Between Sessions is a free video series created for therapists—short, reflective pieces designed to fit into the space between clients or during your tea break.
In this episode, Karen Murphy shares the foundations that shape every successful first session with a couple—and how to create the kind of therapeutic space that helps clients feel safe, met, and ready to return.
Press play below and settle in for a thoughtful break between sessions.
How do you make sure a couple comes back after their first session?
In this episode, Karen shares the principles that transformed her early practice and remain central to her work today: the Four Cornerstones of couples therapy.
She reflects on:
Whether you’re new to couples work or simply revisiting your foundations, this episode offers a gentle but practical reminder of what makes the first session matter.
You can revisit earlier videos in the Between Sessions series any time.
Episode 3 – The Coldplay Couple Comes to Therapy
In this episode, Karen uses a recent viral moment, the “Coldplay couple” kiss cam incident, as a jumping-off point to explore how we, as therapists, hold affair work in the room.
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