Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm
January 22, 2026 – January 25, 2026
In Person location: Riviera Maya, Mexico
This training is recognized by The Gottman Institute to meet criteria as part of the certification track to become a Certified Gottman Therapist.
This training is a valuable standalone training and also a prerequisite for Gottman Level 2 training. On behalf of our participants, EBTS will be purchasing a package from The Gottman Institute for attendees that will include the following materials (valued at $279):
- 300-page Level 1 Clinical Training Manual (pdf download).
- On-demand version of the Level 1 training delivered by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, allowing participants to revisit the full training at their leisure.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 Training Certificate of Completion.
- Eligibility to continue to Gottman Level 2 Clinical Training.
Learn the skills used by the world’s leading couples therapists.
In this workshop, you’ll gain a clear, research-based roadmap for helping couples manage conflict, deepen connection, and build shared meaning—grounded in the Gottmans’ Sound Relationship House Theory.
Discover what makes relationships succeed—or fail.
You’ll be introduced to Dr. Gottman’s groundbreaking research on thousands of couples, including what separates the “Masters” from the “Disasters” of relationships. Through this lens, you’ll learn how to assess relational strengths and challenges using practical, evidence-based assessment strategies.
Watch real couples, real therapy, real results.
This engaging, interactive training includes original footage from the Gottman “Love Lab,” along with clinical video demonstrations by Dr. Julie Gottman. You’ll see key interventions in action and walk away with tools you can immediately bring into your couples work.
Presenter Bio:
William Bumberry, PhD
William Bumberry, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working with couples. He has been with the Gottman Institute for more than a decade and is a Senior Certified Gottman Couples Therapist. In addition to being an active member of TGI’s Speaker Bureau, Dr. Bumberry serves as a consultant to clinicians seeking certification and is a Video Reviewer for the final step of the certification process. He is certified to present all three levels of the Gottman Method training sequence, as well as the Art & Science of Love workshop. Dr. Bumberry is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Since becoming a certified trainer for the Gottman Institute, Dr. Bumberry has presented Gottman professional trainings throughout the U.S. and abroad. He has been featured in numerous workshops and conferences, including the Psychotherapy Networker and AAMFT Annual Conferences. He is an experienced, clear, energetic speaker with the ability to present complicated material in a practical, easy-to-use manner. Dr. Bumberry is passionate about helping clinicians bring the Gottman Method into their life’s work … making the world a better place … one couple at a time.
Timeline:
Day 1
9:00am-10:30am The Research: What Makes Relationships Succeed or Fail
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:15pm How to Assess a Relationship
Day 2
9:00am-10:30am The Assessment Process
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:15pm Film of Assessment Session
Day 3
9:00am-10:30am Introduction to Interventions: The Philosophy of Therapy; Conflict Management
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:15pm Conflict Management (continued)
Day 4
9:00am-10:30am Building Friendship
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:15pm Building Shared Meaning; Case Consultation & Q&A
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Summarize the research that allows us to predict future relationship stability
- Describe the seven levels of the Sound Relationship House
- Design a couple’s therapy assessment
- Describe two conflict management interventions
- Describe two interventions to enhance a couple’s friendship
- Describe two interventions to explore the couple’s shared meaning system
- Describe why physiological self-soothing is essential for a healthy relationship
- Create a therapeutic contract and establish treatment goals with a couple
To register for this workshop please visit: https://ebtrainingsolutions.com/event/2026-01-22/gottman-method-couples-therapy-level-1
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