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My guest this episode, Dr Anita Goraya, is a former GP and certified CBT therapist, amongst many  other accomplishments. We talk about Anita's career to date, her discovery that she had ADHD, and how she treats her clients with CBT, meditation and a holistic approach.Dr Anita Goraya is a former GP and now an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and blogger specialising in ADHD, depression, and anxiety for established professionals. She holds a qualification in Enhanced CBT from the University of Oxford, with specialisations in Complex Cases and Psychological Trauma.Find out more about Anita from her website https://doctoranitacbt.co.uk/Follow her Substack at https://anitagoraya.substack.com/ Let's Keep in Touch Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:

In this episode of Let's Talk About CBT, host Helen MacDonald speaks with Sarah, Sally, and Leanne about Sarah's experience of having Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) after giving birth. They explore how CBT helped Sarah regain control during a challenging postnatal period, addressing struggles such as insomnia, anxiety, and adjusting to new motherhood. Sarah shares her journey of balancing therapy with the therapeutic benefits of movement and time spent in nature. CBT therapists Sally and Leanne discuss the powerful combination of therapy, physical activity, and connecting with nature for improving mental health.  Useful links: NHS Choices- Insomnia-https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/insomnia/  NHS Guidance on feeling depressed after childbirth: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/support-and-services/feeling-depressed-after-childbirth/ MIND information on how nature can help mental health: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/nature-and-mental-health/how-nature-benefits-mental-health/ For more on CBT the BABCP website is www.babcp.com Accredited therapists can be found at www.cbtregisteruk.com Listen to more episodes from Let's Talk About CBT here. Credits: Music is Autmn Coffee by Bosnow from Uppbeat Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/autumn-coffee License code: 3F32NRBYH67P5MIF This episode was produced and edited by Steph Curnow   Transcript: Helen: Hello, and welcome to Let's Talk About CBT, the podcast where we talk about cognitive and behavioural psychotherapies, what they are, what they can do, and what they can't. I'm Helen MacDonald, your host. I'm the senior clinical advisor for the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies Today I'm very pleased to have Sarah, Sally and Leanne here to talk with me about having CBT, in Sarah's case, when you've recently had a baby and also the value of getting more active and getting outside into nature and how that can help when you're also having CBT. Sarah, would you like to introduce yourself, please? Sarah: Hi, I'm Sarah. I'm, 37 from Sheffield and like I said, just recently had a baby, and she's absolutely wonderful. She is a happy, loud little bundle of joy. I ended up having CBT though, because the experience of having the baby wasn't what I thought it was going to be, I think is the reason. And I, just went a little bit mad, so I got some help. Yeah, I'm normally a very happy, positive, active person. Lots of friends, very sociable, always like to be doing things, always like to be in control and have a plan. I like to know what I'm doing and what everyone else is doing. And all that changed a little bit and I didn't really know what to do about it. So yeah, got some therapy. Helen: Thank you Sarah. So, we'll talk with you a bit more about what that was like. And first, Sally, would you like to just briefly say who you are? Sally: Yeah, so I'm, my name's Sally. I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, working both in the NHS and in, in private practice at the moment. Helen: Thank you. And Leanne, Leanne: Hi, I'm Leanne. and I'm a cognitive behavioural therapist as well. And I also work in the NHS and in private practice with Sally. Helen: Thank you all very much. What we're going to do is ask Sarah to tell us a bit more about, when you use the term mad, perhaps I could ask you to say a little bit more about what was happening for you that made you look for some therapy. Sarah: Wel the short answer to that is I developed insomnia about 12 weeks postnatally, didn't sleep for five days. Baby was sleeping better than most, you know, so it was equally frustrating because there was no real reason I didn't think that I should be awake. And sleep obviously is very important when you've had a baby. As I said, I like to be in control, like to prepare, like to know what's going on. So I did hypnobirthing, I prepared, I planned, I packed the biggest suitcase for this birth of this baby that I was really excited for and I thought I'd prepared mentally for every eventuality- what kind of birth, what would happen afterwards, but all very physical because they're the sorts of things that I could understand and imagine. And basically I ended up having an emergency C section, which in the moment I was fine with and I didn't think I was bothered by it, but the level of pain afterwards, that then again affected my level of control over looking after the baby. And the level of debilitation it created that I wasn't expecting- this is the key thing, I wasn't expecting it. That meant that I wasn't able to be me, really. I wasn't able to not least look after a baby, but get myself dressed, get myself showered, walk to the shop, drive a car, play netball, walk my dog. And I wasn't able to do any of that. I didn't appreciate that I was struggling with that, with accepting that. And because it went on for so long, and of course with this comes the baby blues that everyone talks about, but that's meant to only last apparently a couple of weeks. I, you know, you kind of just think, oh, well, I feel all this. I feel pain. I feel sad. I can't stop crying. But all that's meant to happen, all that's normal and it's sort of became the norm. So I was like, well, this is normal. This is how I'm going to feel forever. At this point I didn't have insomnia. I just could not stop crying. And I mean, like I couldn't, I didn't talk to anyone for two days at one point, because I knew if I opened my mouth to say anything, I would start crying. Like literally anything, I would just start crying. What the clincher for me was when I spoke to a doctor, I thought they were going to say get out and about, do some therapy, which at the time, I'm going to be honest, I thought, I can't sleep. I need a fix now. What I now know is I was doing a lot of behaviours that over time culminated in my body going, you're not listening to me, you're not well. Right I need to do something physical so that you wake up and do something about it. And that was the insomnia. So, I went to the doctor fully expecting them to say, do some mindfulness, do this, do that. And at that point I was just, you need to fix this now. I need to sleep. I need drugs. And yes, that's what they gave me, but they did say you need to do CBT- but what they did say what the first thing the doctor said was, you need antidepressants. Now, as a nurse working in GP surgery for them to jump all the self-help stuff and go take these tablets was like, Oh, right. I'm not okay. and it gave me that like allowance to say, I need to take tablets. But I already had said to myself, but I want to do not just mindfulness and helpfulness for myself. I want to do structured CBT because that way it is something I'm doing to give me back my control and I've got a plan. And because I already knew CBT was wonderful. Yeah, I didn't really understand what it was, how it worked, the structure of it. And I get that there's different types for different problems. but I knew that's what I wanted to do, once I had tablets to help me sleep and knew the antidepressants were going to work eventually, which did take a while. I was at least doing something myself that would help me forever. And I just thought, what have I got to lose? I need to do something. And until I started CBT, basically, I just felt like I was running around in circles in the dark. And the CBT gave me control and focus and, right, this is what we're doing going that way. Because until I started CBT, you know, I was Googling everything. Right, I'll try this. Right, I'll try that. And because it didn't work within 24 hours, I'd then try something else and try something else. Now it was making it worse, obviously. So, to have the CBT and have my therapist say, do this one thing for a whole week. I was like, all right, okay. That's quite a long time, but there's obviously a reason. Helen: Sarah, thank you for telling us all about that. What I'm hearing is that you had a combination of massive changes in your life, which will happen when you've had a baby, all sorts of things about the kind of person that you are, kind of added to all your really careful and sensible preparations for having this baby and then really being taken by surprise almost by all the other impact that it had on you and taking a while really to look for help and to look for a very specific kind of help then. And I'm just wondering in the context of all that, what it was like when you first went to see Sally for therapy? Sarah: Well, like I say, it was brilliant. It was like having someone turn the lights on and point me in the right direction and say, right, head that way and don't turn off and don't go any other direction. Just keep going that way. And it will eventually result in this. It's like if you go to the gym and you're running on the treadmill and you're thinking, well, is this going to achieve what I want it to achieve? And until it does start to, you've not got that positive reinforcement, to keep going. So quite often you stop, and that's what I was doing. I was trying one thing, trying the next, because I was so desperate for it to just go away, this insomnia. Which obviously at the time was one thing, but I understand now there was a whole other problem going on but the insomnia was what I needed fixing. I found CBT for insomnia, but Sally said, do you want to do a more generic anxiety control type approach and I said, yeah, because that's what if before this, you know, five, six years ago, little things would happen. And I think, Oh, I should do CBT for that. So it's clearly the same thing. So yeah. Why don't we just tackle it as a whole? And that was definitely the best thing to do. Helen: It sounds as if one of the things that was really helpful was looking at the bigger picture, as well as focusing on taking enough time to make changes. Okay. Can you tell us about the specific things that you did in therapy that you saw as particularly helpful. Sarah: Yeah. Like you say, what was helpful was being given a timeline really, and a direction. Like I say, when you go to the gym, you're not sure if it's going to work, I had to just trust Sally that what was she was explaining to me was going to work. And of course, at the time I couldn't see how it was going to work, but at least someone I trusted was telling me it will this, just do this? What was most helpful I could say was being told you've got to do the homework yourself. There's no point in being just told stuff. It was explained to me. And then what was helpful was then being told, go away and do this one thing for a whole week and then we'll review. So it really just broke down my thoughts, behaviours, my thought processes that I was going at such a hundred miles an hour that I wasn't giving, even giving myself time to think or realise I was having, and essentially that's what CBT is, you know, making you stop, think and unpick your thoughts and your behaviours and then trying to change them accordingly. So yeah, that the homework was helpful. And then obviously reviewing that homework, which with, before I even got to the review, a week later, I was able to physically feel and see why I was being asked to do what I was being asked to do. Helen: And I'm just thinking the analogy that you used there about being in the gym that you wouldn't necessarily expect to be super fit or running five miles the first time you got on the treadmill, but there was something that was tending to make you, you use the word desperate really to make a difference immediately. Because things needed to change. And during the therapy, was there anything that you found particularly challenging or something that either you and Sally talked about it, but you really didn't want to try it? Sarah: Well, as the weeks moved on, obviously the challenges that the homework got harder because it asked you to delve further in and make the changes of what you've, you know, you've realized just to give an idea, essentially the first week, I was asked to literally rate my happiness per hour as to what I was doing. Sounds simple. It is simple, but very quickly I realised, well, this doesn't make me as happy. So why am I doing it? And then of course you stop doing it because you know, it doesn't make you happy. And then over time, there's less time that you're unhappy. The second week, it was a bit more detail, rate how anxious certain things make you., So that was all fine. But once it got to the weeks where it was highlight the things that you've found out make you anxious, now do them or don't do them. Or, you know, if there's something you're doing to make yourself feel better, but actually you've realised it doesn't really work, it actually has a negative effect later on, don't do it. And if there's something that you're avoiding, but you know probably will make you feel better- do it. So that's obviously that's the scary bit because you've literally facing the spider, if that's what your problem is. but again, like every other stage during the CBT, I found it really easy. The main thing was I trusted Sally and also had nothing to lose.  One of the things, the behaviours that we realized I was doing was seeking reassurance from people on hypothetical worries. So you Google, you ask your experienced mums, why is my baby this colour or not sleeping or eating or the poo looks like this? They can't answer that. And you're wanting them to reply, Oh, it's this. And of course they can't. So, or I'd say to my husband, am I going to sleep tonight? He doesn't know that. And by doing that, I would reinforce the anxiety. But yeah, that was an example of something I stopped myself doing. And within days I realized, Oh, there was that thing that normally I would have asked about or Googled. I didn't. And actually nothing bad happened and I forgot all about it. Cause that was the worry was that it all comes back to sleep. If I didn't ask, would I then lie awake at night worrying I don't know what the answer is, but I didn't. So yeah, the hardest bit was actually stopping certain behaviours or starting certain behaviours. But actually I found it very easy once I had done because the positive reinforcement was there, you know, it worked. Helen: Thank you, Sarah. And, in a couple of minutes, I'm going to bring Sally into the conversation to talk about her reflections on what you've just been saying. Overall though, what are the things that you're still using now from what happened in therapy? What are the things that you learned and how are things now compared with when you first went to see Sally. Sarah: Well, things are great. I'm on antidepressants still. I'm going to see the doctor soon. Cause they want you to be on those for six months before you even think about coming off them. I feel myself now, so I feel confident to do that. Um, and because I'm healed, I'm back to being myself physically. I play netball, I walk the dog. I mean, I walked for four hours yesterday because of dog walking and pushing the pram around and played netball as well. So that helps, you know, being out and about physically, being in nature where I would normally be definitely helps my mood. The CBT a hundred percent has helped because there's been change again with the baby. So we've gone from breastfeeding to weaning, sleep changes, cause it's all about sleep, putting her in her own room, thinking when she's going to wake up, is she okay? Am I going to get back to sleep? Is there any point in me going to sleep? Cause she can be awake in this many hours. You know, that's a whole new challenge that I've had to deal with and there's been times that I've stopped and thought, Ooh. There's a thing I'm doing here and it's a behaviour that we recognised was what I was doing originally, which when I did it too much caused the problem. So, I've been able to really be more self-aware, basically, checking with myself and go, stop that. You don't need to do that. Everything will be fine. And guess what it is. Helen: Well, that's really good to hear. And what I'm also hearing is that it's not just that therapy helped, is that you're still using the techniques that you learn in the therapy. Sarah: I am. And also, I meant to say. This might not be the same for everybody, but it's quite important for myself because I'm not at work at the moment, you know, I'm a nurse. I've lost a sense of not purpose, but people come to me every day at work asking for help and support and advice. And I love to be able to do that and hear them say that's really helped, thank you. And since having the CBT, because it is something people are more happy to talk about nowadays, the amount of people I've spoken to that have said, Oh, I've done CBT or Oh, I'm thinking about, I've been told I should do CBT. Or none of that just I'm doing this behaviour and I'm not happy. I feel like I've been able to be a mini therapist to a few other people. I've been able to pass the torch a little bit because even though the problem they might be having is different to insomnia or anxiety, a lot of what Sally taught me was, I found, they were telling me things and I was thinking, well, I'll just say this thing that I do because it would work. And I've been able to relay what Sally said to so many people. And that's given me a lot of, joy because I've been able to help people. And they've said, Oh, right. Brilliant. You know, either they've gone to therapy because I've told them why they should because they didn't have anyone telling them that before, they've gone and then come back and gone, that was great. Or they've said to me, Oh, I didn't think anybody else was on Sertraline. 80 percent of the country are on Sertraline. It's fine. And that gives them support. Or like I say, the little technique Sally taught me, I've said, do this. And then they've come back and gone, do you know that really helped. So that's been nice for me too. Helen: Well, if there's somebody out there listening to this, who hasn't had that kind of conversation with you, or someone else who's recommended CBT or things that you can do to help in a situation like that. Is there anything that you would want to say about, CBT or looking after your mental health that anybody out there who hasn't encountered it before might need to know or want to hear. Sarah: It's free, most of the time. It's something that will help you for the rest of your life. Unlike, you know, a course of antibiotics. it's something that gives you control. It doesn't hurt, there's no injections. It's brilliant. Talk to people, I think is the key thing, not least your doctor, because obviously that's a private conversation. But again, as working in a GP surgery, I know that majority of health issues that come through the door, there's always an in for therapy. There's always a little bit of whatever they've come in with. Do you know what therapy could help that?  