In order to guide couples to greater intimacy it can be helpful to have a framework that is backed up by decades of research. Laura Heck talks with Shane in this episode about the fact that as a therapist, there is no substitute for experience, but having exercises and interventions can be life changing for couples when used properly.
Laura Heck is an LMFT and Certified Gottman Therapist in private practice in Salt Lake City, UT. She is co-founder of forBetter, an action driven online coaching tool for couples that teaches the science of successful relationships through straight talking and exercises.
She co-hosts Marriage Therapy Radio where you can be a fly on the wall while two marriage therapists hash out some of the most common issues couples encounter. She is the co-developer and master trainer for the Gottman Seven Principles Program and consults as a relationship expert for corporations and media outlets.
The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. There is an episode released every Tuesday about the practice of couples therapy.
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ResourcesVisit Laura Heck's practice website at www.laurahecktherapy.com
Check out the online coaching tool for couples at www.forbetter.us
Check out Laura's podcast, Marriage Therapy Radio
HIPPA compliant video conferencing mentioned during the show: wecounsel.com
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190: Intensive EFT with Jim Thomas
189: Healthy Conflict with Jessica Higgins
188: Polyvagal Theory in EFT Couples Therapy with Rebecca Jorgensen
187: Premarital Counseling with Rachel Dorneanu
186: Stan Tatkin on Co-Constructing Your Relationship
185: The Impact of Siblings on Your Relationship with Karen Gail Lewis
184: Katherine Woodward Thomas on How to Evolve Beyond Your Attachment Style
183: Systemic Trauma in Couples Therapy with Akilah Riley-Richardson
182: Parenting Adult Children with Laurence Steinberg
181: Is a Relationship Salvageable After an Affair with Talal Alsaleem
180: Enneagram and Couples part 2 with Kristy Gaisford
179: Healing from Betrayal with LaDonna Carey
178: Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy with Irina Wen
177: Understanding People Pleasing with Natalie Lue
176: Using the Enneagram in Couples Therapy with Louisa Krause
175: Working with Emotional Avoidance
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