Couple Counselling and Marriage Counselling: Beginning with Gottman Couples Therapy

Where to start with Gottman Couples Therapy? I often suggest at our first couples/marriage therapy session that both members take a look through John Gottman's YouTube page and view several videos. Reading a book, especially while having relational problems, isn't easy.  And sometimes when we are reading about about behaviour, and we are reading it because of problems we are having with our spouse, we read and do little more than find what's wrong with them! - watching these videos, together - can be helpful.

Having trouble in a relationship means examining both yourself and the relationship. A difficult thing to do. And it means making some behavioural changes NOW, because our partners expect us to make some effort...right away. And they are watching. And trying to make changes themselves. All of this can be difficult and usually calls for the coaching and guidance of a professional training in couple and marriage therapy.

Still, watching the video of John Gottman and his wife working through these issues with others can be very helpful, and you will feel the support of having others in the same place as you...moving forward.

This video is only one of several on the internet. There are also videos that are more comprehensive and come in a "marriage and family workshop" format that formally walk you through the important steps of therapy. As a marriage and family therapist it is my goal to help you find resource and skills you can use on your own to address problems not only now, but in the future, and I work as quickly as possible at moving you from weekly sessions to a more informal coaching relationship were you can work on your relationship or marriage on your own. These videos are a great place to start.



In marriage or couples therapy sessions we work through many of the issues you will hear about on these videos. We also focus, intensely, on changing they way you interact and communicate in yor relationship.

Other books and videos I suggest about Marriage and Couples counselling can be found at my Amazon.ca Book List. Click here Dr. Roche Book Suggestions

Finally, for more information about my services, not only as a Registered Psychologist but also as a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist you can visit my web site directly at this link: Dr. Jim Roche at RelatedMinds  My American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy site is located at this link: AAMFT.

For those viewing the videos I also share an outline to help you understand the terms and components of what Dr. Gottman is speaking about.

Feel free to contact me for more information.

Dr. Jim Roche