It should be the crux of everything. You know whenever a patient comes to see me, I can't think of many situations where I don't say, do you know what would help? Drinking more water. I feel like it's just as important as that in terms of you can't fix something up here if you don't get your foundation and your foundation is nourishment and happiness and the therapy made me happier because I had more control, and was less anxious and more relaxed and, you know, just chill. So I think just talk to people, not least your GP, if you don't want to talk to someone personally. Helen: From my point of view, that's a great message, Sarah. Thank you so much for sharing that with us. And what I'm going to do now is I'm going to ask Sally, just to talk a little bit, I could see, I know our listeners can't see our faces, but I could see Sally smiling when you were saying some of the things that she told you to do. And I'd be really interested to hear Sally's reflections on her therapy with you and how you work together. Sally: Yeah, absolutely. It was brilliant working with Sarah and I think it's really nice to see where she's at now and also the fact that she's still using a lot of those tools that she learned and that she put into practice and, I think one of the things that was really good is that Sarah was ready. She was ready to engage. She wanted to do, you know, she wanted to do all of the things. She wanted to practice everything. She was ready there with the notebook, every session kind of, you know, making notes, taking it all in. And that's brilliant because that's what you need in CBT is really just to come with an open mind and just think about things in a different way. So that was really good. And I think as well, one of the things we discussed before we started the therapy was, time away from the baby. So this was Sarah's time, you know, this was an hour a week where, Sarah's husband or mum would look after the baby and this would be Sarah's hour where it's just about Sarah and it's just about this therapy and the CBT and so it was really important that she had that time and that space with no distractions. And so that I think that worked really well. We did some face to face and some remote via Teams sessions together. And I think one of the, one of the sort of challenges initially, as Sarah's mentioned before, Sarah's problem was that she couldn't sleep, that's what Sarah came with, it was a sleep problem. And it took us a little bit of time to sort of think about that together and unpick it together and go, actually, do we think it might be a symptom of a bigger picture, something else that's going on. And so we talked a bit over time and agreed as Sarah mentioned that actually it probably feels like more of a generalized anxiety and worry problem that was going on that was then impacting on the sleep. We spent quite a bit of time just exploring that and we did some fun experiments and things as the sessions went on, which is probably what I was smiling along to because I know it's not always easy for clients to, to sort of do those things and want to drop things like reassurance seeking. It's a safety net. And it's hard to drop that sometimes. Helen: Thanks, Sally. You've just said two things there that I would really like to explore a little bit more. You said fun experiments and reassurance seeking. So can you explain what you mean by those please? Sally: Of course. So, suppose I say fun because experiments are quite fun, aren't they sometimes. I know it's not easy to push yourself out of your comfort zone but I think we, me and Sarah had a bit of a laugh about some of the things that, you know, in the session, once we'd sort of sat down together and said, okay, so you're asking all of these other mums, for example, you know, what would they do in this situation, or like Sarah mentioned, what does it mean that my baby is this colour or that this is here and, you know, as we sort of broke it down together we could sort of see that, oh, actually, yeah, that they don't know. They're not going to be able to tell me this. My husband doesn't know if I'm going to be able to sleep tonight or not. So I'm asking this, but actually it's not getting me anywhere. So I suppose we almost got to a point where we could sort of see the funny side to those questions. And actually that helped, I think a little bit with then, right. How do we drop these things? How do we experiment with them? How do we move forward? And that really started to increase Sarah's confidence. And I could see that from session to session, you know, she wasn't asking other people, she was just allowing herself to rely on her own thoughts and her own experiences. And that worked really well for her. Helen: So there's something quite important about testing things out, finding out for yourself really having the experience of what it's like to do something differently and check whether that works in your particular situation. There was another phrase that Sarah used as well, which was positive reinforcement. I think we should just mention that's about essentially what reward you get or what is it that happens that makes you more likely to do something again. And that's what positive reinforcement means. It's just something that happens after we've done something that makes it more likely we'll do it again. And, to me, it sounds like one example of that was making it fun, testing these things out and actually getting something rewarding out of it was part of that journey. Sally: Yeah, absolutely. I think that's a big part of it. Helen: And one of the things that made me smile when you were speaking, Sarah, was when you were talking about what Sally told you to do. And what things you ended up trying out for homework and those sorts of things, the way Sally's talked about it was deciding together, discussing it. I'd be really interested to hear a bit more about do you get told what to do in CBT or is it more you end up in a position where you've decided to do it? Sarah: No, you don't get told what to do. Of course. It's all very, like Sally says, you talk about it and then together decide what might be the best experiments is a good word. Cause everyone's different. Obviously, my exact path of how we got from A to B probably might not work for somebody else. Like Sally says, I came with a notebook, wrote everything down, did homework, because that works for me. No, she didn't tell me what to do. And what was funny as well was Sally's very good at just sitting back and letting you talk, which works because I talk a lot. So she sits back and she's very good at just sort of nudging you to realisations on your own, because if someone tells you that you think something or that you should do something, it doesn't really mean much. If you think it through yourself, because someone's supported you towards that thought process, you believe it more. It makes more sense. And you're like, ah, you know, the cogs go a bit slower, but then you get there. And so over the weeks I would be reflecting on what I'd been doing for Sally, myself, but with the homework. And she'd just go, and so do you think, and what do you reckon? And then I'd go off on another blah, blah, blah, and come back to a realisation that, and she'd have this sort of pleasing grin on her face, of yes that's where I was hoping you'd get to, but you need to get there yourself, obviously. And I was just like, really proud of myself, but also proud of, chuffed for her that it was going in the right direction, it was working. Helen: It's good to hear that you are proud and also it's good for me here listening to you both talk about this because we do talk in CBT about guided discovery and that's exactly what you've just described to us is that idea that it's you that's looking at what's happening And the therapist is perhaps asking you some well-placed questions, but it is about you and what you need and your process and drawing your conclusions from what you've discovered. It's good to hear you talking about that experience. And I'm just thinking about, at the beginning, we did mention that getting active, getting out into nature and things to do with moving more were an important part of the therapy and I'd really like to bring Leanne in as well to talk about how getting active, getting out into nature might be an important part of that therapy journey. Leanne: Oh, lovely, yeah it's something that Sally and I do a lot in our CBT because we recognize that the cognitive behavioural therapy has a really strong evidence base. There's a lot of research that says that it works and it's useful for lots of common mental health problems. But we also know that there's a really strong evidence base for exercise. Exercise is known to be one of the best antidepressants. And there's research as well that says that being in nature has a massive mood boosting effect. And if you pull all those three things together, then surely the outcome can only be brilliant if you've got lots and lots of really good evidence to say that, you know, any one of these variables on its own is going to help you, but let's combine the three. So, so we are huge advocates of including that in the work that we do as much as possible for lots and lots of different reasons, but you know, that sits underneath it all. It can be so good for mood. And also from our own experience I know I feel better when I've blown the cobwebs off, or we've got outside, or I felt the wind on my face, or I've been in nature. I've just moved a little bit. So from personal experience, both Sally and I can say it works. Helen: That's really good to hear, Leanne. And I'm just thinking, I can hear the enthusiasm in your voice and certainly we do know about that effect on wellbeing on getting out in the fresh air, moving more, and how important that is. And without taking away from how important that is, Sarah was talking about she just had major surgery. A caesarean section is actually quite a big operation. She's also got a tiny baby, so at least in the immediate short term, it would have been really difficult for her to move much or get out in the fresh air very much. And it might be the case not only for people who've recently had a baby, even without the surgery, it can have quite a big impact on your body but also perhaps for people with other challenges to getting out and about and moving and I'm just wondering, how can people still benefit from combining getting more active with things that might help say anxiety and depression when they do have challenges about getting out and about? Leanne: I think the first thing that comes to mind is to get medical guidance to kind of find out from somebody who knows your body as well as you do about what's appropriate and what's doable, before you start leaping into exercise or doing anything. And I think it's about trying to find ways just to move a little bit, whether that's, you know, stretching or things like chairobics or chair yoga, those kinds of things can be things that people do at home when they have limitations or pain or, you know, anything like that, but within the realms of, I suppose you've got to pace it within your capabilities and what's appropriate for you. But things like connecting with nature. I was looking into this prior to was talking today and things like birdwatching and looking out of the window or doing a little bit of gardening or tending to window boxes and those kinds of things can give you the same powerful effects of connecting with nature and a bit of activity too. It's not about, I suppose when we think about exercise and we think about movement, we often think about the Olympics and we think about marathon runners and we think about going to the gym and lifting really heavy weights over your head. And it doesn't have to be like that. It can be small things often and Sally and I were talking about this before about, the NHS recommendations and we worked out that it's about 20 minutes a day of movement that's helpful. And also, if you add 20 minutes a day in nature so you do 20 minutes moving around in nature every day, that's going to have a huge effect. So if you can find a way to, to do a little bit, a little walk, a little stretch, look out the window, even watch a nature documentary, that has a massive effect on your mood as well, because it's connecting with nature but in a different way, you don't have to leave the house for that. How does that answer your question Helen? Helen: It does thank you, Leanne. And I'm really pleased to hear you say that it doesn't have to involve buying expensive equipment or joining the gym. You don't have to live on the edges of a beautiful park or something like that. It's something that you can do whatever your living circumstances are. There's all sorts of creative ways that you can incorporate this as part of recovering, improving depression and anxiety and your mental health more generally. And I wonder whether, Sarah has any comments about that, Sarah, because you did mention how important that was to you even before you had your baby, and of course there would have been quite a big change to what was available to you immediately after you had her. Just wondered what your responses to what Leanne's just been saying about that. Sarah: Yeah, I mean, like I said at the very beginning, my expectations of getting back to being myself were not met. And so the big things were, I actually made a list for and showed Sally of things that I'd written down saying, and I entitled it Getting Back To Me. And it was in order of, I just want to be able to make tea for my husband, walk the dog with the baby. These are all things that I just thought I'm never going to be. I don't understand how I'm going to be able to do these. And every time I did them, I was like, oh look, I'm doing that. You know, playing netball and the big one was paddle boarding, and I did it the other week and I was like, oh yeah paddle boarding. Like Leanne says, when it was very important for me as someone who's very active and I'm outdoors with the dog in the countryside all the time to get back to that. And like Leanne says though, it doesn't have to be going for a run. You know, my level of, well, what do I want to achieve was forced to be lowered, if you like, that's the wrong word, changed and because what I hadn't realized on top of taking the dog for a walk was whilst I'm there, I'm listening to the water. I'm listening to the birds. I'm feeling, I'm smelling, I'm all these things. And I didn't realise all that had been took away from me. And so that was adding to how miserable I was. And, like Leanne says, it doesn't have to be right. I need to be able to go for a run. It can just be find yourself back in something that makes you feel happy. And I think one of the techniques I wanted to just mention as well, that Sally taught me, when Leanne mentioned about you doing 20 minutes a day of being in nature or exercising, so that you make sure that you really are doing that to its fullest and you're not, you know, birdwatching whilst washing the dishes or thinking about what you need to make for tea. She taught me a five, four, three, two, one mindfulness technique, which basically is whilst you're tending to your bird box or whatever you're doing, think of five things that you can see. Four things you can hear, three things you can smell, two things you can feel, a one thing you can taste or something like that. And not only does that focus your mind for that minute on those things. It's really nice to think, Oh, I didn't know I could hear that I'm tuning into it. And then you do it again, five minutes later or as much as you want or, and it stops the thought processes that are negative as well, because you're focusing on that, but it just makes sure that when you're in the nature bit you are really soaking it all in as much as possible. Helen: Thank you for that, Sarah. And I'm just thinking, we've had a really interesting conversation about your experience of therapy, Sarah, Sally's and Leanne's thoughts about what they're doing in therapy and what. seems to help people to benefit from it. I was wondering if I could ask each of you in turn, what's your most important message that you'd want people out there to know? So, Sally, what do you think is one key thing that you would want people out there to know? Sally: I would say that mental health difficulties are common and it's not something that you have to sort of put up with or that you're stuck with, I suppose, for the long term, often there are a lot of quite often very simple techniques that you can practice and try and learn either with or without therapy, that can just really help to manage those, either the feelings of low mood or those anxiety feelings as well so, it doesn't have to be a major change. There's a lot out there and a lot of cost-effective things as well that you can get involved with that can just really help to boost your mood. Helen: Thank you, Sally. Leanne. Leanne: Oh, it's such a good question. I think what I'd really like people to think about is thinking about mental health, the way we think about fitness and physical health and spending time each day doing something that nourishes and nurtures mental fitness, let's call it. In the same way that we might, you know, drink some water, like Sarah said, take our vitamins and have something to eat and try and have good sleep, but moving in the direction of thinking about our mental fitness being on the agenda all the time so that I suppose it normalises asking for help and talking about things and looking after yourself and, and good wellbeing all round. Because I think people often really struggle, don't talk about it and then come for therapy when they've been on their own with it for a very long time. Helen: Thank you very much, Leanne. And Sarah, what do you think you would want people out there to know, one key thing that you'd like to say? Sarah: Probably that if you think something's not quite right or something really isn't right and you just don't, you're not sure what, you don't have to know, you don't have to be able to go to a doctor and say I've got this problem, can you fix it please? Doctors are just as, they're well trained to know when someone needs referring for therapy. So yes, that's who you need to probably go to first in a professional manner but if you just go and say, okay, this is how I feel, blah, blah, blah. They'll pick up and know, actually, you would benefit from therapy because it sounds like this might be happening or going on and then you get referred to someone obviously who's even more specialised, a therapist, and they can sit back and listen to you just offload and say, these are the things that's happening, I'm not happy because of this, that and the other, and they'll go, right, It could be this, shall we try that? And so, yeah, you don't have to have all the answers, I think, is my key thing. but you need to ask for them, Helen: Fantastic. Thank you so much. All three of you have been excellent at telling us about your experience and knowledge, and I'd just like to express how grateful I am for all three of you talking with me today. Thank you. Thanks for listening to another episode and for being part of our Let's Talk About CBT community. There are useful links related to every podcast in the show notes. If you have any questions or suggestions of what you'd like to hear about in future Let's Talk About CBT podcasts, we'd love to hear from you. Please email the Let's Talk About CBT team at podcasts@babcp.com, that's podcasts@babcp.com. You can also follow us on X and Instagram at BABCP Podcasts. Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast by clicking subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so that each new episode is automatically delivered to your library and do please share the podcast with your friends, colleagues, neighbours, and anyone else who might be interested. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast, you might find our sister podcasts Let's talk about CBT- Practice Matters and Let's Talk about CBT- Research Matters well worth a listen.  

