The Couples Therapist Couch
By Shane Birkel
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Description
This podcast is about the practice of Couples Therapy. Many of the episodes are interviews with leaders in the field of Relationships. The show is meant to help Therapists and Coaches learn how to help people to deepen their connection, but in the process it explores what is most needed for each of us to love, heal, and grow. Each week Shane Birkel interviews an expert in the field of Couples Therapy to explore all about the world of relationships and how to be an amazing therapist.
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243: Commitment in Couples Therapy with Shane Birkel
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May 19, 2025 |
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242: The Go-To Relationship Guide for Gay Men with Tom Bruett
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May 12, 2025 |
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241: 'Til Stress Do Us Part with Elizabeth Earnshaw
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May 05, 2025 |
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240: Emotional Abuse with Shane Birkel
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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239: Neurodiversity & Relationships with Dr. Matt Zakreski
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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238: The 3 Situations When Couples Therapy Won’t Work with Shane Birkel
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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237: Transformative Couples Therapy (TCT) with Dr. David Mars
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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236: Trauma Bonds with Dr. Laura Copley
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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235: The 5 Forces Destroying Your Relationship with Dr. Pat Love
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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234: Sex & Science with Emily Nagoski, PhD
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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233: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Ryan Rana
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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232: Understanding Leverage in Couples Therapy with Shane Birkel
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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231: Empowerment from Trauma with La Shanda Sugg
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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230: Understanding Shame with Shane Birkel
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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229: Co-Parenting with Karen Bonnell
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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228: A Soulful Marriage with Dr. Rachel Glik
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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227: Beyond Fairy Tales with Dr. Mark Karris
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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226: Childhood Trauma & Relationships with Lisa Ferentz
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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225: Boundaries in Relationships with Shane Birkel
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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224: Understanding Emotionally Avoidant People with Shane Birkel
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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223: Grief and Loss with David Kessler
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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222: Emotional vs. Problem-Solving Communication with Shane Birkel
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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221: EFT and Ketamine-Assisted Couples Therapy with Kathryn Rheem
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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220: Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Relationships with Hilary Waller
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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219: Internal Family Systems and Couples with Tammy Sollenberger
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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218: Imago and Polyvagal Therapy with Hayley Hoffman
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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217: Stop Trying to Be Right in Your Relationship with Shane Birkel
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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216: Beyond Mars and Venus with John Gray
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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215: ADHD and Couples with Anita Robertson
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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214: Working with High Intensity after an Affair with Shane Birkel
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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213: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment with Dr. James Hawkins
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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212: Implicit Psychotherapy and Couples with Dr. Abi Blakeslee
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May 28, 2024 |
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211: Peace and Healing in Couples Therapy with Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye
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May 21, 2024 |
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210: Narcissism in Couples Therapy with Wendy Behary
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May 14, 2024 |
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209: Trauma in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Kathryn Rheem
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May 07, 2024 |
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208: Dr. Sue Johnson on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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207: Stay or Go? With Sharon Pope
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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206: Sex and Perfectionism with Tom Murray
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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205: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Trauma with Leanne Campbell
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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204: Stepfamily Relationships with Patricia Papernow, Part 2
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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203: Stepfamily Relationships with Patricia Papernow, Part 1
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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202: Psychedelics and Relationships with Guy Winch
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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201: Love Every Day with Alexandra Solomon
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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200: Peter Levine on Somatic Experiencing and Couples Therapy
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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199: Brain Science and Relationships with Juliane Taylor Shore
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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198: Solution-Oriented Approach with Couples with Bill O’Hanlon
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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197: Intergenerational Trauma and Relationships with Anita Mandley
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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196: Mental Health for Men with David Khalili
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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195: PTSD and the Unconscious with Heawon Hake
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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194: The 10 Habits of Happy Couples with Tina and Michael LeBlanc
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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193: The 13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do with Amy Morin
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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192: Vienna Pharaon on Therapist Burnout
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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191: The Key to Every Conversation in Couples Therapy
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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190: Intensive EFT with Jim Thomas
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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189: Healthy Conflict with Jessica Higgins
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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188: Polyvagal Theory in EFT Couples Therapy with Rebecca Jorgensen
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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187: Premarital Counseling with Rachel Dorneanu
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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186: Stan Tatkin on Co-Constructing Your Relationship
