Seven Principles Workshop

Developed by the Gottman Insitute, the Seven Principles Workshop is an educational workshop being offered across the US and internationally and has strengthened the relationships of tens of thousands of couples. The workshop is designed to help couples improve their friendship and fondness for each other, while offering powerful communication and conflict management skills.

Coming in the Fall of 2025. Send us a message if you would like more details.

What is Learned?

This workshop provides evidence based tools to help couples improve relationship quality and satisfaction by:

Developing skills to manage conflict constructively
Identifying and learning tools to address perpetual and solvable problems
Improving friendship, fondness, and admiration
Enhancing romance and intimacy
Creating a couples sense of shared meaning
Maintaining gains throughout lifetime
Strengthening friendship

This class combines teaching and demonstrations with one-on-one work sessions where you and your partner focus on your relationship with each other.

Confidentiality is strictly maintained. Although we encourage questions and comments, you do not need to speak in the workshop if you do not want.

Should You Participate?

Couples that would benefit from this workshop:

Pre-engaged
Engaged
Those who wish to enhance an already "good" marriage or relationship
Those who wish to gain conflict management skills
Every phase of relationships, from newlyweds to senior couples
Those considering couples therapy but who are not "ready" for weekly therapy yet
People of ALL backgrounds, ages, faiths and sexual orientations

Couples that this workshop is not suited for:

Those with severe relationship distress
Those with significant emotional or physical abuse
Those with addictions to drugs, alcohol or gambling
Those with serious mental health problems

Think you might be a couple not suited for this workshop? All that means, is that therapy has shown to be the most appropriate approach for the type of concerns listed above. You and your partner would likely benefit from more specialized, clinical support.