Gottman Connections is the official clinical newsletter of The Gottman Institute. For more information on Gottman Method Therapy, please visit www.gottman.com
Questions? We would love to hear from you! Laura Heck Head of Professional Development [email protected]1-888-523-9042 ex. 102 Support for: - Level 1, 2, 3 Training - Certification Track and Consultation - Gottman Referral Network - The Johnson-Gottman Summit - The Seven Principles Program Allie Guerrero Professional Development [email protected]1-888-523-9042 ext. 103 Support for: - CGTs - Workshop Leader Training - Workshop Marketing Support - CEUs - Workshop Materials Save the Date! Gottman Connections Hello Certified Gottman Therapists! Welcome to our third installment of Gottman Connections, The Gottman Institute’s official clinical newsletter. In this edition, you will learn about: exciting upcoming training events, the Johnson-Gottman Summit, a brand-new educator training opportunity, a new outreach program designed to integrate Gottman Method Therapy into university curriculums, the Gottman Referral Network, and much more! How can The Gottman Institute support your practice? We encourage you to contact us if you have questions, need assistance, or just want to share about how you are integrating Gottman Method in your work with clients! We would love to hear from you. The Johnson- Gottman Summit July 12 & 13 7PP Educator’s Training May 3 & 18 Become a 7 Principles Program Educator! Level 1 Trainings in Tampa & D.C. June 2013 Train live with Drs. John and Julie Gotttman! WIN TER 2 013 Train with the world’s leaders in couples therapy! ISSUE 3 Whom Do I Contact? Newsletter
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Questions? We would love to hear from you! Laura Heck Head of Professional Development [email protected] 1-888-523-9042 ex. 102 Support for: - Level 1, 2, 3 Training - Certification Track and
Consultation - Gottman Referral Network - The Johnson-Gottman
Summit - The Seven Principles
Program Allie Guerrero Professional Development [email protected] 1-888-523-9042 ext. 103 Support for: - CGTs - Workshop Leader Training - Workshop Marketing
Support - CEUs - Workshop Materials
Save the Date!
Gottman Connections
Hello Certified Gottman Therapists! Welcome to our third installment of Gottman Connections, The Gottman Institute’s official clinical newsletter. In this edition, you will learn about: exciting upcoming training events, the Johnson-Gottman Summit, a brand-new educator training opportunity, a new outreach program designed to integrate Gottman Method Therapy into university curriculums, the Gottman Referral Network, and much more! How can The Gottman Institute support your practice? We encourage you to contact us if you have questions, need assistance, or just want to share about how you are integrating Gottman Method in your work with clients! We would love to hear from you.
The Johnson-Gottman Summit
July 12 & 13
7PP Educator’s Training
May 3 & 18
Become a 7 Principles Program Educator!
Level 1 Trainings in Tampa & D.C.
June 2013
Train live with Drs. John and Julie Gotttman!
W I N T E R 2 0 1 3
Train with the world’s leaders in couples therapy!
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Whom Do I Contact?
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Upcoming Events for Clinicians
The Johnson-Gottman Summit For the first time ever, the world’s leaders in couples therapy will join together to offer a two-day clinical training. Experience interactive dialogue and dynamic presentations explaining the different approaches between EFCT and GMCT when treating your most difficult couples.
Level 1 Trainings: Tampa and D. C. The Gottman Institute will be partnering with National Marriage Seminars in June to offer two Level 1 Trainings with Drs. John and Julie Gottman on the east coast. To register, please visit www.nationalmarriageseminars.com.
7 Principles Educator’s Training
Become a Gottman 7 Principle’s Program Educator! We are excited to announce a brand new training opportunity. Learn how to lead The Gottman Seven Principles Program, based on Dr. John Gottman’s New York Times bestseller: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, in your community, church, school, hospital, or home. Only two live trainings will be offered: May 3rd and May 18th. Cost: $300/person. To register, visit http://www.gottman.com.
Level 1 Training: London We are very excited to announce that we will be coming to London, England for the very first time in October to offer a Level 1 Training! The two-day inspirational workshop will be held on October 21st and 22nd. This training is sponsored by Kassan Events. To register, please visit www.kassanevents.com/uk.