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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185: The Impact of Siblings on Your Relationship with Karen Gail Lewis
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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184: Katherine Woodward Thomas on How to Evolve Beyond Your Attachment Style
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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183: Systemic Trauma in Couples Therapy with Akilah Riley-Richardson
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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182: Parenting Adult Children with Laurence Steinberg
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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181: Is a Relationship Salvageable After an Affair with Talal Alsaleem
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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180: Enneagram and Couples part 2 with Kristy Gaisford
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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179: Healing from Betrayal with LaDonna Carey
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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178: Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy with Irina Wen
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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177: Understanding People Pleasing with Natalie Lue
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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176: Using the Enneagram in Couples Therapy with Louisa Krause
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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175: Working with Emotional Avoidance
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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174: Eroticism in Couples Therapy with Cyndi Darnell
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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173: Betrayal Recovery with Lora Cheadle
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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172: Deepening Our Work with Clients and Selves with Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Terry Real on Relational Life Therapy
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Bill Doherty on the Ethical Lives of Clients
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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169: Somatic Experiencing and Couples with Abi Blakeslee
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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168: Neurobiology and Relationships with Juliane Taylor Shore
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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167: The Science of Psychotherapy with Richard Hill and Matthew Dahlitz
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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166: Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt In The Space-Between
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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165: Facing Adversity as a Therapist with Wesley Little
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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164: Healing the Trauma from Supremacy Culture with Shirani Pathak
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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163: Self-Esteem and Boundaries part 2 with Shane Birkel
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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162: Self-Esteem and Boundaries part 1 with Shane Birkel
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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161: Healing After Divorce with Kristy Gaisford and Jerry Sander
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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160: Feedback Informed Treatment and Couples with Beth Irias
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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159: Infidelity Recovery with Talal Alsaleem
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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158: Being Bold in Couples Therapy with Pam Staples
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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157: Internal Family Systems and Couples with Liz Phillips
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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156: Joining Through the Truth in RLT with Shane Birkel
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May 18, 2021 |
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155: Developmental and Relational Trauma with Rick Butts
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May 07, 2021 |
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154: Elliott Connie on Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Couples
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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153: Understanding Differentiation with Ellyn Bader
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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152: A Model is Only as Good as Its Applicability with Francesca Maxime'
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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151: Childhood Experience and The 5 Core Issues with Kim Ploussard
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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150: What Makes Relationships Work with Jennifer Lehr
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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149: Couples in Recovery with Dr. Robert Navarra
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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148: Start Using EFT in Your Practice with Debi Scimeca-Diaz
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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147: Mindfulness and Relationships with Melissa Sutor
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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146: Dan Siegel on Brain Science, Attachment, and Relationships
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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145: Viral Hope Series part 10 with TJ Walsh
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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144: Viral Hope Series part 9 with James Hawkins
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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143: Viral Hope Series part 8 with LaDonna Carey
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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142: Viral Hope Series part 7 with Elisha and James Travis
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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141: Viral Hope Series part 6 with Breta Collins
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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140: Viral Hope Series part 5 with Jerry Sander
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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139: Viral Hope Series Part 4 with Janeen Herskovitz
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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138: Viral Hope Series part 3 with Jeanne Farnsworth
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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137: Viral Hope Series part 2 with Selma Bacevac
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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136: Viral Hope Series part 1 with Quentin Hafner
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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135: Co-Therapy with Couples with Monique and Rick Elgersma
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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134: Modern Couples Therapy with Jourdan Virginia Blue
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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133: Peggy Kleinplatz on Magnificent Sex
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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132: Racialized Trauma with James Hawkins
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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131: Relationship Skills on the Dating Scene with Marni Feuerman
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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130: Joe Kort on When the Other Woman is a Man
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May 26, 2020 |
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129: Relational Life Therapy with Shane Birkel
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May 19, 2020 |
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128: Race in Couples Therapy with Corey Yeager and Kirsten Lind Seal
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May 12, 2020 |
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127: Implementing the EFT Model with James Hawkins
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May 05, 2020 |
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126: Emily Nagoski on Sex and Science
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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125: Continuing to Cope During the Quarantine with Jen Silacci
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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124: Dealing with the Emotions of Online Therapy with Amber Lyda
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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123: David Wexler on Counseling in the #Metoo Era
