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Mountain Star Counseling

Marriage Educational Workshops

Unravel the Art & Science of Everlasting Love

Transform Your Relationship:

A Dive Deep into Gottman’s 7 Research-Based Principles

Embarking on a marital journey? Or perhaps you’re seeking to fortify the deep bond you and your partner already share? Mountain Star Counseling presents specially curated Marriage Educational Workshops, guided by the wisdom of Dr. John Gottman’s acclaimed Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. These sessions are meticulously designed to equip couples with the insights, tools, and techniques essential for weaving through the multifaceted fabric of marital relations. Choose a format that aligns with your needs:

Two-Day Online Course:
Duration: Commit to a transformative weekend once a month, immersing in 6 enriching hours each day. This format is tailored for couples who desire a deep-dive into relationship enhancement within a concise timeframe.

Extended Online Course Course:
Duration: Spanning over 8 weeks, engage one night a week for 1.5 hours. This allows couples to delve into each principle methodically, with pauses in-between sessions, ensuring the insights are not only understood but deeply felt and integrated into daily interactions.

 
Your relationship’s narrative is unique, and our workshops are here to honor and guide that beautiful journey. Choose the path that resonates with your story, and let’s embark on this enriching exploration together.

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Where Knowledge Embraces Heartfelt Connection

Navigating Love's Tapestry: Our Workshop Distinctions

  • Science Meets Soul: Drawing from Dr. John Gottman’s extensive research and combining it with heartfelt relational experiences ensures the authenticity and efficacy of our guidance.
  • Engaging and Experiential: Beyond mere theory, our sessions pulse with dynamic interactions, heartfelt dialogues, and real-world simulations that foster genuine understanding.
  • A Treasure Trove of Resources: Participants are endowed with a rich collection of materials, exercises, and tools, ensuring the journey of growth continues well beyond our sessions.
  • Seasoned Workshop Facilitator: Christal Tucker: Beyond her credentials as a licensed social worker, Christal has also received specialized training as a Leader from the esteemed Gottman Institute.

 

At the heart of every thriving relationship lies understanding, trust, and a shared rhythm of love. These workshops are your gateway to unlocking these treasures. Whether you’re lighting the initial spark or reigniting the eternal flame, journey with us towards a love that’s ever-evolving, evergreen.

Pioneering Insights into the Heart of Relationships

Why the Gottman Method?

Empirical Foundations

Dr. Gottman’s work, grounded in over 40 years of comprehensive research, offers a scientifically-backed framework to understand the intricacies of relationships.

Depth Over Surface

Instead of skimming over issues, the Gottman Method dives deep, addressing the underlying causes of marital discord and offering strategies to foster connection, understanding, and mutual respect.

Conflict Mastery

Unlike many methods that only emphasize conflict avoidance, the Gottman Method focuses on managing and mastering conflict, recognizing its inevitability in relationships, and turning them into growth opportunities.

Focus on Emotional Connection

The method places a strong emphasis on emotional intelligence and connection, equipping couples with the tools to understand, honor, and communicate their feelings effectively.

Emphasis on Friendship

A cornerstone of the Gottman Method is the belief that deep friendship is the foundation of every strong marital bond. It offers strategies to strengthen this friendship, rekindling romance and intimacy.

Continuous Learning

The Gottman Method isn’t static. As more research is conducted and new findings emerge, the method evolves, ensuring couples receive the most up-to-date and effective advice.

Sound House Theory

The method introduces the Sound Relationship House Theory, a conceptualization of a relationship's core components. This includes layers like trust, commitment, and shared meaning, which are vital for relationship longevity and satisfaction.

Holistic Approach

Rather than isolating issues, the Gottman Method looks at relationships as an interconnected web of emotions, behaviors, and thoughts, providing holistic solutions that stand the test of time.

The Gottman Method: By the Numbers

Grounded in Decades of Research Dr. John Gottman’s method isn’t just a theory; it’s a culmination of extensive, meticulous research. Here’s a snapshot of the numbers that shape the foundation of our workshops:

Years of Studies
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Dr. John Gottman has conducted over four decades of continuous research on couples, making it one of the longest-running studies on marital stability.

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By observing couples for just 15 minutes, Dr. Gottman could predict with 91% accuracy which ones would eventually divorce.

Couples
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The Gottman method is based on the in-depth study of more than 3,000 couples, encompassing newlyweds to those married over 20 years.

Magic Ratio
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One of the seminal discoveries by Dr. Gottman is the magic ratio. In stable, happy couples, there are five positive interactions for every negative one during conflict.

of Conflict are Perpetual
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In a relationship, about 69% of conflicts are perpetual, meaning they revolve around unsolvable issues. But it’s not the existence of these conflicts, but how they’re managed, that predicts the success and happiness of couples.

Key Principals
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Extracted from countless hours of data, Dr. Gottman identified seven key principles that make a marriage work, which form the core of our workshop curriculum.

Who Should Attend?

Couples That Would Benefit From This Workshop:

The Seven Principles Marriage Workshop welcomes a vast range of couples at different relationship stages.

  • Pre-commitment Couples: Those considering a deeper commitment or contemplating engagement can utilize this workshop to solidify their relationship foundation.

  • Newlyweds: Freshly married couples can learn strategies to start their marital journey on a positive note and establish strong communication patterns.

  • Couples in Long-term Relationships: Whether you’ve been together for years or decades, this workshop can rejuvenate your connection and introduce new techniques to navigate challenges.

