Couples: Have you drifted away from you partner over the years? Stuck in the same old arguments? Experienced a betrayal? Feeling lonely in your relationship? Are you looking to reconnect or become more intimate with each other ? There is hope for your relationship! Together we will come up with a plan based on the Gottman’s 40 yrs of research into what makes relationships work. Couples who use the tools we will discuss learn to create a long lasting and satisfying relationship. The average cost of Divorce in the US is $15,000 per person. Spend your time and money getting back to having a loving and satisfying relationship
Drew uses Gottman Method Couples Therapy and is a Certified Gottman Therapist.
Overview of Gottman Method Couples Therapy
The Gottman Method of Couples Therapy is based on Dr. John Gottman’s research that began in the 1970’s and continues to this day. The research has focused on what makes relationships succeed or fail. From this research, Drs. John and Julie Gottman have created a method of therapy that emphasizes a “nuts-and-bolts” approach to improving clients’ relationships.
This method is designed to help teach specific tools to deepen friendship and intimacy in your relationship. To help you productively manage conflicts, you will be given methods to manage “resolvable problems” and dialogue about “gridlocked” (or perpetual) issues. We will also work together to help you appreciate your relationship’s strengths and to gently navigate through its vulnerabilities.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy consists of five parts:
- Assessment
- Treatment
- “Phasing Out” of Therapy
- Termination
- Outcome Evaluation
Early in the assessment phase, you will be asked to complete an online relationship assessment, the Gottman Relationship Checkup, to help us better understand your relationship. This assessment is fully HIPAA compliant, automatically scores a couples’ strengths and challenges, and provides detailed clinical feedback and suggestions for a treatment plan with specific recommendations for intervention. Drew will cover the cost of the Gottman Relationship Checkup.
In the first session, you and Drew will talk about the history of your relationship, areas of concern, and goals for treatment.
In the next session, Drew will meet with you individually to learn each of your personal histories and to give each of you an opportunity to share thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. In the final session of assessment, Drew will share with you his recommendations for treatment and work to define mutually agreed upon goals for your therapy.
Most of the work will involve sessions where you will be seen together as a couple. However, there may be times when individual sessions are recommended. Drew may also give you exercises to practice between sessions.
The length of therapy will be determined by your specific needs and goals. In the course of therapy, we will establish points at which to evaluate your satisfaction and progress. Also, Drew will encourage you to raise any questions or concerns that you have about therapy at any time.
In the later stage of therapy, you will “phase out” or meet less frequently in order for you to test our new relationship skills and to prepare for termination of therapy. Although you may terminate therapy whenever you wish, it is most helpful to have at least one session together to summarize progress, define the work that remains, and say good-bye.
In the outcome-evaluation phase, as per the Gottman Method, four follow-up sessions are planned: one after six months, one after twelve months, one after eighteen months, and one after two years. These sessions have been shown through research to significantly decrease the chances of relapse into previous, unhelpful patterns. In addition, commitment to providing the best therapy possible requires ongoing evaluation of methods used and client progress. The purpose of these follow-up sessions then will be to fine-tune any of your relationship skills if needed and to evaluate the effectiveness of the therapy received.
Drew offers teletherapy for couples in Colorado, California, Maine and Iowa. Drew uses a HIPAA-compliant secure video platform that is easy to use, reliable, and free to the client. Drew is licensed in Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (# 09924110), Drew is licensed in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#92609), Drew is also licensed in the State of Maine as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#LC20302), Drew is also licensed in Iowa as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#108784).