Episodios

  • 256: Brain Science & Attachment with Dr. Dan Siegel
    Aug 19 2025

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    In this episode, Shane talks with Dr. Dan Siegel about brain science & attachment. Dan is the Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, and Author of numerous books & articles on mindfulness & neurobiology. Hear how interpersonal neurobiology applies to couples therapy, why our brain plays such a big part in our relationships, how much attachment influences the present, the benefits of mindfulness, and how to work on the emotional health of your clients.

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    DrDanSiegel.com

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    54 m
  • 255: Resentment in Relationships with Shane Birkel
    Aug 11 2025

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    In this solo episode, Shane talks resentment in relationships. Hear how to help couples let go of resentment, how to make healthy decisions based on compassion for your partner, what couples should do after they get past the honeymoon period, how to grieve a sacrifice you’ve made in your relationship, and how to help clients come up with compromises.

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    29 m
  • 254: Boundaries & Neurobiology with Juliane Taylor Shore
    Aug 4 2025

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    In this episode, Shane talks with Juliane Taylor Shore about boundaries & neurobiology. Juliane is an Educator, Therapist, and Writer inspiring people to shift their relationships with self, others, and the world. She’s the Author of “Setting Boundaries That Stick: How Neurobiology Can Help You Rewire Your Brain to Feel Safe, Connected, and Empowered.” Hear how our salience network works, how our emotions & history influence our actions, how to witness yourself doing therapy, why you’re a gift to the clients you work with, and how we can work with our brains to learn how to witness our minds.

    To learn more about Juliane Taylor Shore, her book, and her workshops, visit:

    JulianeTaylorShore.com

    JulianeTaylorShore.com/Book

    You can also listen to Juliane on Episode 199 of The Couples Therapist Couch

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    45 m
  • 253: Relationships & Control with Shane Birkel
    Jul 28 2025

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    In this solo episode, Shane talks relationships & control. Hear all the things we can’t control in life, how to help your clients respect the autonomy of their partner, what makes people become controlling, the healthy way of talking through feelings, and how to help a client who’s on the receiving end of controlling energy.

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    42 m
  • 252: Trauma & Relationships with Dr. Janina Fisher
    Jul 21 2025

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    In this episode, Shane talks with Dr. Janina Fisher about trauma & relationships. Janina is an Author, Clinical Psychologist, and Educator on the forefront in the field of trauma. Hear the history of trauma research & trauma therapy, how working with trauma compares to other types of therapy, how to help couples focus on the reactions in their bodies, what the healing process looks like from trauma, and why we have a phobia of interrupting.

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    JaninaFisher.com

    Janina’s Book: Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation

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    41 m
  • 251: Compassion in Encounter-centered Transformation (EcT) with Hedy Schleifer
    Jul 14 2025

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    In this episode, Shane talks with Hedy Schleifer about compassion in Encounter-centered Transformation (EcT). Hedy is a Master Relationship Builder, Motivational Speaker, and the Creator of EcT. Hear how to help your clients feel the emotions, how Hedy’s EcT process works, how to think of yourself as a guide, how to embrace fear & compassion, and how to calm your clients’ nervous systems.

    To learn more about Hedy Schleifer, visit:

    HedySchleifer.com

    You can also listen to Hedy on Episode 19, Episode 71, and Episode 250 of The Couples Therapist Couch

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    34 m
  • 250: Encounter-centered Transformation (EcT) with Hedy Schleifer
    Jul 7 2025

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    In this episode, Shane talks with Hedy Schleifer about Encounter-centered Transformation (EcT). Hedy is a Master Relationship Builder, Motivational Speaker, and the Creator of EcT. Hear how EcT was born, how Hedy & Yumi used their relationship as a lab, the unique workshops she’s facilitated around the world, the different types of listening, and EcT-inspired exercises you can do with your clients.

    To learn more about Hedy Schleifer, visit:

    HedySchleifer.com

    You can also listen to Hedy on Episode 19 & Episode 71 of The Couples Therapist Couch

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    1 h y 2 m
  • 249: Parents of Teenagers with Marie Vakakis
    Jun 30 2025

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    In this episode, Shane talks with Marie Vakakis about parents of teenagers. Marie is a Therapist, Mental Health and Relationship Educator, and Host of the This Complex Life podcast. Hear the pros & cons of family therapy vs. couples therapy, how to work through parenting struggles in couples therapy, how to navigate differing parenting styles with clients, the language parents should use when communicating with their teenagers, and whether it’s okay to show vulnerability as a parent.

    To learn more about Marie Vakakis & This Complex Life, visit:

    MarieVakakis.com.au

    This Complex Life podcast

    Inside Social Work podcast

    Marie Vakakis on LinkedIn

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    44 m