ACCREDITED GOTTMAN METHOD COUPLES THERAPY - Level 1 - Bridging the Couple Chasm - with Certified Gottman Therapists, Advanced Clinical Trainers & Consultants Trish Purnell-Webb & John Flanagan
Description:
OPD Points: 10
Live and Interactive via ZOOM
Welcome to the first step in learning Gottman Method Couples Therapy! This foundation Level 1 workshop will provide you with valuable insights into the challenges couples face, utilising research-based assessments and effective interventions.
Our practical, emotion-focused, and highly effective approach is based on Drs. John and Julie Gottman’s four decades of research with more than 3,000 couples. It is the most extensive study ever done on marital stability and divorce prediction.
In this workshop, you will be provided with a research-based roadmap for helping couples compassionately manage their conflicts, deepen their friendship and intimacy, and share their life purpose and dreams based on the Sound Relationship House Theory.
You will gain skills to empower partners to dialogue about their worst gridlocked issues by uncovering their underlying dreams, history, and values. You will gain tools to help couples process fights and heal their hurts, and techniques for partners to deepen their intimacy and minimize relapse.
Approaches for multiple presenting co-morbidities including the effects of PTSD and infidelity.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Live and Interactive via ZOOM
Day 1 – Understand the research behind the Gottman Method. Be introduced to the Sound Relationship House Model. Overview of the treatment process. The assessment process.
Day 2 – Managing Conflict including the 4 horsemen and emotional flooding, conflict conversations, repair and compromise. Deepening the friendship and intimacy system. Developing shared meaning and rituals of connection.
Presenter / Provider:
Relationship Institute Australasia is one of the lead agencies in Australia in Gottman training and therapist certification. You will be training with Trish Purnell-Webb and John Flanagan – Certified Gottman Therapists, Advanced Clinical Trainers & Gottman Institute Consultants. some of our offered dates.
Presenter Qualifications:
The workshop will be facilitated by Trish Purnell-Webb and John Flanagan who are Australia’s most experienced Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainers & Consultants.
Trish is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience of working with couples in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings, Trish brings a wealth of experience working with complex couples struggling with trauma, mood disorders, personality vulnerabilities, anger management issues, affair recovery and alcohol use.
She is also an experienced clinical supervisor and assessor for the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority. Trish is trained to provide a range of therapeutic approaches including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Trauma specific interventions, Existential Psychotherapy, Emotion Focussed Therapy for couples (EFT) Gottman Marital Therapy, Motivational Interviewing.
John Flanagan – AMHSW, Masters Gestalt Therapy & Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainer & Consultant. Since completing his Bachelor of Social Work in 1988 and later a Masters in Gestalt Therapy, John has had an extensive history in direct service delivery with couples, families and young people, as well as in organisational development and training. He has developed a practice that utilises a range of experiential therapies combining these approaches in his work style. John has also completed his Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and has delivered a broad range of training both accredited and non-accredited.
John is trained to provide therapy to individuals, couples and groups in a range of therapeutic approaches including : Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gottman Marital Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Adventure Therapy, Emotion Focussed Therapy for couples.
Trish and John are Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainers & Consultants for the Gottman Institute. They have facilitated over 200+ training events including 50+ Gottman Level 1 – 50+ Gottman Level 2 – 25+ Gottman Level 3 workshops.
Trish is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience of working with both couples and individuals. Trish brings a wealth of experience working with complex couples struggling with trauma, mood disorders, personality vulnerabilities, anger management issues, affair recovery and alcohol use and is also an experienced clinical supervisor and assessor for the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.
John also has an extensive experience in service delivery with couples, families and young people, as well as in organisational development, keynote speaking and training. Over the last 15+ years, John has provided a range of psycho-education group programs to Australian Veterans and their families in areas such as trauma, depression, anxiety and resilience as well as providing gold standard therapy to couples from all around Australia, SE Asia and NZ.
Both Trish & John’s guiding principles, are to utilise sound, evidenced-based approaches to support people in building, repairing and rejuvenating strong, sustainable relationships. They are also committed to developing and training relationship therapists across Australia, NZ, and Asia. They are published authors, and are both asked to regularly appear in print, podcasts and key note speaking.
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Car Parking:
Live and Interactive via ZOOM
Start / End Date
October 23, 2025
October 24, 2025
Times:
Start:
8:30 am
End:
4:30 pm
Course Duration:
2 day(s)
Course Hours:
12 hours
Registration Instructions:
Click on the link for more information and registration