The Gottman Method is one of the most extensively researched approaches to couples therapy, developed over 40 years of scientific study of what makes relationships succeed or fail. It focuses on three core areas: building friendship and intimacy, managing conflict, and creating shared meaning.
Gottman research identified specific communication patterns — criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling (the "Four Horsemen") — that reliably predict relationship distress. Gottman Method therapy teaches couples to replace these patterns with skills that foster connection and repair.
In-depth evaluation of the relationship using the Gottman research framework, including individual and couples interviews.
Strengthening love maps, nurturing fondness and admiration, and turning toward bids for connection.
Learning to soften startup, accept influence, self-soothe, compromise, and repair relationship ruptures.
Exploring rituals, roles, goals, and shared symbols that create a sense of shared purpose and vision.
Gottman Method interventions show significant improvements in relationship satisfaction compared to control groups
Gottman & Levenson (1999), Journal of Marriage and the FamilyLCSW, CCATP
Jen's expertise covers a range of concerns, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, family conflict, and grief. She is committed to a client-centered approach, working alongside each client to identify their unique needs and build a personalized path to healing.
Most Gottman Method sessions involve both partners together. Occasional individual sessions may be used for the initial assessment. Your therapist will discuss the structure with you at the start of treatment.
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