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Kristin Crumbley, LMHC and LMFT, founder of Collected Connections Counseling and Consulting, author of the Collected Connections blog on relationships, communication, and couples therapy in Florida
What Is the Gottman Method? A Florida Couples Therapist Explains What It Actually Does (& Doesn't) Do
Gottman Method, Relationship Research, Couples & Relationships, Conflict & Communication, Therapy & The Work Kristin Crumbley Gottman Method, Relationship Research, Couples & Relationships, Conflict & Communication, Therapy & The Work Kristin Crumbley

What Is the Gottman Method? A Florida Couples Therapist Explains What It Actually Does (& Doesn't) Do

The Gottman Method is everywhere: TikTok, podcasts, your group chat. But most couples who come into therapy expecting a worksheet are surprised to find it's not primarily about what you say. Kristin Crumbley, LMHC, LMFT, breaks down what the method actually does, what the Four Horsemen really look like in 2025, and why the couples who get the most out of Gottman therapy are often not the ones in crisis.

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