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Richard Nicholls, Fiona Biddle
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This week Richard & Fiona delve into theories from Maslow and Carl Rogers on becoming fully functioning individuals.
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This week Richard and Fiona discuss the concept of modelling, the process of admiring positive traits in others, and how these can inspire personal change.
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Join Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle as they discuss perfectionism, from its different types to its consequences.
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This week Richard & Fiona are nattering about cognitive dissonance, its implications, and how to manage it.
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In this episode, Richard & Fiona discuss the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone, overcoming anxiety, and taking actionable steps to achieve personal growth.
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This week, Richard and Fiona discuss the complexities of making big decisions, and explore how to weigh pros and cons effectively to find clarity.
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This week Richard & Fiona are looking at how early life experiences shape our adulthood.
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This week, Richard & Fiona discuss the concept of the 'stroke economy' in Transactional Analysis, including the importance of social recognition, how strokes are exchanged in everyday interactions, and the impact of different types of strokes on individuals.
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In this episode of Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona are exploring the interplay between safety and happiness, and the importance of confronting and understanding the messages from our inner voice.
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Lapses, relapses, and interferences. These are all forms of setbacks that need strategies for handling effectively.
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This week on Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona delve into the concept of inner child needs, time structuring from Transactional Analysis, and the importance of intimacy and connection in personal development.
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This week, Richard & Fiona discuss the importance of discipline and consistency in achieving personal and professional goals, along with tips to maintain habits and overcome cognitive biases.
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Not all habits are bad, sometimes a habit can be a good thing.
So this week Richard and Fiona have a little natter about how we can make that happen.
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In this weeks episode of 'Therapy Natters', Richard & Fiona are discussing various strategies for managing overwhelm, and the importance of finding what works for you without a universal guidebook.
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In this episode Richard & Fiona discuss the challenges of procrastination and the importance of tackling daunting tasks head-on, using insights from Brian Tracy's book 'Eat That Frog'.
Along the way, they share some personal anecdotes and delve into how therapists manage their myriad responsibilities.
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This week Richard & Fiona explore the complexities of navigating happiness in a turbulent world, managing feelings for a therapist, and grappling with love and guilt after loss in a Q&A episode.
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This week on Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona delve into various strategies for effective time management, the importance of setting daily goals, and the impact of language.
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In this episode of Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona take a deep dive into the art of getting things done, without losing your mind in the process!
From forgotten tax returns to browser tabs that double as to-do lists, they explore why our brains struggle with managing multiple projects and how to regain control.
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Some goals are difficult to measure, so this week Richard & Fiona see if we are able to turn vague aspirations into specific, measurable actions.
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In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona explore the benefits of thinking really big when setting personal goals, even if those goals seem unrealistic at first.
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In this week’s episode of Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona dive into the intriguing concept of wonder. What it means, why it matters, and how it ties into our search for meaning in life.
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This week on Therapy Natters we discuss the importance of tailoring personal development and therapy to individual needs, the value of understanding different perspectives, and the role of mental strength.
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Is Richard too old for a mosh pit?
Can Fiona ever win a game of Bridge?
All these questions and more in this week's Therapy Natters.
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It’s season 2 time!
Richard & Fiona are back after a break, with an episode about the importance of using your values to get to know yourself.
If you’re part of their Evolve to Thrive programme many of the episodes in this season of Therapy Natters will support your journey nicely.
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This week Richard & Fiona natter with Psychotherapist Alan Patching about how to have healing and helpful conversations with people who may not even be around anymore.
Contact Alan: alanpatching@me.com
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It's Valentine's Day!
The perfect time for Richard & Fiona to explore the psychological side of love.
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Almost half of the UK population consider themselves religious to some degree, whether that means they're a churchgoer or simply believe in a god.
This week we chat with Kathy Spooner, CEO of The Association Of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions, to explore how faith can play a part in our therapy.