To celebrate the launch of my new book, A Therapist's Guide to Private Practice: Building a Values-based Business, this episode, I'm joined by Dr Helen Moya, to talk about book writing and a career in CBT.Helen talks about writing her book, The CBT Career Guide: Becoming and Developing as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, and getting published. We also talk about the various routes to becoming a CBT therapist, and what Helen loves about her work.You can buy my book A Therapist's Guide to Private Practice wherever books are sold. Find out more about Helen on her website www.moyacbt.co.ukOr join one of her Facbook pages - https://www.facebook.com/moyacbt/ or https://www.facebook.com/groups/2579283412283291/?locale=en_GB Let's Keep in Touch Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:

Ludovica Colella is a UK-based CBT therapist with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. Beginning her career within London's National Health Service, Ludovica has since expanded into life coaching and established a private online practice. Alongside her clinical work, she co-authored the "Feel Good Journal," emphasizing resilience and well-being, and is deeply committed to empowering individuals to liberate themselves from the grip of perfectionism and people-pleasing tendencies.Today, Ludovica serves as a transformational coach, specializing in guiding women through these challenges. Her approach integrates subconscious reprogramming, assertiveness training, and emotion regulation techniques.Timestamps:[3:30] Talking about CBT and people pleasing[6:10] The opposite of a people pleaser discussed, and how being one can be a downward spiral[9:00] How did you get into CBT which is closely associated with NLP?[11:00] How did you keep yourself sane and on an even keep working within a mental illness clinic for serious illness?[14:30] Dark humour alleviates the pressure of dealing with deep human suffering across many work scenarios[16:00] What was the moment you knew you were going out on your own?[21:20] How can I transport my coaching business? How did you transform your own business to do that in Italy?[25:00] Exploring emotions and somatic work on past issues, and contrasting NLP with CBT[27:00] Do you come across feelings in the body?[28:30] At what point do we disconnect our feeling and our emotions from our bodies? And hear about the connection between shame and perfectionism…[32:00} What kind of clients come to you?[34:10] Reconstructing the family[38:00] If your business had a personality or character who would it be?https://lu-cole.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludovica-colella-53a633129/https://www.instagram.com/ludovica_colella_coaching/hello@lu-cole.com———————————————Subscribe to Tricres! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0EUHMC2CckN6amdXL2F3Q?sub_confirmation=1We interview entrepreneurs at the beginning, middle, and end of their businesses so if you're a coach and consultant get inside the head of business owners and gain their insights and driving forces.Join our growing family and community of business coaches and consultants! If your passion is about making it happen for SMEs you need to listen to our podcast with business owners from around the world.Find our other podcasts HERE at:https://tricres.com/podcasts/Want to join us for our next Escape 9 to 5 Live Event to become a business coach and consultant or to enhance your existing coaching and consulting business? Find out more and sign up for our free event here: https://tricres.ac-page.com/9-to-5

Send us a Text Message.This series is about YOU.  YOUR body stories.  YOUR relationship to food and movement, YOUR dieting and un-dieting history and how you feel in the body you're in.Ela and I wanted to understand more about the issues you are dealing with when it comes to body acceptance,  intuitive eating and listening to your body.  How can we navigate a world where thinness is valued above all else and the fitness industry has become diet culture dressed in spandex!First up is Abi, who is a very valued member of the Body Image Fitness community (check out 'Thin Privilege, Oprah and Wearing the Damn Shorts' for my chat with Kim Stacey, founder of Body Image Fitness- the Non-diet, shame free fitness platform for ALL bodies. ) Abi is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for the NHS and is a very committed member of Body Image Fitness.   She likes to 'hang loose and talk bollocks' with her husband, loves comedy and loves to dance and lifting heavy stuff.  Abi has reclaimed the term fat for herself, and despite struggling with body image and confidence in the past, she is now a strong social justice and fat liberation advocate.Listen to HER story and as Bri Campos likes to say not her' journey' but her body image excavation.  Such a joy to chat with Abi and we'd love to know YOUR body story.   Are you feeling stuck in the 'earn and burn' cycle with your exercise routine, or as summer approaches, are you feeling self-conscious about wearing a swimsuit on the beach? Maybe you just want to stop worrying so much about food or how your body looks.You are not alone and your body is NOT the problem Please reach out if you would like some support. We both have limited slots for Intuitive Eating Coaching, so get in touch with Christine or with Ela.AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x

In this episode, Danielle Hopkinson, Head of Brand & Communications at Power Diary, interviews Natalie Englander, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Coach. Natalie also provides business coaching for therapists to help them grow their private practices using social media marketing and website strategy. She shares how she got into healthcare, her transition from the NHS to private practice, and her journey to becoming a Cognitive Behavioural Coach working with clients in the US. Additionally, she discusses how she reached 24k followers on Instagram and offers some of her biggest lessons and tips to fellow practitioners. You can find Natalie on: Instagram: @the.perfectionism.therapist and @therapist.biz.coach Website: https://natalieenglander.com/

Today we're joined by Rachel Brown! Rach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapist & professional Triathlete living in Spain. She has worked with a lot of Mums in her last 8 years as a therapist so we couldn't think of anyone better to get on the podcast to speak on mental health in Motherhood. 

Dr. Monnica Williams is a professor at the University of Ottawa, where she holds the Canada Research Chair in mental health disparities. Her research is focused on mental health, race, racism and novel approaches to treatment. In this conversation, she is sharing about her research and tips for healing racial trauma based on the latest research.She also offers a call to action for players in the psychedelic space to improve diversity at all levels. We also discuss what a culturally informed psychedelic experience looks like, and what to look for in a guide if you're looking to heal racial trauma. This conversation offers support and hope for those who have been harmed by racial trauma. It also offers insights and language for those who aspire to be allies.Dr. Monnica T. Williams is a board-certified licensed clinical psychologist and Professor at the University of Ottawa in the School of Psychology, where she is the Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities. She is also the Clinical Director of the Behavioral Wellness Clinics in Connecticut and Ottawa, where she provides supervision and training to clinicians for empirically-supported treatments. Prior to her move to Canada, Dr. Williams was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School (2007-2011); the University of Louisville in Psychological and Brain Sciences (2011-2016), where she served as the Director of the Center for Mental Health Disparities; and the University of Connecticut (2016-2019), where she had appointments in both Psychological Science and Psychiatry. Dr. Williams' research focuses on BIPOC mental health, culture, and psychopathology, and she has published over 200 scientific articles on these topics. Current projects include the assessment of race-based trauma, barriers to treatment in OCD, improving cultural competence in the delivery of mental health care services, and interventions to reduce racism. This includes prior work as a PI in a multisite study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD for people of color. She also gives diversity trainings nationally for clinical psychology programs, scientific conferences, and community organizations.Through the Kentucky Psychological Association (KPA), Dr. Williams served as the diversity delegate to Washington DC for the American Psychological Association (APA) State Leadership Conference for two consecutive years. She has served as the African American SIG leader for Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), and currently is Chair of their Academic Training & Education Standards (ATES). She serves as an Associate Editor of Behavior Therapy. She also serves on the editorial board of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Canadian Psychology, International Journal of Mental Health, Journal of Psychedelic Studies, the Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders and the Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. She is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation and co-founded their Diversity Council. Her work has been featured in all major US and Canadian media outlets, including NPR, CBS, CTV, Huffington Post, and the New York Times.Topics Covered:What is racial trauma?Tools and research approaches that are applied to understand racial traumaTreatments developed for racial trauma by Dr. Williams, including psychedelicsCommunity and group work versus individual treatment for racial traumaDr. Williams' psychedelics for racial trauma research findingsIdeal set and setting when using psychedelics for healing racial traumaHow to vet your psychedelic guide for this workA culturally informed psychedelic experienceIntegrating a psychedelic experience when healing racial traumaIntentional steps the psychedelic space can take to diversifyShow Links:Apply for 1:1 Coaching with LanaWhere to find Dr. Monnica Williams:https://www.instagram.com/drmonnica/www.monnicawilliams.comDeliberate Practice in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy [book]Support Dr. Williams' research at mentalhealthdisparities.org Want more Modern Psychedelics?Instagram | YouTube | Web | Facebook Inspired to transform your life from the inside out, and integrate higher consciousness in your day to day life?Explore 1:1 Coaching with Lana or Apply Now This episode was produced in collaboration with FWI Media. Check out their beautiful work! Please support the show and leave a review if this episode sparked something within. FREEBIES to support your journey DISCLAIMER: Modern Psychedelics does not endorse or support the illegal consumption of any substances. This show is meant for entertainment purposes only. Modern Psychedelics does not sell or promote the sale of any illegal substances. The thoughts, views and opinions on this show should not be taken as life advice, medicinal advice, or therapeutic guidance.

