280: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel

280:与Shane Birkel的关系中的“四C原则”

The Couples Therapist Couch

2026-03-10

27 分钟
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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: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/ Join the Couples Therapist Inner Circle: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/inner-circle-new Join The Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/295562197518469/ In this solo episode, Shane shares the 4 Cs in relationships. Hear the common patterns couples get into, how to have compassion for each partner's reality, how to help your clients keep curiosity in their relationship, why it's okay for couples to disagree with each other, and what to say to your clients regarding each of the 4 Cs.
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  • I think this is a mistake that therapists make where they try to rush to the connection phase too quickly and force people into things before they've created that safety.

  • Welcome to the Couples Therapist Couch, the podcast for couples therapists,

  • marriage counselors, and relationship coaches to explore the practice of couples therapy.

  • And now your host, Shane Burkle.

  • Hey everybody, welcome back to the couples therapist couch.

  • This is Shane Burkle and this is the podcast that's all about the practice of couples therapy.

  • Thank you so much for tuning in.

  • I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist and the goal of this podcast is to help you learn how to more effectively work with couples and possibly even learn how to have a better relationship.

  • The episode this week is brought to you by Alma.

  • They make it easy to get credentialed with major insurance plans at enhanced reimbursement rates.

  • Alma handles all of the paperwork and guarantees payment within two weeks.

  • Visit HelloAlma.com or click on the link in the show notes to learn more.

  • Everyone welcome back to the couples therapists couch.

  • This is Shane Burkle I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist and this podcast is all about the practice of couples therapy Thank you so much

  • for tuning in.

  • I wanted to take some time Actually for the next few episodes to really get into what I think helps in couples therapy and what I think helps for relationships and You know,

  • there's a really common dynamic that I hear all the time when couples first come into therapy,

  • where one partner is trying to talk about their feelings and what's going on for them,

  • and the other partner immediately gets defensive,

  • starts trying to explain themselves about what happened.