Contact Kathy at counselling@acc-uk.org
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In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, psychotherapists Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle dive deep into the concept of learned helplessness and attributions.
They discuss how various facets such as ability, effort, task difficulty and luck contribute to the perception of success or failure in tasks.
They also highlight how people attribute their failures or shortcomings to different factors, thereby developing patterns of learned helplessness.
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This week Richard & Fiona are nattering with Art Psychotherapist Lyni Sargent about the therapeutic benefits of making Art.
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In this episode of Therapy Natters, join Richard & Fiona as they explore the influential psychological theory of OCEAN – the Big Five Personality Traits of Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism – to gain insights into the complexities of what it is to be human!
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In this episode, hosts Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle speak with Dr. Rebecca Berman, a pain consultant with the NHS, to help explain the influence of perception and emotion on pain, the potential impacts of psychological trauma on pain experience, and techniques for managing pain.
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In this week's episode Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle explore the complex emotions of guilt and shame.
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This week Richard & Fiona have a returning guest, Sharon Mustard, to talk with them about how our psychology can easily get in the way of a better birthing experience.
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In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, Richard and Fiona dive deep into the topic of narcissism, specifically Narcissistic Personality Disorder, to distinguish between that and simply high self-esteem and assertiveness.
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In this episode, Richard & Fiona are joined by hypno-psychotherapist Carlie Fairbrother to discuss food relationships, body image, and intuitive eating.
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This week Richard & Fiona talk all about Cognitive Distortions, the thinking traps that we all fall into that can so easily spoil our lives or at best hold us back.
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In this week's episode of the Therapy Natters podcast, Richard & Fiona engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with special guest Zayna Brookhouse, a specialist in equality, diversity, and inclusion.
The conversation spans a wide range of topics from the fluidity of gender and sexuality, the evolution of sociocultural norms, to the importance of open-mindedness and embracing difference.
This episode is an essential listen for anyone interested in broadening their understanding of diversity and the modes of engaging respectfully and empathetically with others in our diverse world.
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In this episode of Therapy Natters, psychotherapists Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle discuss the concept of attachment theory. They explore how our early experiences with caregivers can shape our interactions and reactions as adults, whether it be in friendships, relationships, or even why we follow a football team.
00:00 Introduction
01:50 The Role of Therapists and Client-Centred Therapy
03:14 The Power of Self-Directed Therapy
03:37 The Therapist's Role in Difficult Situations
05:54 Understanding Emotions and Feelings
06:39 Unlabeled Feelings and Childhood Experiences
09:37 Introduction to Attachment Theory
11:38 Exploring the Origins of Attachment Theory
17:03 Understanding Attachment Styles
19:01 Understanding Secure Attachment
19:17 Transition from Secure to Insecure Attachment
21:13 Recognising Insecure Attachment Styles
21:24 Exploring the Three Types of Insecure Attachment
22:39 Impact of Parenting Styles on Attachment
24:13 Understanding the Fearful Avoidant Attachment Style
31:01 Implications of Understanding Your Attachment Style
31:46 The Role of Attachment in Social and Cultural Affiliations
33:14 The Role of Attachment in Relationships
35:56 Reflecting on Personal Attachment Styles
37:06 Closing Thoughts
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It's guest week.
Richard & Fiona have an old friend Bill Hard to join them this week to talk about his Buddhist experiences.
https://www.dayandnighttherapy.com/bill-hard/
You can also find more about Bill's and other's work at the Monroe Institute in their app https://info.monroeinstitute.org/get-expand-app
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This week we're answering a listener question about what being a full-time therapist is actually like.
The pros, the cons and everything in-between.
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This week Richard and Fiona are joined by psychotherapist Shaun Brookhouse to natter about the complexity of forgiveness, its relation to accountability, repentance and the concept of accepting imperfections.
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The psychiatrist Iain McGilcrist published a book back in 2009 called The Master and His Emissary all about what our left brain and right brain really do.
