Upcoming Training Dates
(All trainings are presented LIVE via Zoom unless otherwise noted)
April 13-14, 2026 (Mon-Tue)
July 11-12, 2026 (Sat-Sun)
September 21-22, 2026 (Mon-Tue)
(9am-4pm Eastern)
$450 per person / $425 Early Bird
ends 30 days prior to event
Save $$$ by bundling Level 1 and Level 2!
Presented by
Dr. Adam Smithey
Certified Gottman Therapist
Can't make it to an in-person event? Email [email protected] to inquire about virtual attendance or view on-demand options.
A truly inspiring workshop, Level 1 Training will give you new insights into treatment for couples who struggle, using proven assessment techniques and intervention strategies.
This 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.
Training Description
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 be introduced to Dr. Gottman’s breakthrough research on thousands of couples to understand the difference between the “Masters” and “Disasters” of relationships. If you are not already doing assessment, this training will teach you how to assess a relationship’s strengths and areas of concern using empirically validated questionnaires.
You will view original videos of real couples from the famous Gottman “Love Lab,” as well as videos of Dr. Julie Gottman demonstrating assessment and interventions in a case example from her private practice.
What will I learn in Level 1?
You will learn research-based strategies and tools to help couples successfully manage conflict. 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. Click here to read the full workshop outline.
Who is this training for?
This training is for mental health providers, allied professionals and clergy, students and interns, family clinic staff, professors/teachers of couples therapy, researchers in the social sciences, and employee assistance professionals. There are no prerequisites.
What is included in the price?
Included in the registration price is a digital clinical training manual, which contains the core Gottman Method Couples Therapy assessments and interventions. You will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from The Gottman Institute.
- 352-page PDF manual with the content, assessments, interventions, and references discussed in training videos
- 63-page PDF of lecture slides
- 11 hours of video from a recent live workshop conducted by Drs. John and Julie Gottman
- Certificate of Completion from The Gottman Institute
Purchased Separately:
Continuing Education:
While your registration includes 11 self-study CE hours, many licensing boards require live CE hours. You can purchase Live CE hours here.
Physical Training Manual:
Your registration includes a digital manual. If you would like a physical training manual to supplement your learning, you can purchase here.
On-Demand Training Only:
Your registration to a live training includes access to the Gottman Institute's Level One On-Demand video training. If you wish to complete the on-demand self study program only, you can purchase here. Purchasing the On-Demand Training Only does not register you for a live training.
Training Objectives:
At the completion of this training, you will be able to:
- Summarize the research that allows us to predict future relationship stability.
- Describe the seven levels of the Sound Relationship House Theory.
- Conduct a couple’s therapy assessment using elements of the couple’s narrative, the Oral History Interview, written questionnaires, observations of conflict and individual interviews.
- Describe two interventions to help strengthen a couple’s conflict management.
- Describe two interventions to enhance a couple’s friendship system.
- Describe two interventions to explore a couple’s system of shared meaning.
- Explain why physiological self-soothing is essential for a healthy relationship.
- Create a therapeutic contract with a couple, discuss and decide on goals and include a summary of the couples strengths and areas that need improvement.
- Describe the Philosophy of Therapy and including assumptions, overview of techniques and goals of therapy.
- Describe the Rapoport Intervention and when to use it.
- Describe the process of therapy, including the structure of a session.
Discounts & Savings
First Responders, Military/Veterans, K-12 Educators, Clergy, and Unlicensed Mental Health Professionals (ie, students) as a "thank you" for all you do, are eligible to save 10%. Please email [email protected] for a special discount code.
Therapists, Counselors, Coaches and Students are able to save an additional $150 by attending a Gottman Level 1 Clinical Training and the Art & Science of Love Workshop. Please email [email protected] for details.
Group Discounts are available for 3 or more attendees registering from the same agency. Please email [email protected] for a special discount code.
Private Training Options
If you have a group of clinicians at your agency and would like your whole staff trained privately, and on your schedule, please contact [email protected] for special rates, scheduling options, and for further details. The Level One Training is great for clinicians, interns, contractors, admin and support staff.
Event Policies
Confirmation:
You will receive confirmation typically within 48-72 hours of your registration.
Note: With your confirmation, you will also receive access to the the digital materials and On-Demand Course.
Refund Policy:
-Once you have been granted access to the On-Demand courses (usually within 24-72 hours or registration, no refunds will be considered.
-If you wish to cancel your registration prior to being granted access to the On-Demand Courses, please email [email protected] immediately, and a full refund minus a $100 processing fee will be given.
Transfer Policy:
Should you need to change your training date, your registration will be converted to a credit, good for a full year (from the original training date purchased), that can be applied to future trainings.
SCS Cancels Event: -
If SCS cancels the training, you will be given the option to receive a full refund (without a processing fee) or your registration will be transferred to a credit as described above.)
- Note: Once you have been granted access to the On-Demand courses, a total of $300 will be reduced from any refunds considered
Questions: For any additional questions, please email [email protected].
Already attended a Level 1 Training and want a refresher?
If you attended Level 1 in the past and would like a refresher course, or completed the On-Demand Training you may attend our Level 1 for a discounted rate. Must show proof of previous attendance. Email [email protected] for a special discount code.
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