Plain guides
Guides
Short, plain pieces about what therapy involves, what the letters after a name mean, and how to choose someone. General information, not advice about your situation.
A straightforward description of what it means when a therapist lists the Gottman Method and what that work often looks like.
Guide · 3 minWhere the research behind the method came fromA plain look at where the Gottman Method came from, what observational research can show, and what it cannot tell you about your relationship.
Guide · 4 minWhat a first couples session looks likeA straightforward guide to what happens in a first couples session and how to prepare, what to expect, and what to ask.
Guide · 4 minWhat this approach says about conflict, explained simplyPlain, simple ideas you might see behind the phrase 'Gottman Method' on a therapist profile.
Guide · 4 minWorking on a relationship when only one of you wants therapyWhat to do if your partner won’t go to therapy, and how individual work can help you clarify what you want and how to ask for it.
Guide · 3 minHow to check a therapist's actual training in this approachHow to verify a therapist’s claimed use of the Gottman Method and what the listings on this site actually mean.
Guide · 4 minWhether this approach suits your situationHow to tell whether a structured, homework-carrying couples approach might suit you, and how to read profiles in this directory.