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Introducing the University Outreach Program Gottman Method Therapy: Level 1
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pass along this knowledge. We’re seeking university administrators, professors, personnel, and other enthusiastic members of the Gottman-trained community to help us get these trainings into schools. Through this program, you’ll help establish a large network of well-educated therapists working in the leading evidence-based therapy method for couples. Along with your participation, your school’s program is eligible to generate revenue from this training. It’s a fantastic opportunity! If you’re interested in this program or would like more information about how to get involved, please contact Program Coordinator, Michael Fulwiler, at [email protected].
Sign up for the GRN between April 15th & May 1st to receive TWO MONTHS FREE!
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The Gottman Institute is offering discounted, proctored DVD-based Level 1 Trainings at universities across the country in 2013. We’ve drastically reduced our fee for the Level 1 Training Manual (from $150 to $79) and to make things more affordable and accessible, we are giving participating university programs our Level 1 training DVDs for free. Oh, did we also mention we’ve created an exclusive package with all of our most popular products for clinicians? Yes, we did that as well. Each school will use their DVDs to host proctored trainings to students and university community members throughout the year. Now, it’s time for those of you who have benefitted from the Gottman Method to help us
Why do learning professionals join the GRN? • Affiliate yourself with The Gottman Institute • Create a solid online presence • Promote and grow your practice as a couples therapist • Legitimize your advanced training in Gottman Method
Couples Therapy • Stand out from other professionals in your area • Clients can e-mail or call you directly from your GRN
Carole Cullen and Susan Riley Carole Cullen (left) is a LMFT and AAMFT Approved Supervisor currently practicing in Wake Forest, NC. View her profile here. Susan Riley (right) has over 29 years of experience in private practice. She is currently practicing in San Mateo, CA. View her profile here.
Kristin Kuiper and Gina Searle Kristin Kuiper (left), the only certified Gottman Therapist in West Michigan, is currently practicing in Grand Rapids, MI. View her profile here. Gina Searle (right) has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She is currently practicing in Holladay, UT.
We would like to formally recognize and welcome new CGTs Soon Young, Hee Jung, Hey Soo, Min Jeong, Soon Bok, Jung Gee, Hak Ki, and Yoonkyung! Congratulations on your accomplishment.
Christina Choi (right), Master Trainer and Certified Gottman Therapist, has been diligently working to grow Gottman globally. Christina has certified eight bright and enthusiastic therapists so far in Korea, with hopes to graduate a class of 11 more in coming months. We recently received news that a group of 18 will be traveling from Korea with Christina and her husband to attend The Johnson-Gottman Summit. A huge welcome to the following clinicians as they join the ranks as a Certified Gottman Therapist:
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Gott-Creative with Chris Cambas
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My wife left the counseling center and launched National Marriage Seminars, Inc. to facilitate GCT trainings. She was able to balance time working with quality time with our son. November 2012 rolled around and our first crack at helping facilitate a training took place. 87 therapists showed up. I think we were all stunned. I forgot to mention, my wife was head of marketing for a Marriott Hotel chain. I had forgotten that until I saw 87 therapists in a room. We walked away from the training excited and began planning a Level 2 as we had 61 of the 87 therapists express interest. During this time I had been in communication with TGI and was planning two trainings, two public talks, and two VIP receptions for June of 2013 in Tampa and Washington DC with Drs. John & Julie Gottman. The trick at this point was filling up the rooms with enough people to pay for the events without coming out of pocket. We needed to be creative in reaching a lot of therapists quickly. We began building a database that covers the eastern half of the US. We also began reaching out to Universities and MFT associations to co-sponsor the events. To date, we have 30,000 therapists in the database, multiple universities on board as well as associations. At this point I was feeling good but felt there was something missing. It hit me, a road trip to the universities to speak with the heads of the department’s. I felt emails and phone calls were great, but there is nothing better than face to face communication. We set the date. In March of 2013 I’m shipping out for a month to speak with universities on the eastern portion of the US. We also began discussing new materials TGI has been working on to be used in church settings. We reached