Gottman Couples Therapist

We are seeking to employ part-time or full-time therapists, who have a passion for working with couples, using the Gottman Method, treating couples in Addiction Recovery and Betrayal Trauma, and guiding couples through the ambivalence of deciding to stay in or leave a marriage, using Discernment Counseling. We offer in-person and hybrid/online therapy. We welcome all faith-based paradigms as well as those independent of a specific ideology.

Principle Skills Relationship Center, LLC is a thriving and expanding group practice, dedicated to creating loving, healthy relationships. We provide the best, evidence-based, integrative therapies available. Our practice is in high demand and is well known for the work we do. We will save you the time and expense of marketing, running the business end, and overhead.

We offer a robust benefits package including 401K matching, medical, dental, vision benefits, FSA, EAP, and life insurance for full-time employees. We offer all employees flexible hours, paid sick time and PTO, subsidized state-of-the-art training in the application of the Gottman Method and its integration with other therapies, and peer consultation with expert colleagues. We create a caring, collaborative, and supportive work environment. There is room for growth and to contribute your unique skills, interests, and ideas to the expansion of one of the most effective and in high demand couples practices in the state.

Preferred candidates will have 2+ years of post-licensure experience and must be available during some evening or weekend hours. Our primary clients are couples. Marriage experience and training are required.

• Use Gottman and other evidence-based assessment tools
• Plan, carry out, and assess therapeutic treatment programs for each client
• Document client records accurately and thoroughly in accordance with facility and licensing standards
• Attend and participate in weekly scheduled Clinical Team meetings and collaborate with community agencies

The following are preferred qualifications, but not all are required:

• Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Registered and licensed with DORA
• Certified or Trained in the Gottman Method Couples Therapy
• Certified or Trained in Addiction treatment, especially sexual addiction, betrayal trauma
• Certified or Trained as a Certified Sex Therapist
• Certified or Trained in evidence-based therapies including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma therapies, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, etc.
• Certified or Trained in EMDR
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to relate well to adults of all different backgrounds and orientations
• Hard-working, responsible, wise, compassionate, always learning
• Passionate about working with couples and curious about people and healing
• Available to work some evening or weekend hours

Principle Skills Relationship Center, LLC is a thriving private practice dedicated to strengthening couples and families, healing painful relationships, and creating loving, healthy connections, by providing the best, evidence-based, integrative therapies available. We are looking to serve a high demand for couples work.

We specialize in using the Gottman Method Couples Therapy and in working with couples recovering from the betrayals of affairs and sexual addictions/compulsions/misbehaviors. We use trauma-based, mindfulness-based, and cognitive-behavioral interventions with a solid foundation in research. We treat co-morbidities of depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, affairs, etc. We assess individuals and couples within their environment holistically, assessing and referring for medical/physiological treatment where needed, psychological testing, individual therapy, trauma therapy, and recovery interventions to supplement the couple work provided.