About 7 Principles For Making Marriage Work

Workshop Overview

• Location: Primarily offered in the community around the Portland area.
• Participants: Designed for about 10 couples per session, fostering an intimate and supportive environment.
• Format: Interactive and engaging sessions that include discussions, activities, and personalized guidance.

Upcoming Workshops

There are two upcoming Couples Retreats in 2025:

Love That Lasts: Gottman’s Seven Principles for Couples

1.The Hotel Society Weekend Retreat
📅 May 30th – June 1st, 2025
The Hotel Society Hotel, Bingen WA

2.Breitenbush Hot Springs Weekend Retreat
📅 August 22nd – August 24th, 2025
Breintenbush Hot springs

Testimonials

We got lucky to attend Ivana’s workshop “Love That Lasts and we were impressed how well the facilitator was informed, prepared and did a great job engaging the entire group. We appreciated the structure of the workshop and felt that was a good mix of instruction and exercises. We especially liked the group sharing and discussion between the couples. We felt that holding the workshop at the hot springs and combining that with the lack of cell service allowed each of us to really dig into our relationship without any of the normal day distractions from home or work. It was extremely helpful that Ivana was available to help us couple with additional help when we needed it and took time to talk to us separately. We would come back next year. We love the idea of talking about how create and maintain a healthy connected relationship from the start and the workshop helped a lot with that!”

Maria and Justin, Breintebush hot springs weekend retreat

“My husband Bill and I attended a short Gottman Course online this past spring with Ivana. The course was over two Saturday mornings, three hours each. The intention was to introduce us to Gottman’s Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. 

Ivana is open, friendly and easy to work with. Her demeanor helped us quickly relax and participate with the other couple attending the class. Ivana is also very knowledgeable and skilled in the Gottman methods. 

The “exercises” were fun and revealing, even for us, a couple married for 47 years. They made us smile, and happily laugh together. The assignments highlighted a few great things about our relationship that we’d forgotten. It was also interesting to watch (via Zoom) the other couple, who was much younger than we are, make similar connections. 

I highly recommend Ivana’s workshops to other couples seeking to re-kindle their appreciation of each other. She is kind, attentive and listens thoughtfully. “

Sylvia and Bill, Portland, OR (online workshop)

“Ivana is not only an amazing therapist but also a wonderful friend. My husband and I did a Gottman couples workshop with her, and it was such a fun and eye-opening experience. She has a gift for making you feel at ease while sharing invaluable tools to strengthen your relationship. We walked away feeling more connected, understood, and empowered. Her warmth, wisdom, and care shine through in everything she does—I can’t recommend her enough!”

Petra and Kamil (online workshop)