I am excited to share that I am now authorized to bring Gottman Love Lab tools to my couples to deepen their assessment process with a video evaluation.
Gottman “Love Lab” History
In 1986 Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Robert Levenson built an apartment laboratory at the University of Washington, dubbed the “Love Lab” by the media. There they observed hundreds of couples and noted their facial expressions, heart rates, blood pressure, skin conductivity, and the words they used in conversation with each other. They made many important discoveries including finding that low-risk couples maintain a “magic ratio” of five positive interactions to every one negative interaction during conflict.
The New Virtual Gottman “Love Lab”
Recently, the Gottman Institute created an all-new virtual Gottman Love Lab experience available for select clinicians and their couples that includes a video evaluation process to receive a scientific x-ray into couple’s relationship. This level of assessment is not available anywhere else. I am fortunate to be one of the select group of clinicians authorized to share the Gottman Love Lab tools with my clients.
As an add-on to our first Gottman Method Assessment session, the couple records two videos together: an “events” conversation, and a “conflict” conversation, and then self-rates the videos. The virtual Gottman Love Lab automatically calculates and generate reports, providing the couple and myself deep insights into the couple’s relationship. I am very excited to offer this new tool to my clients.
Interested in the Gottman “Love Lab” Experience?
Please contact me to schedule your consultation — both partners need to be available for this appointment. Gottman Method assessment is a good way to start evaluating where you are at as a couple today and what is needed for you to meet your goals. I completed post-graduate training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Levels 1, 2, and 3, “Treating Affairs and Trauma”, and “Couples and Addiction Recovery”. I engage with a Senior Gottman Method trainer in a monthly consultation group to review cases and continue learning. I am fortunate to be one of the select group of clinicians authorized to share the Gottman Love Lab tools with my clients. My experience and other trainings are described here.