Because The Gottman Institute wishes to certify clinicians who can represent the Gottman Method sensitively and appropriately, Video Reviewers who are senior Certified Gottman Therapists and Consultants will review these videos to assess your readiness for certification. The purpose of submitting these videos is for you to demonstrate your knowledge, appropriate usage, and comfort with four core Gottman Method interventions.
Who are the Video Reviewers?
Video reviewers are Senior Certified Gottman Therapists and Consultants who were trained and chosen based on their experience level, their mastery of the Gottman Method, and their therapy skills.
What are the Video Reviewers Assessing?
Video Reviewers will be assessing your segments based on the intervention guidelines and benchmarks. Successful application of the Gottman Method requires more than meeting the specific criteria for each intervention. The guidelines and benchmarks also include information about therapist conduct, explanations, and other points to incorporate in your session. Guidelines and benchmarks can be found on the Certification Track Resource Library.
How are video reviewers assigned?
Video submissions are assigned randomly to one of our four (4) reviewers. If you need to submit additional videos, they will also be assigned to this same reviewer.
How long will it take to receive my results?
Your reviewer has up to four (4) weeks to watch your intervention segments and come to a decision on whether they meet or do not meet the relevant criteria. Results are frequently received earlier than the four (4) week limit, but are not guaranteed. The video reviewer will contact your Consultant directly with the results of your video review.