Couples, Individuals and Professional Education
Couples Workshops
Seven Principles Workshop
Join us for this Gottman Seven Principles Workshop based on forty years of groundbreaking research into what makes marriage work by renowned researcher and Clinical Psychologist Dr. John Gottman.
Bringing Baby Home Workshop
This Workshop was developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman to address the problem that two-thirds of marriages experience a significant decline in relationship satisfaction following the birth of their child.
Eight Dates Workshop
Based on the book Eight Dates by John & Julie Gottman, this 9 week workshop will help couples understand each other better, communicate more effectively, and have conversations which will help the marriage last a lifetime.
Workshops for Individuals
Mental Health First Aid – Adults
Mental Health First Aid increases mental health literacy and awareness. Like CPR training helps a non-medical professional assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps an individual who doesn’t have clinical training assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Participants in the training learn the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses such as anxiety, depression, psychosis and addiction; engage in experiential activities that build understanding of the impact of illness; and learn information about treatment and support. – This program is offered in partnership with the Center for InMinistry Development
Mental Health First Aid – Youth
Mental Health First Aid – Youth increases mental health literacy and awareness for those working with Teens. Mental Health First Aid training helps an individual who doesn’t have clinical training assist a teen experiencing a mental health crisis. Like with the Adult version participants learn the risk factors and warning signs of a teen’s mental health challenge; and learn information about treatment and support. – This program is offered in partnership with the Center for InMinistry Development
Clergy and Clinical Trainings
Prepare & Enrich – Facilitator Training
Prepare/Enrich is a training program that enables clergy and professional counselors to identify a couple’s specific strength and growth areas, teach them communication and conflict-resolution skills, and help them resolve key relationship issues.
- Prepare and Enrich will enable you to utilize a key assessment looking at areas of strength and weakness in a relationship.
- Prepare and Enrich will help you to provide pre-marital and marital pastoral counseling.
- Prepare and Enrich will help you to build stronger marriages and therefore stronger communities
The Psychology of Sanctity
An Introduction to the Psychology and Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. This 10 week course will teach clergy and clinicians about the Eight Evil Thoughts and how to help people combat them.
