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Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 3: Practicum & Advanced Clinical Application
March 12, 2026 - March 14, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Portland Level 3 Training is an advanced practicum designed for clinicians who have completed Levels 1 and 2 and want to deepen their mastery of the Gottman Method. This experiential training emphasizes hands-on application, advanced intervention strategies, and clinical decision-making for complex couple cases.
REAL SKILLS FOR REAL LIFE
Level 3: Expert-Level Training for Complex Couples and Advanced Clinical Skill
Through expert instruction, real-session video analysis, and applied learning, you’ll sharpen clinical judgment and increase confidence in the room. Level 3 helps you move beyond tools and techniques into mastery—so you can create deeper change, improve outcomes, and support lasting repair and connection.
SMALL-GROUP SETTING
Level 3 | Practicum Training
What Will You Receive at Gottman Level 3?
CE Credits
PDF Manual
Videos
Certificate
Eligibility
Plus, you receive:
Refreshments and lunch!
Continuing Education credit
Credits can be purchased at a cost of $40. Contact Dr. Crossen at 503-057-3763 to purchase credits. Credits are provided by the CBI Center for Education.
LEARN FROM AN ADVANCED GOTTMAN TRAINER
Level 3 | Practicum Training
Who Should Attend Gottman Level 3?
- Mental health professionals,
- Allied professionals and clergy,
- Professors, teachers of couples therapy,
- Family clinic staff,
- Researchers in the social sciences, and
- Employer Assistance Providers.
GROW YOUR PRACTICE
Level 3 | Practicum Training
What Will You Learn in Gottman Level 3?
Expert-Level Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making
Interventions for High-Conflict and Escalation
Repair, Trust-Building, and Emotional Reconnection
Working With Meaning and the “Why” Behind the Conflict
Therapist Stance, Timing, and Precision Interventions
Applying Gottman Tools in Real Clinical Moments
BOOST YOUR CAREER
Level 3 | Practicum Training
How You’ll Learn: Real Case Videos, Practice, and Q&A
Learning is reinforced through video segments featuring one couple in session with Dr. Julie Gottman. Participants will debrief each segment together, engage in brief role-plays, and take part in live Q&A throughout the training.
Discussion focuses on how Gottman research translates into practical, real-world tools attendees can use in their work with individuals, couples, and relationships.
Precision, Confidence, and Lasting Change
Level 3 | Practicum Training
How Can Gottman Level 3 Help You?
You’re ready to move from competent to confident—so your work feels less scripted and more clinically precise in the moment.
You want to sharpen your therapist stance and timing, knowing when to slow down, when to challenge, and how to intervene with purpose.
You’re working with couples who carry years of resentment, betrayal, or emotional distance, and you want tools that create deeper repair—not quick fixes.
You want to help couples shift the meaning beneath the conflict—values, identity, long-held dreams, and attachment needs—so change lasts.
You need strategies to stay steady and effective when sessions escalate, so you can guide the room toward safety, regulation, and real progress.
You want to elevate outcomes across your practice, helping couples build trust, emotional connection, and durable relationship habits beyond the therapy office.
Gottman Level 3 Training Objectives
At the completion of this training, you will be able to:
Explain how advanced Gottman research supports mastery-level clinical work with complex couples.
Describe how to assess relationship dynamics in real time and identify the most effective next step.
Summarize the key markers of escalation, flooding, and shutdown, and apply strategies that restore stability in session.
Demonstrate advanced interventions that strengthen repair, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional connection.
Differentiate between solvable problems, perpetual problems, and gridlock, and select the appropriate clinical pathway for each.
Conduct structured, therapist-guided conversations that move couples from reactive cycles to productive dialogue.
Integrate Gottman tools more fluidly so interventions feel natural, responsive, and tailored to each couple.
Evaluate progress over time and adjust treatment strategies to support lasting change outside the therapy office.
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Your Presenter
John "Jack" Crossen, P.h.D.
He has an extensive history of direct collaboration with Gottman Institute founders Drs. John and Julie Gottman.
He has 30+ years of experience and numerous partnerships with universities, counseling centers and private practices throughout the northwest region.
