Fan favorite, Dr. Orna Guralnik, renowned psychoanalyst and host of the hit Showtime series Couples Therapy, shares what decades of clinical work have taught her about love, connection, and unconscious patterns in relationships. In this conversation, Dr. Orna also opens up about the societal shifts reshaping modern intimacy, the difference between psychoanalysis and surface-level self-help, and why listening, real, curious listening, is a radical act in partnership.

What you’ll learn:

How your unconscious motivations shape relationship patterns
Why privilege must be acknowledged for real connection to happen
How to create transformation in a partner without “fixing” them
Why curiosity is the first step to emotional healing

This episode is part of our Rewind Series, where we revisit some of the most powerful and timeless conversations from the Dates & Mates vault.

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Couples Therapy & Dr. Orna Guralnik: Rewind