative Couples Therapy. He believes that one of the strengths of the Gottman Method is its adaptability to complementary methods. In addition to Michael’s work as a Gottman Method Couples Therapist, he has been providing the Art and Science of Love Workshop (with his colleague Marcia Gomez) three times per year since 2008. He has also been presenting Level, Level 2, and Level 3 trainings.

He finds it invaluable to be part of the community of Gottman clinicians, as collaboration with his colleagues challenges him to continue to learn and grow as a clinician. He is also honored to be part of this talented and dedicated group of professionals. One way that Michael maintains his connection with the community of Gottman clinicians is to serve as a Level 3 Trainer at the Gottman’s couples trainings in Seattle, training Gottman Method Therapists to become effective roving clinicians.

Michael believes that consultation is the central process for therapists to integrate Gottman Method into their work. It troubles him that many clinicians seem to think of Gottman Method as being restricted to psycho-education. He believes that it is important for those learning Gottman Method to develop an understanding of the potential depth and breadth of the approach in addition to mastering the specific techniques. Further, Michael believes that it the consultant-consultee relationship needs to be one of trust and honesty. It takes some courage for clinicians – who are often used to working in privacy – to expose their work to others through case discussion and video tape review. It is important to develop a relationship of safety and collaboration for the consultation process to be effective.

You can contact Michael directly to learn about his pricing and more through his Gottman Referral Network profile here.

Lisa Lund, LMFT is a Certified Gottman Therapist, Workshop Leader and Trainer.   She and her team at A Couple’s Place offer the Gottman “Art and Science of Love: Weekend Workshop for Couples” four times a year in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Lisa also trains therapists who want to learn the Gottman Method of Couples Counseling. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina and in California.  Lisa was trained directly by Drs. John and Julie Gottman and has been a psychotherapist for over 25 years.

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Jonathan is also currently pursuing certification as an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, having completed an externship in EFT with Dr. Sue Johnson and the four EFT Core Skills workshops. Jonathan’s specialty in the field of couples therapy has led to several national speaking engagements, including a presentation for US Navy Seal Team Five, as well as a workshop at the national convention of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. Jonathan created and has led several Couples Odyssey workshops for combat trauma survivors and their spouses on behalf of the Wounded Warrior Project. Prior to becoming a therapist Jonathan was an army officer in Germany, serving as a platoon leader of combat medics in a forward-deployed tank battalion, followed by service as the company commander of the 130th Station Hospital in Heidelberg during Operation Desert Storm.

As a presenter, Jonathan has an engaging, personable, and respectful style and enjoys using story and metaphor to help audiences easily comprehend the material and to motivate listeners to apply what they learn. As a clinician, Jonathan has a passion for helping distressed couples, abuse and trauma survivors, post-divorce families and stepfamilies, servicemembers and veterans, and couples recovering from betrayals of trust. He enjoys leading one-on-one couples intensives (typically several days in a private retreat with one couple) as well as more traditional weekly therapy. Jonathan is dedicated to integrating Gottman method with Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and applying these research-based models to help couples and families not merely heal their relationships, but to create relationships that are healing.

Dr. White is also a Couples Workshop Leader and offers The Art and Science of Love and The Seven Principles Workshop to couples. He has served on faculty in numerous Marriage and Family Therapy training programs and has served as a Site Visitor for COAMFTE. He is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and an LMFT Supervisor in Texas and New York.

Dr. White values being a part of The Gottman Institute because it continues to help him grow and deepen his clinical practice, as well as connecting him to an international network of therapists who implement the Gottman Method in a variety of contexts with a diverse set of couples. He also has the privilege of serving as a consultant to clinicians pursuing certification with The Gottman Institute. Consultation is a collaborative process that seeks to help you become proficient in utilizing Gottman Method interventions.

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Jeff is a marriage and family therapist and pastoral counselor with more than 15 years’ experience helping couples create connection and deepen their friendship. Since 2004, the Gottman Method has been a foundational part of his approach with couples. Recently, Jeff has explored ways to integrate the Gottman Method into couples’ spirituality, as well as points of connection between the Gottman Method and emotion-based approaches.