  • Co-habiting Partners: Couples living together can benefit from learning strategies to enhance understanding, ensure mutual respect, and manage shared responsibilities more efficiently.

  • Couples Navigating Change: Be it a new job, relocation, parenthood, or retirement, couples facing significant life transitions can gain tools to adapt and grow together.

  • Couples Seeking Renewal: If you feel the spark dimming or find yourself in a relationship rut, this workshop can offer insights to rekindle the connection and rediscover the joy of companionship.

  • Diverse Age Groups: Whether you’re in your 20s or your 60s, relationships have timeless challenges and joys. This workshop caters to couples from all age brackets, recognizing the unique strengths and challenges each stage brings.

By engaging in this workshop, couples can expect to deepen their bond, improve their communication, and equip themselves with skills to navigate the ups and downs of their shared journey.

Couples Who Should Rethink Participating:

Our marriage workshop, being psycho-educational in nature, may not be suitable for every couple.

  • High Distress Relationships: If your relationship is currently experiencing extreme tension or conflict, a more intensive therapeutic approach might be better suited.

  • Instances of Abuse: The workshop might not provide the necessary support for relationships marked by significant emotional or physical harm.

  • Severe Mental Health Concerns: Couples where either partner is contending with major mental health issues might benefit more from specialized therapy.

  • Active Substance Dependency: Relationships where any partner is presently struggling with drug or alcohol addiction should seek dedicated counseling.

  • Compulsive Behaviors: If issues like chronic gambling or other compulsive actions dominate the relationship, targeted therapy would be more apt.

Our workshop is designed for general relationship enhancement and might not address the intricate needs of these specific challenges.

It’s important to recognize that every relationship is unique, with its distinct set of complexities and challenges. While our workshop covers a broad range of topics, it might not delve deeply into more specialized concerns such as ongoing substance abuse, severe mental health issues, or cases of significant emotional or physical abuse.

For couples facing these particular scenarios, the nuances of their challenges might require a more targeted and intensive therapeutic approach. This ensures that the treatment or guidance provided is adequately tailored to the intricacies of their specific situation.

Invest in the Future of Your Relationship

Pricing for Marriage Educational Workshops

Navigating the intricate dance of marriage and partnership requires dedication, understanding, and often, a guiding hand. At Mountain Star Counseling, we believe in offering couples the tools, insights, and knowledge they need to thrive together. As you consider joining our Marriage Educational Workshops, we present transparent pricing options that reflect our commitment to quality, depth, and the genuine betterment of your relationship. Dive into the details below to discover the best fit for your relationship journey.

Insurance Information: Please note that we do not accept insurance for our workshops. This decision allows us to provide specialized and tailored content without external influence, ensuring the best experience and results for our participants.

CancellationPolicy: If life’s unexpected events require you to miss or cancel a session, fret not. Simply notify our team, and we’ll gladly help you reschedule to the next available date, ensuring your relationship journey remains uninterrupted.

Your relationship’s growth and well-being are paramount to us. We are committed to offering top-notch workshops that provide value beyond the monetary investment.

Simple Pricing

$ 450 per Couple
  • All materials included
  • Includes lectures, demonstrations, videos and private copies exercises
  • Fun, insightful, & engaging activities
  • Gottmann Insititute trained workshop leader

Weekend Intensive Registration

Fall Intensive

October 2023
$ 450 per Couple
  • October 20th - 6pm to 9pm (MST)
  • October 21st - 8am to 6pm (MST)
Sold Out

New Year Intensive

January 2024
$ 450 per Couple
  • January 19th - 6pm to 9pm (MST)
  • January 20th - 8am to 6pm (MST)
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Spring Intensive

March 2024
$ 450 per Couple
  • March 22nd - 6pm to 9pm (MST)
  • March 23rd - 8am to 6pm (MST)

Weekly Series Registration

New Year Series

January - March 2024
$ 450 per Couple
  • Starting January 23rd
  • Ending March 12
  • Each Tuesday from
    7pm to 8:30pm (MST)
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Need Clarification?

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The class does not include sharing problems or issues publicly. Couples Exercises are
done privately.

Since the class involves couples doing exercises together, both partners must participate.
If the class is offered over a period of time and one partner must miss a particular class
meeting, then the other partner is encouraged to attend the lecture portion of the class.
He or she may use the Couples Exercise time to do part of the exercises and then do the
full exercise with their partner later. They may also use exercise time to read the Seven
Principles book.

Yes, still come to the class. While the book provides very valuable information, the
class lectures will summarize the content of the book. Each person will need a Couples
Guide, however, to do the Couples Exercises efficiently.

Absolutely. Whether you’re newly engaged, have been together for decades, or are anywhere in between, the class offers insights and exercises beneficial for strengthening your bond. Our content is designed to cater to various relationship stages, ensuring every participant leaves with something valuable.

This class is psycho-educational, focusing on teaching couples the principles and techniques to enhance their relationship. It’s not therapy but rather an environment to learn and practice these principles. If you’re seeking a more in-depth therapeutic experience, individual or couples therapy might be more appropriate.

While the class provides tools and techniques that can be beneficial for all couples, those in severe distress might require more specialized attention. The workshop is designed for enhancement and learning, and while it may offer some strategies to cope with issues, it’s not a substitute for therapy. If your relationship is in crisis, we recommend seeking professional counseling or therapy.