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One Relationship At A Time

Committed to helping couples, families and individuals through therapy

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES

Unpacking of the CVI™

Virtual Course
Online:
Self-paced course

Art, Science & Love

March 23-24, 2023
Location: Holiday Inn, Hillsboro, OR

Art, Science & Love

June 22-23, 2024
Location: Holiday Inn Portland West

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

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Shared vision

Create a shared vision and meaning for your relationship and life

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Trust one another

Grow Commitment and trust that you always have each other’s back

How to get started

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Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders

Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders

In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we’re digging into a topic that’s not discussed often enough: perinatal mood disorders. Difficulties of the perinatal period   The perinatal period, considered...

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Eight Dates #2: Agree to Disagree — Addressing Conflict

Eight Dates #2: Agree to Disagree — Addressing Conflict

In our last post, we shared that Eric and I have committed to going on the “Eight Dates” prescribed in Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams. We will then share our...

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Eight Dates #1: Lean On Me — Trust and Commitment

Eight Dates #1: Lean On Me — Trust and Commitment

For the next 8 weeks, Eric and I are committed to going on the “Eight Dates” prescribed in Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams. We will then share our experience...

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Say Hello to Eight Dates (We’re Testing Them for You!)

Say Hello to Eight Dates (We’re Testing Them for You!)

This month, I’m excited to share something a bit different than I usually do. You might have heard of Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams. My husband, Eric, and I...

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How to Sit With Someone Who Is Dying

How to Sit With Someone Who Is Dying

A lot can be said about grief. Google the term, and you’ll get almost 630 million search results. But search for “how to sit with someone who is dying,” and you’ll get exactly eight results.    When you lose a loved one, dozens or hundreds or even thousands of...

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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

-Art and Science of Love

Great skills and relationship tools.

“The Walters (Counselors) are awesome. My husband and I got more out of their couples retreat I think than our 9 week pre marital counseling elsewhere. Great for all stages of marriage.”

Portland Couple

“At the retreat we learned techniques that deepened our trust in each other.

-Art and Science of Love

Lots and lots of useful tools and helpful hints & tips.

-Art and Science of Love

Unbelievably awesome & helpful.

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

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Couples

80 min counseling session

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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!”

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Attendees, Enticing Intimacy Couples Retreat