In addition to being a Certified Gottman Therapist, he is also active in presenting the Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 workshops and has delivered these trainings in multiple locations across the US and in Asia. Jeff is also a Couples Workshop Leader and offer The Art and Science of Love and The Seven Principles Workshop workshop to couples. He has served on the faculty in numerous Marriage and Family Therapy training programs. Currently, Jeff is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and an LMFT supervisor in Texas and New York.

Being part of the Gottman Institute continues to help Jeff grow and deepen his clinical practice, as well as keeping him connected to an international network of therapists who implement the Gottman method in a variety of contexts with a diverse set of couples. Jeff also has the privilege of serving as a consultant to clinicians pursuing certification with The Gottman Institute.

Consultation is a collaborative process that seeks to help you become proficient in utilizing Gottman Method interventions. He believes it is vital that you effectively integrate the interventions into your own therapeutic style so that the Gottman Method is always delivered with authenticity. The consultation process utilizes case presentations and videotape review as the most effective ways to provide helpful feedback to support your growth in the Gottman Method.

You can contact Jeffrey directly to learn about his pricing and more through his Gottman Referral Network profile here.

Dr. Choi currently conducts Level 1 through 3 trainings in the Gottman Method, as well as giving supervision leading to certification. In addition, she gives professional workshops on trauma, resilience, neuropsychology, and attachment wounds. Dr. Choi had her own daytime TV talk show, “Dr. Choi’s Family Clinic”, on KBS, one of the three major networks in Korea, and has appeared on all major networks. She has made more than a dozen TV documentaries on marriage, parenting, lifespan development, and education. Her recent TV documentary on motherhood was awarded The Best Program Award from the Ministry of Gender Equity and Family and she was chosen as one of the three most influential women in Korea in 2012.

Dr. Choi has written several bestsellers, including a book co-authored with Dr. John Gottman on Emotion Coaching. She also gives public talks to wide range of audiences, including parents, educators, professionals, military, and government officials. Recently, she gave talks to the entire staff and employees of the Blue House (the White House of Korea) and the Ministry of Education on public policy to enhance the quality of life for children of high risk families and communities. Dr. Choi is the Co-Founder and Co-Director (with her husband) of Handan Center for Happiness which offers workshops for parents, teachers and therapists. The Center also offers “Seeds of Happiness”, a free social service program, teaching Emotion Coaching and the Gottman Couples Workshop to underprivileged couples. She and her husband Peck hope to make this world a happier place for all, especially for children.

In addition to her work with couples, Kimberly is also a Gottman Trainer and Consultant. She is certified to present all three levels of the Gottman Method Training sequence as well as the Art & Science of Love Weekend Workshop for couples. She also serves as a consultant to clinicians seeking certification in the Gottman Method. In addition to her expertise in the Gottman Method, Kimberly is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and integrates it into her work.

Kimberly is an engaging, energetic speaker with a passion for training others in the Gottman Method. She is personable and is able to teach the method in a clear, comprehensible manner. She uses humor in her presentations and shares examples from her own work experience to highlight the concepts being taught.

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Kimberly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience working with individuals, couples, groups and families. She took the Gottman Level 1 Training in 2012 and knew immediately that she wanted the method to guide her work as a therapist. Shortly after getting certified in 2014, Kimberly transitioned her practice from mostly individuals to almost exclusively couples. She utilizes the Gottman Method in her work with couples simply because it is effective. She has seen it work with the couples that walk into her office and the knowledge she gained during her training helped strengthen her own marriage. There is nothing greater than being able to help couples improve their understanding of their partner and themself so that their relationship may flourish.

Kimberly was anxious about entering the consultation process. However, after her first session with her consultant, she realized that she had nothing to be anxious about. Kimberly felt at ease with her consultant and the advice and insights she provided challenged Kimberly and helped her grow as a couple’s therapist more than she ever had. Kimberly’s goal is to provide consultees with the same supportive, collaborative environment so that they can reach their true potential as a Gottman therapist.

In addition to her work as a consultant, Kimberly also leads the Art & Science of Love Weekend Workshops several times a year and presents Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3 of the Gottman Method training sequence.

You can contact Kimberly directly to learn about her consultation pricing and more through her Gottman Referral Network profile here.