301: Longer Therapy Sessions with Shane Birkel

301: 与Shane Birkel的更长时间治疗课程

The Couples Therapist Couch

2026-09-22

18 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 talks longer therapy sessions. Hear why couples therapists need to be working in longer sessions when meeting with couples, what to do if you run out of time in a couples therapy session, why you should focus on the betrayer first in an affair, why couples therapy is a very difficult art form, and how long couples therapy intensives should be.
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  • And now having done this work for years, the funny thing is I don't even worry about having too much time.

  • We usually get to the end and I feel like I need more time.

  • 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.

  • I'm really excited to talk with you today about how I've been working.

  • If you listen to the podcast, I've been talking about this for quite a while.

  • And it's something that I think is one of the most important things that I've come to in my own practice,

  • which is the idea that we need to be working in longer sessions when we meet with couples.