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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122: Working with Infidelity and the Developmental Model with Kim Gist Miller
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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121: Keeping the Hope In a Pandemic with Shane Birkel
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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120: Moving Your Couples Therapy Practice Online with Clay Cockrell
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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119: 5 Things Couples Therapists Should Know from a Sex Therapist with Martha Kauppi
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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118: Running on Empty with Jonice Webb
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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117: Where Does Masturbation Fit Into a Couple's Sex Life with Ari Tuckman
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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116: Attuning to the Attachment Dilemma with Ryan Rana
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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115: Janina Fisher on Working with Trauma in Couples Therapy
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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114: Alexandra Solomon on Taking Sexy Back
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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113: Shane Birkel on the Impact of Childhood Neglect on Relationships
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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112: Dr. Pat Love on The 5 Forces Destroying Your Relationship that You Probably Never Heard Of
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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111: Helen Fisher on The Anatomy of Love
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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110: Alexandra Katehakis on Sex Addiction and Healthy Sex - (rerun)
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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109: Janis Abrahms Spring on Healing After an Affair - (rerun)
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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108: Laura Long on Marketing, Niching, Websites
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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107: Removing Blocks to Success with Kine Corder
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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106: Sue Johnson on Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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105: Ellyn Bader on The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy - (Rerun)
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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104: Gottman and RLT Comparison with Zach Brittle
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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103: When HE Has a Higher Sex Drive than SHE with Susan Bratton
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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102: Couples Intensive Retreats with Kerry Lusignan
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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101: How to Help Your Partner Heal from an Affair with Linda MacDonald
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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100: Harville Hendrix on Imago Therapy - (rerun)
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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099: The Importance of Conflict for Couples with CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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098: Neurodiverse Couples with Grace Myhill
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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097: Female Desire with Lisa Taddeo
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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096: Elliott Connie on Solution Focused Brief Therapy
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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095: How to Be a Functional Adult with Jan Bergstrom
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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094: ADHD and Couples Therapy with Ari Tuckman
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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093: Men and Communication with Robert Kandell
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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092: People of Color and Couples Therapy with Dr. Angela Clack
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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091: Deirdre Fay on Feeling Safely Attached
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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090: Attachment Styles with Annie Chen
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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089: Infertility, Postpartum Depression, and Perinatal Loss with Bina Bird
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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088: Lynn Grodzki on Bringing Aspects of Coaching into Therapy
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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087: Sex Talk with Erika Miley
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May 28, 2019 |
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086: Martha Kauppi on Working with Open Relationships
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May 14, 2019 |
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085: The 5 Stages of Relationships with Leanne Clarkson
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May 07, 2019 |
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084: Men and Masculinity with Joseph Losi
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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083: Keeping it Real with Couples with Jasmine Foulkes
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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082: Wendy Behary on Working with Narcissism
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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081: Healing from Heartbreak with Chautè Thompson
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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080: Lori Gottlieb on Normalizing the Human Experience
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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079: EFT and Attachment Injuries with Leanne Campbell and David Fairweather
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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078: Stan Tatkin on Understanding Your Partner's Brain
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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077: EFT and Trauma with Kathryn Rheem
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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076: Couples Retreats with Rachel Zamore
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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075: Using Mindfulness in Couples Therapy with Rob Fisher
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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074: Lisa Ferentz on How Trauma Impacts Adult Relationships
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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073: Navigating Stepfamily Situations with Karen Bonnell
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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072: Psychodrama with Couples with Walter Logeman
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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071: Hedy Schleifer on Creating Transformation in Couples Therapy
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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070: Bill Doherty on Marital Commitment vs. Individual Happiness
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Nov 20, 2018 |
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069: Tammy Nelson on Sex and Couples Therapy
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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068: Emotionally Focused Therapy Training with Jill Fischer
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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067: Rebecca Jorgensen on EFT and Therapist Development
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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066: Allison Puryear on Building a Fantastic Couples Therapy Practice
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Oct 23, 2018 |
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065: Connectfulness with Rebecca Wong
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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064: Black Belt Husband with Quentin Hafner
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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063: A Couple Educating Couples with Dr. Jameson and Herdyne Mercier
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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062: The 5 Core Issues from Pia Mellody and RLT with Kim Ploussard
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Sep 18, 2018 |
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061: EFT vs. RLT Debate with Figs O'Sullivan