So what now? Dry January is over and what do you want to do with everything you've learned about yourself and your relationship with alcohol going forward?In this episode, Louisa wraps up the series with snippets from the regular Sober Rebel podcast where she asks her guests to talk about the many benefits they noticed in sobriety.If you're already planning on sobriety being a more permanent change for you then this episode will give you even more reasons to keep going and of course, it would be lovely if you continued to listen to the podcast going forward.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Inspired by the book 'Why has nobody told me this before' by Dr Julie Smith, Louisa delves into the idea of how we can life a life that is meaningful to us.This is about working out what matters to you and how you can incorporate your values into your everyday life. It's another way to nurture your mental health and is a useful subject to ponder especially when you think about your goals in life.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

To begin with in sobriety, you are focussed on what you're not doing... as in not drinking. A happy, healthy sobriety then comes from turning that attention to other things, to building your sober identity. By creating a strong identity as someone who doesn't drink, should you have any cravings further down the line, you'll be giving up too much to go back to alcohol which is an empowering place to be.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Sleep... important, health giving and yet it can so often elude us especially in early sobriety. For some they plunge into the depths of sober sleep easily and for others they struggle more without their nightcap to send them off into the land of nod. The thing is, although alcohol may have given the impression it's helping with sleep, it really isn't. Louisa looks at other ways you can help yourself fall to sleep and stay asleep without the artificial aid of a drink.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener. the science of gratitude. When we express gratitude and receive the same, our brain releases dopamine and serotonin, the two crucial neurotransmitters responsible for our emotions, and they make us feel 'good'. They enhance our mood immediately, making us feel happy from the inside which is a key ingredient in enjoying a happy and healthy sobriety. In this episode Louisa looks into ways you can incorporate a gratitude practice into your daily routine.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

There is no one way or right way to go sober and there certainly isn't a one size fits all solution for people when it comes to therapy. In this episode, Louisa runs through some of the more popular types of therapy and how they can be used to support you.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Social anxiety is really common, the over focus on what others are thinking of you especially in social situations and when you remove alcohol this can be something that some people need support with.In this episode, Louisa takes you through an exercise that she uses with clients to help with this kind of anxiety to bring your focus back off you and into the room so that you feel more calm. You don't have to suffer from this to benefit as this over focus on our own internal reactions in situations is often what causes discomfort, even if that is mild. So, if you fancy it, make sure you're listening somewhere you son't be disturbed and enjoy.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

There is no denying that sobriety can change some of your relationships and friendships so in this episode Louisa has researched and talked to the sober community to find out how they found their sober tribe and shares their responses.The biggest message of all is to google events near you and not to do it alone because you won't be alone in how you feel about alcohol.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Moderation is a controversial subject but it needs to be discussed. For some, Dry Jan is very much about taking a break from alcohol, they aren't alcohol dependant and they want to reintroduce it in a more moderate way once the month is over. For others, moderation is not possible and so in this episode Louisa explores the reasons why she's decided that moderation just isn't for her and looks at why alcohol seems to be so difficult to limit or apply rules to. Why is it so hard to just have one or two and why does consumption seem to creep out of control over time?This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Today the focus is on the concept of self esteem vs self compassion. Self compassion is a different way of looking at building your confidence and is far more sustainable in the long run.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Do you know your values and if you don't, how could knowing them help you and support your interactions and mental health?Here is a link to a list of values online for you to look at alongside this episode, just write down about https://jamesclear.com/core-values though you'll be able to find lists in many places, this is just one to choose from.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.Dry Jan like a Sober Rebel | The science behind gratitude | Day 20

Let's talk about the science of gratitude. When we express gratitude and receive the same, our brain releases dopamine and serotonin, the two crucial neurotransmitters responsible for our emotions, and they make us feel 'good'. They enhance our mood immediately, making us feel happy from the inside which is a key ingredient in enjoying a happy and healthy sobriety. In this episode Louisa looks into ways you can incorporate a gratitude practice into your daily routine.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

When it comes to mental health, there are certain things that you can incorporate into your daily routine that will help to boost your mood naturally. They are like pillars of good mental health that you can ensure are in place to support you.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Dopamine and the brain is a massive subject and so this only scratches the surface of the subject. The link between the two and that reward system that you'll have been using alcohol to stimulate is a fascinating subject and the more you understand about it then you can begin to look for healthier sources of dopamine in your sobriety.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

One of the common comments from people in early sobriety is that their desire for sugar increases. In this episode, Louisa talks about her own personal experience of weight loss, why she believes those cravings may have happened and what she did about it.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

In this episode, you'll hear from different experiences and feedback from the sober community when it comes to how relationships or friendships may change in your sobriety and how to deal with it. Thank you to everyone who contributed.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Now we've identified which thinking errors you may be doing in the previous episode, we can then look at ways of changing the language around them, distancing from them and swapping them for more helpful cognitions.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Thinking errors happen when your thoughts and reality don't match up, often without you even realising. We all do it to one extent or another. They're basically faulty patterns of thinking that are self-defeating, meaning it's possible to get caught in a loop of negative thinking that can end up becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. In this episode Louisa talks through the different thinking errors and begins the process of helping you understand how you can overcome them.This is a longer episode as it's quite a hefty subject but once you get into the habit of identifying and challenging your own thinking errors it will help you.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

The comfort zone is anything but comfortable. In this episode Louisa talks through what the comfort zone is, how it can shrink your behaviour and how it can even cause phobias in extreme circumstances. She talks through how you can expand your comfort zone gently and in the right way so that life feels exciting without feeling overwhelming.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Sobriety won't change the natural ups and downs of your life but it will help you to deal with them better as long as you're learning and applying good emotional regulation tools in stressful moments. In this episode Louisa goes through good techniques you can use to help and how mindfulness c an also support your mental health in difficult times.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Click here to find a version of the feelings wheel mentioned in the episode.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Today is the subject of emotions in sobriety and how to embrace and experience them in a healthy way rather than seeking to suppress them. Emotional sobriety is such a big topic so this is an introduction to how you'd be taught to process your emotions in therapy.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

It's day 10, double figures, and today the subject is the first sober changes. Those physical changes that you notice in the early days of sobriety and how those develop over time.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.herefordshirehypnotherapy.co.uk to find out more about Louisa's work as a therapist and hypnotherapist where you can also find self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

It's day 9 and we're continuing the conversation about ways of controlling your body's natural stress response by understanding the parasympathetic nervous system and by using deep relaxation. If you suffer from anxiety, this episode is for you.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

It's the start of the second week and today Louisa talks through the autonomic nervous system and how you can use it to help you to relax and overcome unhelpful feelings of anxiety or stress so that you aren't tempted to turn to alcohol in those moments.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

Today the subject is the influence of others and that's not just in the shape of your friends and family but also in the wider influence of social media, advertising and society as a whole. Realising how much we're being influenced in all these ways helps to take back control from alcohol.This series has been written and created to support you in your first month of sobriety, whatever the time of year. There will be one episode released every day covering key topics in sobriety but also other areas of mental health using Louisa's knowledge as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Hypnotherapist who helps people with habit change.Head to Amazon and Audible for Louisa's audiobook 'Becoming a Sober Rebel' if you would like to find out more about her pathway to sobriety and to learn the tools and techniques she teaches her clients.Head to www.louisaevans.com to find out more about Louisa's story, her work as a therapist and you'll also find links and self hypnosis downloads on all subjects including ones to help you in your sobriety journey. Use code SOBERREBEL to buy one get one free on all hypnosis recordings as a sober rebel listener.

In this episode, I chat with Kelly Watkins, a certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and a Forensic Psychologist with over a decade of experience in CBT-informed methods. Kelly explores how CBT can help individuals overcome past challenges and tackle current difficulties. She discusses who can benefit from CBT, especially focusing on young women who often grapple with self-doubt. Kelly shares valuable insights on where to begin when overcoming self-doubt and how CBT can transform negative thought patterns into positive self-images, boosting self-confidence. But that's not all! Kelly also provides her top tips for improving mental health and dispels common misconceptions about mental well-being. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that will equip you with the knowledge and tools to enhance your mental health journey.    Check Out More Of Kelly's Content Here

In this episode I am joined by guests Molinda, Bosede, Lucy and Terri, to explore the profound journey through the diverse realms of self-care, in honoring Self-Care Awareness Month in the process. During this episode about The Power of self Care, we are diving deep into the mosaic of self-care, where we discuss exploring its many facets: intellectual, physical, cultural, sexual, mental, emotional, social, and financial that can support you to build and sustain a fulfilled life. Sharing actionable insights and heartwarming stories, we hope to support you to prioritise self-care, unveil a better you, and acknowledge the significance of nurturing every aspect of S.E.L.F. About the guests: - Molinda Wadzanai Digital entrepreneur, travel advisor, wellness coach and ambassador for Manhood Academy Global Connect with her: Facebook: @wadzanaimystic Instagram: @inspired_excursions - Bosede Christiana Oyelakin (M.Ed, Guidance, and Counselling) Bosede is a Mental Health Therapist/Child and Adolescent Counsellor. Her passion is to help people heal from abuse, identity crises, and mental health difficulties so they can live a fulfilling and resilient life. Her services include counselling, therapy, public speaking, and consulting with a focus on mental health and wellness, child and adolescent development, and self-development. She is a certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Dialectical Behavior Therapist from international institutions and a Licensed Professional Counsellor by the Association of Counselling, Matching and Psychotherapists, Nigeria (ACMPN). Her therapeutic approaches are CBT, DBT, Person-centred and Psychodynamic Approach. Connect with Bosede: LinkedIn: Bosede Christiana Oyelakin Instagram: bose_oye Facebook: Bosede Christiana Oyelakin - Lucy Dogley-Danani Lucy left her native Seychelles two decades ago to rebuild her life, following several personal life challenges. She settled in London where she began the quest for her life purpose. Lucy has five years of experience coaching women to become the best version of themselves and to see themselves as continuously evolving and growing. Following the loss of her parents and her husband just a few years apart, Lucy went a step further to train and specialise in grief and bereavement counselling. Based on her own experience, Lucy developed a coaching programme, MAGNETIC, dedicated to support women who have lost their partners, develop a relationship with themselves while on their grief journey, to find lasting peace and joy despite their loss. Connect with Lucy: Facebook: Women Grieving LinkedIn: Lucy Dogley-Darani - Terri Floyd, MS Behavioral Scientist Founder of TF Solutions Center, LLC and The Note2Thrive Collaborative; accepts the call to be the change agent. She is a Behavioral Scientist, Published Author, Motivational Speaker, Public Health Consultant, Community Resource Trainer, Innovator, and Pioneer. As a multi-certified professional coach, practitioner and published author, she uses multiple techniques to meet the needs of her clients by connecting with the energy of her work through meditation and art. Her Note2Self Self-Discovery 30-day Journaling and Mindfulness Meditation book are healing tools to help you to see and to remind you of who you really are and to see your light along with various challenges and hybrid workshops for healing throughout the year. Connect with Terri: Facebook: The Note2Thrive Collaborative Coaching & Consulting Instagram: thenote2thrivecollaborative Check out our resources, events, news and don't forget to follow us on social media: www.plannweg.org.uk/helpful-links --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plannweg/message

In this fantastic episode I chat with the wonderful Sharon Clernon. Sharon is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in Co. Cork, Ireland. She is the owner of Mindview Clinic, which is an in-person and online therapy service.We chat about so much in this episode, such as:-her background in psychiatric nursing and working within the HSE-cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), what exactly is it?-my past with anxiety-motherhood-business-tools that you can put into your everyday life to 'CBT your way through life'If you would like to connect with Sharon or contact her, please find her details below.Website: https://mindviewclinic.ieInstagram: @mindviewcliniccbtMusic by LiQWYD Free download: hypeddit.com/link/xxtopb Promoted by FreeMusicPromo / @freemusicpromo1

Sharon Clernon is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who is here to enlighten us about CBT, how to challenge and change negative thoughts and core beliefs, how to prevent small mistakes ruining your day, as well as her own path and how she uses CBT.

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Ted Bradshaw is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and a dad of 3. Ted raises awareness around mental health issues through his videos on TikTok, and by offering therapy to individuals for depression and a range of anxiety issues. We talk about the challenges of pregnancy, baby loss and the struggles of postpartum anxiety. Ted also opens up about bonding with your new baby, and we discuss how it isn't always like the movies, sometimes it takes time to secure that bond and connection with your little ones. Connect: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3LJQgIK TikTok - https://bit.ly/3LKzgCk Facebook - https://bit.ly/4088UOU Resources: Calmer Parenting Course (SAVE 40%) - https://bit.ly/TheCalmParent The Guide To Losing It...Less (SAVE 40%) - https://bit.ly/loseitless

In this 'Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week' special, I speak to Laura Bisbey, who was diagnosed with perinatal distress and anxiety during her pregnancy. This sadly continued following the birth of her daughter. Laura tells me about her feelings of rage during the pregnancy, and - once her daughter had been born - her struggles with bonding and the onset of O.C.D. (obsessive compulsive disorder). It's a tremendously brave conversation and I am so grateful to Laura for sharing her story with us.*TRIGGER WARNING: *Brief mention of feelings of suicide*IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:[00:00] Teaser quote.[02:28] Introduction to Laura.[02:53] Increased anxiety and guilt about not enjoying pregnancy.[07:15] Perinatal rage - completely out of character for Laura.[10:02] How breaking her arm exacerbated negative feelings during pregnancy.[12:05] Enforced rest = over-thinking. Feeling she wasn't needed at work. Letting the mask slip.[14:06] Laura's husband couldn't relate, but was very supportive.[15:37] Advice for people listening - "explain how you are feeling".[16:51] The importance of Laura's work and how hard the abrupt ending was for her.[19:11] Unrealistic expectations of how easy motherhood would be. Trying to be 'perfect'.[23:34] Charlotte's birth - a quick labour but no 'rush of love'. Bonding took a year. [28:37] C.B.T. (Cognitive Behavioural Therapist) and O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Trying to stay 'in control'.[31:24] *Waves of sadness and not wanting to be here anymore*.[33:44] Starting to build a relationship with Charlotte through play.[36:30] How Laura's O.C.D. manifested - fears around contamination, choking and vomit.[43:28] How this O.C.D. tested Laura's relationship.[44:45] Trying to cope when Charlotte was sick.[47:33] Getting help with the O.C.D. and keeping 'checking' under control.[49:26] How C.B.T. offered Laura solutions and strategies.[51:14] Recovery isn't linear.[52:02] How returning to work was integral to Laura's recovery.[53:37] Finally being hit by that much longed for 'rush of love'.[56:54] Telling people at work.[01:03:09] Advice for people currently struggling.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Follow this link for N.H.S. information about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (C.B.T.)You can find more information about postnatal rage here – from the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (Australia).Perinatal O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is one of the most misunderstood perinatal mental health problems. Click here for advice and support from the Maternal O.C.D. charity, set up by 2 mums with lived experience and O.C.D. Action, the UK's largest O.C.D. charity.Difficulty with baby bonding affects a third of UK mums. Read more about it here in this N.C.T. (National Childbirth Trust) article.Find out more about the 'Circle of Security' model of attachment here

In this podcast, Health Content Editor Rasheda Begum speaks with Bianca Clarke, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, and Leah Jones, Head of Behavioural Insights and Research to discuss what eco-anxiety is, and how to turn it into positive action.

