Presenter(s)

Dr. Navarra is a Master Certified Gottman Therapist, Consultant, Speaker, and Trainer. He is a popular presenter at national conferences and has trained therapists nationally and internationally. Drs. John and Julie Gottman have co-authored several book chapters with Dr. Navarra. Most recently Dr. Navarra and Dr. John Gottman co-authored three articles on Gottman Therapy for the Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy (January 2018). Dr. Navarra developed the Couple Recovery Development Approach (CRDA), a relational model of addiction assessment and treatment based on his research. Integrating CRDA with the Sound Relationship House model Dr. Navarra designed “Roadmap for the Journey”, a workshop for recovering couples, and Couple Addiction Recovery Training, a one-day workshop for therapists and counselors. Dr. Navarra and Dr. John Gottman are collaborating on continuing research. Dr. Navarra teaches graduate classes on addictive disorders at Santa Clara University.