280: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel

This episode is brought to you by Alma. Visit to learn more Get the Couples Therapy 101 course: Join the Couples Therapist Inner Circle: Join The Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group: In this solo episode, Shane shares the 4 Cs in relationships. Hear the common patterns couples get into, how to have compassion for each partner's reality, how to help your clients keep curiosity in their relationship, why it's okay for couples to disagree with each other, and what to say to your clients regarding each of the 4 Cs.

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280: The 4 Cs in Relationships with Shane Birkel is an episode from The Couples Therapist Couch by Shane Birkel.

This episode is 27:44 long.

This episode was published on Mar 9, 2026.

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