If you have trouble sleeping you won't want to miss this episode. Our guest this week is the absolutely brilliant Sarah Wilde an insomnia coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Insomnia (CBTi). This method is a way to reset your sleep with no supplements, pills or sprays needed and now Sarah uses this to form the foundation of her Meno-insomnia® Method coaching programme which can teach you how to get a good night's sleep so that you wake up feeling like YOU again. Often, sleep problems are one of the first symptoms women experience in peri menopause, with 40 to 60% of menopausal women experiencing sleep issues. So, Sarah went back to basics and looked at the science and research which confirmed what she knew from experience- that CBTi had been proven to be a natural solution for perimenopausal & post-menopausal people with insomnia. Sarah says that she can ‘help women sleep better naturally so that they can have the energy to do what they want.' In this interview Sarah explains the positives of sleep drive and our Circadian rhythm and how having good sleep hygiene can be a positive until the rituals and habits stop working. We discuss the physiology of how Menopause affects out sleep, why does our body temperature make a difference? She gives you some great tips on how to aid better sleep, whether your sleep is broken, or you have trouble getting off to sleep. You can watch the full unedited interview on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUA   The gender health gap comes into the conversation this week and not just with our brilliant book club book, Jinty discusses the severe and damaging short comings from the first peered review paper written by expert doctors and scientists who treat chronic urinary tract infections how the medical profession is failing around 1.7 million patients.   In the Book Collective we continue with Sarah Graham's Rebel Bodies, in chapter 2 the gaping gender health gap around menstrual and hormonal health throws up some shocking research.   We have a new WI from one of our listeners, but did Lou manage to complete the last one? There's a great quote from Lou and all our usual shenanigans and cock-ups, so make sure you put the kettle on and settle in for this hour (ish) of fun and meaningful chat.   Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinic Or to send your testimonials please email us: menopauseclinicdc@gmail.com And finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk   Sarah Wilde: Menopause Sleep Coach Website: https://beyondinsomnia.com/ Instagram: beyond_insomnia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message

These 5 amazing ladies met each other because they are all members of the Global Woman Club, a women empowerment platform which aims to unite professional women around the world, regardless of their age, culture or race. To encourage them to stand in their power, invest in themselves and grow their skills and abilities by learning, and leadership development.The idea was initiated by Maggie McLaren who lives in Scotland, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who loves to read and write herself and has published some books herself. She got in touch with Sora Vernikoff, the author of the book: Eat what you want, stop when you want, Anna-Maria Athansiou, the author of SEVEN romantic novels, Anna Nicolaides, a barrister, philanthropist and avid reader and Rebecca Christodoulides, a nutrition and lifestyle coach and they all decided to create a virtual book club and meet regularly online to discuss the books they read. A beautiful friendship was created even though they only knew each other online. In November 2022, they all got together in Limassol, Cyprus and the rest is history.

How the symptoms of long COVID are being managed using group consultations and the many things long COVID has in common with other long-term conditions. Now that COVID has become a part of our day-to-day lives, so too has long COVID. So, with so much money now being directed towards researching treatments for long COVID, how might this impact the way we treat all manner of chronic conditions? In this episode of Airing Pain, Paul Evans interviews the team at the Berkshire Pain Clinic, who run a specific long COVID service, on treating people with the condition. Notably, there are many similarities between the symptoms of long COVID and the symptoms of other long-term conditions, such as fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. Issues like managing pain, fatigue, sleep and pacing are not only common in those with long COVID, but those with chronic illness in general. This raises the possibility that the money being spent now on long COVID may have a far wider reaching benefit in the long term. The team at the Berkshire Pain Clinic have already found success in using group consultations to manage long COVID. Listen, or read the transcript, to find out how these consultations are run and why they are proving so beneficial. Issues covered in this programme include: group consultations, long COVID, self-management of long-term conditions, fibromyalgia, fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, pacing, sleep problems, building support networks, managing mood problems and goal setting. Time Stamps: 02:02 – Dr Deepak Ravindran explains how existing knowledge can help us to manage long COVID. 08:22 – Dr Rupa Joshi explains how group consultations can provide support to those with long-term conditions. 11:09 – how did group consultations start at the Berkshire Pain Clinic? 13:50 – Dr Rupa Joshi discusses how both patients and healthcare professionals can learn from group consultations. 14:17 – how do group consultations for long COVID differ from those for other health conditions? 15:33 – Dr Deepak Ravindran on how our understanding of COVID and long COVID have changed. 18:52 – Caroline Mole shares her experience of long COVID, pain and fatigue and how it has impacted her life. 20:25 – Dr Deepak Ravindran shares how his experience of COVID gave him perspective on the experiences of his chronic pain patients. 21:54 – how funding for long COVID can help those living with other long-term conditions. 24:25 – Airing Pain producer Paul Evans shares his experience of fibromyalgia and how it has a lot in common with long COVID. 26:04 – could the treatments we discover for long COVID be used for people with other conditions? 27:13 – Caroline Mole explains what it was like to have a long COVID flare up and her struggles with fatigue. 29:08 – Greg Scott on talking therapies and managing the mental health aspects of long COVID and other conditions. 32:06 – Health and Wellbeing Coach Fatema Hafizji on empowering people with long-term conditions to achieve their goals. 35:54 – Personal Trainer Kerry Doe explains how she supports people to return to exercise following COVID. 40:38 – Saira Mirza on the role of the physiotherapist in managing long COVID and other conditions and the importance of breathing techniques. Contributors: Dr Deepak Ravindran, Clinical Lead for Pain Medicine and Clinical Lead for the Berkshire LongCOVID Integrated Service at Royal Berkshire Hospital Dr Rupa Joshi, Managing Partner at Woodley Centre Surgery Caroline Mole, who lives with long COVID and is a participant in the long COVID group consultation programme. Greg Scott, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for ‘Talking Therapies‘ a psychological service of the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Fetama Hafizji, Health and Wellbeing Coach for the Wokingham North Primary Care Network Kerry Doe, a personal trainer who works with long COVID patients. Saira Mirza, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner for long COVID and pain management Special Thanks: This edition of Airing Pain has been funded by grants from the James Weir Foundation, the Hospital Saturday Fund and the Erskine Cunningham Hill Trust. More Information: Pain Matters 78: managing pain during the coronavirus pandemic Airing Pain 122: the many faces of research and fibromyalgia Long term effects of coronavirus (long COVID) Deepak Ravindran Long COVID playlist – Youtube

Topic discuss: "Social Media" and "Afghanistan" Presenter: Zakaria Sheikh Saad Ahmed Social Media The average social media user now spends 2 hours and 24 minutes a day online. Has this increase in connectedness been accompanied by an increase in safety for social media usage? Join us as we focus on the danger of social media addiction and its prevalence among people today. Afghanistan Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2020, 49.4% of the population lived below the poverty line. Since last year, the condition has worsened even further with many people forced to sell their children and human organs to feed themselves. Join us as we discuss the rise of poverty and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Guests Nurjis Ahmed (Clinical Director at Ambimind, and has been a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in Children, Adolescent, and Adults for over four years) Janelle Kolas (PhD student from the psychology department at University of Warwick who studies social media addiction) Dr. Anna Lembke (American Psychiatrist and Chief of Stanford University's Addiction Medical Dual Diagnosis Clinic) Solrun Engilbertsdottir (UNICEF Social Policy Specialist) Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera (Action Against Hunger UK's Head of Nutrition) Dr Margaret Harris (Public health doctor and Spokesperson for WHO) Producers Bareera Ahmed and Maria Ahmed Tooba

Louise is a cognitive behavioural therapist whose Master's degree examined the effects of caring for a loved one with dementia. Dementia is caused by damage to the brain. Each case is unique – a combination of the pathology, the individual's personality and their spirituality. This seminar looks at proven principles of care and dispels some of the myths surrounding the disease and its treatment. It also looks at how churches can best support ‘dementia families' and a ‘Brain and Soul Boosting' programme being used by hospital chaplains, families and churches. Louise Morse is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, speaker and author. Books include ‘Dementia: Pathways to Hope' and ‘Dementia: Frank and Linda's Story' and ‘Worshipping with Dementia. (See https://www.pilgrimsfriend.org.uk/resources).

Working in the NHS for 27 years, Dr Clair Pollard is a Clinical Psychologist and Acting Director for a large psychology mental health trust in South London and a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. She also sustained a spinal cord injury during her training at the age of 25 which left her paraplegic and a wheelchair user. Undeterred by this, it was her determination and focus on her training that enabled her to come to terms with her acquired disability. She talks about the 'mental health tsunami' we are facing in the UK at the moment,  particularly for young people but adds that the fact that people are talking about it more now is a huge advancement. She shares some great advice about how we can help both ourselves and others.She talks about the advantages and challenges of having a spinal cord injury in her role and her strategies of how she manages in the workplace by being assertive and not being apologetic, and how she feels she's a better psychologist because of what she's been through.Find Sophie on Instagram @sophieelwes.

Rebecca Kimberley is an award winning Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Trainee Clinical Psychologist.    Listen in to hear us talk about:  - What is toxic positivity? - How toxic positivity is dangerous and counter-productive.  - If emotions can be defined as positive or negative.  - How to get comfortable with negative emotions.  - The antidote to toxic positivity. - How to become emotionally resilient. - How to approach a conversation with a friend who is positive in an unhealthy way.   Grab Our Bestselling Book  Listen to the Podcast  Join the Community

Talking about poo, is taboo. Yet, it is very common for anxiety sufferers to experience symptoms of IBS. Today we are joined by Dr Sula Windgassen as we talk about all things irritable bowel syndrome. We cover everything from the basics of IBS, how it is interlinked with anxiety, and how to identify symptoms. Although it can often be an embarrassing topic for many, it is one that needs to be addressed. Without further knowledge and understanding of how our anxiety may affect our stomach and bowels, it may only contribute to greater stress and panic. Dr Sula Windgassen's background and mission: I am a Health Psychologist, Chartered Psychologist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and EMDR Therapist. I am accredited by the Health & Care Professional Council (HCPC), British Psychological Society (BPS) and the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). I am also a mindfulness practitioner, with certificates from Bangor University & Breathworks. ​ My specialism is using evidence-based psychological approaches for people with persistent physical symptoms and chronic illnesses. My work with clients can focus on the improvement of symptoms such as pain, fatigue, bowel symptoms and urinary urgency, in addition to improved overall wellbeing. You can find Dr Sula on Instagram @the_health_psychologist_ Enjoy!

