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Marathon Gottman Method Marriage Therapy

What is Marathon Gottman Method Marriage Therapy?

Marathon Gottman Method Couple Therapy is an intensive, short term, focused, experiential modality of couple and marriage therapy focused on transforming your relationship over a period of 2-3 days. The purpose of Marathon Gottman Method Couple Therapy is to help resolve current crisis in the relationship or a specific problem in the relationship. It is not meant to replace an ongoing long term therapy.

Because of the limited time, the therapy is focused on assessing current problems or crisis in the relationship. Couples work to deepen understanding of the crisis and its emotional impact on both partners and the relationship. Goals will be set that work towards bridging the distance in your relationship and/or working towards understanding and compromising on your perpetually gridlocked problem.

Prior to starting your Marathon Therapy, you will receive an assessment questionnaire and a phone session with a Certified Gottman Therapist so that we are able to begin working on your relationship immediately upon arrival to the office.

The structure of each therapy day will vary depending on your needs. We will establish your therapeutic treatment plan and goals in the beginning of your marathon therapy. We will closely focus on your problem at hand and the desired therapeutic goal for the relationship.

What are the expected outcomes of Marathon Gottman Method Couple Therapy?

Per John and Julie Gottman, Marathon Therapy often leads to reduction of distress in the relationship, resolution of a specific problem, a stronger relationship with more connection. In many cases it has moved the couple from thinking about ending the relationship to recommitting in new ways.

What are the risks involved with Marathon Gottman Method Couple Therapy?

Because of the limited time, higher emotional intensity, and laser focus on the issue at hand, you or your partner may experience stronger than usual emotional responses (e.g. sadness, loss, guilt, fear, anxiety, anger, loneliness, and helplessness). We will support you with our empathicand kind approach using Gottman Method therapy techniques to help you deescalate and manage your emotions.

When is Marathon Gottman Method Couple Therapy contraindicated?

If there is an active alcohol and/or drug addiction
If there is serious violence in your relationship
If either partner currently has anuntreated mental illness
If there is an undisclosed, current affair that you are not willing to disclose
If either partner is experiencing suicidal or homicidal thoughts or has history of serious harm inflicted on self or others.

Upon completion of your Marathon Gottman Couple Therapy, we will provide you with a summary of your therapy as well as recommendations for you as a couple and individually. If you elect to continue therapy, we will reach out to your current therapist once you both sign a release of information to provide continuity of care.

How does this work?

If you live in town, it’s pretty easy. Call us, and we will book 2 or 3 consecutive day to transform your relationship.

If you live out of town, you will book 2 or 3 days of therapy and stay in a local hotel. The office is located in Towson, Maryland in central Baltimore County near Towson University which is about 20 minutes north of Baltimore city.

The office is very private and comfortable with a walkable option for lunch.

Depending upon how the therapy goes, you may choose to return for follow-up sessions or choose to be referred to a therapist in your hometown for ongoing therapy.

Because of high scheduling demand we have a 3 weeks’ cancellation policy if you change your mind.

Two Day Package

$2,800

Includes all of the Gottman Relationship Checkup Assessments
Two individual 60 minute phone sessions prior to our meeting
Feedback and goal setting session
11 hours of intensive therapy
A take home package of tools and support materials
Highly trained and skilled Gottman Method Couple Therapist who has extensive couple therapy training and experience.

Three Day Package

$4,200

Recommended for Affair Recovery
Includes all of the Gottman Relationship Checkup Assessments
Two individual 60 minute phone sessions prior to our meeting
Feedback and goal setting session
11 hours of intensive therapy
A take home package of tools and support materials
Highly trained and skilled Gottman Method Couple Therapist who has extensive couple therapy training and experience.
18 hours of intense couple and individual counseling

Don’t give up! Your relationship remembers better times, even if you can’t recall them right now.

Be your partners BEST FRIEND, don’t side with the ENEMY.Dr. Julie Gottman