The Ups and Downs of Partnerships with Dr. Laura Spiller

Relationships are often quick to become more work and less romance in modern society. In this episode, we explore both the theories and experience of couples therapy, as well as, general relationship struggles and tools for navigating them.
About our guest
Dr. Laura Spiller (heightscouples...) is a clinical psychologist who owns Heights Couples Therapy (heightscouples...) and co-owns Wellness Collaborative (wellness-colla...) in Houston, TX. She specializes in helping individuals and couples strengthen their relationships and connect deeper to those they care about. After studying at the University of Houston and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, she earned her PhD in Psychology and went on to train other graduate students as a professor for 10 years before shifting to her private practice, full time. Dr. Spiller is also a certified practitioner and trainer for Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy; an attachment based and well researched model of therapy. As a couples therapist, she is inspired to guide couples to make their relationships a safe haven which they can navigate any storm. This comes from both her work and personal experience after walking beside her late husband during a 5 year battle with a rare stomach cancer. Dr. Spiller hopes to pass on the gift of making the most of the time couples have together to everyone she works with.
Resources
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (iceeft.com/)
Gottman Relationship Institute (www.gottman.com/)
EFT Book for Couples ( / 2153780.hold_me_tight )
Attachment and Empathy Book ( / born-for-love )
A special thanks to our team
Tracy Lehman, Host & Executive Producer
Jacel Dickson, Producer and Editor
Theme music by Jim Roman
Audio engineering courtesy of our podmasters at 3 Wire Creative (3wirecreative....)
Administrators: Mary Elizabeth Hand and Heather Timmis
Thanks for listening!