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Committed to helping couples, families and individuals through therapy
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Trained Couples Therapists | Gottman Certified Trainer
Researched Based | Gottman Methods
The goals of the Gottman Method include increasing closeness and friendship behaviors, addressing conflict productively, and building a life of shared meaning together.
Your Mental Health
When relationships break down it causes anxiety and depression.
What’s at stake?
Poor relationships lead to divorce…
Children Struggle
Children of divorce have 10-15% more depression and anxiety than children in stable homes.
Future Relationship Issues
Divorce can lead to relational attachment issues in children and emotional problems well into their adulthood.
Our Team
Core Values Counseling has a wide range of fees for seeing therapists. Fees are based on the level of experience and types of training the therapists have. Using the best practice of Gottman Couples Method Therapy we do 80 minutes sessions when working with couples.
Better communication, closer connection, less stress, more intimacy
Team approach
Build a team approach with your partner to solving problems
Shared vision
Create a shared vision and meaning for your relationship and life
Trust one another
Grow Commitment and trust that you always have each other’s back
How to get started
Recent Blog Posts
The Chemistry of Love: How Your Brain Keeps You Connected
It’s fascinating to think about what happens in the brain when we’re in love. With advances in neuroimaging like fMRI, researchers like Daniel Siegel can actually observe how the brain “lights up” in response to love — activating in ways similar to the effects...
Trauma-Informed Parenting: Supporting Our Kids Through School Challenges
As those of you with kids settle into the new school year, I’ve been sharing some gentle parenting-inspired advice to help your family have a smoother, less stressful fall. So far, we’ve talked about attachment and transitions, rituals and emotions, how to help...
Helping Your Child Navigate Big Emotions with Co-Regulation
Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared some gentle parenting insights to help you and your kids have an easier start to the school year. We talked about attachment and transitions, rituals and emotions, and how to help your kids navigate anxiety. But let’s be...
Guiding Your Child Through Anxiety in a Chaotic World
Recently, I shared with you some gentle parenting tips for an easier start to the school year, focusing on attachment and transitions, as well as rituals and emotions. While these tools can be helpful, there’s almost no getting around the elephant in the room:...
Starting School with a Gentle Parenting Mindset: Rituals & Emotions
In my last post, I shared some suggestions on gentle parenting for making the start of the school year easier. I explained how attachment is key to gentle parenting and how preparing for big transitions can help honor that attachment while also fostering...
Starting School with a Gentle Parenting Mindset: Attachment & Transitions
Can you believe it’s almost the end of September? If you’re a parent with kids at home, you’re likely a couple weeks into the new school year (at least, you are if you’re in the Portland, Oregon area!). I hope you’ve found your groove and that the transition...
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Relationships are hard!
We offer guidance and great tools!
1,000 People have more satisfying relationships
- We have been doing couples conferences since 2002
- All our therapists are trained in Gottman couples therapy
- Sabrina Walters is a Certified Gottman Therapist and trainer
Counseling-Couples, Families & Individuals
When we know our core values, how we are wired and what we stand for, we can understand ourselves, better. Knowing our core values about each other builds esteem and honor into our relationships. We at Core Values Counseling hope to help you gain this deep understanding of yourself and others in order for you to have the best life possible!
Counseling Sessions
Couples
80 min counseling session
Individual
50 min online sessions
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Masters of Relationships
“My husband and I attended the Enticing Intimacy Couples Retreat with Sabrina and Eric and it was amazing. …At the retreat we learned techniques that deepened our trust in each other. Sabrina and Eric are masters of relationship. I learned so much about myself through the core values index. I’m so excited to share this with other people!”
Authentic and Genuine
“I found the seminar very helpful. It’s exactly what my husband and I needed to get back on track. I’m hopeful about our future. Eric and Sabrina were very authentic and genuine. I would recommend them to any couple.”
Wealth of Information
“Sabrina and Eric are wonderful presenters with real shared life experiences and a wealth of information. We came away with many new tools to implement in our relationship. Thank you!”