The Virtual Workshop Experience

In the event that a couple pays full-price for the live workshop in advance, but GJB Health Services decides to alter the event to a virtual platform for safety reasons, couples will be reimbursed. The option to receive hardcopy materials is available to couples if they choose. Please request to do so.

Notification will be distributed to registered couples as soon as possible regarding any updates.

Yes. Couples must contact GJB Health Services directly to register and purchase the online version. Please contact (920) 560-4525 to state that you wish to bypass participating in a live-event and would like to follow the online process.

The cost of the online course is $200.00. Gloria Bannasch will sign you and your partner up via The Gottman Institute, for The Art and Science of Love Workshop Online course. Information about how to access the online course will arrive via email. You will create an account on Gottman.com, which will allow you to download the material. There are no prerequisites to register.

The workshop is divided into 8 parts and includes videos and exercises to be practiced as a couple on your own. It is a self-paced online training so it can be completed at your own speed. Couples will view the content for each part, practice the exercises at home, and finally, a follow-up session with Gloria Bannasch, LPC will take place after each part. Opportunities to ask questions, discuss the content, and practice the exercises with Gloria’s assistance will take place at the follow-up sessions. Follow-up sessions are intended for 90-120 minutes.

The content exists from a live 2019 pre-recorded Art and Science of Love workshop. There are over 20 videos, over 12 exercises, several handouts, and a PDF version of the Couple’s Manual. The videos and exercises are divided into 8 parts. All content can be immediately accessed after an online account with The Gottman Institute is completed.

The exercises are the same ones that are completed in the live workshop. Couples are strongly encouraged to try them at home after viewing the videos in each part. Another opportunity to practice the exercises in the follow up session will take place.

Drs. John and Julie Gottman present the research regarding how to make relationships successful. Instructions for each exercise will be given after the video in each section.

No, CEs are not offered for this workshop. Only better relationship skills!

It is recommended that couples complete at least one part and one follow-up session weekly. While it is preferable that follow-up sessions occur after each part, it is not absolutely necessary. Couples can view the content and schedule the follow-up sessions as soon as possible. Unlimited access is available to the content after it is purchased.

Follow-up sessions are psycho-educational in nature. The content of a follow-up session is dictated by the video content completed earlier that week. The focus will be on the couple as they learn the exercises, not on “solving problems”.

The online workshop is roughly 8 hours total. The time required to view the videos in each part is approximately 1.5 – 3 hours.

No; however, it is helpful to have a therapist available to answer questions, facilitate exercises, assist to identify patterns, and help couples apply newly learned skills.

In order to be successful with this workshop, couples must have either a computer, tablet, or mobile device. It is recommended to use browsers such as Chrome or Firefox, for best viewing results. Be sure to keep it updated to the most recent version. Familiarize yourself with how to create an account at Gottman.com, and be sure to feel comfortable to visit your account again to launch the workshop.

Log in at Gottman.com and visit, My Account to see the name of the workshop, (e.g. The Art of Science and Love Online). The workshop will include a button to launch the viewer. The viewer button transitions to a page that contains all the content.

No. The workshop comes with a downloadable PDF and electronic materials. The content between the live and online workshop is the same; the difference is electronic versus hardcopy. Couples need to request to have the hardcopy materials sent to them if they choose.

No. Logins may only be used by the couple who purchased the workshop.

No. All files included with the workshop may only be used by the couple who purchased the workshop.