Gottman Method

Completed Levels 1 and 2 Clinical Training of the Gottman Method Couples Therapy

I am currently a Level 2 Gottman practitioner. The Gottman approach includes a thorough assessment of the couple relationship and integrates research-based interventions to help couples cultivate healthy lasting relationships.

I am a Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist (CGT). I am the first Black male psychotherapist and in the world to become a CGT. The Gottman Method for couples counseling is a research based couples counseling modality that can help couples and other "non traditional" relationships repair, reconnect and revitalize. It is a leading edge treatment that can be used to work through just about any problem including communication issues, infidelity, trauma and substance abuse.

I am a Level 2 trained Gottman therapist.

I am trained in Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I use this to help couples move past vicious cycles of poor communication and toxic patterns toward trust and intimacy.

I am Level II trained in using the Gottman method, and I have much experience working inclusively with all couples/relationship structures. My particular expertise is working with those in romantic relationships where one or more individuals are experiencing trauma symptoms which are getting in the way of safe and healthy connection.

Gottman Method Couples Therapy uses 50 years of research on communication in relationships to help clients hear/understand each other, move past conflicts and misunderstandings, and develop greater intimacy, trust, and commitment.

I am being trained in the Gottman Method to assist couples in developing friendship, conflict management, and creation of shared meaning. I help couples transform negative ways they communicate with positive interactions to help heal past resentments. The Gottman Method includes, "interventions designed to increase closeness and intimacy are used to improve friendship, deepen emotional connection, and create changes which enhances the couples shared goals."

Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple’s relationship, and integrates research-based interventions based on the Sound Relationship House Theory. The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.

Have you noticed that you/your partner pulling away or the opposite? Are you wondering whether or not your relationship is worth it anymore? Has infidelity entered the relationship? Do you feel like you don’t know your partner anymore? Or maybe one/both of you are going through something & need to find ways to be a support for other person. Regardless of the issue/s & there are always issues, let’s help you build a shared meaning, develop a style of communicating that works, & become bffs again.

Gottman has 40 years of long term studies with couples. Gottman wanted to know, "What's the difference between happy and unhappy couples?" And, "Are there things happy couples do or don't do that are different from unhappy couples?" We start with administering the Gottman Couples Check Up to identify the specific areas in your relationship that need to be strengthened. We practice communication skills in session.

I am level 2 trained and a leader in the 7 Principles of Making a Marriage Work Workshop.

I am level one trained and use the Gottman Method with couples to create practical interpersonal relationship skills that build intimacy and relationship satisfaction.

I love working with couples with this evidence-based practice to develop trust and intimacy. We work on communication skills, clarifying expectations (and how to ask for needs and wants appropriately), and overall improving the relationship. This method is great for premarital counseling or relationships that have been together for 50 years and everything in between. I am familiar and competent with working with many different relationships, both traditional and nontraditional.

Gottman Level 1 trained therapist

Level-I Gottman trained

The Gottman Method is a specific form of couples counseling that addresses unhealthy conflict management and communication styles and helps couples to improve their intimacy, love, and respect for each other. The Gottman Method offers guided tools to assess the current state of your relationship and then together we create actionable steps to get you where you want to be in your partnership.

Techniques from the Gottman Method are used in my relationship counseling, bringing years of research on what healthy communication actually looks like. You will learn to be an expert on healthy communication techniques.