Service Description

Complete your Gottman training journey with Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainers & Consultants, Trish Purnell-Webb and John Flanagan. Relationship Institute Australasia is one of the leading agencies in Australia in Gottman training and therapist certification. Through videotaped cases of real couples, hands-on role plays, demonstrations of assessments and interventions, and nuanced discussion of technique, the Level 3 Training significantly expands your understanding of when and how to use Gottman Method strategies. The workshop will be facilitated by Trish Purnell-Webb and John Flanagan, who are Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainers & Consultants. They will demonstrate an assessment or intervention session appropriate for each couple’s struggle as role-played by audience volunteers. These demonstrations represent the true resistances and co-morbidities we face as therapists and how we can transform them into effective healing methods for the couple. Following each demonstration, you will have the chance to practice and refine your use of Gottman Method Couples Therapy through participation in role-plays, demonstrations and discussions in a small group setting. Trish and John will observe each group and offer practical tips and technical refinements for each therapist. No criticism or negative judgment is allowed. Rather, efforts are made to create safety and security for all therapists present in an environment free of criticism and negative judgment. After each role-play session, Trish & John will lead discussions that include case consultations and nuanced details of the techniques previously demonstrated and provide guidance in developing a roadmap for clinical decisions. There is no better way to learn how to apply the Gottman Method than this workshop. Pre-requisites: You must be a Master’s or doctoral degree student in a graduate program within a mental health-related field (with professional supervision), OR a Conditionally Registered Psychologist; OR a Social Worker moving towards mental health accreditation; OR a Counsellor moving towards Level 4 membership with ACA; OR a Clinical Member of PACFA, OR a Registered Psychologist with or without endorsement; AND: Completed Level 1 Training Completed Level 2 Training