ln order to be effective, Dr. Rein needs to have a good understanding of your issues. He will also get an overview of the relationship, and some relationship history and discuss the couple’s counseling goals in the first session.

ln traditional Gottman Method Couples Counseling, the intake process is 4 1/2 hours. This could be 3-6 sessions even before starting the treatment. Dr. Rein finds that couples want to move from assessment/evaluation to treatment as quickly as possible. He finds that he can get the essential information he needs in the first session, and start to address the couple’s issues in the second session.