Understanding Couples Therapy with Karen Murphy

Where do I go from here? · Jul 1, 2026 · 1h 9m

This week, Annmarie and Katie are joined by the wonderful Karen Murphy — founder of the Institute of Couples Therapy and the trainer behind the very diploma both hosts completed this year. It's Karen's first ever podcast appearance, and it's an episode packed with insight, honesty, and genuine emotion.

Karen takes us back to the beginning of her own journey into couples work, the lack of dedicated couples therapy training in Ireland, and why she eventually set up her own Institute — now the only organisation in the country offering ongoing training and community support specifically for…