The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work + 6 Weeks to Deeper Intimacy
The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work + 6 Weeks to Deeper Intimacy
Transform Your Relationship with Proven Tools & Strategies
Are you and your partner looking to strengthen your connection, improve communication, and build a healthier, more fulfilling relationship? The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work workshop is designed to help couples deepen their bond by providing practical tools grounded in research.
Don't let another day pass without taking a step to deepen your connection!
Based on the best-selling book by Dr. John Gottman, this workshop is built on decades of research and offers effective strategies that every couple can use to foster a lasting, loving relationship.
What is the Seven Principles Workshop?
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work workshop is an engaging and interactive experience that teaches couples the key principles to creating and maintaining a successful and satisfying partnership. This workshop is ideal for couples at any stage of their relationship—whether you’re newly married, have been together for years, or are looking to rekindle your connection.
You will learn how to:
Build trust and increase emotional intimacy.
Strengthen communication and reduce conflict.
Manage everyday challenges with greater understanding and cooperation.
Create shared meaning and deepen your connection as a couple.
What You Can Expect
In a relaxed and supportive environment, this workshop blends lecture, interactive activities, and individual couple exercises to help you apply the principles directly to your relationship. The workshop is NOT group therapy—all discussions and exercises are done privately between you and your partner.
Workshop Highlights:
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Learn how to recognize and counteract the four destructive behaviors that can harm a relationship.
Building Love Maps: Deepen your understanding of each other’s inner worlds to create a stronger emotional connection.
Enhancing Your Love Bank: Simple, practical ways to show appreciation and nurture love every day.
Managing Conflict: Develop effective conflict resolution techniques that help you navigate disagreements respectfully.
Creating Shared Meaning: Build a relationship that aligns with your values, goals, and shared dreams.
Who Should Attend?
The Seven Principles Program is a psycho-educational workshop and is intended for couples who are in a committed relationship and wish to enhance as well as enrich their relationship.
Couples contemplating engagement
Pre-marital couples
Newlyweds
Couples who wish to enhance a good marriage
Couples free of emotional or physical abuse
If mental health diagnosis is present, it is stable
Couples free of drugs and alcohol
Couples free of serious compulsive behaviors with gambling and sexual acting out.
Workshop Details
Location: Zoom
Dates: Saturdays, January 11 & 18, 2025
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM ET
Cost: $350 per couple (including skills sessions)
Skill Reinforcement Sessions
Location: Zoom
Dates: Mondays, January 20, 27 & February 3, 10, 17 & 24
Time: 7:00PM - 8:00PM ET
Included in the workshop:
Two-day workshop with certified facilitators.
A digital copy of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work book.
Workbook and other materials to help you apply the principles at home.
Access to a six-week follow-up group to support your continued growth as a couple.
Meet The Presenters
Carole Cullen, LMFT
Carole Cullen, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Gottman Couples Therapist, and Certified EFT Therapist with over 20 years of experience. As the owner of My-Therapist, Inc., Carole specializes in helping couples build stronger, more resilient relationships through evidence-based practices. She is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, a presenter for The Art & Science of Love workshops, and a sought-after speaker. Carole integrates Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy with neuroscience to foster deep emotional connections and lasting change.
Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT
Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT-S, LCMHC-QS, LPC-S, is a licensed counselor supervisor, EMDRIA Certified Therapist & Approved Consultant, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), & Certified Christian Trauma Professional (CCTCP). Her friends just call her "Alphabet Soup." She's the Founder & CEO of The Journey and The Process, a counseling clinic with offices in TX & NC. Tabitha & her team specialize in complex trauma, with a focus on domestic abuse & coercive control. They also work with couples who have experienced the hardest of hard things, including addiction & infidelity. Tabitha is a nationally known expert & speaker on abuse, providing training to churches, therapists, & agencies. Tabitha also is the author of Body & Soul, Healed & Whole: An Invitational Guide to Healthy Sexuality After Abuse.
Why Choose the Seven Principles Workshop?
At My-Therapist, we are passionate about helping couples thrive. This workshop is facilitated by trained and certified professionals who specialize in couples therapy. We believe that with the right guidance and tools, every relationship can grow stronger, healthier, and more satisfying.
Invest in your relationship today and take the first step toward a deeper, more fulfilling connection!
Cancelation Policy: If you must cancel prior to three weeks before the class date, a full refund minus a $25 processing fee will be given. For cancellations thereafter, you will receive credit good for one full year that you can use to attend a later class.