Learn the most time-efficient, cost-effective approach for becoming a highly effective clinician.
What if doing therapy was easier?
Imagine walking into your office and knowing, without hesitation, that you can help every client who sits across from you.
No second-guessing. No mental juggling of theories or techniques. Just clarity.
Every session flows, and your clients see real, measurable progress week after week.
You notice the ripple effects almost immediately...
- Reliable results: Every client begins leaving sessions lighter, more hopeful, and consistently improving.
- Career growth: Your confidence translates into a thriving practice and new opportunities that match your expanded impact.
- Peace of mind: The stress of âAm I doing this right?â fades, replaced by quiet confidence in your method and your results.
- Professional clarity: You no longer feel pulled between models or protocolsâyou know exactly what to do, and why.
- Depth and mastery: Your sessions draw naturally from the major therapeutic frameworks, without needing to compartmentalize or overthink.
- Personal alignment: As you help others transform, you find yourself using the same tools to reach your own goals faster and with more ease.
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This is what becomes possible when therapy is guided by a unifying frameworkâa single, evidence-based method that synthesizes decades of research into one clear, coherent approach.
INTRODUCING
Therapy that WorksÂŽÂ
The Unifying Framework for Psychotherapy
An entirely new approach to learning and doing therapy.
With up to 45 hours of continuing education: 25 hours of education + 20 hours of live supervision and skills training, this masterclass teaches you a streamlined method that synthesizes over 50 different theoretical approaches.
Plus, it's built with flexible scheduling that works for everyone
- Join 2-3 live sessions each month, offered on weekends & evenings based on each cohorts availability
- Choose to do all hours at your own pace with video-on-demand or join the live sessions.
- No matter what your schedule is or where you live on the globe, you can attend live sessions regularly.
Capt. Brewster's Success Story
In the military fighter aircraft and the airline business, we pilots are always looking for the âgouge.â The gouge is the information we REALLY, REALLY need to know. Information that will guide, inform, and direct; gouge cuts through mountains of information allowing us to excel and flourish. Therapy That Works is the gouge for doing therapy WELL. It transformed my practicum experience.  Treat it as a necessary part of your tuition. Get the gouge, take the class.
The Unifying Framework for Psychotherapy
Explore the Core CurriculumÂ
20 Hours of Live Supervision
Learn actual skills with 20 hours of live training and demonstration, including live supervision using the latest technology: mixed-reality virtual simulations.
Single Method
Learn a single framework that you can use with all your clients...and simultaneously still use your favorite approaches and techniques.
Become Evidence-Informed
Integrate the latest evidence-based treatments and knowledge into your treatment planning and interventions to dramatically improve your outcomes.
Meaningfully Engage Diversity
Make a real difference. Learn a practical approach to working with multiple forms of diversity and marginalization that is positive, uplifting, and transformative for all.
Connect Couples and Families
Discover the most effective ways to enable couples and families to rebuild a strong relational foundation using just a handful of assessments and interventions.
Create Lasting Change
Understand how to use narrative and solution-focused therapy to solidify lasting change with your clients.
Abusive Personalities
Learn an entirely new approach to understanding "personality disorders" and how these common interactional patterns affect virtually every client we meet.
Achieve Any Goal
Learn the 3-step method to effectively set and achieve any goal, improving your clinical outcomes as well as your personal goals.
Save Time and Money
You'd have to take 10-12 other master classes over multiple years to learn the equivalent of what you learn in this 5-month course.
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Diane Gehart
I've spent much of my career trying to figure out how to do therapy well, going to countless workshops to learn numerous theoretical models.
In addition to working with nearly 250,000 clients as a therapist and supervisor, I put my many years of professional training into books and became the only person to write both a leading textbook in counseling theories and one on family therapy theories.
However, after nearly 30 years as a member of the academic community, I've come to the conclusion that the field of mental health needs to find a better way to train its professionals-- both those entering the field and those in it for decades.Â
Rather than spend the rest of my career fighting a deeply entrenched educational system, I have decided to simply offer a saner approach to becoming a highly effective mental health professional for those who are interested.Â
You're welcome to join me if you too believe there has to be an easier way to do this work well.
And here's the boring bio you were probably expecting:
Dr. Diane Gehart is a Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Programs at California State University, Northridge, and the Director of the Institute for Therapy that Works. She has authored numerous titles including Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day, and more you can read about here.
Alina's Success Story
Being part of the Therapy that Works program has been such an amazing experience for me not only professionally but also personally. Diane is so knowledgeable about the field and helps therapists gain greater confidence in themselves.
In the program, I was able to learn how to take small steps to accomplish my goals including creating my YouTube Channel and passing the Law and Ethics Exam. It was also wonderful connecting with other clinicians in our mentoring group and supporting each other in achieving our goals.