Because it's quite complicated Fiona thought it would be nice to try and make it understandable for all of us, and to see how it explains why hypnotherapy can be so useful.
https://www.ted.com/talks/iain_mcgilchrist_the_divided_brain
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We have another guest this week, Jan McGregor Hepburn, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, who joins us to talk about psychoanalysis and its principles. We discuss the differences between various types of therapy, the role of the unconscious mind, and the practice of analysis.
Jan McGregor Hepburn
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This week it's all about Apathy. That feeling where you have no interest and no energy for one reason or another.
Let's have a little look shall we?
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It's guest week on Therapy Natters. And this week Richard & Fiona are nattering with family, systemic & couples therapist Inger Gordon.
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This week Richard & Fiona are nattering in response to a listener question about anxiety and test conditions.
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This week Richard & Fiona are chatting with the author, consultant and human rights campaigner Julian Harrison about what it's like being in therapy.
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This week Richard & Fiona have a natter about the concept of "Ego States" in Transactional Analysis. The idea being that we can break our personality down into 3 different states of Parent Adult and Child.
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Autism is a highly misunderstood condition, probably due to autistic people's varied strengths and weaknesses.
So this week Richard & Fiona are chatting with therapist Paula Stone, who works as an advisor in schools helping people with neurodivergent traits to understand more about why they feel the way that they feel.
https://www.meadowsweetholistichealth.co.uk/
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This week Richard & Fiona answer a listener question about staying motivated when job hunting.
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Richard & Fiona are joined this week by Psychotherapist David Corr.
David is very interested in Internal Family Systems as well as Parts Therapy, and how they integrate so well together in the therapy room.
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Making decisions can be hard especially when our emotions get in the way. Back in the early 1980s Maltese psychologist Edward de Bono, inventor of the phrase "Lateral Thinking" proposed an idea to help streamline our decision-making.
He called them The 6 Thinking Hats.
- Blue Hat: "The Controller's Hat"
When you are in blue hat mode, you focus on controlling your thinking and managing the decision-making process. You have an agenda, ask for summaries, and reach conclusions.
- White Hat: "The Information Hat"
The white hat represents information gathering. Think about the knowledge and insights that you've collected already – but also the information you're missing, and where you can go to get it.
- Red Hat: "The Emotional Hat"
This hat represents feelings and instincts. When you're engaged in this type of thinking, you can express your feelings without having to justify them logically.
- Black Hat: "The Be Careful Hat"
This hat is about being cautious and assessing risks. You employ critical judgment and explain exactly why you have concerns, without emotion!
- Yellow Hat: "The Optimist's Hat"
With yellow-hat thinking, you look at issues in the most positive light possible. You highlight the benefits and the added value that could come from your ideas.
- Green Hat: "The Creative Hat"
The green hat represents creative thinking. When you're "wearing" this hat, you explore a range of ideas and possible ways to make things happen.
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Andrew Turnbull chats with Richard & Fiona this week about the concept of people-pleasing.
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This week Richard & Fiona talk about Empty Nest Syndrome and having relationships with your children when they're no longer children.
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This week we're joined by fellow therapist Eve Stanway who wanted to talk to us about anxiety and how we share our issues with other people.
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This week is all about how we take our feelings about one person (even ourselves) and put them onto another.
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It's guest week.
This week Richard & Fiona are nattering with Life Coach Kate Jackson about the differences between coaching and therapy.
Kate Jackson - https://castandmint.co.uk
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Bullying is a damaging and painful experience. One that isn't easily forgotten.
So today Richard & Fiona delve as lightheartedly as they can into what we can do to deal with it.
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This week we're joined by psychotherapist and archeologist Dr Alan Greaves who talks about how issues like PTSD are not as recent as we might think.
