Kim Lampson
Dr. Lampson really enjoys working with clients and loves teaching people how to do therapy so has spent her whole career doing a combination of these two things. She is a licensed psychologist, Certified Gottman Therapist, and full professor of psychology. In her private practice, she sees mostly couples with particular interest in helping couples experiencing life transitions (new baby, empty nesting, retirement), those struggling with eating disorder or related issues, and those characterized by high conflict. In her faculty role at Northwest University, she teaches and supervises doctoral students, educating them about basic counseling skills and Gottman Method couples therapy. Supervision includes video review, case consultation, and feedback.
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Kim has a relaxed, yet professional style, weaving humor and experiential exercises into her workshops and presentations whenever possible. Very comfortable in the teacher role, she has enjoyed presenting Level 1, 2, & 3 workshops and is excited to be an Advanced Trainer and Consultant for the Gottman Institute. She recently authored the book, Therapy for Relationships with Eating Disorders: A Clinician’s Guide to Gottman-RED Couples Therapy, with foreword by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman.
Kim is available to present about the Gottman Method, the Gottman-RED (Relationships with Eating Disorders) couples therapy, clinical supervision, or basic counseling skills. In addition, she is available to talk to university training clinic directors/student therapists about integrating couples therapy into the training process and providing couples therapy supervision to graduate students. Kim has developed a one-day workshop for couples and is in the process of developing trainings for clinicians working with couples with food, exercise, weight, or body image issues. She enjoys presenting to clinicians as well as the public about any of these topics.
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*Accepting New Certification Candidates*
Kim has vivid memories of working with her consultant in the certification process. They worked well together, and she still has a strong connection with this amazing clinician. Even thought she had been in practice for over 20 years, Kim realized that she had more to learn. The feedback she received was invaluable and helped her become a better couples therapist. She still remembers the things she did “wrong” when showing her videos to her consultant and passes this advice forward when helping others learn about the Gottman Method.
This is the kind of consultation relationship Kim hopes to develop with her consultees and is looking for people who also believe that being a good therapist requires openness to learning forever!
She believes that the opportunity to learn from other group members is very helpful. Ideally, consultees would meet once per month individually and once per month in group consultation. She is very comfortable in the consultant role due to many years of experience as a clinical supervisor, reviewing videos and providing kind, helpful feedback to students.
Kim is available for individual consultation and open to group consultation inquiries. You can contact Kim directly to learn about her consultation pricing and more through her Gottman Referral Network profile here.
Zach Brittle
Zach is a couples therapist in Seattle, where he has been counseling and coaching couples for nearly twenty years. He is the co-host of Marriage Therapy Radio, and a best-selling author of The Relationship Alphabet, and the Marriage Therapy Journal. Additionally, his writings and insights have been featured on the Gottman Relationship Blog, Vanity Fair, Men’s Health, Real Simple, the New York Times and the Washington Post. He has been happily married to his wife Rebecca for 23 out of 25 years. They have two adulting daughters, a mini-van, and most of the silverware they got as wedding gifts. You can learn more about Zach at his website.
Joni Parthemer
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Joni holds a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction degree and is both a Master Trainer and Education Director for the Bringing Baby Home Program. She also holds certification as a Childbirth Educator and International Childbirth Association Approved Trainer. Joni is a faculty member at the Simkin Center for Allied Birth Professions at Bastyr University as well as was a Birth and Family Educator at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA.
She has developed, published and implemented a variety of training materials for educators interested in providing support and growth programs for families. She is married and the mother of two children.
Don Cole
Donald Cole, D.Min. LPC-S, LMFT-S, Clinical Director at the Gottman Institute, is a licensed Professional Counselor, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an approved supervisor in both disciplines. Dr. Cole received the Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy from Garrett-Evangelical Seminary at Northwestern University in 1993. Dr. Cole, along with his wife, Carrie Cole, co-founded The Center for Relationship Wellness, a private practice for therapy, consultation and training in Houston, Texas. His work with couples includes couple’s therapy, workshops, seminars, and intensive marathon sessions. He is committed to training therapists and other professionals and has provided supervision, graduate courses and continuing educational programs throughout his career.
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In addition to being the Clinical Director at The Gottman Institute, Dr. Cole is also a Level 3 Trainer. He offers all levels of training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy for therapists throughout the United States. He also serves as a consultant for therapists completing their final training in Gottman Method.
Dr. Cole has authored a number of workshops including: The Unique Challenges of Second Marriages, Ethics in Couples Therapy, Domestic Violence and Law Enforcement and Living as God’s Family: Relationship Enhancement for Congregations and has presented to a wide range of audiences including, The American Association of Pastoral Counselors and the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. As an ordained Lutheran Pastor and Native American, Dr. Cole has served on the Board of Directors of the Oaks Indian Center where he helped design programs for staff training and family restoration. As approved presenters for The Gottman Institute, the Coles present The Art and Science of Love Workshop to couples three times a year.
Highly experienced as a speaker, Dr. Cole is known for his humor and down to earth approach. People find his conversational, energetic style engaging and easy to follow. He has appeared as a guest on U.S. local and national television programs. He has appeared in numerous publications on behalf of the Gottman Institute including: Cosmopolitan, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health and Reader’s Digest. Most recently he co-authored 3 articles for the Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy with Dr. John Gottman and Carrie Cole.
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Bringing help to couples has been a long standing goal for Don’s work, but until he learned and began to use the Gottman Method he found himself frustrated more often than not. The research based theory and techniques give me a sense of confidence even when dealing with highly conflicted or emotionally distant couples. Don has also been personally enriched by his ongoing participation with The Gottman Institute. He is a frequent rover at Art & Science of Love workshops in Seattle and also presents that workshop to couples in Texas.
Don is a Trainer in the Gottman Method and has had the privilege of helping other therapists learn the theories and techniques from which he has benefitted so much. Don’s experience with his consultant was warm, accepting and challenging and was an essential part of his being truly able to integrate and use the Gottman Method. As a consultant Don seeks to bring that same helpful approach to others.
“Thank you deeply to my consultant, Don Cole, for all the guidance, patience, and especially the way he corrected me without knocking me down.”
You can contact Don directly to learn about his pricing and more through his Gottman Referral Network profile here.
Dave Penner
Dave Penner is a licensed clinical psychologist and was the Clinical Director of The Gottman Institute from 2005 to 2017. He is the author of the Leader’s Guide for Teaching the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, based on teaching John Gottman’s Seven Principles book to couples for over a decade. From these experiences, he co-developed the Seven Principles for Couples Leader Training Program and has led workshops training clinicians and lay leaders in the Gottman Method in North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia.
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*Not Currently Accepting Speaking Engagements*
In his role as the Clinical Director, Dr. Penner managed clinical aspects of the Institute, including providing consultation to Certified Gottman Therapists and clinicians in training; selecting and training consultants for clinicians pursuing certification; training and supervising video reviewers who certify therapists in the Gottman Method; training and supervising roving therapists at couples workshops; overseeing quality control of new programs and products; and answering clinical questions from clinicians, researchers, the media, and the public.
Dave has practiced for over 35 years as an individual and couples therapist working in private practice, university, mental health and hospital settings.
Carrie Cole
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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.
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*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.
Beth Goss
Beth Goss did her graduate work in Elementary Education and is a Gottman Educator and Training Specialist for the Bringing Baby Home program. She is also a full-time faculty member at North Seattle College where she teaches parent education classes to families raising children birth-5 years. In addition, Beth is a certified childbirth educator and formerly taught classes and ran postpartum support groups for Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. She is married and the mother of two children.
Patricia Worthey
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*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.