Megan Kozak
Director & Couples Therapy Specialist
Megan Kozak - Director & Couples Therapy Specialist
M.Couns, M.Ed., GDip.Couns., B.Ed., B.CI. Advanced Clinical Training (Gottman Level 3), ACA
Megan is the resident Lighthouse Relationships’ Couples Therapy Specialist; a safe and trusted pair of hands. Megan’s authority and expertise in helping couples build (or rebuild) a loving relationship that lasts has been recognised in a range of radio, print and online media. Recently this includes being approached by 97.3FM (KIISFM) and Triple J for commentary and insight on radio, being interviewed on a range of podcasts including Beyond the Bump, as well as being invited to deliver the keynote address for New Zealand’s National Virtual Date Night for World Marriage Day 2022. Megan has been sought after for her skills in assisting couples in recovering from infidelity using the Gottman Method Couples Therapy ‘Affair Recovery’ technique. She also helps couples to resolve ongoing gridlocked issues, and to reignite their spark before, during, or after becoming parents.
Megan holds Masters level qualifications, is Level 3 trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and is additionally accredited in Prepare Enrich Assessment and Counselling. She draws on over forty-five years of psychological research conducted by Dr John Gottman and Dr Julie Gottman in order to accurately assess and effectively support couples. Megan’s articles on couples therapy and relationship wellbeing have been published throughout Australasia and abroad, including for well-respected publications such as Equilebrando in Europe, and Women’s Weekly and Kiddipedia locally in Australia.
Megan is available for the Gottman Therapy approved process known as Marathon Couples Therapy; in which she effectively and discreetly works with individual couples to rebuild their relationship or recover their loving spark in an intensive and private two day couple retreat.
Megan has over 15 years of experience in educational, corporate, private and community environments helping people learn practical relationship strategies, including communication, conflict resolution and stress management. She has worked in senior educational leadership positions, has spoken at national conferences, contributed to professional publications and is a regular relationship expert on podcasts and radio.
Megan loves theatre, and currently balances speaking engagements, coaching, workshop facilitation and working directly with couples in provision of couples therapy.