In this episode, Sarah talks to Sheena Rydings, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and founder of Sheena Rydings Psychological Therapy.They explore the role psychological therapy plays in the management of pain, along with explaining the  Pain Gate Theory, the mind-body connection and how cognitive behavioural therapy can help with chronic pain conditions. Practical advice,tips and resources are shared throughout the episode.Hear how the brain is key to experiencing pain at around 11 minutes, what psychological treatments are recommended for pain at 20:53, and what you can expect if you come to a CBT therapist for pain treatment at 23 minutes.Find out more about Sheena at www.sheenarydingstherapy.co.ukFind a BABCP accredited therapist here www.babcp.comSpoon Theory - www.butyoudontlooksick.com Books mentioned - Overcoming Chronic Pain: A Books on Prescription Title, by Frances ColeOutsmart Your Pain: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind, by Christiane WolfThe Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living, by Russ HarrisMindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny PenmanMindfulness for Health (Enhanced Edition): A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing by Danny Penman and Vidyamala BurchLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'Guide To Building Emotional Resilience' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you love:Find out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

PART 2 - The Psychological (CBT) Perspective Speaker: Saiqa Naz is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) https://twitter.com/saiqa_naz   Topics covered by Saiqa: CBT model Problem solving technique Impact of negative thoughts Coping skills for managing stress Identifying signs of stress and anxiety Causes of stress Worked example Differentiating real and hypothetical worries   Mental health and wellbeing is such an important and relevant issue affecting all of us, our friends and our families. This episode is a recording of an event held in Glasgow, Scotland in July 2018 called "Coping with Stress and Anxiety - a practical approach from a spiritual and psychological perspective".   VIDEO Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tw9lXRidjUE   SUPPORT US If you benefited from The MuslimCentric Podcast, please rate, review, like and share.   KEEP IN TOUCH Website: https://www.muslimcentricpodcast.com/ Facebook: muslimcentric Instagram: muslimcentricpodcast Twitter: @muslimcentric YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/muslimcentric

Today I talk to Claudia Garbutt. Claudia has a background in molecular biology but is also a certified life coach, certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, NLP  & Clinical Hypnotherapy practitioner.   In her coaching she helps ambitious entrepreneurs bridge the gap between psychology & physiology by using science-based methods that allow her clients to be more productive, happy, resilient & stress-tolerant so that they can handle the ups & downs of the entrepreneurship rollercoaster without burning out, alienating their friends & loved ones, or creating a business they don't enjoy. Want To Prime Your Brain For Success With Claudia For FREE?  Visit the following link every day for 4-6 weeks to powerfully reprogram your mind so that you can show up more confidently, focused & relaxed and achieve your goals with ease & joy. https://wiredforsuccess.solutions/free-daily-affirmations-for-entrepreneurs/ https://wiredforsuccess.solutions/

Meet some of these leaders in this special episode compiling the first four features of our spinoff, social media series "A Leader A Minute." Transcript About our guests See openings: Sourabh Gupta is VP of Product Management at Flip. With more than 14 years supporting the growth of very large organizations and bootstrapped startups across Product Management, Consulting, and Engineering roles, he brings to Flip his expertise in leading cross-functional teams consisting of product managers, analysts, and engineers across India and Southeast Asia as he leads Flip's product and design functions. He was previously Head of Product International Expansion and then VP of Payments Platform at Gojek before joining Flip. (Full Interview) See openings: Lius Widjaja is a business leader with more than a decade of experience spanning growth marketing, business development, venture capital, country management and operations. Prior to joining Brankas, he had co-founded and grew several pioneering ventures from lifestyle and tourism companies to B2B tech solutions and the Indonesian Blockchain Network. (Full Interview) See openings: Eelen Lim is a financial services professional with more than a decade of experience. She grew her career at OCBC leading teams in various functions before transitioning to the world of fintech at Aspire where she now leads partnerships.(Full Interview) See openings: Oliver Suendermann is a UK-trained Clinical Psychologist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, educator, supervisor and researcher. He was a Scientific Advisor to Intellect before joining full-time as Clinical Director. Prior to joining Intellect, he was Deputy Director of the NUS Masters Program in Psychology. (Full Interview) Music: Energetic and Upbeat Rock Background Music For Videos and Workouts The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any Insignia Ventures fund.

Today is International Sleep Day so we got an expert onto the Studyclix Podcast to talk all about it. Deirdre McSwiney is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Insomnia, which means she basically knows everything about sleep and how to ensure you have "good sleep hygiene" From explaining what affects our sleep to tips on sleeping better, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone struggling with their sleeping pattern or wanting to improve their overall sleep. ---- If you have any questions for Deirdre after listening to this podcast, you can reach her by email: deirdremcswiney@gmail.com You can access the meditation and yoga videos mentioned in the podcast at this link: https://www.unwind.ie/relax-hacks/  And you can check out this Instagram page for live bedtime sequences:  https://www.instagram.com/unwindfoods/ ---- Follow Studyclix on social media for updates, study tips, competitions, memes and more! Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @studyclix TikTok: @studyclix.ie Snapchat: study_clix

cmnmagicalbooks.com In this podcast, Carrol is discussing an event she attended: WomanzVue: Significance of BHM and Triple Book Launch to include the Release of her 2nd Children's Book Dolly May and Mally's Alphabet Game!! Carrol is a published author of children's books, with an extensive background in Personal Development Coaching and Mentoring as well as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. These books captivate children's imagination whilst providing cultural diversity in an enchanting way. So, you can give children access to books you wish you had as a child! I live in Trafford, Manchester but spent my early childhood growing up in the beautiful countryside of Mount Olive, Ginger Ridge, on the Caribbean Island of Jamaica. While I was growing up and when I became a mother I struggled to find picture books with children that look like me and my children. Whilst, working with disadvantaged children and young people in the care system, my passion for writing was reignited. My wish is for children and young people to feel empowered to pursue their dreams and transform their lives. Carrol May Coleman Nelson Best Selling Author of Multicultural and Diverse Children's Books, Creator of CMN MAGICAL BOOKS and Brand, Experienced Personal Development Coach and Mentor, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Facilitator and Public Speaker

I speak with Amy Millie a  Cognitive Behavioural Therapist about healing the inner child, healing from trauma in a relationship and the tips and tricks on keeping the right mindset to a healthy life. you can find her on tik Tok and instagram @Amy Millieyou can find me on tiktok @YourlifeonfireHave a great day everyone Support the show

In this episode Lesley talks about 'from corporate to community' with her guest Donna Stevenson.Donna Stevenson is founder of The Loft, a multi award winning Health & Wellbeing business in Glasgow. She brought her vision to life in 2019 creating a much loved space which brings together many like minded therapists who work with their clients to enable healing at a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Donna's vision was driven from her own mental health journey and she has been inspired to help others like she was helped herself. Donna spent 23 years in the corporate sector before taking a leap of faith and going back to full time study before qualifying as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. Since then she has worked with many people teaching them how to take control of their lives and enable them to live happier more fulfilling lives.

How does food affect your mood and productivity? I chat with Estelle Coombe-Heath (Transformational Health and Life Coach, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Podcast Host and Published Author) about how food and our relationship with it affects us in life and work, how we can eat for success, her new book, her podcast and SO much more! A SUPER VALUABLE AND INSIGHTFUL EPISODE FULL OF GREAT TAKE-AWAYS! Feel free to get in touch with Stel! Website - https://wholesomelifestyleproject.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wholesomelifestyleproject/  FB group: https://wholesomelifestyleproject.com/work-with-me/services/facebook-group/  International book links: https://wholesomelifestyleproject.com/work-with-me/shop/  Which food zombie applies to you? Take this quiz to find out - https://wholesomelifestyleproject.com/work-with-me/quiz/    Beyond Overeating Podcast - https://kite.link/Beyond-Overeating-by-Wholesome-Lifestyle-project     

In this episode, I talk to Helen Moya about her journey to becoming a CBT therapist, and how to train as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. At around 16:24 Helen lists the pathways towards being a CBT practitioner, at 21:30 the educational requirements for training, and at 31:16 advice on choosing a training program.Find more about Helen  - http://www.moyacbt.co.uk/Helen's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/moyacbtHelen mentioned her favourite book - Paulo Coelho, Veronica Decides to DieThe lead organisation for CBT professionals - https://babcp.com/Helen's Facebook Group - CBT CareersFind out more about the CBT Journal - https://sarahdrees.co.uk/the-cbt-journal/You can sign up for my newsletter here https://sarahdrees.co.uk/lets-keep-in-touch/

Hi there :) (waves) My name is Vanessa and I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. In this episode I start of by introducing myself, what I do and my experience in working in the field of mental health. The main topic of today's conversation is managing stress in the work place. I discuss why people may avoid seeking support and what steps you can put in place to help ease managing the responsibilities of your role.

Rebecca Kimberley is an Award-Winning Psychological Life Coach, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist & Trainee Clinical Psychologist. She provides Psychology informed coaching to support her clients to give themselves permission to let go of the emotional baggage they've been holding onto from their past so they can rediscover who they really are, reclaim their lives and start their journey back to themselves. Website: www.rebeccakimberley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_kimberley/ If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway at jaz@justjaz.co. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast so you never miss another episode! Newsletter | 1-1 coaching | Upcoming events | Self-paced resources | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter Like my intro music? Download a copy here from UK musician Intalekt

Kelvin Snaith is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and the founder of the revolutionary ‘Hands Up Therapy' emotions management technique. Hands Up Therapy teaches us how to stop avoiding emotions and deal with them in a healthy way, allowing us to achieve more peace and good mental health in the long term. Sarah and Russ explore Kelvin's unique and proprietary approach to reconnecting to yourself and the world around...especially now that the world has re-opened for those awkward post-seclusion moments.DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is solely intended as a self-help tool for your own use.

Welcome to The Break Down, where today's focus is on CBT or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Lorna Devine. We'll be talking about what CBT is, what it can help with and what the process actually looks like. Lorna is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and an accredited Coach. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and a Diploma in Life Coaching and Personal Performance Coaching. Lorna specialises in empowering high performers and overachievers to improve their psychological wellbeing and performance so that they can flourish in their personal and professional lives. She adopts an integrative approach to client work, combining different tools and techniques from coaching and evidence-based psychological models of therapy to specifically meet clients' needs; enabling transformational and lasting changes. In addition to offering 1:1 online therapy and coaching, Lorna delivers a range of masterclasses, emotional wellness workshops and group programmes; and consults for companies, start-ups and wellness brands. Lorna has worked with and been featured in leading brands such as BBC News London, Harper's Bazaar, Sweaty Betty, SheerLuxe and many more.

In our first episode, we are talking to award-winning psychological life coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Rebecca Kimberley. We discuss trauma, the impact it has on us and how we can begin to recover from trauma. This conversation is packed full of practical tips to start your recovery journey and improve your mental health. You'll find out:•What trauma is•The difference between a traumatic event and trauma•The impact trauma has on our life and our mental health•The difference between trauma and PTSD•Support and treatment for trauma•Sexual trauma•Suicidal thoughts •Practical tips for recovery from trauma and improving your mental health.How to connect with Rebecca:Instagram: @rebecca_kimberley Website: www.rebeccakimberley.comIf you want to reach out for help, there are a lot of free charities and helplines that will be happy to support you. You can find a list of helplines over on my website, under free resources. Get your FREE Mental Wellness Warrior Workbook, which guides you through laying the foundations for improved mental health. You will find this on my website, under free resources.

Niamh Connolly is a busy Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in Dungarvan Co. Waterford. Following a BA in Psychology & MA in Counselling Psychology, Niamh completed a 2 year Post Graduate Diploma in CBT in 2011, and practiced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in High Street Medical Centre until 2017, when she moved to a more spacious premises at 22 Grattan Square.As a result of a growing waiting list in her private practice, along with a rising interest in, and appetite for, CBT, Niamh knew something new was needed. So, in 2017 she established ‘TransformCBT' where she has developed a series of workshops and seminars based on the scientifically proven CBT protocols she uses in her client work, but can now reach a far wider audience. In ‘TransformCBT' you will learn how to overcome a variety of issues and challenges, helping you to reach optimal mental fitness.In this episode we dive into the tool box of CBT , where Niamh  shares some strategies , insights and stories to help you master the mind.Website : https://transformcbt.com/ IG : https://www.instagram.com/transformcbt/Make sure to tag us on your socials when sharing  &  reach out with ANY questions, comments, or feedback .https://www.instagram.com/larry_doyle_coachinghttps://www.larrydoylecoaching.iehttps://www.larrydoylecoaching.ie/join-the-affiliate/Music introSpark by Dj PYC @pycmusic

Carly Ann is a Self-Esteem & Relationship Coach, Podcaster, and Recovering Anxious Dater who is passionate about helping other women reclaim their worth in life & love.In today’s episode of Lessons in Love, I am joined by Rebecca Kimberley. We explore some of the KEY areas that we need to say out loud and talk about more, including:-       Comparison with friends & family (and how to break free)-       How to build trust after you have been hurt (physically, emotionally, & sexually)-       The importance of loving yourself first -       How you can navigate through intense emotions and re-gain your perspective when you feel lost Rebecca is an award-winning psychological life coach, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, and trainee Clinical Psychologist. She provides psychology-informed coaching to support her clients with the emotional baggage they have been holding on to from their past so they can rediscover who they really are, reclaim their lives, and start their journey back to themselves.Follow Carly Ann on Instagram: @carly.ann_ or go to www.carly-ann.co.ukAudio production by Bethany Donkin.Music by Atch

Lauren Downs is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and frontline key worker in the NHS who is doing brilliant work each and every day. In this podcast (part 1) Lauren gives us an insight into why we think and behave the way we do, and explores what is known as 'Imposter Syndrome', how we notice it and what we can do about it.

