Hi. I’m Shane Birkel. I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have extensive training in Couples Therapy and am focused on getting Couples results in a short amount of time.
When Couples are on the brink of divorce, going to therapy once a week for 50 minutes isn’t going to move the needle. When I work with Couples, I start with an intensive session that is 5 hours long. The goal is for you to leave that first meeting with a lot more clarity and a plan about what to do next.
I have a podcast called The Couples Therapist Couch where I interview many of the leaders in the world of Couples Therapy. I also do a lot of teaching of other Couples Therapists about how to work with couples.
About Shane Birkel
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When you are looking for help in your relationship, it is important to find someone specifically with training in Couples Therapy. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I also have extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Gottman Approach and I am a certified Relational Life Therapist with Terry Real as my mentor.
Professional Background
I will tell you the truth about what I see you doing to sabotage your relationships. I will be direct and blunt and it might be hard to hear, but my goal is to create change and help you get results.
I do not have an agenda to keep your relationship together. What I really want is for people to face the truth in their life. I support people in being happy and healthy whether the relationship works out or not.
My Approach
- My wife and I have been together since 2006. It hasn’t always been easy, but through Relational Life Therapy I have personally transformed as a person and in my relationship. I believe that a therapist can only bring people as far as they have come in their own personal journey.
- I have 3 kids who are 21, 14, and 12. I love coaching their sports teams, uber driving them everywhere, and sharing experiences with them like hiking, biking, skiing, traveling, and going to the beach.
- We have chickens and I eat a lot of fresh eggs.
- I love living in New Hampshire, about an hour from Boston, but I need to set the record straight. I am not a Patriots, Celtics or a Red Sox fan. I grew up in Nebraska and am still a huge fan of the Huskers, Chiefs and Cubs.
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