Professional resources for therapists, counselors, and coaches working with complex family systems and relationship dynamics.

35,000+ Clinical Hours

Gottman Method Trained

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DCC Doctorate in Christian Counseling

Educational Resources: These materials are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical, psychological, or clinical advice. They do not establish a client relationship. Practitioners should adapt these frameworks to their own scope of practice and any applicable licensure requirements.

These frameworks and tools have been refined through thousands of hours working with men, couples, and families navigating narcissistic abuse, toxic family dynamics, and relational crisis. Use them to enhance your professional practice.

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Assessment Frameworks

SIP

Clinical indicators for identifying scapegoat dynamics in family systems. Includes interview questions and observational markers.

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CVN

Screening questions and behavioral patterns for identifying vulnerable presentations in family systems. Includes case examples.

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MPA

Framework for assessing disengagement patterns in men. Identifies root causes and intervention points.

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FSM

Visual mapping tool for documenting family dynamics, alliances, and triangulation patterns.

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Clinical Intervention Guides

WSC

Treatment considerations, validation strategies, and common pitfalls when working with clients emerging from scapegoat roles.

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NCD

Clinical criteria for when to support no contact decisions. Includes ethical considerations and documentation guidance.

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SPP

Interventions for spouses experiencing the impact of male disengagement. Balances validation with appropriate challenge.

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IFB

Structuring extended couples sessions for maximum impact. Pacing, breaks, and maintaining therapeutic momentum.

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Quick Reference Tools

DRP

In-session interventions when clients demonstrate or report DARVO dynamics. Includes de-escalation scripts.

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FHI

Real-time interventions for each of Gottman's Four Horsemen. When to interrupt, what to say, how to redirect.

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FDP

Step-by-step protocol for managing physiological flooding in session. Includes grounding techniques and return-to-dialogue criteria.

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MTG

Quick-reference definitions of manipulation tactics: gaslighting, triangulation, DARVO, love bombing, hoovering, and more.

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Referral & Consultation Criteria

WTR

Clinical indicators that weekly therapy isn't sufficient. Criteria for intensive format referral.

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CRF

Warning signs that a case involves dynamics beyond standard therapy scope. When to seek specialist consultation.

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HCD

Documentation best practices for high-conflict cases. Protects both clinician and client.

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These frameworks emerged from over 35,000 coaching hours working with men, couples, and families navigating narcissistic abuse, toxic family systems, and relational crisis. They integrate Gottman Method research with clinical experience in complex trauma and family dynamics.

I developed these tools because I kept encountering the same patterns that standard training doesn't adequately address: the scapegoated adult child who can't understand why they feel crazy, the passive man whose wife is desperate for him to engage, the couple in crisis who've tried therapy that went nowhere.

Use them freely. Adapt them for your practice. If they help you help your clients, they've done their job.

Dr. Johnathan Hines, DCC

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma