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How TV’s favorite couples therapist, Dr. Orna Guralnik, found her interior life through music

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The San Francisco Standard
Published
Tue 02 Sep 2025
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Dr. Orna Guralnik broke barriers by bringing actual therapy sessions to millions of viewers through Showtime’s hit docuseries “Couples Therapy” — but her rebellious streak started much earlier.

In this episode, Dr. Guralnik talks about the songs that transformed her into a "real" teenager, the therapist who changed her life, and how music has sparked both connection and conflict in her family. Plus, she draws a surprising line between Kendrick Lamar and Igor Stravinsky—and explains why therapy, like music, is a lifelong process of learning and discovery. Here are her seven songs.

The Beatles - Let It Be

Igor Stravinsky - Rite Of Spring

Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby

Robert Wyatt - A Last Straw

Tuxedomoon - Bonjour Tristesse

Modest Mouse - The Good Times Are Killing Mw

Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst

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