About John

John Flanagan has been working with couples, families, and young people since 1988. He holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master’s in Gestalt Therapy, and he was one of the first therapists in Australia to become a Certified Gottman Couple Therapist. He is also an Advanced Clinical Trainer and Consultant with the Gottman Institute, a distinction held by only 28 therapists worldwide.

John is qualified to facilitate Gottman Level 1, 2, and 3 Clinical Trainings, provide supervision toward Gottman certification, and present the internationally renowned Art and Science of Love couples weekend workshop. He has completed all levels of professional training and mentoring with the Gottman Institute in Seattle. In addition, John holds a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and has delivered a broad range of accredited and non-accredited training programs.

He is trained in multiple evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. With over two decades of experience, John has also delivered psycho-educational group programs to Australian veterans and their families, focusing on trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and resilience. His expertise has taken him across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the USA, where he continues to train therapists and human service professionals.