Couples’ Therapy & the Gottman Method
We use the Gottman Method, an evidence-based approach to Couples Therapy that helps partners navigate relationship challenges, improve communication, and rebuild trust in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Work with experienced Therapists to strengthen your connection, move through challenges, and build healthier, more resilient relationship dynamics.
Meet with a Gottman-trained Therapist in Albuquerque’s North Valley or online. We accept most insurance plans and offer evening and weekend appointments.
What we help with:
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Communication difficulties, feeling disconnected or shut down, conflict and recurring arguments, rebuilding trust after infidelity, affairs/cheating, emotional and physical intimacy, attachment and vulnerability, and more.
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Parenting differences, money & financial stressors, financial infidelity, affairs/cheating, emotional and physical intimacy, emotional betrayals, differences in values or life goals, family & outside relationships, finding more time for each other, navigating decisions around separation, and more.
Couples Therapy
Choose one of three paths:
80-minute sessions (Gottman-recommended)
53-minute sessions (Gottman-informed)
A 6-hour weekend Gottman intensive
Couples counseling centers around you and your individual issues.
If you are interested in moving forward in your relationship in a bigger way, read on!
Ready to get started? Click the button below to submit an appointment request.
1.5-Hour Relationship Accelerator Sessions (Recommended)
The most effective path for couples ready for significant change.
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Most couples find that one hour isn't quite enough to dive deep into complex dynamics. Our 80-minute sessions are designed for those who want to move forward faster. We dedicate about half an hour of each session to customized education — teaching you specific Gottman-informed skills to address your unique challenges. The following hour provides ample time to apply those skills to your specific situation with your therapist’s guidance.
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Psychological Education fee: $60 per visit (reduced to $30 for those with Medicaid as their primary insurance)
One-Hour Foundational Sessions
Targeted skill-building for consistent maintenance.
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If your schedule or budget requires a shorter format, a 53-minute session provides a focused, high-impact experience. This is closer to traditional therapy, with a portion of the session dedicated to education, relationship skill-building, and practice.
Psychological Education fee: $30 per visit (waived for those with Medicaid as their primary insurance).
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Psychological Education fee: $30 per visit (waived for those with Medicaid as their primary insurance).
The Weekend Intensive: A Deep Dive Into Lasting Connection
6 hours of focused Couples Therapy designed to create meaningful progress in a single day.
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If you are ready for a transformative shift in your relationship, our Weekend Intensive is designed for couples who want to bypass months of traditional therapy and get straight to the heart of the matter.
In a single weekend, we provide 6 hours of immersive, Gottman Method Therapy (split into two 3-hour sessions with a lunch break in between). This format allows us to go incredibly in-depth, creating more momentum in one day than we typically can in several months of Foundational (53-minute) sessions.
What should you expect in your sessions?
In true Gottman Therapy, we first get to know you in your relationship. This includes discussion and paperwork. It’s thorough, but it’s also fascinating!
Before we begin working on your challenges, we need to know what they are. We also need to know about your strengths, your coping mechanisms, your patterns, and your stuck points. If you decide to proceed, here’s how our first three sessions will go:
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Both of you attend together for 80 minutes. We’ll work to gain understanding about your relationship up to this point.
At the end of this session, you’ll go home with paperwork. This will give us a clear and thorough picture of who you both are, and what you need.
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This session should be about 80 minutes, but we may see each of you separately, for 40 minutes. This can be scheduled separately if needed.
In this session, we’ll dive more deeply into your needs as individuals, and what you hope for in your life and relationship. We’ll be referring to the paperwork you completed, as well as anything else that is important to you.
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We all come back together for 80 minutes. We will discuss your strengths and challenges as a couple, and what will come next.
After this session, we are ready to begin the work. At each session, you’ll bring in what seems most important to you, and we’ll work from there.
What is the difference between traditional Couples’ Therapy and the Gottman Method?
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Focuses on general mediation and open discussion of weekly arguments or emotions. Assessment is often informal, and therapy begins immediately in the first session. Sessions are typically 45-50 minutes weekly, focused primarily on unstructured dialogue. Psychoeducation is secondary or minimal, with the primary goal being de-escalating immediate conflict and improving emotional expression.
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Primary focus is structured skill-building based on 40+ years of clinical relationship research. Initial assessment spans a comprehensive 3 sessions, including individual interviews and detailed relationship diagnostics. Session structure is flexible, offering 53-minute sessions, 80 minute Relationship Accelerator sessions, or 6-hour Weekend Intensives. Psychoeducation includes dedicated skill instruction teaching Gottman tools, combined with guided application. The primary goal is strengthening friendship, managing perpetual conflict, creating shared meaning, and building long-term resilience.