5 Best Couples Therapy Podcasts in 2024
Marriage counseling, couples therapy, couples counseling! However, you choose to phrase the concept of therapy for you and your partner can at times be stressful to think about. We often equate couples therapy with trouble in the relationship. Often one partner decides they want to go to couples counseling while the other may not see an issue with the state of the relationship. A good relationship therapy podcast does not take the place of couples therapy with a licensed therapist, but it is a great way to find professional, objective, and relatable relationship advice.
This information can help you and your partner apply strategies to boost your communication skills and to have practical tips and insight for a healthier more joyful relationship.
Many couples tend to go to couples therapy once they feel that they have tried everything, and divorce or separation is imminent. Being able to put preventive measures in place as early as the start of a relationship, such as listening together to a good relationship podcast can have amazing benefits, such as building trust. Virtually every marriage experience will have its ups and downs. A real couple will hit rough patches and being able to rebuild trust can often take a toll. Strong relationships are built on the repairs that happen after ruptures. Diversifying your tools to communicate effectively beyond what you observe your family and friends doing can give you an advantage in managing your relationship and increase the chances of a healthier more joyful relationship.
I listened to a few couples therapy podcasts for struggling marriages and found a few that I found myself listening to more than others. Some are fun as well as informational, but the five I chose below I found a connection to and found their information relatable, easy to digest, and helpful.
My top 5 podcast picks for improving relationships
There are no best couples therapy podcasts; there are only podcasts that you may relate to the most. I Have been working with couples and families for over twenty years; the five podcasts below are some of the podcasts that I have listened to and find not only professionally sound but also fun and relatable to listen to.
1. That Relationship Show.
Naomi Rather, Ph.D., LMHC, and Deborah Curtis, LICSW, are relationship experts and in this podcast, they interview some of the top professionals in the field of couple, marriage, and family therapy to extend their expert advice to the public. They provide a welcoming space to answer some of the toughest questions about relationships.
2. ONE Extraordinary Marriage.
This is a marriage help podcast hosted by married couple Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo, who have been together since 1996. Together, they have gone through seemingly insurmountable challenges within their own relationship. Through their podcast, they want to support and help couples find a balance between intimacy and responsibilities in the household. They keep it very real and have a compassionate outlook on marriage struggles.
3. What Healthy Couples Know That You Don't.
Is a relationship therapist podcast hosted by Rhoda Sommers, a licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a private practice in Pittsburgh. She has been practicing for 40 years. In this podcast, she speaks to the details about what makes a relationship work. Some of the topics include tips for how to keep mutual respect alive and well, and how to build back trust after infidelity.
4. Modern Love
Hosted by Anna Martin, the podcast, based on the weekly New York Times column, explores the complicated love lives of real couples through conversation and storytelling. For 17 years, the Modern Love column has provided its audience with a select mix of voices, perspectives, types of love, and geographical diversity that is fun and relatable.
5. Couples Therapy
Is a weekly podcast hosted by real-life couple and comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman. It is a lighthearted podcast that talks about their likes and passions, from favorite actors to funny tales about their past relationships. They, regularly answer listener questions, offering advice for inquiring couples when prompted.
Transforming connections beyond podcasts
Couple struggles are all too common, as humans are complex. As soon as we find ourselves in social situations, we tend to share stories about our relationships, be it about sex, our love lives, or even just vent about some emotional reactivity that may have gotten in the way of our ability to convey a message to our partner. Relationships usually take ample real estate in our brains. Sex advice, intimacy advice, partner advice, love life advice, etc. permeate the conversations we have with other people.
Having questions about relationships and couples therapy or wanting to hear what relationship experts say about love, sex, conflict, kids, and growing together can all be great reasons to listen to a couple's podcast!
A key advantage of podcast listening is that you can multitask while still absorbing rich content. You can tune into your favorite couples therapy podcasts while running errands or even while cleaning up around the house.
While listening to a good relationship podcast can increase your repertoire in communication skills with your partner or at the very least normalize some of the stress you might be feeling in your relationship; podcasts do not take the place of couples therapy with a licensed mental health counselor.
Do not wait until it is too late, try these tools to give your relationship the best opportunities out there.
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