A Weekend Workshop for Couples

For the past forty years, Drs. John & Julie Gottman, have researched thousands of couples leading to the development of the Art & Science of Love: A Couples Workshop. This workshop is designed for ALL couples in committed relationships for every age, stage (pre-marital, new marriages), ability and sexual orientation.

If you have a strong relationship, this workshop will provide you with insights and tools to foster further closeness, friendship, and trust. If your relationship is distressed, this two-day workshop will provide you with a greater understanding of your relationship and a road map for repair.

During the first day, you will learn how to build fondness, admiration, and closeness in your relationship. On the second day, you’ll work on conflict management while learning new and important communication skills. Couples work privately on exercises designed to address the challenges in real-life relationships. Certified Gottman therapists are available to support couples one-on-one with exercises. While the nature of this workshop is psycho-educational, all info gathered from couples will be kept absolutely confidential.

No public discussion or disclosure is involved. 

Workshop topics include:

• Learn to recognize the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what to do if they are attacking your marriage
• Identify your relationship’s specific strengths and how to build on them
• Learn about the effects of physiological flooding and how it may affect conflict resolution
• Use the Fondness and Admiration System to renew respect and care for one another
• Create an Emotional Bank Account that you can draw upon in times of stress
• Develop your problem-solving skills, including the 6 skills for effective conflict resolutions
• Find out how you can make your dreams and aspirations come true for you, your partner, and your relationship

As a result of this workshop, you will receive:

In addition to a greater understanding of how to build friendship, manage conflict, and create shared meaning in your relationship, you will receive The Art & Science of Love Box Set. The box set includes: 2 Couples Workbooks and other tools and tips to assist you in applying the exercises at home.

Click here to see the high level agenda.

14 Continuing Education (CE) credit is available. Workshop participants need to register CE credit separately from the workshop registration.
Clikc here to apply for CE credit registration. 

Please Note:

A brief telephone interview of all attendees is required before confirming participation in the workshop. Once payment is received, you will be contacted to set up the interview within a few weeks of the workshop. Once the interview with both partners is completed, your enrollment into the workshop is confirmed by the successful completion of the phone interviews. A welcome email with final details of the workshop will be sent out to you one week before the workshop.

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds less $100.00 administration fee are given for cancellations received by email to Leslie Baker at leslie@lesliebakermft.com, no less than 21 days prior to the event. If you are booking the workshop after the 21 day refund deadline - no refunds are available, should a last minute cancellation occur. Refunds are not possible less than 21 days before the event, regardless of personal circumstances. Cancellation policy is final and not negotiable. Therapy2Thrive®Ruby Hill Counseling Center, Inc. regrets the difficult personal circumstances that prevent people attending including medical concerns and emergencies, severe weather or transport difficulty, however the logistics of event management prevents T2T® RHCC from assuming responsibility for such difficulties.