Alina G.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
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Phyllis's Success Story
Dr. Gehartâs interactive online course, âTherapy That Works Live!â was both engaging and comprehensive.Â
The training modules were insightful and pragmatic, with videos including Imposter Syndrome, self-of-the-therapist, 4-level assessment, and career options for making a living wage in the field of psychotherapy.Â
Particularly unique to the course was the live avatar client simulations by which Dr. Gehart coached clinicians through the science and art of therapy â priceless!
Phyllis H., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California
Bonuses that Pay
Everyone who joins will enjoy bonuses designed to boost your income and save your time.
Early Birds Receive the Following Bonuses:
The 2-Minute Treatment Plan
(value $69)
Dr. Gehartâs top-selling course dramatically reduces the time you spend on clinical paperwork.
1-Year of Clinician Connection
(value $397)
Join monthly Q & A and case consultations with Dr. Gehart. Plus get access to 36 Hours of On-Demand CEs, including 6 Hours of low and ethics.
Passive Income for Mental Health Professionals
(value $69)
Get started generating passive income while helping your clients and community.
Total Bonus Value $535+
Choose the Right Plan for You!Â
Early Bird Pricing Saves You over $500!!! Â
International? No problem. We use the UN Country Categories to make pricing equitable across the globe. See FAQs.
Rehema's Success Story...
Therapy that Works is a relevant resource for any practicing or upcoming therapist. The program helps you to gain a deeper understanding of therapeutic approaches and how they can use to better help clients deal with contemporary challenges.
I enjoyed every session, but my favorite sessions were the simulation classes. I gained a wealth of knowledge from other participants across the globe and gained the insight that many fundamental clients' needs are universal, whether you hail from Kenya or Kansas.
The principles laid out under Therapy that Works can be used both in-person or virtually, which is truly a benefit.
As a person, the course expanded my mind into incorporating tenets such as â5-minute mindfulnessâ and using the 4 levels of analysis in my daily life, practices that I believe will bring about impactful change in my life and those around me.
I am forever grateful to Dr. Gerhart for her brilliant mind into crafting such an extensively relevant therapy course.Â
Asante!
Rehema G., Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Student, United States International University, Kenya
Helen's Success Story
Diane Gehartâs Therapy That Works course is an excellent supplement for anyone who is enrolled in remote learning.Â
Having read several of her textbooks during my program, I jumped at the opportunity to observe her in action as a therapist and to learn through interactive role plays utilizing technology that is designed to take the edge off of any new therapistâs nerves.
While becoming competent might be a continues journey of growth, Dr. Gehartâs course was an important steppingstone for me.
Helen Altenbach, Family Therapy Graduate Student
Sarah's Success StoryÂ
Dianeâs course has given me the skills and the confidence that I have been seeking to navigate the start of my career as a professional counselor. I decided to choose this course--above all others--as Diane understood my needs as a professional starting out.
I continue to use the skills, advice, and Dianeâs foundational model of assessing intrapsychic and interpersonal interaction patterns in my therapy practice every day and it has become the building blocks to my practice.Â
Sarah S.
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Melissa's Success Story
Diane's course exceeded my expectations. She was able to use technology to her advantage and to the advantage of her students. The simulation room was mind-blowing and every effective. I also learned valuable information from the guests and hope to see more of them.
Melissa R.Â
Graduate StudentÂ
US Navy Retired
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Numbers don't lie!
These statistics may not seem real, but this is truly what the first cohort who learned Therapy that WorksŽ report:
said they were more confident in their ability to help clients.Â
said they had improved their clinical abilities.
said they had grown personally in the program
said it was worth the investment.
Choose the Right Plan for You!
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Early Bird Pricing Saves You over $500!!! Â
International? No problem. We use the UN Country Categories to make pricing equitable across the globe. See FAQs.
14-Day, Zero Risk Guarantee
There are enough risks in life, so we don't want this course to be another one.Â
Try Therapy that WorksÂŽ for 14 days. If your not satified, we'll be happy to refund your purchase. Refunds must be made in writing and will not be given after the first 14 days.
Note: If you purchase the program through PayPal Credit, the terms of the refund will be subject to this program's terms and conditions.Â
Continuing Education
This course is approved for 45 hours of CE from the NBCC and CAMFT.
Continuing education hours are available through both the NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) and CAMFT (California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists).
NBCC Continuing Education
Diane R Gehart has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7125. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Diane R Gehart is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CAMFT Continuing Education
Therapy that Works Institute (Provider #1000141) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs.
Therapy that Works Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Certificate Availability
Course CE certificates will be awarded upon completion of all course modules and the evaluation form.
Once the final course evaluation is complete, your course participation will be reviewed (we will confirm that you either attend the live sessions or watched the recordings for these CE hours). Once we have verified you have completed all hours, we will send you the certificate. This process takes 1-4 weeks.
CE certificates will be available through the portal after registration for 5 years.Â
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Shelli's Success Story
This course is an answer to prayer! It has given me what I have been searching forâHOW to do therapy.
Shelli
Choose the Right Plan for You!Â
Early Bird Pricing Saves You over $500!!! Â
International? No problem. We use the UN Country Categories to make pricing equitable across the globe. See FAQs.