Frequently Asked Questions
about the
Gottman Weekend Couples Workshops.
For additional information about the
Northern California couples workshop,
please see Registration Page...
How does the Weekend Couples Workshops
compare to Couples or Marriage Counseling?
Whether you choose to work on your relationship in The Art & SCIENCE of Love (ASL): Weekend Retreat and Couples Workshops, or in Couples or Marriage Counseling with a Gottman Certified Therapist, you are in good hands. In both venues you will be actively working with your partner in structured exercises de- signed to build your connection and increase under- standing and empathy for one another even when you disagree. The workshop is a very powerful change agent for most couples. Some couples may need more as- sistance than can be provided in a workshop setting. If you have any questions about the best fit for your par- ticular situation, feel free to call Lisa to discuss your options.
My partner is not comfortable sharing any of our private information in a public setting
or even in therapy. Will we need to share
our private life with others?
Couples are not asked to share any private information in the ASL Couples Retreat and Workshops. Lisa and Bob will lecture, show films and demonstrate with humorous role plays the right and wrong way to go about a particular exercise. To maintain privacy, each couple will then be assigned to their own virtual break-out room to practice the exercise. Bob and Lisa, as well as other Gottman-trained "Rover" therapists, will be on hand for those couples requesting help by joining them in their room.
Thinking about Relationship Counseling, a Marriage Counselor or Couples Therapy? These Weekend Couples and Marriage Workshops and Retreat, designed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, are offered in the Northern California - SF Bay Area. Here are a few questions and asnswers about the Weekend Couple Workshops.
In the NorCal - San Francisco Bay Area the workshop serves the counties of Marin County, Sonoma County, Napa County, Lake County, Mendocino County, Solano County, Contra Costa County, Alameda County, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County, and San Francisco County; including the cities of Santa Rosa, Ukiah, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Windsor, San Rafael, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Sausalito, Corte Madera, San Anselmo, Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Union City, Milpitas, Walnut Creek, Pittsburgh, Pleasant Hill, Benicia, Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Richmond, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Pinole, San Leandro, Castro Valley, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, Vallejo, San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Woodside, Los Altos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Daly City, Pacifica, Monterey, Sacramento, and Fairfield CA.
In the SoCal - Los Angeles County - Orange County Area “The Art & SCIENCE of Love” Gottman Weekend Couples Workshop and Retreat serves the communities of LA County, OC, San Diego County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, Kern County, Inland Empire, and Imperial County; including the cities of Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Corona, Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Oxnard, San Diego, Chula Vista, La Jolla, La Mesa, El Cajon, Escondido, Carlsbad, San Clemente, Temecula, Laguna Niguel, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Westminster, Fullerton, Yorba Linda, La Habra, Norwalk, Lakewood, Palos Verdes, Azusa, Torrance, Chino, Hawthorne, Santa Monica, West LA, Rancho Cucamonga, Pomona, Ontario, West Covina, Pasadena, Glendale, Hollywood, Van Nuys, Burbank, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Palmdale, Lancaster, Victorville, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and San Luis Obispo CA.
Outside of these regions, through-out California and out of state, the Couples Workshop and Retreat serves the Central Valley of California including the cities of Redding, Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, and Bakersfield. Often couples arriving from out of state including Portland, Oregon; Las Vegas or Reno, Nevada; Phoenix or Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Boise, Idaho; Denver, Colorado; or Albuquerque, New Mexico add a couple extra days to their stay so that they can enjoy the Golden Gate National Recreational Area - GGNRA, Muir Woods, Mount Tamalpais, as well as Northern California's Wine Country.
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What is a Certified Gottman Therapist?
A Certified Gottman Therapist is a therapist who has completed an extensive certification program administered by The Gottman Institute. Lisa and Bob are marriage and family counselors trained directly with Drs. John and Julie Gottman. There are five levels for professionals to complete for certification. Please see www.Gottman.com for more information from the Gottman Institute.
What is a Certified Gottman Couples
Workshop Leader?
Certified Gottman Workshop Leaders are Certified Gottman Therapists who have received additional training at the Gottman Institute to prepare them to pre- sent this trade- marked Weekend Workshops for Couples created by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, The Art & SCIENCE of Love. Both Lisa and Bob have completed this additional training.
Should we do anything to prepare for
"The Art & SCIENCE of Love" Workshop
or for Gottman - Method Couples Counseling?
It is not necessary for you to do any preparation, however some couples find it helpful to read the book “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” by Dr. John Gottman. This book is widely available at book- stores, or online at Gottman.com.
I’m a professional counselor and wish to
attend this workshop with my partner.
May I receive Continuing Education Credits
(CE’s) for attending the Couples Workshops?
The ASL Couples Workshop and Retreat in Mill Valley offers 13.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits. Professional counselors and Clergy are welcome to participate in the workshop with their significant others and may be eligible for a professional discount. See registration page for more information.
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For further information, please contact:
Lisa Lund, CRC, MFT: (415) 721-4310
Lisa@aCouplesWorkshop.com