out to a pastor friend with a pretty large church and discussed the idea of using the new materials in his Life Groups. He jumped on board and it looks like we will be launching those materials in his church the first quarter of 2013. As you can see, the past six months have been filled with a lot of action and adventure. We encourage each of you to think outside of the box. Help spread the word about something you believe in. Feel free to join us in our adventure. There are many different ways we can all join together for the up-coming June events and beyond. We welcome your support and encouragement. Let’s help get that Gottman Revolution rolling full steam ahead. Chris Cambas MA, IMH, LMFT Director – National Marriage Seminars, Inc. www.nationalmarriageseminars.com
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In 2011 a good friend of mine handed me a book
titled, The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work. As I began to read the first couple of chapters I was stunned at what I was reading. I had just finished paying for two masters degrees and here was a guy telling me, in short, his research had found a lot of the icons work in the field of marriage and family therapy to be wrong. After finishing the book I had a totally different perspective on my practice and what the implications of Dr. Gottman’s research meant for my counseling career. I needed to know more about Dr. John Gottman and the Gottman Institute. I discovered they offered trainings for Levels 1-3. I quickly ordered the level 1 and 2 trainings and was astonished at what I learned. I needed more information and training in GCT so I registered for Level 3 in Seattle (October 2011). I thought I had learned a lot about GCT but what I ran into in Seattle astonished me. The road map for therapy was crystalizing in my mind as I heard Drs. John & Julie Gottman discuss their findings. I walked away from that training changed for life, not just as a therapist, but as a man. Something amazing happened in the closing hours of the training. Drs. Gottman opened the floor for a Q&A session about GCT, themselves, and their dreams for GCT. What would you like to see happen with GCT? Dr. Julie Gottman began to discuss placing the Sound Relationship House materials in schools, attending think tanks to discuss their findings and finally (very casually, confidently and almost matter of fact) she stated, “We want to start a revolution." Wow, a revolution to help people get along better. I was on board with that. I flew back to Tampa and began telling my wife all about GCT and how we could better help couples at our center, not to mention, enhance the abilities of our therapists. The following months brought about supervision with Dr. Bill Bumberry (Certified Gottman Therapist). I asked him about doing trainings in Tampa and to my surprise he said, "sure." This lead to a meeting with Dr. Bumberry and our staff. He was gracious throughout the meeting but I'm not sure he was 100% bought into the notion that we could get 40 or 50 therapists for a Level 1 training.
2013 Certification Track Registration Deadlines: March 1st June 1st
October 1st The Certification Track is for clinicians who intend to become Certified Gottman Therapists. E-mail your application to [email protected] by the registration dates above. Please note: 2 letters of recommendation need to be received by the deadline. Prerequisites for the Certification Track are:
• Master’s or doctoral degree in a mental health-related field • Licensure, certification in a mental health-related field (in the state or province in which you
practice) or equivalent • 1,000 hours post-degree therapy experience • Completed Level 1, 2, and 3 Live or DVD Home study course
Enter the Certification Track
The Art & Science of Love: a poem
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I just cannot tell you, I cannot express, how your recent workshop made more of what was less. Long ago my therapist planted a tiny seed, which grew into a knowing that Gottman was what we need. Our love bank fully bankrupt, our marriage in a stall, it certainly was predictable we were headed for a fall. Neither of us could seem to hear what he or she was saying, I knew the pain of leaving was less than that of staying. And yet we knew the love was there, we knew we’d have a chance, if we could only find a way to stop this crazy dance! We registered, planned, and travelled in spite of fear and doubt,
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there were also dreams and hopefulness to learn what it’s about. And yes! Oh Yes! The work was hard yet worth it, every minute, I cannot think how we’d succeed if not for being in it. We’re finally sharing feelings that before we did not share, and in that very sharing instead of judgment, we find we care. About what the other wants and needs as we try different ways of being, gone the angry silences as new ways we are seeing. And as we practice new tools we still live apart, But oh! The hope we both have and such love in our heart. Instead of what we used to feel, distance and despair, we are working though our issues and we’re a hopeful pair!
