The Couple's Guide Podcast

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss the pros and cons of cohabitation (aka living with your S/O without being married), current research and what you may run into.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss premarital counseling + therapy, each of their approaches and the benefits of seeking a therapist before you decide on forever with someone!

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss the 4 basic functions of behaviors and how they overlap with your love language(s).

Listen and Ryan and Talia discuss the concept of acceptance, how it relates to relationships + couples therapy and how acceptance of self is the foundation of most things in life.

Listen and Ryan and Talia discuss what to do when you and your partner aren’t on the same page about coming into couples therapy. No, sadly you can’t drag them in unwillingly.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss how to navigate a common issue among couples: your relationship looks more like a parent/child relationship than two adults in love. It can be endearing at first, until the resentment builds.

Listen as Ryan and Talia answer listener questions about sex, dating and relationships.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss how to utilize humor as a therapeutic intervention + how truly healing laughter can be.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss when therapist self-disclosure is a red flag, when it’s not + why our culture shies away from therapists talking about themselves in session.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss how to balance the masculine + feminine within the context of relationships, couples therapy and individually as therapists.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss three keys to having a successful relationship.

Listen and Ryan and Talia continue their discussion about online dating, dating apps + dating etiquette.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss how online dating has changed the dating game, how to be a good match and why you shouldn’t have a fishing picture on your profile.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss when getting advice from a therapist is a red flag, when it’s not + why our culture shies away from therapists giving advice.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss what it’s like to go to couples therapy when you have kids in your relationship, how to maintain your relational intimacy and how to focus on your relationship within therapy (and on date nights!)

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss how to address the elephant in the room, the benefit of doing so, and why many people chose not to.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss Part Two of the mini-series “Not Everything’s a Red Flag” in couples therapy, when couples say "It’s my turn!” because the therapist spends time on one partner.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss what a “no secrets” policy in couples therapy is + why therapists choose to utilize it, or not.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss how to bring up the topic of sex to your therapist + common situations we hear in session.

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss Part One of the mini-series “Not Everything’s a Red Flag” in couples therapy, when couples say "But we fought in therapy!”

Listen as Ryan and Talia discuss what makes for good couples therapy + how to pick a couples therapist.