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MN 2-Day Couples Therapy Crash Course: Top Integrative Techniques from the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy, EFT & More Leading Approaches

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Couples therapy is more popular than ever before.

Even therapists seeing primarily individuals are finding that they need to know the basics…

…and seasoned therapists know a diverse toolkit is essential for effective therapy.

That’s where this training comes in – while many programs focus only on a singular approach, in this workshop you get step-by-step instructions on how to use a distinctly integrative framework for start to finish couple’s therapy.

You’ll join Dr. Jill Squyres Groubert, celebrated author, viral TED Talk speaker, and master couples’ therapist. She’ll reinvigorate your love for your job by making couples therapy fun, engaging, and you’ll even get to practice key interventions, so you’ll feel more confident in sessions.

Walk away with concrete skills from evidence-based approaches including the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, CBT, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Attachment-Based strategies and more. Gain enhanced training in…

  • How to manage mental health diagnoses that impact relationships
  • Resolving conflict in common “problem areas” including money, parenting, values differences, love languages and communication gaps
  • Managing hot button issues like divorce, infidelity, and high conflict couples
  • Pre-therapy considerations: payment, insurance, and optimizing your office setup
  • Specific strategies to use in pre-marital counseling and supporting partners remarrying
  • Navigating diverse partnerships, same-sex relationships, and polygamy and more

Whether you’re looking to refresh your education as a couple’s therapist or expand your scope of practice, this training takes you there.



Register now and join Dr. Groubert in Bloomington, MN or live online!

Couples Therapy Crash Course
Top Integrative Techniques from the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy,
EFT & More Leading Approaches

April 15-16, 2027 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM Central

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/25/2027


Live in Bloomington, MN
Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington

Two transformative days live with Jill Squyres Groubert
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN BLOOMINGTON!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Bloomington, MN

Attend from anywhere — real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$459.99 $299.99
JOIN LIVE ONLINE
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

Learn Proven Strategies to Help Every Couple Thrive


Led by celebrated author, viral TEDx speaker, and master couples therapist Dr. Jill Squyres Groubert, this dynamic training gives you practical tools to make couples therapy effective, engaging, and even fun.

This immersive workshop walks you through a start-to-finish integrative framework for couples therapy—combining interventions from today’s most trusted approaches, including the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, CBT, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and more.

So don't wait! Join Dr. Groubert live in Bloomington, MN or online April 15-16 and gain strategies to resolve conflict, manage mental health diagnoses, navigate hot-button issues like infidelity and divorce, and support diverse partnerships. Whether you’re refreshing your skills or expanding your scope of practice, you’ll leave confident and inspired to help couples thrive.


See What Your Colleagues Are Saying About Dr. Groubert's
2-Day Couples Crash Course Training!
5-Stars

"An awesome presenter! Gave a great talk and wonderful overview of many couples therapy modalities. Appreciated her time!"
–Tina M., Social Worker

"Jill was a great presenter and kept the content engaging and relevant."
–Julie L., Social Worker

"Jill was great! Appreciated the couples vignettes and experience. Very interesting and engaging. Explored many issues and situations that are very applicable in couples counseling. I have a good deal of couples clients and have been doing it for a while but I still learned a good deal from this course and particularly appreciated the breakdown of each method."
–Anna K., Counselor

"This was a very well organized and informative course."
–Michelle D., Social Worker

"Very informative and useful. I really like that she also included information on how to approach the initial sessions and forms. This was unexpected. The information was also very validating!"
–Rachel B., Counselor

"Dr. Groubert gave a very passionate and informative presentation. Loved it!"
–Christina L., Social Worker

Couples Therapy Crash Course
Top Integrative Techniques from the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy,
EFT & More Leading Approaches

April 15-16, 2027 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM Central

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/25/2027


Live in Bloomington, MN
Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington

Two transformative days live with Jill Squyres Groubert
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN BLOOMINGTON!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Bloomington, MN

Attend from anywhere — real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$459.99 $299.99
JOIN LIVE ONLINE
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

What You’ll Learn During Your Two Days in Bloomington


Take your practice to the next level! Here’s what you’ll learn at the amazing Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington, where you can find an onsite pool, fitness center, On-site restaurant, and so much more within driving distance!


Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
  • Assessing your own negative and positive expectations
  • Moving away from “opinion-based” to empirically validated interventions
  • Techniques of individual psychotherapy that work for couples
  • Historical perspective on marriage, therapy to modern relationships
  • Marriage counseling as “divorce prevention”
  • The shame and stigma of couples’ therapy
  • Individual and societal expectations about couple’s therapy

Setting Up the First Session, Policies, and Answers to Common Therapists’ Questions
  • What to tell clients up-front
  • Whether or not to give clients access to session notes
  • How to appeal to your ideal client
  • Best office layouts for couples sessions
  • Clarifying policies in the event of divorce
  • Ideal length of sessions, frequence, and best times of day
  • Individual or conjoint sessions, and what to do when someone walks out
  • Risks and limitations of couple’s therapy

Insurance, Billing, Documentation, and Telehealth
  • The basics of billing insurance and diagnosis
  • Creating appropriate consent forms
  • Best practices for billing codes
  • Important notes on doing longer session
  • Benefits of “pay out of pocket” clients
  • Clarifying payment in the event couples are “unhappy” with results
  • Telehealth considerations with couples

Developing a Strong Therapeutic Alliance with Both Partners
  • How to create an alliance with two people and shared goals
  • Addressing fears and worries about therapy
  • Tips for being authentic, relatable and non-judgmental
  • How to stay unbiased and not take sides
  • Key open-ended questions to ask
  • How to make sure both partners feel heard
  • Making recommendations on books, podcasts, and other resources outside of therapy
  • Case study on establishing a strong therapeutic alliance

Tailoring Goals and Treatment Planning to Each Unique Couple
  • Helping couples attain “The Big Four Goals”
  • Encouraging personal growth for both partners
  • Parenting skills and improved outcomes for children
  • Case study on parenting and improving outcomes for children
  • Diet, exercise, and sleep solutions for improved mental and physical health
  • Reducing depression, anxiety, and acute distress
  • How to get couples feeling like they’re “on the same team”
  • Case Study in creating and establishing goals with couples

Top Interventions in Key Problem Areas for Couples
  • Techniques for improving trust and empathy
  • 6 Crucial interventions for improving communication
  • 12 Healthier conflict management and coping skills
  • Adaptations for managing high conflict couples
  • Cast study; improving communication and managing conflict
  • Keys to work with the 5 pillars of greater intimacy and increased sexual satisfaction
  • Improving friendship between partners
  • The Five Love Languages
  • Tools for helping couples create greater happiness and life satisfaction
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations
  • Case study: Improving intimacy and friendship

The Gottman Method Techniques
  • The 7 principles in action
  • Accept influence from one another
  • Solving the “solvable” and overcoming gridlocks
  • Creating a sense of shared meaning and purpose
  • Keys to managing money
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations
  • Case study: Gottman methods
Attachment-Based Techniques
  • Understanding attachment styles
  • Identifying negative relationship patterns that threaten secure attachment
  • Sharing emotions, acceptance, and compassion with each other
  • Expressing vulnerability and needs in a healthy way
  • Establishing positive, constructive, and enduring secure relationship patterns
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Imago Therapy
  • 5 basic tenets of Imago Therapy
  • Mirroring, validation, and empathy
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy to identify wounded and protective internal parts
  • Help clients gain clarity, confidence, and courage to connect
  • Attachment-based techniques to address infidelity and more
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations
  • Case study: Attachment techniques

Addressing Mental Health Diagnoses & Disorders Between Partners
  • Partners with Axis I mental disorders
  • Case study
  • Partners with personality disorders
  • Case study
  • Military families, veterans, and first responders
  • Case study
  • Autism and special needs partners/kids
  • Case study
  • Trauma: personal, intergenerational, societal
  • Case study

Enhancing Sensitive Responses to Cultural Factors & Diverse Partnerships
  • Values regarding Western marriage and commitment
  • Attitudes about “roles”
  • Case study: Values regarding marriage, commitment, and roles
  • Power and dominance patterns
  • Supporting same-sex and gender diverse couples
  • Case study: Supporting same-sex couples
  • Understanding and supporting non-monogamous relationships
  • Extended family expectations and values
  • Work/family balance
  • Case study: Culturally diverse couples

Ethical Issues in Couple Therapy
  • Safety, consent and confidentiality
  • Who is the client?
  • Mandated reporting, legal considerations and state regulations
  • Important notes on personal values and self-disclosure
  • The role of religion and spirituality
  • Case study: Self-disclosure
  • Case study: Religion and spirituality

Managing Outcomes and Terminating Therapy
  • Role of the therapist in helping couples navigate the decision to divorce
  • Managing family court, and creating collaborative coparenting
  • Working with stepfamily issues
  • Best practices and discharge planning
  • Resources for self-help or future needs
  • ”Tune-ups”, crises, and requests for additional sessions after discharge
  • The future of couple’s therapy
  • Case study: Deciding to divorce
  • Case study: Ending successful couple’s therapy