Welcome to the 4th episode of my mental health awareness series, Humanity Ki Chain, audio version. Amid this Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, where health is not only restricted to physical health but with the passing days it is leading to several mental distress in individuals. Novel Coronavirus pandemic is not only a severe medical tragedy but it is leading to a deep sense of fear of losing a job, loss of income, ill-health condition and the effects of isolation is such that we all will be under its hangover for coming few years. We have our 4th guest to spread some light and enable people to speak and seek help if they are going through some mental illness in this situation. Mimansa Singh Tanwar is a clinical psychologist. She is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist working in the clinical space using evidence-based treatments with adolescents, parents, couples, and families. She holds an M.Phil in Clinical Psychology. As the Lead Clinical Psychologist, she provides clinical supervision and assistance to psychologists to enhance therapeutic care across centers. She also leads the Fortis School Mental Health Program with a sense of passion for enhancing the mental health of children. She has a keen interest in qualitatively improving the skills and well-being of adults who work with children. She has co-authored the parenting book 'Raising Confident Children: A 52-week guide'. She has co-designed and co-authored 'Talking about Mental Health in the Classroom- A Mental Health Curriculum for Teachers'. She has also co-created a comic series on mental health called 'Laugh n Learn with Dr. Parikh - Study and Exam Skills' Her books are available on Amazon: Raising Confident Children: A 52-week guide'. -https://www.amazon.in/dp/9353335728/?... Laugh & Learn with Dr. Parikh: Study and Exam Skills: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9353335345/?... Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimansa.singh/ Please stay home and stay safe. Love, Priyanka Nair --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/priyankanair/message

Dr. Mimansa Sigh is a clinical Psychologist working with the Department of Mental Health Behavioural Sciences Fortis Healthcare. She is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist working in the clinical space using evidence-based treatments with adolescents, parents, couples and families. We have spoken about: Depression and how to identify it in children? Work from home and handling kids while staying sane? What is therapy and what actually happens in therapy? Tips and tricks on taking care of your mental health? connect with dr. Mimansa on Instagram and on Twitter Head to doctormommyspeaks.com/podcasts for all the show notes and other resources on health and parenting and while you're at it, don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter. Do subscribe to my podcast so you will be notified each time a new episode is online.  Do review our podcast wherever you listen, it will help others to find this podcast. You can connect with @doctormommyspeaks on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin. or leave a voice message. If you have any queries related to parenting you need help with do hit me up on rahat.sayyad@gmail.com and write "podcast" in the subject line.  or just send me a DM on Instagram I would love to hear your thoughts, comments, feedback or any problem that you would like to share and get expert advice on. Until then, Happy Parenting. jtmrWmvVNG8A0rJeoAr8 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doctormommyspeaks/message

( Reassuring, honest and humorous ) We've crammed so much into this weeks' episode that we've decided to serve it up in 2 parts. Our guest this week is Dr Jo Iddon. Dr Jo is a Behavioural Neuro-Scientist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. To put is simply - she's a specialist in both the brain and the mind, and there's nothing she doesn't know about what goes on in there! Life is all about evolving not revolving and Jo uses this principle to help people understand themselves at a much deeper level, leading to improved relationships, improved education and a more optimal life. So join us for Part 1 to learn a little and for Part 2 to laugh a little. Both of which are critical to our health. Send your comments, questions and your GOOD NEWS stories to : allaboutthedoubt@gmail.com Follow us on : Instagram @ AllAboutTheDoubt Facebook @ AllAboutTheDoubt Twitter @ AllAboutDoubt Or leave us a voicemail message at : https://anchor.fm/allaboutthedoubt/message You can find out more about Dr Jo Iddon here : www.joannablogs.com www.TheMindHouse.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allaboutthedoubt/message

( Reassuring, honest and humorous ) We've crammed so much into this weeks' episode that we've decided to serve it up in 2 parts. Our guest this week is Dr Jo Iddon. Dr Jo is a Behavioural Neuro-Scientist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. To put is simply - she's a specialist in both the brain and the mind, and there's nothing she doesn't know about what goes on in there! Life is all about evolving not revolving and Jo uses this principle to help people understand themselves at a much deeper level, leading to improved relationships, improved education and a more optimal life. So join us for Part 1 to learn a little and for Part 2 to laugh a little. Both of which are critical to our health. Send your comments, questions and your GOOD NEWS stories to : allaboutthedoubt@gmail.com Follow us on : Instagram @ AllAboutTheDoubt Facebook @ AllAboutTheDoubt Twitter @ AllAboutDoubt Or leave us a voicemail message at : https://anchor.fm/allaboutthedoubt/message You can find out more about Dr Jo Iddon here : www.joannablogs.com www.TheMindHouse.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allaboutthedoubt/message

Rebecca Marshall is Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and we discuss all things mental health going into Lockdown 3.0. Firstly Rebecca tells me about more people receiving CBT during Lockdowns during 2020. Rebecca shares her story of becoming a Cognitive behavioural therapist. We discuss various strategies for dealing with Lockdown in this episode and Rebecca gives her three ideas for people to action now! Important information Hull referral CBT Google Lets talk East Riding Rapid Response 01482 301 701 Look for Therapist who is BABPC registered! Rebecca Marshall Instagram @humber_cbt https://stevenchayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Valued-Living-Questionnaire.pdf

Welcome to the International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference 2020. Between Tuesday 15th September and Friday 25th September we will be running episodes that will feature evening panel discussions supplemented by presentations from each contributor that will be available to watch beforehand. You can see all the #MHNR2020 presentation on Facebook via: https://www.facebook.com/watch/UniteMHNA/1020046081766825/ or YouTube via: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbbbGYObfkpQTWUFz_UkMl-ivCtoV-8s Episode 5 [originally broadcast on Friday 18 September 2020] was on the theme of 'Creative approaches' and featured four panellists: Jenny Darling is a highly skilled, experienced and published Mental Health Nurse and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, supervisor and lecturer. Currently she works as a specialist clinician at Manchester Resilience Hub, a service set up in response to the Manchester bombings, and is a lecturer at University of Salford. Jenny is also a guest lecturer for P.G. Dip. in Nursing and the D.Clin. Psychology at University of Leeds. Jenny is passionate about CBT, healthcare, and effectively delivered evidence-based interventions. She enjoys working with students, colleagues and clients to achieve best practice and likes to keep abreast of relevant issues in nursing, CBT, mental health. Lisa Reynolds is a registered nurse mental health, PhD, Assistant Director of Nursing for Education and Workforce Development, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and an Honorary Lecturer at City, University of London. Mark Pearson is a lecturer in mental health nursing at the University of Nottingham, and a PhD student, undertaking research in the field of health humanities. The focus of Mark's PhD explores the therapeutic potential of poetry for those who have experienced psychosis. Dr Robert Griffiths is a Clinical Research Fellow in Mental Health Nursing at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Teaching Fellow at the University of Manchester. Between 2016 and 2019, Robert was an NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow. His PhD evaluated a transdiagnostic cognitive therapy called Method of Levels for people experiencing first-episode psychosis. Robert's current research focuses on a theory of human behaviour called Perceptual Control Theory and how it might be applied to improve approaches to mental healthcare across a range of settings. The #MHNR2020 presenters are: Nicky Lambert, Vanessa Garrity, Ben Hannigan & Mick McKeown, RGN, RMN, Professor of democratic mental health, University of Central Lancashire, Unison National Nursing Sector Committee & Board member, Preston Cooperative Development Network. Some Twitter links to follow presenters and guests are: JD - https://twitter.com/MindfulnessCbt LR - https://twitter.com/Lisa_Reynolds88 MP - https://twitter.com/markpearson42 RG - https://twitter.com/_RobGriffiths NL - https://twitter.com/niadla VG - https://twitter.com/VanessaRNMH BH - https://twitter.com/benhannigan MM - https://twitter.com/mickmckeown2016 Credits: Presenters: Nicky Lambert, Vanessa Garrity & Ben Hannigan Panellists: Jenny Darling, Lisa Reynolds, Mark Pearson & Dr Robert Griffiths Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: Dave Munday (https://twitter.com/davidamunday)

As we deal with a lot of uncertainty with regards to the future, it’s important to learn more about our minds and how to keep them fit and healthy and so for this week’s Real Health I’m focusing on the importance of mind over matter and why having the right mindset really can make all the difference in living a healthy life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Niamh Connolly, of TheMindGym.ie, joins me with some invaluable insights and advice on dealing with uncertainty, developing your mind properly and CBT strategies to help you deal with life’s stresses and strains. Niamh explains how and why anxiety arises within us, how we can get stuck in bad habits trying to deal with it, how to break free of them and how it can manifest itself physically in our bodies. Niamh also discusses the placebo effect and why our mindset is more important than ever during times of stress. There’s a huge amount of really useful insights and advice from Niamh’s interview and I’m sure you’ll find it really helpful with the challenges in the weeks and months ahead. Stay healthy and safe and keep in touch with me for daily postings on Instagram and Twitter @KarlHenryPT. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts from. For more episodes, tips and advice from the show just go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-re…health-podcast/ The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.

What is digital CBT? How does therapy work over the internet? Can it ever be as good as face-to-face? Dr Lucy Maddox hears from Dr Graham Thew and Fiona McLauchlan-Hyde about an internet-based CBT programme for PTSD. Fiona shares her experience of how this therapist-supported programme helped her through traumatic grief, and also has some helpful advice for people trying to comfort those who are bereaved.    Show notes BABCP website is at www.babcp.com CBT Register of accredited CBT therapists is at https://www.cbtregisteruk.com BPS Top tips for psychological sessions delivered by video call for adult patients https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/www.bps.org.uk/files/Policy/Policy%20-%20Files/Top%20tips%20for%20psychological%20sessions%20by%20video%20%28adult%20patients%29.pdf Resource from OCD-UK on getting the most out of online CBT https://www.babcp.com/files/Therapists/Oxford-OCD-Making-the-Most-Out-of-Remote-Therapy-for-Patients-by-OCDUK.pdf Graham’s recent paper in the Cognitive Behavioural Therapist can be found on the podcast journal article page https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-cognitive-behaviour-therapist/information/let-s-talk-about-cbt-podcast Information from Cruse about traumatic grief https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/traumatic-bereavement/traumatic-loss The Good Grief Trust https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org Image is by Cassie Boca on Unsplash

Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the Guide To Building Emotional Resilience to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you love: https://sarahdrees.co.ukIn this episode:00.12 Sarah introduces her first solo episode on the Ask the Therapist podcast and discusses what things she has planned for this series01.45 Why is having a clinical supervisor important as a therapist?03.00 Sarah reveals that most people that come to therapy avoid telling their therapists the whole story and what they really need help with04.50 Why is avoiding telling the whole story in therapy a problem?07.10 What is the biggest predictor of a successful result from therapy?07.53 Why do we avoid talking about the tough stuff in therapy?09.00 What does therapy drift mean?10.05 Are you hiding your struggles, thoughts and feelings behind certain personality traits like humour?12.20 What you can say to your therapist to help you overcome avoidance13.45 Why we wear a social mask and realising that not everyone has their life together15.35 How keeping notes or a therapy journal can help to keep you on track to tackle the real problems without avoidance17.50 How avoidance can affect therapists too19.00 How you can overcome avoidance and be more open in day to day life, outside of your therapy sessions Join our FREE Facebook Group for CBT Psychotherapists by clicking HEREJoin our FREE Facebook Group for daily support with your psychological well-being by clicking HERE Follow Sarah Rees:

Welcome to your weeekly dose of running motivation. On this episode we FINALLY establish why Pete the Producer isn’t actually a true 'running guy’… because he doesn’t get caught up in all the measurements and metrics that many runners do. We speak to Ted Bradshaw - a Professor in Psychological Therapies, and a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at Barefoot Coaching.  And, as always; there's your chance to #AskJake - This week, Damian wants to know all about "heart rate reserve" Full show notes & resources: http://runningwithjake.com/plodcast

Abz Adekeye is a youth pastor and specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for young people aged 11-25. Abi spoke to her about how she has supported young people and her advice to all of us to care for our mental health at this time.Twitter @abzieaencounterchurch.uk/youth

We had an awesome guest call in and talk about the effects of COVID-19 and all of the restrictions on people's mental health. Daniella is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist living in London, England with her husband and two small children. We wanted to get this out to remind people that there are many people suffering silently while in isolation right now and as a reminder to be kind. Statistics are revealing that anxiety, depression, and suicides are up but the number of people reaching out for help has decreased. It's a scary time for us all but for those with an invisible illness, it has extra significance. If you or someone you know is suffering with mental health concerns and you're in Canada, you can visit camh.ca to find resources and get help. There is help out there no matter where you live. Don't suffer alone. ConEdInstitute.com 2rmtsandamic.com

