The Art & Science of Love

Date & Time: December 7th and 8th, 2024, 8:30am-3:30pm PDT/10:30am-5:30pm EDT

Presenters: George W. Bitar, Ph.D., LMFT, Certified Gottman Therapist & Faith Drew, Ph.D., LMFT, Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist (Husband & Wife Team)

Location: Live Virtual Event via Zoom hosted by The Gottman Institute

Cost: $599 per couple (includes a comprehensive relationship tool kit mailed directly to your doorstep)

This workshop is designed for all couples in a committed relationship.  If you have a strong 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 your relationship and a road map for repair. No public discussion or disclosure is involved.

At the workshop, you’ll learn how to: foster respect, affection, and closeness; build and share a deeper connection with each other; keep conflict discussions calm, break through and resolve conflict gridlock; and strengthen and maintain the gains in your relationship.

Workshop topics include:

• Learn to recognize the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what to do if they are attacking your marriage
• Identify your relationship’s specific strengths and how to build on them
• Learn about the effects of physiological flooding and how it may affect conflict resolution
• Use the Fondness and Admiration System to renew respect and care for one another
• Create an Emotional Bank Account that you can draw upon in times of stress
• Develop your problem-solving skills, including the 6 skills for effective conflict resolutions
• Find out how you can make your dreams and aspirations come true for you, your partner, and your relationship

As a result of this workshop, you will receive:

In addition to a greater understanding of how to build friendship, manage conflict, and create shared meaning in your relationship, you will receive a box set, which contains:

• 7 Card Decks
  • Love Map
  • Opportunity
  • Open-Ended Questions
  • Rituals of Connection
  • Salsa (Mild, Medium, Hot)
• 2 Couples Workbooks
• Repair Checklist
• Aftermath of a Fight Booklet
• Sound Relationship House Magnet

Microsoft Employees

You are eligible to attend this workshop with no out-of-pocket expense. Your registration fee is paid for by your EAP plan through Spring Health. Please call us at 704-776-2464 or email at [email protected] for further details.

12 CEUs Available for Mental Healthcare Professionals (additional $40)

CEUs are available for this event. Please click here for additional information.

We offer a registration discount for active military personnel, veterans, and first responders. Please contact us for more information.