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Couples Therapy In Seven Words

Dr. Bruce Chalmer

Be Kind, Don‘t Panic, and Have Faith. Psychologist Dr. Bruce Chalmer and educator Judy Alexander talk about relationships, interview fascinating guests, and answer your questions.

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33:55

You’re Miles Apart and Still Love Each Other: Now What?

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2025/08/17

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/i3vNYsGMDtc.Why do couples so often start off passionately in love, and over time end up feeling miles apart? And if you’re in that situation, what can you do about it? In this episode, we talk about how that happens and how to deal with it. Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and send us a message. And you can also sign up for Dr. Chalmer’s newsletter right from our homepage. Our sponsor is The Blue

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48:43

Overcoming Shame: An Interview with Malisa Hepner

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2025/08/08

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/B4933wXvmY8.Our guest in this episode, Malisa Hapner, told us she maxed out the Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire—which means she went through an enormous load of trauma. Judy and I found her journey of overcoming shame and finding compassion for herself and others to be inspiring, and I hope you do too. Malisa’s website is https://linktr.ee/Mdhepner. Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and

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01:06:30

Managing Conflict in Relationships: An Interview with...

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2025/08/01

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/s5dehbrTc84.Why are couples surprised when they first experience conflict with each other. And how can they manage it without freaking out? Our guest in this episode, Dr. Jessica Higgins, works with couples to help them get past problem patterns and turn toward each other. Dr. Higgins’s website is https://drjessicahiggins.com/. Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and send us a message. And you can also

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50:46

It’s Not About the Dishwasher: An Interview with...

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2025/07/25

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/qcNpMScyLWE.I’ve worked with couples for whom how to load the dishwasher has been the topic that has brought them close to divorce. What’s going on? Our guest in this episode, Talia Bombola, applies insights from psychodynamic therapy to help couples and individuals figure out what’s going on, and save themselves from a lot of misery in the process. Talia’s websites are https://www.therapywithtalia.com/ and https://taliabombola.com/. Do you

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42:41

Spaghetti on the Wall: An Interview with Kristan Swan

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2025/07/18

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/oSYU5GCa0YM.Our guest in this episode, Kristan Swan, has been a landscape designer and business coach. We talk about how her work helping entrepreneurs has often overlapped with the kind of relational work that Bruce does with couples. Kristan’s book Spaghetti on the Wall is designed to help people learn more about themselves and thereby make better decisions. She has also developed an eight-week workshop called “Discovering Your Spiritual

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40:33

Two Jewish Boomers Visit Germany and Talk About...

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2025/07/11

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/NFNHWEpG2nM.In my book Betrayal and Forgiveness, I define forgiveness as an “inside job.” Among other things, that means that you can forgive people who have committed acts of pure evil—because forgiving just means you can think about what happened without being consumed by anger or panic. Forgiveness is about healing yourself. To paraphrase Anne Lamott, forgiveness gets the rat poison out of you. Then you can think about how to handle the

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40:39

Food, Family, and Memories: An Interview with Joan...

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2025/07/03

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/inmBJ6AlwNU.Judy and I had the great honor and delight of interviewing the doyenne of Jewish cooking, Joan Nathan. Our interview took place on a cruise along the Main River in Germany, where we were on a tour of Jewish historical sites along the Main and Rhine. Joan was on the tour, and we all had the magnificent experience of a bistro meal with her, using her own recipes. We’ll be doing another episode about how the experience of touring

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41:12

Solutions for ADHD Couples: An Interview with Lisa...

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2025/06/13

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/B7buGaYYF98.Couples in which one or both have a diagnosis of ADHD can encounter some particular challenges. Our guest in this episode, Lisa Rabinowitz, specialized in working with ADHD or otherwise neurodiverse couples. She tells us about how she helps them find their way to more satisfying relationships. Lisa’s website is https://counselorforcouples.com/. The assessment tool that Bruce mentioned is at https://forms.gle/1Pj8MUQDH2cYfbVW7. Please

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05:00

Short Take #5: Betrayal and Forgiveness

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2025/06/09

Welcome to Short Take #5. In this series Judy and I talk about some of our (well, mostly my) favorite topics in bite-size morsels.Today’s topic: Betrayal and Forgiveness This short take is about…well, betrayal and forgiveness. What is betrayal? And does forgiveness mean you’ll restore your relationship? Please subscribe and review us! Visit our podcast website, ctin7.com, for more about our podcast, access to past episodes, and links to contact us to make suggestions and sign up for a time to be

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48:21

Does Therapy Culture Discourage Millennials from...

