There is a growing reality of non-traditional couples who are coming in for relationship therapy. People who are in polyamorous relationships, want to open up their relationship or are among a number of other sexually marginalized populations are looking for guidance. As therapists we might not always know how to work with these types of relationships, but it is our responsibility to be as compassionate, understanding, and as open as possible.
In this episode Martha Kauppi talks about how we all have particular biases that we bring to our work with clients and the importance of being aware of these and open to learning more about relationships we may not have worked with before.
Martha is the founder of the Institute for Relational Intimacy. The Institute is committed to competence working with a full array of sex issues, including sexual health concerns, alternative sexualities, problematic sexual behavior, and LGBTQAI+ related concerns. She also offers training and support to therapists.
Her dream is to debunk myths and prominent cultural beliefs that disrupt intimate connections between partners, and help create a world where it is easy to find a therapist who can work effectively with relational intimacy challenges.
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.
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089: Infertility, Postpartum Depression, and Perinatal Loss with Bina Bird
088: Lynn Grodzki on Bringing Aspects of Coaching into Therapy
087: Sex Talk with Erika Miley
085: The 5 Stages of Relationships with Leanne Clarkson
084: Men and Masculinity with Joseph Losi
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082: Wendy Behary on Working with Narcissism
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080: Lori Gottlieb on Normalizing the Human Experience
079: EFT and Attachment Injuries with Leanne Campbell and David Fairweather
078: Stan Tatkin on Understanding Your Partner's Brain
077: EFT and Trauma with Kathryn Rheem
076: Couples Retreats with Rachel Zamore
075: Using Mindfulness in Couples Therapy with Rob Fisher
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