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Sep 11, 2018 |
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060: Relationships 101 with Signe Simon and Simone Humphrey
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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059: Emotionally Focused Family Therapy with Gail Palmer
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Aug 28, 2018 |
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058: The Five Losing Strategies in Relationships with Shane Birkel
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Aug 21, 2018 |
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057: Tiffany McLain on The Money Mindset for Therapists
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Aug 14, 2018 |
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056: Gottman and Infidelity with Jennifer Lagrotte
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Aug 07, 2018 |
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055: Attachment vs. Differentiation Debate with Nathan Hardy and Adam Fisher
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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054: Love Worth Making with Stephen Snyder
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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053: Money Conversations and Couples with Kiné Corder
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Jul 17, 2018 |
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052: Harville Hendrix on Imago Couples Therapy
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Jul 10, 2018 |
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051: How to Have an Amazing First Couples Therapy Session with Shane Birkel
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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050: Ian Kerner on Treating Sexual Issues in Couples Therapy
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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049: Ellyn Bader on The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy
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Jun 19, 2018 |
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048: Kinky Folks and Non-Traditional Couples with Heather Garner
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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047: George Faller on Pursuers and Withdrawers in EFT
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Jun 05, 2018 |
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046: Millennials and Gen Zs in Love with Shadeen Francis
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May 29, 2018 |
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045: Multi-Heritage Couples with Melvin Escobar
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May 22, 2018 |
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044: Building an Online Presence through Social Media with Dr. Julie Hanks
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May 15, 2018 |
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043: Beyond Mars and Venus with John Gray
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May 08, 2018 |
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042: Katherine Woodward Thomas on Conscious Uncoupling
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May 01, 2018 |
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041: Alexandra Katehakis on Sex Addiction and Healthy Sex
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Apr 24, 2018 |
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040: Polyamorous Relationships with Jonathan Burstein
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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039: Lynn Grodzki on Building Your Private Practice
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Apr 10, 2018 |
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038: Terry Real on Relational Life Therapy
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Apr 03, 2018 |
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037: Janis Abrahms Spring on Healing After an Affair
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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036: Co-Parenting through Divorce with Karen Bonnell
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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035: Stan Tatkin on A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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034: 10 Ways to Make More Money in Your Private Practice
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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033: EFT and Attachment with Anabelle Bugatti
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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032: How Parenthood Impacts Relationships with Elly Taylor
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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031: Premarital Counseling with Mayi Dixon
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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030: Helping Couples Cope After Infidelity with Terri DiMatteo
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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029: Love Your Paperwork with Maelisa Hall
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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028: Exploring EFT with Jim Thomas
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Feb 06, 2018 |
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027: Harriet Lerner on Apologizing
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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026: Less Conflict, More Connection with Figs O'Sullivan
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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025: Love is a Verb with Bill O'Hanlon
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Jan 16, 2018 |
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024: Couples and Autism with Janeen Herskovitz
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Jan 09, 2018 |
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023: Ernesto Segismundo on Creativity, Video, and Social Media
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Jan 04, 2018 |
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022: Gay Couples with Alapaki Yee and Salvatore Garanzini
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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021: True Love is not True: Relationships Take Work
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Dec 26, 2017 |
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020: How to Ask About Sex in Couples Therapy with Martha Kauppi
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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019: Hedy Schleifer on Encounter-centered Couples Therapy
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Dec 12, 2017 |
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018: Amber Hawley on Building Your Business Community
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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017: Using Gottman Interventions to Enhance Intimacy with Laura Heck
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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016: Joy Harden Bradford on Being Open to the Conversation of Privilege
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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015: Lori Gottlieb on Writing to Help Relationships
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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014: Addiction and Couples Therapy with Bob Navarra
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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013: Law Enforcement Couples with Cyndi Doyle
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Nov 07, 2017 |
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012: Building an Instagram Following with Silvy Khoucasian
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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011: Pragmatic/Experiential Therapy for Couples with Brent Atkinson
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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010: Parenting Issues in Couples Therapy with Mallory Grimste
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Oct 24, 2017 |
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009: Clay Cockrell Talking Online Counseling with Couples
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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008: Nazanin Moali on Sex in Couples Therapy
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Oct 10, 2017 |
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007: Joe Sanok on Building a Successful Private Practice
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Oct 05, 2017 |
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006: Acceptance in Couples Therapy with Andrew Christensen
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Oct 03, 2017 |
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005: Race and Privilege with Mercedes Samudio
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Sep 26, 2017 |
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004: Discernment Counseling with Rachel Zamore
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Sep 19, 2017 |
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003: State-dependent Couples Therapy with Kerry Lusignan
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Sep 12, 2017 |
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002: Bringing Couples Closer with Mark Moses
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Sep 12, 2017 |
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001: The Art of Couples Therapy with Margaret Thompson
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Sep 12, 2017 |