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GOTTMAN COUPLES THERAPY
A research based approach to rebuilding communication, trust, and emotional intimacy
Healing that strengthens the relationship.
Many couples come to therapy knowing what isn’t working, but feel unsure how to change the pattern without things escalating, shutting down, or going in circles. Gottman Couples Therapy provides a clear, research-based framework for understanding relationship dynamics and creating healthier ways of relating.
Rather than focusing only on insight or emotional expression, this approach helps couples build practical skills for communication, conflict management, and emotional connection - especially when trust has been strained or emotions feel high.
Gottman-informed therapy supports couples who want to improve how they communicate, repair after conflict, and rebuild a sense of partnership. In our work, it’s often used to help with:
recurring arguments or communication breakdowns
emotional distance, resentment, or withdrawal
rebuilding trust after infidelity or betrayal
navigating recovery when compulsive sexual behavior has impacted the relationship
learning how to disagree without damaging the relationship
This work is practical, structured, and grounded in decades of relationship research.
How the Gottman Method Can Help
While the Gottman method isn’t specific to couples who’ve experienced infidelity - nor is it the only approach we use - it is one of the most incredibly beneficial processes after stabilization has occurred, when both partners are able to engage without ongoing crisis, active secrecy, or constant defensiveness.
When compulsive sexual behavior or betrayal has impacted a relationship, couples therapy requires careful timing. In this context, Gottman-informed work focuses on rebuilding emotional safety and improving how couples communicate about difficult topics without escalation or shutdown. Rather than rehashing the past, the emphasis is on creating new patterns of interaction that support trust, reliability, and emotional connection over time.
Couples therapy is not a substitute for individual accountability or trauma-focused work. Instead, it’s a complementary part of a broader treatment process that works best when both individuals have the support they need and the relationship has enough steadiness to benefit from joint work.
You don’t have to decide whether couples therapy is right for you upfront. We help assess readiness and timing together, based on what will actually support healing rather than rushing repair or forcing outcomes.
Our Approach to Couples Therapy
YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS WORTH THE investment.
Together, you will learn to:
Atone
The focus is on stabilizing the relationship by addressing the impact of what happened without shame and supporting consistency, transparency, and emotional safety.
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Attune
Partners learn to understand each other’s inner experiences and respond in ways that reduce defensiveness and rebuild emotional closeness..
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Attach
With greater stability in place, couples explore deeper emotional and physical connection and create a more secure foundation moving forward.
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Relational Healing happens
in a relationship
WE CAN help restore clarity, communication, and connection without forcing outcomes or rushing repair. Click below to schedule a free consult and learn more.