027: Harriet Lerner on Apologizing
A meaningful apology can transform a relationship. A lackluster apology can just as easily lead to major problems in people's ability to connect. For the past 2 decades, Dr. Harriet Lerner has studie...
30 Jan 201847min
026: Less Conflict, More Connection with Figs O'Sullivan
All couples get stuck in emotional interactions and patterns that lead to them feeling hurt and wanting to be loved at the same time. It can feel very confusing when the person who we feel is hurting ...
23 Jan 20181h 1min
025: Love is a Verb with Bill O'Hanlon
When we think about problems in our relationships we often want to place blame on our partner and attack their character. When this happens it makes people feel stuck and helpless to do anything about...
16 Jan 20181h
024: Couples and Autism with Janeen Herskovitz
There are specific things for therapists to think about when working with a couple who has been impacted by autism. It could be a child of the couple or one of the partners who is on the spectrum, but...
9 Jan 201845min
023: Ernesto Segismundo on Creativity, Video, and Social Media
As therapists, we have so much to offer people, but we are often afraid. Whether it is a case of imposter syndrome or just getting stuck in the day to day, it can be easy to stay in our comfort zone. ...
4 Jan 201857min
022: Gay Couples with Alapaki Yee and Salvatore Garanzini
In the field of Couples Therapy there has been very little research on gay couples. Fortunately, more and more is being done all of the time. It is important for Couples Therapists to be educated on t...
2 Jan 20181h 3min
021: True Love is not True: Relationships Take Work
This is the first solo episode on the Couples Therapist Couch. Shane Birkel talks about how love changes over time and normalizes how different it might feel at different phases of the relationship. I...
26 Dec 201720min
020: How to Ask About Sex in Couples Therapy with Martha Kauppi
Most Couples Therapists understand the importance of bringing sex into the conversation in couples therapy. Unfortunately, most feel unprepared to know what questions to ask, how to make clients feel ...
19 Dec 201752min
