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“I feel like we’re just roommates.” Integrating Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Sex Therapy

This on-demand course demonstrates how combining Gottman Method interventions with sex therapy addresses the interplay between relational and sexual satisfaction. Clinicians will learn a 3-step approach to integrate Gottman Method with sex therapy, assessment tools and sensate focus techniques to help couples deepen both emotional and sexual intimacy.

What you will learn

Relationship satisfaction is necessary for sexual satisfaction, meaning that you need to treat the relationship issues before you can treat the sexual issues. Yet, research supports that improving relational issues, such as emotional connection, is a necessary but not sufficient ingredient for sexual satisfaction. In other words, helping a couple have a strong emotional connection is not going to improve their sexual satisfaction magically. Therapists need to go beyond the usual interventions to effectively help their couples build a satisfying sexual relationship. This presentation will focus on how to integrate Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT) with Sex Therapy to improve sexual satisfaction.

This online course includes:

  • 1 hour of content including video from the recent Gottman 2025 Retreat
  • Presentation slideshow
  • Online quiz and eligibility for 1 CE hour awarded by Cognitive Behavior Institute
Jordan Rullo, PhD



Dr. Jordan Rullo is a Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapy Supervisor, and Certified Gottman Therapist. She stays up to date on the latest treatment evidence by continuing to be involved in sexual health research and by publishing on the topic of sexual health. Dr. Rullo has published over two dozen scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented on sexual health at national and international conferences.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course. Participants working in the following fields will benefit from this training:
  • Mental health providers
  • Allied professionals and clergy
  • Students and interns
  • Family clinic staff
  • Professors/teachers of couples therapy
  • Researchers in the social sciences
  • Employee assistance professionals


This course is approved for [1] Continuing Education (CE) credit from the Cognitive Behavior Institute. To receive the CE credits, complete the quiz with 80% or better.

To purchase CEs:
  • STEP 1: Create an account on CBI Center for Education www.cbicenterforeducation.com
  • STEP 2: Follow the link to purchase CEs from our CE co-sponsor – www.cbicenterforeducation.com. (complete the quiz with 80% or better before purchasing CEs)


The on-demand CEs are for APA. Cost: $40.

“Cognitive Behavior Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cognitive Behavior Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.”
  • Participants will list at least two sexual health assessment methods
  • Participants will describe the two different types of Sensate Focus protocols

$40.00

This on-demand course demonstrates how combining Gottman Method interventions with sex therapy addresses the interplay between relational and sexual satisfaction. Clinicians will learn a 3-step approach to integrate Gottman Method with sex therapy, assessment tools and sensate focus techniques to help couples deepen both emotional and sexual intimacy.

“I feel like we’re just roommates.” Integrating Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Sex Therapy

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