Drs. John and Julie Gottman on the 10 Core Principles for Effective Couples Therapy

Co-founder and President of The Gottman Institute, and Clinical Supervisor for the Couples Together Against Violence study, Dr. Julie Gottman is a highly respected clinical psychologist and leading expert advisor on marriage, sexual harassment and rape, domestic violence, gay and lesbian adoption, same-sex marriage, and parenting issues.

Julie is the creator of the immensely popular The Art and Science of Love weekend workshops for couples, and she also designed and leads the national certification program in Gottman Method Couples Therapy for clinicians. She has offered scores of talks and workshops over the years for Evolution of Psychotherapy Conferences, Psychotherapy Networker Symposiums, American Psychological Association annual conferences, and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy annual conferences.

Julie was recognized as the Washington State Psychologist of the Year and received the 2005 Certificate of Appreciation from the United States Army, and she and her husband, Dr. John Gottman, were named the "renowned experts on marital stability" by The Atlantic. She has authored or co-authored six books and over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles. She is in private practice in the Seattle area, providing intensive marathon therapy sessions for couples.
 

World renowned for his breakthrough research and work on marital stability and divorce prediction, Dr. John Gottman has earned numerous major awards, including:

• Four National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Awards
• The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Distinguished Research Scientist Award
• The American Family Therapy Academy Award for Most Distinguished Contributor to Family Systems Research
• The American Psychological Association Division of Family Psychology, Presidential Citation for Outstanding Lifetime Research Contribution
• The National Council of Family Relations, 3494 Burgess Award for Outstanding Career in Theory and Research

John was named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Therapists of the past quarter-century by the Psychotherapy Networker. He is the author or co-author of over 200 published academic articles and more than 40 books, including numerous New York Times bestselling titles.

Co-founder of the Gottman Institute with his wife, Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, John was also the Executive Director of the Relationship Research Institute. He is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington, where he founded "The Love Lab" at which much of his research on couples' interactions was conducted.