Today I chatted with Laura Heck, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Gottman Therapist in private practice in Salt Lake City. (See below for a link to the interview). Previously director of development at the Gottman Institute, Laura co-developed the Gottman 7 principles programme and is also the author of the 7 principles workbook. Laura is master trainer for the Gottman programme.
In the interview we discussed her couples work and how it differs from individual 1-1 work. Laura explained how she initially got involved with the Gottman Institute and why she works online and why with couples amongst other topics.
See also Dr John Gottman and Nan Silver The Seven principles for making marriage work
The seven principles are:
- Maintain a love map.
- Foster fondness and admiration.
- Turn toward instead of away.
- Accept influence.
- Solve solvable conflicts.
- Cope with conflicts you can’t resolve.
- Create shared meaning.