For many people, hearing “couples therapy” brings up the idea of a relationship being in crisis or on the brink of ending – and while couples therapy can be impactful in those cases, there is so much more to it and so many other circumstances where it can be beneficial. In this episode, Valerie and Emerson get into what couples therapy really is, when it’s helpful, when it’s not helpful, and suggestions for what to look for if you’re interested in couples therapy. This episode covers: 00:03:23 - Tea & Crumpets: Zumba at the YMCA + Harmen Hoek 00:06:53 - The Lore: How Couples Therapy Helped Val 00:14:46 - The DSM: What Couples Therapy Really Is 00:53:20 - Now That's What I Call...OKAAAAY! 00:55:27 - Em Pick: "A Thousand Trees" by Stereophonics 00:57:13 - Val Pick: "In Keeping Secrets of Earth: 3" by Coheed & Cambria 00:58:31 - Fire Dumpster Phoenix: How Massachusetts became the only state to reduce food waste + how a 90 year old woman has saved over 10,000 animals Resources + Stuff Mentioned in This Episode: Harmen Hoek A Thousand Trees- by Stereophonics In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 - by Coheed and Cambria Waste not, want not? How Massachusetts became the only state to reduce food waste 90 year old woman has saved over 10,000 animals Gottman Method Emotion Focused Therapy Imago RLT PACT Connect with Us: Send a story or ask for advice:
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