Gottman Method Couples therapists in San Luis Obispo, California CA
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Brian Penrod
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Are you experiencing anxiety, trauma, relationship conflicts, or feeling overwhelmed? I'm here to help you retrain your brain to become a source of comfort and strength. By reducing stress, you'll be able to channel your energy toward what truly matters to you.
Using evidence-based techniques, I provide my clients with practical tools and strategies to make meaningful progress. I offer comprehensive anxiety support, techniques for improving couples communication, and brief, targeted treatment approaches for trauma. I work with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment. Clients describe me as a compassionate and attentive listener who creates a comfortable space for growth. My approach incorporates mindfulness practices, an area where I have extensive experience.
15 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Adela Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
I’m a couples therapist working online across California and Florida. Many couples come to me feeling stuck, unseen, or like they’re speaking different languages. Sometimes there’s neurodivergence (ADHD, autism), past trauma, or years of miscommunication that usual advice doesn’t touch. My style is direct, compassionate, and real—I bring humor, honesty, and respect into sessions while helping you uncover the patterns beneath conflict. I specialize in helping partners reconnect, improve intimacy, and rebuild trust. You don’t have to be perfect or throw away your life together to reclaim closeness and resilience. If you’re ready to move past surface fixes and find a deeper way forward, I’d love to support you in creating a relationship that feels like “us” again.
5 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California (Online Only)
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Marina Edelman, LMFT, specializes in helping couples rebuild trust, improve communication, and reconnect emotionally after conflict or betrayal. Using evidence-based, attachment-focused therapy, she provides practical tools that create real, lasting change in relationships. Marina offers couples therapy, affair recovery, and premarital counseling in Culver City, Westlake Village, and virtually throughout California.
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**Personal Statement**
I am deeply passionate about helping couples find their way back to connection, safety, and genuine partnership. In my work, I use the Gottman Method alongside attachment-based approaches to give couples clear, research-supported tools that strengthen communication and rebuild trust. Having been married for 30 years myself, I bring both professional expertise and real-life understanding to the complex, meaningful work of sustaining long-term love.
20 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Chris 'Bucky' Bateman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused therapy and stay current in my training in what actually works in creating change in relationships and peoples' lives. My experience is diverse, from family systems work to trauma work and individual work with Sexual addiction, anxiety and depression. I partner with clients to meet their unique need and work hard to create a safe place to speak about client's concerns.
21 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Alexandra Duran
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Hi, I’m Ali!
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 10 years of experience providing individual and couples therapy to adults. I offer telehealth services throughout California, making it easier to access support wherever you are. My specialties include working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship or attachment-based issues, supporting people in making sense of these experiences and finding a way forward that is both meaningful and long lasting. I love my job because I get to support individuals in learning to live a more genuine and fulfilling life while also helping couples have more satisfying relationships with one another. I truly believe that nothing else could be this rewarding!
The path to healing can be a difficult one, but you are not alone. If given the opportunity, I would be honored to be a part of your healing journey. Call now for a free 15 minute consultation!
10 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California (Online Only)
Gottman Method Couples Therapy therapists in San Luis Obispo, California Statistics
Gottman Method Couples Therapy therapists in San Luis Obispo, California average 14 years of experience and charge around $199 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Relationship and Marriage Counseling (84%), Anxiety or Fears (81%), and Trauma and PTSD (68%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$199
Accept insurance
49%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 58% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 84% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 68% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 67% | Depression |
| 54% | Self Esteem |
| 53% | Loss or Grief |
| 53% | Stress |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 56% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Men |
| 43% | Christian |
| 37% | Black / African American |