Gottman Methods Couples Counseling

Because love deserves the right tools.

Relationships don’t fall apart overnight they unravel in small, often invisible ways.

The Gottman Method helps couples understand why that happens and gives them a roadmap to rebuild connection, trust, and emotional intimacy.

Developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman after decades of research on what makes relationships succeed or fail, this approach is both scientific and deeply human. It blends compassion with structure helping couples move from reaction to intention, conflict to understanding, and distance to friendship.

What to Expect

At Nourivida Wellness, your Gottman Method journey begins with a clear and supportive process:

1. Relationship Assessment

A thorough evaluation of your unique relationship patterns, strengths, and growth areas using the Gottman Relationship Checkup a research-based online assessment that provides customized feedback and treatment goals.

2. Feedback & Treatment Planning

We review your results together, highlighting what’s working and where repair is needed. From there, we tailor a step-by-step plan based on your specific needs.

3. Focused Therapy Sessions

Your sessions will help you:

Rebuild friendship and intimacy
Manage conflict without escalation
Repair past hurts and restore trust
Deepen appreciation and emotional understanding
Strengthen shared meaning and partnership vision

You’ll also receive personalized homework to help you apply these skills between sessions turning insight into daily practice.

"Couples wait an average of six years of being unhappy with their relationship before getting help." ~John Gottman
It's time to make some changes!

Who This Approach Helps

We specialize in working with couples navigating complex or layered circumstances, including:

Step- or blended-family dynamics
Affairs, betrayal, and trust repair
Addiction and recovery
PTSD or trauma histories
ADHD, Autism, or emotional sensitivity in one or both partners
High-conflict communication patterns

Our goal is not perfection it’s reconnection.

We help couples learn how to disagree without disconnecting and repair without resentment.

Faith-Based Gottman Work (Optional)

For couples who want to integrate faith into the process, Yvette offers a Christian Gottman track that weaves biblical principles into the proven Gottman framework.

This may include prayer, scripture reflection, and spiritual practices that strengthen your marriage from both an emotional and faith foundation.

Blended Family & Remarriage

Remarriage brings its own layers loyalty binds, role confusion, and the challenge of building unity with shared and stepchildren.

We help remarried and blended families:

Build clarity around parent and stepparent roles
Create healthy co-parenting systems
Develop rituals and traditions unique to your new family
Rebuild intimacy and friendship in your remarriage

For Couples Ready to Level Up

In addition to therapy, Yvette also facilitates:

Bringing Baby Home (transitioning to parenthood, based on the Baby Makes Three)
Premarital Counseling (based on The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work)
Personalized Couples Workshops for renewal, skill-building, or targeted growth areas.