Professional Training

Gottman Method Couples Therapy

Join the 100,000+ clinicians around the world who have trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and use our proven assessment techniques and interventions in their work with couples.

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Ever struggle when working with couples? Wonder how to be more effective?
Could you use practical interventions you could use right away?
Do you want to adopt proven research-based methods to help your couples?

The Roadmap to Certification in Gottman Method Couples Therapy is the path you’ll take on your journey toward becoming a Certified Gottman Therapist. Through each level of training, you’ll learn proven assessment techniques and effective intervention strategies that have helped millions of couples worldwide.

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Level 1 Clinical Training

A New Research Based Approach: Bridging the Couple Chasm
This training is for mental health providers, allied professionals and clergy, students and interns, family clinic staff, professors/teachers of couples therapy, researchers in the social sciences, and employee assistance professionals. There are no prerequisites.

Self-Paced

Access to office hours
Complete the video training at your own pace.

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Moderated

Live online work sessions
Complete the video training ahead of the live online sessions.
Dates TBD.

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Live (online)

Full live workshop experience
June 11-12, 2021 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT.

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Level 2 Clinical Training

Assessment, Intervention, and Co-Morbidities
This training is for mental health providers, allied professionals and clergy, students and interns, family clinic staff, professors/teachers of couples therapy, researchers in the social sciences, and employee assistance professionals. Completion of Level 1 Training is required.

Self-Paced

Access to office hours
Complete the video training at your own pace.

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Moderated

Live online work sessions
Complete the video training ahead of the live online sessions.
Dates TBD.

Register Now

Live (online)

Full live workshop experience
June 17-19, 2021 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT.

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Private Consultation

You've invested in learning the Gottman method for couples therapy. Now you are using the skills you learned with couples who seek your help. Having been on the same path, I suspect you might have questions—am I using this intervention effectively? How do I best approach the assessment process? Don't struggle on your own! Allow me to be your guide—I offer private consultations on the Gottman method.
We can meet in person or online (via a secure, HIPAA-compliant, teleconferencing system). Please send me an email through the contact form for more information or to schedule a session.

Continuing Education

All Level 1 and Level 2 training options include Continuing Education (CE) hours. All are through PESI and require completion of the corresponding online assessment. Level 1 training includes 11 CE hours, and Level 2 includes 19 CE hours. The Level 1 + Level 2 package provides additional on-demand training with a further six CE hours.

Cancellation Policy

Self-paced training purchases are final. We reserve the right to modify the office hours' dates and times, with prior notice to the participant.

For the Moderated and Live (online) training options, you may cancel your paid registration no less than 21 days before the event for a refund minus a 15% fee. If you cancel between 8 to 21 days before the workshop, you will get a 50% refund. There will be no refund or credit for cancellations made seven days before the workshop or later.

If you register for the Level 1 + Level 2 package, the cancellation policy applies based on the Level 1 dates.

Workshop Cancellation

For the Moderated and Live (online) training options, if the workshop gets canceled for any reason, and the attendee is unable or unwilling to attend on a rescheduled date, the attendee will receive a full refund if access to the on-demand training has not yet been provided. If access to the on-demand training has been provided, the retail cost of the on-demand training will be deducted from the refund.

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LeMel Firestone-Palerm, LMFT, LPCC, CGT
LeMel Firestone-Palerm, LMFT, LPCC, CGT About LeMel...
Helping Create Healthy Relationships Since 1997
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist MFC 42162
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor LPC 1534
Certified Gottman Therapist