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2025/06/06

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/OtUSEC7Fk58.Why are so many Millennials deciding not to have children? How does therapy culture affect how young people view the prospect of becoming parents? Judy and I talk about a New York Times article by Michal Leibowitz that discusses this. She organized her article according to stanzas in Philip Larkin’s poem “This Be The Verse,” which famously concludes, “Get out as early as you can / And don’t have any kids yourself.” Along the way, we

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05:50

Short Take #4: The "Oh Sh1t" Moment

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2025/06/02

Welcome to Short Take #4. In this series Judy and I talk about some of our (well, mostly my) favorite topics in bite-size morsels.Today’s topic: The “Oh Shit” Moment This isn’t about the “Oh shit!” you might say when you’ve hit your thumb with a hammer. This is about—well, you’ll need to hear it to appreciate why I call it the “Oh shit” moment. It’s often a turning point in working with a couple. Please subscribe and review us! Visit our podcast website, ctin7.com, for more about our podcast,

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46:56

Post Betrayal Syndrome: An Interview with Dr. Debi...

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2025/05/30

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/FBplUljRg6w.What is Post Betrayal Syndrome? Our guest in this episode is Dr. Debi Silber, who is the founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute. She describes three discoveries about betrayal from her Ph.D. research, and then talks about five stages along the way from betrayal to transformation. Dr. Silber’s website is https://thepbtinstitute.com/. Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and

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08:04

Short Take #3: Stability and Intimacy in Relationships

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2025/05/30

Welcome to Short Take #3. In this series Judy and I talk about some of our (well, mostly my) favorite topics in bite-size morsels. Today’s topic: Stability vs. Intimacy—Can We Have Both? Why are both stability and intimacy necessary for a relationship to thrive? Why do they require different—even conflicting—skills? Please subscribe and review us! Visit our podcast website, ctin7.com, for more about our podcast, access to past episodes, and links to contact us to make suggestions and sign up for a

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55:40

Radical Moderation: An Interview with Professor...

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2025/05/23

For the video of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/ftqRVeBptqs.What is Radical Moderation? And how can that idea help heal the hyper-polarization that characterizes not only politics but family relationships these days? Our guest in this episode, Professor Lauren Hall, tells us about her work and how she came to it. As Judy mentions early in the interview, I (Bruce) have called myself a radical moderate for decades. (“What do we want? Moderation! When do we want it? When it’s

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54:37

Staying Married is the Hardest Part: An Interview...

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2025/05/16

See the video of this episode here.Our guest in this episode, Dr. Bonnie Comfort, was married for 33 years to a man she deeply loved and who deeply loved her. And they remained married until his death from cancer. A beautiful story with a sad ending—but, as is always true, not the whole story. Bonnie tells us about the struggles she and her husband went through, particularly around issues of sexual compatibility. Those struggles taught her a lot about herself: the pressures she was subject to, the

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07:02

Short Take #2: Rethinking ADHD

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2025/05/12

Welcome to Short Take #2. In this series Judy and I talk about some of our (well, mostly my) favorite topics in bite-size morsels.Today’s topic: Rethinking ADHD Is ADHD a disease, or even a disorder? Or is it a description of one end of a spectrum? Why does the distinction matter? I talk about a recent New York Times article in which long-time ADHD researchers describe how they are re-examining their assumptions. Then I tell one of my go-to stories about working with a high school kid who was

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37:13

Anatomy of Desire: An Interview with Dr. Emily Jamea

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2025/05/09

For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/emily-jamea/.If you’re having trouble with sex in your relationship, you might want to consult a sex therapist, and our guest today, Dr. Emily Jamea, is precisely that. But what if it’s not about problems—what if what you want is to get past “good-enough” sex to levels you’ve only dreamed about? Well, Emily is all about that as well. Her recent book, Anatomy of Desire, describes how “flow,” as popularized by the psychologist Mihaly

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39:19

We’re All Dating the Same Guy: An Interview with...

Couples Therapy In Seven Words ·

2025/05/02

For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/charity-sinclair/.As our guest in this episode, Charity Sinclair, puts it, “I’ve been on a lot of shit dates. No, really—literally shit dates.” Dates, she means, in which the guy was carrying around a stool sample. Or was carrying around dog shit. And, she says, she’d take a shit date over a toxic date any time. In our conversation, Charity tells us about calling off her wedding just weeks before, when she discovered that her fiancé had

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49:38

My Partner Voted for “Them”! What Do I Do? An...

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2025/04/25

For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/matt-digeronimo/.We live in polarized times. It’s hard to have conversations across the great divide—as soon as we detect signs that someone we’re talking to is on the other side, we tend to shut down our ability to hear and think about what they’re saying. Our guest in this episode, Matt DiGeronimo, is a Navy veteran who realized when he took off the uniform that he wanted to be able to tell his grandchildren, when they ask him what he

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03:56

Short Take 1: The Dread Disease, "Hardening of the...

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2025/04/21

Welcome to Short Takes! In this series Bruce and Judy talk about some of their (well, mostly Bruce’s) favorite topics in bite-size morsels.Today’s topic: The Dread Disease, “Hardening of the Categories” Please subscribe and review us! Visit our podcast website, ctin7.com, for more about our podcast, access to past episodes, and links to contact us to make suggestions and sign up for a time to be a guest on our show. Visit Dr. Chalmer’s website, brucechalmer.com, for information on his practice,

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