The Couples Therapist Couch

185: The Impact of Siblings on Your Relationship with Karen Gail Lewis

Jun 13, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

The Impact of Old Childhood Sibling Issues on Relationships

2min

The Hidden Resource of Siblings

2min

The Four Ghosts of Sibling Therapy

3min

The Importance of Birth Order

4min

The Role of Responsibility in Children

3min

The Ghost of Unhealthy Loyalty

5min

The Unconscious Siblings

2min

The Importance of Consciousness in Therapy

2min

10.

The Importance of Sibling Transferance in a Relationship

2min

11.

What Would Your Brother or Sister Do in a Conflict?

3min

12.

The Role of Parents in Sibling Relationships

5min

13.

The Importance of Compassion in Therapy

4min

14.

How to Bring Your Sibling Into the Work

2min

15.

The Hourglass Pattern

4min

16.

The Importance of Siblings in Therapy

2min

17.

How to Deal With Sibling Issues

2min

18.

How to Be a Successful Couples Therapist

3min

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In today's episode, Dr. Karen Gail Lewis talks about the impact of siblings on our lives and relationships. She recently wrote a book called Sibling Therapy: The Ghosts from Childhood that Haunt Your Client's Love and Work.

Dr. Karen Gail Lewis has been a marriage and family therapist for over 50 years, is a speaker, workshp presenter and the author of several books. Find out more about her at drkarengaillewis.com.

The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. I'm Shane Birkel and my goal is to bring you interviews with experts in the field of couples therapy each week.

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