Roadmap for the Journey Now Online

An Online Recovery Workshop for Couples

Roadmap for the Journey In Person Retreat

October 13- 15, 2023

Back by Popular Demand

Center City, MN

Note: This workshop is not appropriate for couples if there is active addiction. It is designed for couples recovering from the impact of addiction

“Immediately after completing this workshop my partner and I turned toward each other for the first time in 6 months.”

Dr. Navarra presented a webinar for professionals titled “Trauma and Addiction Recovery: How to Work With Couples”

Hosted by Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) on December, 2021

Featured at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

What to Expect

Roadmap for the Journey has been designed specifically for couples who have been impacted by an addictive disorder

This workshop is not appropriate for couples where there is active addiction

“This workshop has brought new meaning to our marriage.”

"Every aspect of marriage was explained very well. We have a fire of motivation that has been ignited by this retreat"
"This workshop just helped us to release a lot of the pain and anger we held in for so long. I feel restored and I know there is hope. It helps to see others going through the same thing. I don't feel ashamed anymore. I know and understand that I am in recovery. I never knew that before 'till now"

"I think we gained more trust in our relationship throughout this workshop. We both enjoyed the seminar...it was very educational to the both of us"

"The workshop was excellent. It helped us in a lot of ways and how we can solve problems and conflicts without using the 4 Horsemen (blame and defensiveness). Thanks, keep up the good work!"

"I really liked the cards. Plus I also liked that there are scientific facts that are shown. I also liked the triggers part because I don't think we think about the past influencing the way we feel about certain things that our partner does. This workshop also gave me and my partner time to listen/talk to each other"

"I like everything about this workshop. I learned a lot of ways to help my partner and myself about our road"

"Brought (me) to a place of compassion that I don't go to very often. Nice to have awareness of how he felt"

"Totally a positive way to address needs, allows positive tone to be set"

"Increased (my) understanding of spouses' needs...good discipline for listening...opened up new doors"

What Workshop participants Have Said

Day 1: Developing a Couple recovery

When Conversations Get Overwhelming – Learn to avoid the 4 negative communication patterns that predict relationship melt down
Building Recovery Maps: Mine, Yours, Ours – Integrating recovery into the relationship
CPR for Our Recovery – Managing conflict through identifying needs and problem-solving
Recovery Compromise Ovals
Recognizing a Positive Event

Day 2: Managing Conflict and Healing from Addiction

HEART – Healing from Emotions of Addiction Recovery and Trauma – Providing a safe, non-blaming way to talk about addiction trauma
Three Boxes – Interdependency vs codependency
Family of Origin Filters – Exploring and understanding how family of origin history may be impacting recovery and relationships
Building Rituals and Routines In Your Relationship
Creating Vision – A tool to discuss hopes and dreams for the future – for yourself and/or relationship or family

Presentations - Practice - Small Group sharing

This workshop integrates my research on couple recovery with the Gottman Sound Relationship Model.

Using humor, presentations provide couples a theory of couple recovery, but most of the workshop is experiential. Time is provided for partners to practice the tools and strategies to build and strengthen couple recovery.

After the exercises couples will gather in small groups facilitated by a trained therapist. Participants have the opportunity to share reactions, ask questions about the exercise, and listen in a safe environment. There is no pressure to speak, however.

Establishing healthy boundaries is essential for self-care and relationship-care, they do not have to be mutually exclusive.

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Drs. John and Julie Gottman Testimonial

The Gottmans introduce Dr. Navarra at the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference (December 2020).

The presentation highlighted the theoretical basis for couple recovery that Roadmap for the Journey is based on. Dr. Navarra was invited by the Gottmans to give this talk.

Dr. Navarra, the Gottmans, and the Gottman Institute are collaborating in research on how to help couples impacted by addictive disorders.