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In-Person Gottman Method Certification Training - Level 2 (Madrid)
Continue your journey toward full Gottman Method certification with the one of the few in-person training series in Europe.
Level 2 deepens your clinical understanding and application of Gottman interventions, equipping you to work with more complex relationship dynamics and co-morbidities. Join a transformative experience based on 40+ years of research with over 3,000 couples by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. Given by Dr. Kristina Burgetova.
What Makes Level 2 Different?
Level 2 dives deeper into the Gottman Method approach for treating challenging and multi-layered cases.
You will learn to address co-morbidities such as affairs, PTSD, addiction and domestic violence, enhancing your ability to apply Gottman principles to diverse clinical situations.
What Will You Learn?
- Assessing a couple’s Friendship, Conflict, and Shared Meaning Profiles
- Implementing interventions to strengthen connection and emotional regulation
- Applying antidotes to the Four Horsemen and techniques to reduce flooding
- Helping couples dialogue around gridlocked conflicts
- Working confidently with co-morbidities such as infidelity, trauma, and addiction
- Developing treatment plans and choosing effective interventions based on assessment results
Participants will view exclusive videos from Drs. John and Julie Gottman demonstrating real case interventions and will practice applying techniques through role-play exercises.
Dates and Format
LEVEL 2 TRAINING
- Friday, January 30 / Saturday, January 31 / Monday, February 2
- 08:45 – 17:00
- Two 15-minute breaks (morning & afternoon) + 45-minute lunch break
- In-person
- At Sinews: Calle Sagasta 16, bajo derecha, 28004 Madrid
- Price: 800€. Includes Official 500+ page digital Level 2 Clinical Manual and a Certificate of Completion from The Gottman Institute (with passing score of 80%). Up to 20 CE hours.
- Early Bird Discount (until October, 31st): 15% - 680€
LEVEL 3 TRAINING
- Planned for September 2026 or January 2027 (to be confirmed)
- Level 2 certification is required to access Level 3.
Who Can Apply?
- Clinical Psychologists (or students currently completing the MPGS)
- Mental Health Nurses
- Clinical Social Workers
Why Join Level 2?
- Exclusive in Europe – one of the few in-person Gottman certification pathway
- Advanced clinical tools for complex couple dynamics
- Real case examples from the Gottman “Love Lab”
- Official recognition directly from The Gottman Institute
Spots are limited — reserve your place now!
Start your certification journey with the most trusted and researched couples therapy method in the world.

About the trainer
Dr. Kristina Burgetova brings over 20 years of diverse experience in the field of psychology, having worked in a range of settings including community mental health clinics, a correctional facility for juvenile boys, an inpatient children’s mental health hospital, and university settings. This breadth of experience has provided her with a solid foundation for her clinical skills. She has been trained under the practitionerscholar model in the USA and completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Her expertise extends to working with adults, providing individual and couples counselling, career counselling, clinical supervision, and psychological assessments. She is a licensed Psychologist in the US (MN), Registered Psychologist, and Clinical Supervisor in Singapore.Dr. Kristina moved to Singapore to be a director of the Counselling Centre. Since then, she has taken various roles in the public and private sector as clinical supervisor, consultant, psychological service provider and as a Senior Lecturer at James Cook University, Singapore. She was recently appointed by Family Justice Courts in Singapore to be on the panel of therapeutic specialists. She is also a head of counselling psychology interests’ group in Singapore.
Given her broad interests, the one she is most passionate about is her work with couples. She fell in love with the Gottman approach during her Masters. She says intuitively the method makes perfect sense, is comprehensive and provides safe structure to assess and intervene. Within the couples counselling, she specializes on infidelity issues and rebuilding relationships after past hurt(s). Dr. Kristina is a certified Gottman therapist.
Dr. Kristina is originally from Slovakia. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her two children, be active, play tennis (recreationally) and go for long walks.
