COUPLES Workshop
Discover . . . how love really works at our world-renowned weekend workshop for couples. Enjoy two days filled with engaging presentations and experiential activities designed to restore and strengthen your marriage.
This workshop is based on over 45 years of research with more than 3,000 couples. During the workshop you will discover new insights and practical, research-based skills to dramatically improve the intimacy and friendship in your relationship and help you manage conflict in a healthy and productive way. All work is done privately as a couple, with no group disclosure.
In addition to the standard workshop material, I will be weaving in a Biblical perspective. Portions of that material will come directly from the Biblical Reference Guide For the Gottman Method written by David Penner, Ph.D (a clinical psychologist, Certified Gottman Therapist, workshop trainer, and the former Clinical Director for the Gottman Institute). I realize that this isn’t something that everyone is interested in or wanting. If that is the case, there are quite a few ASL workshops around the U.S. and in Texas that offer the standard ASL workshop material without anything added. To find out more about other workshops go to: https://www.gottman.com/couples/workshops/art-science-of-love/
Enjoy two days filled with engaging presentations and experiential activities designed to restore and strengthen your marriage.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Couples will learn how to:
- COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
- RESOLVE CONFLICT
- CREATE SHARED MEANING
- STRENGTHEN FRIENDSHIP
- AVOID DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
- EXPRESS AND VALIDATE EMOTIONS
We usually have them every 3 months.
The cost is $900/couple
We offer an Early Registration Discount of $850/couple (this discounted offer ends 30 days before the workshop)
In addition to teachings you will receive The Art and Science of Love box set, which contains:
- Two (2) Couples Workbooks
- One (1) Repair Checklist
- One (1) Aftermath of a Fight Booklet
- Seven (7) Card Decks
- Love Map
- Opportunity
- Open-Ended Questions
- Rituals of Connection
- Salsa (Mild, Medium, Hot)
If cancellation is made 30 days prior to the workshop date, a refund less a $50 processing fee will be issued. Within 30 days of the workshop date, a refund will not be issues. However, you have the option to transfer to any other workshop offer by Lighthouse Family Counseling within one year from the date of the workshop.
Saturday 8:30am — 5:00pm.
Sunday 8:30am — 5:00pm.
Please arrive at 8:15 on the first day so that you can have time to check in, pick up your box sets and get settled. We will begin right at 8:30. We will end each day at 5pm.
No public discussion or disclosure is involved. All work is done as a couple with a Gottman-trained therapist who will rove around- available to support you as a couple during exercises.
This workshop is designed for ALL couples in a committed relationship- married, engaged or dating. If you’re desiring to enrich an already healthy relationship, this workshop will provide you with insights and tools to foster further closeness, friendship, and trust. If your relationship is distressed, this two-day workshop will provide you with a greater understanding of where you got off track and how to repair and rebuild what has been lost.
- 94% of attendants have reported positive results.
- Research has shown the workshop to achieve results similar to those of 6 months of marital therapy.
There are no prerequisites to attending a couples workshop. The workshop is self-contained and is appropriate even if you’ve never heard of Dr. John Gottman and his work. Some find it helpful to familiarize themselves with the material by reading The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work or watching short videos about the Gottman Method, but this is not required.
No. We recognize that newborns spend a lot of time sleeping, and it is difficult to be away from them during the first couples months. However, you will not be able to focus entirely on your relationship and it can be a distraction for other couples.
If you are coming from out of town, there are plenty of hotels within 15 minutes of our location. If you are local, you can certainly travel from home each day. However, we recommend you try to keep the focus on your relationship throughout the entire weekend, if possible. It can be difficult not to reengage with all the daily distractions and stressors you normally face at home. Many couples find it beneficial to stay somewhere else during these weekends.
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