No. Each day we will have time to listen to speaker present Gottman tools and then there will be time for couples to go off alone to discuss/put into practice the tools learned. Couples sit as an audience during the lectures, but for couples’ individual exercises we provide lots of extra space and seating for you to engage in those exercises with plenty of privacy. Couples will not be asked to publicly participate in any exercises in front of the audience, nor will any of your exercises be publicly disclosed by HealingBridge in any form.

We usually have catered snacks and you are welcome to bring your own lunch or order food during our lunch break.

The Art and Science of Love has been shown to achieve results similar to those of 6 months of couples therapy and 94% of previous workshop attendees have reported positive results after attending this groundbreaking weekend workshop.

The venue, weather, time of year, and several other factors affect the size of each workshop. HealingBridge’s workshops with Jonathan Shippey tend to average between 8-25 couples.

Couples of all ages, incomes, races, nationalities, professions, religions, abilities, and orientations attend our workshops. Couples attend who already have a strong, healthy relationship, and couples attend to repair relationship damage and get back on track. Parents sometimes attend who have decided to end their relationship but want to do so in a way that doesn’t negatively impact their children, and receive skills to become healthy co-parents moving forward. We welcome all couples who want to work on making their relationship stronger.

We strongly encourage all couples in committed relationships to attend, whether you are dating, engaged and seeking premarital preparation, not married and living together, or committed to a potentially life-long relationship but don’t plan to get married—this workshop is for you!

Yes. We welcome all couples. While some of the workshop language is heteronormative, our curriculum does include research data on same-sex relationships.

Yes. HealingBridge is Veteran-owned.

Per couple.

Yes. Gift certificates are available upon request.

Sorry, no. Our workshops are specifically designed to be interactive and experiential for couples only.

We understand that sometimes, “life happens” and plans change. If you need to cancel, you will receive a full refund (less a $50 processing fee) when you cancel at least 3 weeks prior to the workshop. If you need to cancel within 3 weeks of the workshop, your registration fee (less a $50 processing fee) will be converted to a one-time credit valid for a full year toward registration for a future Art & Science of Love workshop offered by Jonathan Shippey. If the workshop is cancelled for any reason by HealingBridge, you will receive a 100% refund of the registration cost.

Our highly experienced team of Certified Gottman Therapists are on hand at every workshop. These therapists are available to work one-on-one with you during the exercises. Couples are not required to use clinical help, but we strongly encourage using this resource while you have the opportunity.

Virtual: You will receive the materials by email before the workshop.

In-Person: You will receive materials upon arrival at the venue.

Yes. Couples who attend our workshop tend to fall into two categories: enhancement and repair. We applaud couples who are wise enough to attend the workshop for enhancement purposes. Our brains are more open to new learning when we are not stressed out, and our workshop is designed with plenty of humor and romance, so enhancement couples have a terrific time while learning. Feedback from both enhancement and repair couples indicates that the couples workshop is very beneficial.

Sometimes. While each situation is unique, we do have many couples attend the workshop who are separated or have begun divorce proceedings. These couples continue to report that the workshop was very helpful to them. Our staff will discuss the specifics of your situation with you during the registration process to see if it is appropriate for you.

There are no prerequisites to attending a couples workshop. The workshop is self-contained and is appropriate even if you’ve never heard of Dr. John Gottman and his work. Some find it helpful to peruse the information and videos on our website, but even this is not required.

No. We recognize that newborns spend a lot of time sleeping, and it is difficult to be away from them during the first couples months. However, you will not be able to focus entirely on your relationship and it can be a distraction for other couples.

If you are coming from out of town, our staff will provide hotel information located near the venue. If you are local, you can certainly go home. However, we recommend you try to preserve your focus on your relationship throughout the entire weekend, if possible. Try not to go home to kids, jobs, neighbors, pets, all the daily distractions and stressors we face. Try to keep the weekend just for the two of you.

Discounts are available for current Campbellsville University faculty, staff, and students.

If you are a therapist, you can attend a Couples Workshop and apply through The Gottman Institute for Continuing Education credits through the APA and NYS boards.