Objectives

  1. Identify how approaches to treating couples have transitioned from option-based to empirically validated treatments.
  2. Determine what to do before therapy starts, including handling insurance, billing, and documentation.
  3. Examine telehealth considerations for couples therapy.
  4. Identify how to establish a therapeutic alliance with couples therapy clients.
  5. Determine ways to establish goals with couples.
  6. List 6 crucial interventions for working with couples.
  7. Identify Gottman’s seven methods for effectively working with couples.
  8. Determine how emotionally focused therapy techniques increase emotional intimacy in couples.
  9. Evaluate the impact of mental health diagnoses on partners and the couples therapy process.
  10. Distinguish between working with mainstream vs culturally and sexually diverse couples.
  11. Identify how personal values can enhance or detract from your effectiveness as a couple’s therapist.
  12. Summarize best practices in terminating psychotherapy with couples.
Couples Therapy Crash Course
Top Integrative Techniques from the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy,
EFT & More Leading Approaches

April 15-16, 2027 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM Central

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/25/2027


Live in Bloomington, MN
Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington

Two transformative days live with Jill Squyres Groubert
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN BLOOMINGTON!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Bloomington, MN

Attend from anywhere — real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$459.99 $299.99
JOIN LIVE ONLINE
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

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When you book your stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington, you’ll be just steps away from the conference room! Enjoy the convenience of being on-site for your training — as well as being just a short drive from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport! On-site recreational amenities include an indoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, as well as an on-site restaurant. You'll also be a short drive from multiple state parks, the famous Mall of America, museums, and local restaurants.


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Couples Therapy Crash Course
Top Integrative Techniques from the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy,
EFT & More Leading Approaches

April 15-16, 2027 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM Central

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/25/2027


Live in Bloomington, MN
Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington

Two transformative days live with Jill Squyres Groubert
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN BLOOMINGTON!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Bloomington, MN

Attend from anywhere — real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$459.99 $299.99
JOIN LIVE ONLINE
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Meet Your Trainer


Jill Squyres Groubert, PhD
Jill Squyres Groubert, PhD, a nationally respected clinical psychologist and has a counseling and coaching practice in Arvada, Colorado. Dr. Groubert earned her BA in psychology from The University of Rochester. She received her MA and PhD in clinical psychology from The University of Southern California. After serving as a project director for Western Psychological Services Publishing for three years, she spent 11 years as a staff psychologist for the Department of Veteran’s Affairs where she specialized in treating patients with serious medical illnesses and spinal cord injuries as well as participating in intern and post-doc training.

She’s served as president of the Bexar County Psychological Association and on the boards of the Texas Psychological Association, SpeakUp ReachOut: The Suicide Prevention Coalition of the Eagle River Valley, and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado. She was on the faculty of the Telemental Health Institute in San Diego where she wrote a weekly blog and provided course content. In her private practice in Arvada, Colorado, she regularly treats individuals and couples struggling with a variety of concerns including relationship problems, trauma, depression, anxiety, interpersonal issues, and health issues. In addition to her recently published book 8-Week Couples Therapy Workbook, she’s published numerous papers, articles, and book chapters. Dr. Groubert has given a popular TED talk called Why Can’t We Be Friends? with over 160,000 views. She’s a dynamic speaker who’s given numerous talks on a variety of topics. She has appeared on TV and radio programs and has been interviewed for many newspaper and magazine articles.

Click here for information about Jill Squyres Groubert

Couples Therapy Crash Course
Top Integrative Techniques from the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy,
EFT & More Leading Approaches

April 15-16, 2027 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM Central

Advanced Registration Discount Available for a Limited Time!
Register by 3/25/2027


Live in Bloomington, MN
Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington

Two transformative days live with Jill Squyres Groubert
Deep experiential learning + Audience Q&A
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$499.99 $299.99
ATTEND IN BLOOMINGTON!
Live Online
Broadcast Live from Bloomington, MN

Attend from anywhere — real-time chat + Q&A
Experiential exercises & community connection
Slides, tools, and handouts included

$459.99 $299.99
JOIN LIVE ONLINE
Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours! Click here for Credit details | Click here for virtual CE credit details
Can't attend these dates? Order the self-study version here!

Click here to register as the coordinator for the in-person event.

Click here for in-person cancellation policy details

This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Frequently Asked Questions

Whether you’re refreshing your skills or expanding your scope of practice, this training will reinvigorate your passion for helping couples thrive. Dr. Groubert’s dynamic approach will help you build confidence, deepen your expertise, and refine the skills you already have.

This conference is designed for:

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Case Managers
  • Addiction Professionals
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Physicians
  • Therapists
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

If you want face-to-face connection, and potential networking opportunities, come in person. But if travel isn’t possible, you can still get the same world-class training via live webcast or self-study.

April 15-16 from 8:00-4:00pm CT

There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.

For live CE credit, you must attend the training or watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.

If you choose to watch on-demand you get instant access and Unlimited Access so you can finish at your pace. Once complete just finish the CE quiz and evaluation.

Earn up to 12.5 live or self-study CE credits.

From Purchase Date until March 14, 2027: Cancellation results in a full refund less a $100 administrative fee

From March 15, 2027: Cancellation results in a 50% penalty of the total purchase amount

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