Speaker Types: Video Reviewer

*Accepting New Certification Candidates*

In her 40 years professional career, Lynda worked in community mental health, directed alcohol and drug treatment programs – both free-standing and hospital based – taught at the university level, spoke at professional conferences, consulted with businesses and employee assistance programs, and provided educational seminars for professional and community groups. Her private practice, Menlo Marriage Works, was located in Menlo Park, California where she enjoyed 15+ years collaborating closely with other healthcare professionals.

Early on in private practice, Lynda felt lost when attempting to work with couples. After considering various training programs, she attended Level 1 with John Gottman in San Francisco, and was hooked!

Becoming a Certified Gottman Therapist in 2003 was and is a highlight of her professional career, and Lynda appreciate being able to coach other skilled therapists as they use and begin to experience the power of Gottman Method.

In Lynda’s association with TGI, she also conducted ASL workshops for couples. In “retirement” she has enjoyed full time RV travel but have been fortunate to continue her association with The Gottman Institute and her role as a Consultant and Video Reviewer for therapists in the Certification Track.

Lynda recently settled into a permanent home in the Black Hills of South Dakota, becoming a South Dakota Licensed MFT. Lynda and her husband have 4 grown children and 8 grandchildren.

*Accepting New Certification Candidates*

Dr. Bumberry is a clinical psychologist with more than 25 years experience helping couples create connection and deepen their bonds. During the past decade, the Gottman Method, with its clinical clarity and impactful interventions, has been at the center of this work. In addition to being a Certified Gottman Therapist, he is also active in presenting the Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 workshops and serves as a video reviewer.

Being part of this community continues to inform Dr. Bumberry’s practice and enriches his professional life. While there are many rewarding aspects to belonging to the Gottman community, one of the most gratifying is the opportunity to serve as a consultant to clinicians pursuing certification.

Consultation is the central process for helping you integrate the Gottman Method ideas and interventions into your work. In addition to becoming proficient in using the core Gottman Method interventions, understanding their “spirit” is essential in learning to effectively blend them with your own therapeutic style. The process emphasizes using case consultation and videotape review as the most effective ways to provide focused, clinically relevant feedback regarding your work.

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

Dr. Carrie Cole trains other therapists in the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy by conducting Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 trainings yearly. She is also a consultant for the certification program. She has led The Art and Science of Love weekend workshop for couples multiple times a year in Houston since 2008. Carrie was a presenter at the 2008 Gottman Annual Conference, the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2012, and appeared as a guest on the Debra Duncan Show in Houston, TX. In addition to leading workshops and training other therapists, Carrie has co-authored a number of workshops including: The Unique Challenges of Second Marriages, Ethics in Couples Therapy and Living as God’s Family: Relationship Enhancement for Congregations. She has been interviewed and quoted in several newspapers and magazines including The Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Real Simple, Women’s Health, Woman’s World, Verily Magazine, Catster Magazine and ME Magazine.

As a public speaker Carrie is warmly dynamic and provides an engaging experience for her audience. The information that she presents is practical and helpful for a variety of audiences. Her primary goal is always to leave her audience with a sense of hope and optimism about the most important thing in life, which is having positive relationships with others. Through her presentations, Carrie frequently demonstrates humanism by having the courage to demonstrate how she has worked through her own conflicts in her relationships with others. For more information, explore her website.

*Not Accepting Certification Candidates*

Dr. Carrie Cole has been drawn to John Gottman’s research since graduate school, as her greatest joy is working with couples. Carrie and her husband opened the Center for Relationship Wellness in 2006 with the intention of specializing in couple relationships using Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Her own consultation process was very helpful in her development and confidence. The interventions are powerful and helpful to couples, and they provide guidance and clarity for the therapist. Carrie’s goal is to help Consultees gain confidence in the use of Gottman Method Couples Therapy in a safe, supportive, collaborative environment.

Carrie has been a supervisor in the State of Texas for over 10 years and loves helping colleagues develop and achieve their professional dreams. I believe in giving feedback in a thoughtful, empathic, and relational way. In addition to being a consultant for The Gottman Institute, she is an approved Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Trainer, and an Art & Science of Love Workshop Leader. Carrie also does Marathon therapy with couples.

*Accepting New Consultees*

Patricia helps couples to connect deeply, manage conflict, and honor dreams. She believes that each partner within the couple has a story that needs to be heard and honored. She helps couples build trust and security in each other, and help them to fight less and realize dreams– both their own dreams and that of their partner’s. Intense fighting, affairs, separations, gridlocked problems, deep hurts, parenting struggles, financial difficulties, and feeling disconnected are common referral issues. Patricia draws treatment strategies from the two most effective couple therapies, the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. Couples work together with her to design their own custom-tailored treatment plan. She also conducts Marathon Couples Therapy sessions, assisting couples to resolve intense conflict in a multisession or one or two day format.

“Dr. Worthey was an incredible mentor and I feel privileged to have worked with her. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be her consultee.”

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