Cathy was adopted at an early age, her natural parents were too young to bring her up, so her biological mother was banished from her home in Scotland to a convent in Leeds until Cathy was born, as it was shameful in the 1970's to bring a child up out of wedlock. After her birth Cathy was put into Catholic Care orphanage until she was chosen by her adoptive parents, who took her to Durham. She was raised in Lanchester, Durham until she left home to study photography at eighteen for four years and to escape an abusive relationship, she then moved to London to pursue her photographic career as a Forensic Photographer in 1992, of which she worked until 1998.Soon after moving South she began Kickboxing as a hobby and to give her internal strength and confidence that she lacked after being in an abusive relationship, only to be so good that after just three months her trainer suggested that she entered her first competition. She was hooked immediately and proved to be a natural and was undefeated in twenty-five fights, winning two British Titles. She wanted to have a deeper understanding of the way her body moved and worked to make her a better athlete, so studied for a Diploma in Sports Massage therapy and gained a YMCA Personal Trainer qualification whilst working full time as a Forensic Photographer.After six years competing in Kick Boxing, Cathy was approached by a Professional Boxing Promoter and she applied to the British Boxing Board of Control for her Professional Boxers License, they accepted as they recognized her talent and she became only the second woman in the UK to hold a Professional Boxing license. She loved the sport's fierce competition and its tough training, and was determined to be the best, so she gave up her job with the Metropolitan Police and became a personal trainer at The Third Space Gym (www.thethirdspace.com) so that she could dedicate more time to her training. Within a year she won the European Flyweight Title, and after ten years and twenty-one Professional fights, she became the first ever British female to win a Professional English Title in sporting history and became ranked number three in the World within the Flyweight division. She conquered intense sexism whilst trying to be the best in the World and she says her biggest fight was outside the ring trying to get into the ring but it gave her even more determination to follow her dream.Highly attractive with a charismatic personality, 5' 1” Cathy looks more suited to the glamorous world of modelling and TV than the boxing ring but her non-stop aggressive fighting-style and fierce determination made her a genuine world title contender. She competed for WBC, WIBF, WBF World Titles, WIBF, GBU and WBU International Titles in Germany, Italy and Hungary in three different weight divisions: Light Flyweight, Flyweight and Bantamweight. But unfortunately had to retire in 2007 due to neural damage in her neck, it broke her heart to have to stop doing a sport she loved, but she carried on furthering her knowledge of strength, conditioning, sports psychology for athletes and cognitive behaviour therapy to enable her to help others achieve their aspirations. Cathy is a true inspiration for mental, physical strength and motivation as she has conquered a lot of hurdles in her life, she is currently a personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, professional boxing and kick boxing coach and cognitive behaviour therapist at The Third Space Gym. She has participated in a diverse range of challenges other than Boxing including sailing across the Atlantic in a World record attempt with Emma Richards and took part in a 120km running and climbing race in the Verdon Canyon, France to raise money for SPARKS charity.Cathy has worked with REFUGE charity to help victims of Domestic Violence as she finds it extremely rewarding to help advance people consciously, and she is proud to get people to look in the mirror and see how much they can and have achieved mentally and physically. She has worked with the MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION as she wanted to raise awareness of the great impact that exercise and well being has on a positive and strong mental state, as she has experienced the first hand positive effects. She uses her life experiences and training as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to help individuals become stronger mentally and physically and currently runs EMPOWERING WOMEN workshops, speeches and presentations. Cathy currently is an ambassador for THE LOTUS FLOWER charity on a Worldwide ‘Boxing Sisters” project (see THE CHARITY WORKER page). She has also worked as a movement director on Music videos, Operas, Adverts and TV shows helping performers with their get into relevant psychological mind sets and specific physical movement. And is constantly in the media as an expert, coverage on the charity work she does.In 2015 Cathy teamed up with professional boxing coach Greg Williams and foundered Boxology® Academy. They run boxing education courses; Boxology® Round 1 and Round 2, aimed at personal trainers, sports coaches, martial art and boxing coaches, to teach correct pad holding and boxing techniques. All courses are endorsed by ActiveIQ, CIMSPA and British Boxing Board of Control.Cathy Brown Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cathybrownboxer/Cathy Brown website : https://www.cathybrown.co.uk/Haircuts4Homeless : https://www.haircuts4homeless.com/Produced by : https://svnty6production.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hear-me-see-me. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, we are joined by Dr Sula Windgassen, who is a Chartered Health Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. We discuss the critical principles of stress management during this bizarre crisis. I hope this episode encourages you to practice optimism when you can and choose which thoughts to permit and magnify during this time.----more---- You can reach Dr Sula on instagram @health_psychologist_uk and her website. ----more---- If you are based in the UK and feel you need to talk to someone you can also call the samaritans free 24/7 on 116 123 ----more----Make sure to follow us on social media:  ----more---- The hashtag for the podcast is #asohpodcast----more---- Instagram: @asliceofhealth----more---- Twitter: https://twitter.com/_sliceofhealth ----more----  If you have any questions or would like to make suggestions or discuss podcast sponsorship, email us at asliceofhealthclub@gmail.com

We're joined by our resident counsellor, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Misha! She uses her personal experiences to talks us through how to deal with issues from our childhoods so that we don’t bring them into our romantic relationships and how we can learn to put our guards down so that our personal relationships may flourish. This is an episode you don't want to miss! We'll be having her on again soon so please send your questions to hello@homegirlsunite.com! Sign up to join the sisterhood via our website Find us on Twitter (@homegirlsunite) and Instagram (@homegirlsldn). We'll be posting weekly so join us on this journey! Happy listening!

Joy Langley is a UK based coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with over 15 years experience. She's supported hundreds of clients via private healthcare schemes and her own private practice to reduce stress, anxiety and overwhelm. Chronic stress is linked to many leading causes of death and in this fireside chat interview Joy shares a wealth of insights into understanding your unique stress profile and the tools that work for you to relax, have more positive mental shifts and help you to get back to your “Happy Place”! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pregnancy-without-fear/message

EP 46 X DANA JAMES  I'm so excited to have the beautiful Dana James on todays episode. Dana is a Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, who specializes in Women's weight loss, and self-worth. Her book "The Archetype Diet" delves deeper into the conversation that we are more than just a physical body, and we must look at our subconscious beliefs, thoughts, and traumas to find the missing pieces of the puzzle.  In todays episode we delve into:   -Dana's extensive studies, and why she continued to study and learn more!  -Childhood trauma that led her to do what she does today  -Self-worth, and trauma and why they play some an integral role in our health  -Social media, and the comparison syndrome  -Why everything goes beyond the food  -Pressure of being a Women in this world!  -The deeper conversation of beauty  -Her four archetypes  -What "Archetypes" Dana and I are  -Why she's taking a sabaticcal right now  -Thoughts and views on aging  -Finding love "later in life", and why she's grateful she didn't "settle"  -Why doing the deeper healing work on ourselves is how we can make the world a better place  -What she does for one day out of the week that is a non-negotiable  -Some of her healing tools! +++ More    We laugh, go deep, and flow through a conversation that will hopefully inspire, motivate you, and give you a few golden nuggest to take with you!   Have a beautiful week guys! Subscribe, rate, review or share this with a friend. It means so, so, so much, and makes a massive difference in the impact of sharing the collective voice.  Love You!  *Note - GLOW DEEP will be on break for the next 3 weeks, and will be returning on March.30th 2020     DANA JAMES LINKS | WEBSITE  BOOK INSTAGRAM MY LINKS | WEBSITE  INSTAGRAM MY OFFERINGS |  1 X Initial Session (90 Min) 3 X Sessions (1 X 90 Min + 2 X 75 Min) 3 X Month Holistic Healing Coaching Immersion (1 X 90 Min + 5 X 60 Min)  Schedule a *Free* 15 Min Intro Call Reimagine Wellness Course  

In this episode, I talk with Patricia Murphy a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with a background in Nursing and working in the NHS. Patricia takes us through her fascinating career journey to where she is today working in Private Practice and taking the lead on Women and Gender Minority issues. Prepare yourself for some giggles we really enjoyed our chat. Learn more about me on my website Links and references mentioned in this episode Patricia’s website Women and Gender Minorities Equality SIG BABCP The Heartland: finding and losing schizophrenia - Nathan Filer The Shock of the Fall - Nathan Filer

You're in for a treat with today's podcast guest. Balancing your thoughts and mindset for many women can be one of the most challenging aspects of health. Do I eat the cake, do I not eat the cake... Curious to know how Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapist does this? Me too! In this Episode our guest Amber Hawken share's her personal experiences on setting healthy mindset foundations and how disconnecting actually allows us to re-connect. We unpack so many foundational elements on how to activate and connect with your body so you can truly here what she's asking for. Hello Intuition! Amber Hawken is a speaker, writer and teacher. Amber is mostly, just boldly facetious and is one of my dearest friends. Amber is a conscious-driven human shaping conscious leaders and shifting cultures using mindfulness, meditation and mindset. On paper she's a Diploma of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, Deep State Re-Patterning Therapist and Yoga Teacher but above all she's just a fricking amazing human. In this episode we chat about: * How to disconnect to reconnecting with yourself * Amber's personal menstrual cycle journey * Insights as a Personal Trainer and how to move throughout your menstrual cycle * Societies conditioning of what we "should" be doing, versus what you need * Managing your ego and how to manage a noisy ego * Creating body appreciation * and... loads hilarious insights into the ways of life for a mindfulness educator Visit www.wellsome.com for more Well Woman updates, menstrual health guides, free resources and more. Got a question from today's show? Email us at info@wellsome.com or post and share over on Instagram at @wellsome_jemalee, #WellWomanPodcast

Bret Freeman is one of those guys who has done a little bit of everything: Corporate IT Executive NLP Master Practitioner Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Southern Baptist Preacher Burlesque Compere Hypnotist Boxing, MMA, Snooker MC Television Talk Show Host and even; "Come Dine with Me" Winner Award-winning international speaker and has delivered thousands of talks, workshops, and presentations all over the world. Bret now runs his own public speaking and high-performance mindset coaching business called LifeVroom. With a keen interest in Neuroscience, Bret Freeman is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and has a private psychotherapy practice called A Brighter You. What is NLP and why do I sometimes have event attendees coming up to me asking if I am using NLP on them? How should NLP be used in the right way? What are misuse examples you have seen, especially when it comes to selling from stage? Can you give a couple of examples on how to word content better using NLP tools? How can I best use NLP as a speaker? How can I combat NLP techniques used on me?

Is it possible to instantly free yourself from mum guilt?   Is there a way that you can move through fear (whether it’s fear of starting a business, sending your child to daycare or finding your voice) in a truly powerful way that sees you stepping out of victimhood every day and owning your choices?   According to my amazing friend and this week’s podcast guest, Amber Hawken, the answer is a big fat YES! And it’s so much more simple and accessible to you than you’ve ever realised.   Today I’m chatting with Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Amber Hawken, about my favourite subject in the whole world - empowerment. And how as mothers, we get to bring a whole new level of responsibility and awareness to what life feels like at our centre, so we can navigate every single part of this human experience with a whole lot more freedom and fulfilment.   I work with Amber within her businesses and have such deep admiration and respect for the way she can breakdown some of the really heavy and complex parts of life and completely shift the way our minds relate to them. She speaks straight to the hearts of mothers in this interview which I’m so grateful for, and I have no doubt you’re going to leave this episode feeling so much more capable and empowered to handle whatever is real for you right now. We talk about: - What sits at the core of all our pain and suffering - How to acknowledge and be present for our emotions AND consciously move past them - What is often sitting at the heart of mum guilt and how to move through it - Why you don’t need to know WHY you feel how you feel, and how to ask yourself empowering questions - The universal fear we all have of ‘I’m not good enough’ and how this inner victim mentality helps us fulfil our spiritual purpose - The power of unconditional love in helping us reclaim our power - Finding your centre so you can navigate when you’re at ‘cause’ or at ‘effect’ of your life - Redefining freedom and the power of perspective - Why taking responsibility for everything and everyone in your life is feeding your inner victim   A bit about Amber: Amber Hawken is a Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, a qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, and a Deep State Re-Patterning Therapist working with clients via her retreats, workshops, keynotes and one-on-one therapy around emotional, mental, and spiritual evolution and fulfilment. Amber is also the founder of Calm Mind Project, an initiative that's infusing mindfulness into schools across Australia, as well as serving businesses, parents and everyday people through the tools and techniques of mindfulness, meditation and self-awareness.   Connect with Amber: Website | http://amberhawken/ Calm Mind Project | http://calmmindproject.com Amber’s upcoming retreat | https://amberhawken.com/alchemy Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amber_hawken/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/hawkenamber/   Connect with Tara: Website | https://taracaetano.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/taracaetano/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/taracaetano/ Subscribe to the mailing list | http://eepurl.com/gctilH   Show Notes | https://bit.ly/2TleHlX

What if our relationship to food was an invitation to come back home to our full selves - emotions, bodies, and all? In this episode we talk to Amber Hawken, a Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, on the tools, wisdom, and support we need in order to free ourselves from the war we have with food and our bodies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Charlotte Austin is a behavioural psychologist and executive coach, working with organisations and individuals to design and deliver coaching and training to help clients create and work at their best. she is a practitioner for the Association of Business Psychologists. She's accredited by the International Coach Federation and The Coaching Academy. She's also a certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and as such, helps clients to deconstruct thoughts and behaviours and to build more successful ways of thinking and working. Charlotte has worked for a huge roster of clients including AKQA, Boots, BP, EDF, Channel 4, BBC, Innocent Drinks, Marks and Spencer, River Island, JP Morgan Chase & Co, HSBC, We Are Social and many more.

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