Couples Therapy gives viewers a rare look into real-life therapy sessions and the deeply intimate conversations that are normally private.

What happens in couples therapy? Most couples therapy is conducted conjointly—that is, with both partners present in sessions.

The Showtime series gives audiences an intimate look inside real relationships. Its couples are still navigating the aftermath.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with therapist Orna Gurlanik, star of the documentary series "Couples Therapy." The show is challenging the idea that couples therapy is a last-ditch effort for people.