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The Couples Therapist Couch

Shane Birkel

300 episodes

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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  1. 306: Boundaries & Generational Trauma with Judy Hu

    · 51 min · Episode 306

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for Shane's 6-week live training program, Couples Therapy…

  2. 305: Working with Narcissism in Couples Therapy with Wendy Behary

    · 44 min · Episode 305

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for Shane's 6-week live training program, Couples Therapy…

  3. 304: Attachment Theory & Relationships with Dr. Thais Gibson

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 304

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for Shane's free live training "What Do You Actually Do in…

  4. 303: Are You Practicing the Way You Actually Want to Practice? With Shane Birkel

    · 25 min · Episode 303

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for Shane's 6-week live training program, Couples Therapy…

  5. 302: Guilt & Relationships with Dr. Jennifer Reid

    · 51 min · Episode 302

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for Shane's free live training "Beyond the 50-Minute…

  6. 301: Longer Therapy Sessions with Shane Birkel

    · 18 min · Episode 301

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for Shane's free live training "Beyond the 50-Minute…

  7. 300: Brave Love, Great Sex with Dr. Laurie Watson & George Faller

    · 42 min · Episode 300 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  8. 299: Understanding Shame with Dr. Frank Spinelli

    · 52 min · Episode 299

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  9. 298: Part 2: The Tao of Love, Sex, and Deep Intimacy with Arjuna Ardagh

    · 55 min · Episode 298 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  10. 297: Part 1: The Tao of Love, Sex, and Deep Intimacy with Arjuna Ardagh

    · 48 min · Episode 297

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  11. 296: How to Apologize with Harriet Lerner

    · 46 min · Episode 296

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  12. 295: Why You Keep Reacting That Way and How to Stop with Shane Birkel

    · 40 min · Episode 295

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  13. 294: Attachment Styles with Annie Chen

    · 49 min · Episode 294

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  14. 293: Surviving Betrayal with LaDonna Carey

    · 47 min · Episode 293

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  15. 292: It's Not about the Dishes with Shane Birkel

    · 31 min · Episode 292

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for the June 2026 Cohort of Shane's Certified Couples…

  16. 291: Truth & Love with Shane Birkel

    · 43 min · Episode 291

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for the June 2026 Cohort of Shane's Certified Couples…

  17. 290: Embracing Your Couples Therapist Identity with Susan Saint-Rossy

    · 43 min · Episode 290

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for the June 2026 Cohort of Shane's Certified Couples…

  18. 289: Working with Couples Who Get Escalated with Shane Birkel

    · 24 min · Episode 289

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for the June 2026 Cohort of Shane's Certified Couples…

  19. 288: Relationship Repair with Shane Birkel

    · 27 min · Episode 288

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for the June 2026 Cohort of Shane's Certified Couples…

  20. 287: Relationships & AI with Trevor White

    · 45 min · Episode 287

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for the webinar Inside a Couples Intensive: The 4 C's in…

  21. 286: Working with Trauma & Couples Therapy with Dr. Janina Fisher

    · 49 min · Episode 286 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Sign up for the webinar Inside a Couples Intensive: The 4 C's in…

  22. 285: Intensives & Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Rebecca Jorgensen

    · 55 min · Episode 285

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  23. 284: Connection: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel

    · 40 min · Episode 284

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  24. 283: Compassion: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel

    · 27 min · Episode 283

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  25. 282: Curiosity: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel

    · 37 min · Episode 282 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  26. 281: Consciousness: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel

    · 35 min · Episode 281

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  27. 280: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel

    · 28 min · Episode 280

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  28. 279: Why Do I Keep Doing This? with Kati Morton

    · 48 min · Episode 279

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  29. 278: When Weekly Couples Therapy Isn't Enough with Shane Birkel

    · 27 min · Episode 278

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  30. 277: When Work Stress Impacts the Relationship with Guy Winch

    · 46 min · Episode 277

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  31. 276: The Myth of Effortless Connection with Shane Birkel

    · 28 min · Episode 276 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  32. 275: Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Couples with Liz Phillips

    · 49 min · Episode 275

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  33. 274: 7 Steps to Move Beyond Your Painful Past with Katherine Woodward Thomas

    · 49 min · Episode 274

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  34. 273: Working with Infidelity in Couples Therapy with Shane Birkel

    · 54 min · Episode 273

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  35. 272: Common Sexual Issues in Couples Therapy with Adrien Monti

    · 53 min · Episode 272 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  36. 271: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Rebecca Jorgensen

    · 53 min · Episode 271

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  37. 270: Attachment Patterns & Secure Relationships with Jessica Baum

    · 46 min · Episode 270

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  38. 269: Conscious Uncoupling with Katherine Woodward Thomas

    · 49 min · Episode 269

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  39. 268: Change Your Questions, Change Your Future with Elliott Connie

    · 45 min · Episode 268 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  40. 267: So Much More than Listening with Shane Birkel

    · 40 min · Episode 267

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  41. 266: Enneagram & Relationships with Christa Hardin

    · 53 min · Episode 266

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  42. 265: Consciousness in Relationships with Shane Birkel

    · 17 min · Episode 265 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  43. 264: Parents in Love: A Guide to Great Sex After Kids with Dr. Rebecca Howard Eudy

    · 55 min · Episode 264 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  44. 263: Communication in Couples Therapy with Shane Birkel

    · 35 min · Episode 263

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  45. 262: Helping Couples during Their Transition to Parenthood with Kelly Bourque

    · 51 min · Episode 262

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  46. 261: Healing Our Core Issues (HOCI) in Couples Therapy with Shane Birkel

    · 49 min · Episode 261 · Explicit

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  47. 260: Wise Effort with Dr. Diana Hill

    · 49 min · Episode 260

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit https://helloalma.com/dg/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course:…

  48. 259: Infidelity with Dr. Ellyn Bader

    · 42 min · Episode 259

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit HelloAlma.com/ATPP to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/ Join the Couples Therapist Inner Circle:…

  49. 258: Working with Men in Couples Therapy with Shane Birkel

    · 35 min · Episode 258

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit HelloAlma.com/ATPP to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/ Join the Couples Therapist Inner Circle:…

  50. 257: Emotional Repair with Andrea Dindinger

    · 48 min · Episode 257

    This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit HelloAlma.com/ATPP to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/ Join the Couples Therapist Inner Circle:…

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