You can find more about Alan on his Academic Blog https://milesiantales.wordpress.com
And read some of his work here https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3009723/1/Greaves%20PTSD%202013.pdf
Latest Article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/gea.21791
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As an adult, making friends isn't as easy as it was when we were forced to sit next to each other at school or kick a ball around a playground together.
Maybe we can find ways of making it easier.
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This week we spoke with Lynn Boudreau, psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and coach based in Cardiff.
Lynn is also an opera singer with an interest in working with performers.
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Weight loss is a very complicated topic and me and Fiona could have talked about different aspects of it for hours and hours.
Hopefully we covered some of the basics and important bits in today's episode and struck a balance between too much info and too little.
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This week we're talking to UKCP Psychotherapist Gordon Buky Webster, an ex Royal Marine who specialises in working with trauma.
https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/gordon-webster-iahxyaac/
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This weeks TN is about the regulation (or lack of) of talking therapies in the UK.
Many people seek out psychotherapy not realising that hypnotherapy might be more appropriate for their issue.
But, more importantly, many people look into hypnotherapy thinking the therapist is also a qualified psychotherapist when they usually are not even close!
https://syncedreview.com/2017/05/09/automated-synaptic-connectivity-inference-for-volume-electron-microscopy/
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This week we have another guest with us, Hypno-Psychotherapist Lauren Jacobs, to talk about fertility.
It was a lovely chat and I hope you find what we say interesting.
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W/C 15th May is Hoarding Awareness Week and so this week Richard & Fiona have a good delve into Hoarding Disorder.
Hoarding has become a bigger problem than it used to be and it would be good for us all to have a greater understanding of it.
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Lucid dreaming is different to normal dreaming in that sleepers are aware they are dreaming and, in some cases, can exert conscious control over it.
Today's episode features a guest from the field of lucid dreams to tell us all about it, hypno-psychotherapist Luigi Sciambarella.
Find Luigi at https://www.dayandnighttherapy.com
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This weeks Therapy Natters episode is all about why some experiences make us react more than others and how to find better perspectives.
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This week we have a little natter with an old friend William Davies. He has a great interest in compassion and how it plays into mindfulness. So we thought he could share some wisdom with us all.
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What's the difference between knowing something and believing something?
There are lots of things that people believe, that aren't necessarily reality.
Today we'll explore a bit of that.
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Another guest this week. This time it's the turn of an old friend Danielle Lyons.
Danielle is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist in Essex with a particular interest in helping people understand more about what it is to be "menopausal."
This was a really interesting natter and I think we can all learn a lot from listening.
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Today Richard & Fiona are talking about a common topic for the therapy room. The strange and often upsetting experience of our own imagination!
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This week we have another guest. A wonderful friend of ours called Ludwig Esser who works as a therapist in Swansea.
He has a real interest in using nature in therapy so we thought we'd invite him onto the show to talk about it a little.
I hope you enjoy what we have to natter about.
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According to Self Determination Theory, all of us have three key psychological needs; Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness.
In this episode Richard & Fiona have a look at how these can influence our motivation if the levels of these 3 "needs" are not quite where they should be.
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Richard & Fiona are joined this week by fellow psychotherapist Sharon Mustard.
Sharon specialises in working with new parents and parents to be and so who better to talk about the many facets of early years parenting than her.
You can find more about Sharon at http://mustardtherapy.co.uk
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As it's episode 50, today Richard & Fiona delve into the unsettling waters of what being 50 means to us.
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Inside all of us we have conflicting "parts."
A part of us that wants one thing and a part that wants the opposite.
We might need to acknowledge those parts in order to get some resolution.
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In this weeks episode, Richard & Fiona explore the topic of stress and offer practical strategies for managing it.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or just want to learn more about it, this episode should provide some valuable insight and guidance.
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In this week's episode, we dive into the topic of worrying about what others think of us and how it can hold us back from living our best lives.
We discuss the root causes of this common issue and share tips for overcoming the fear of judgment. Whether you're struggling with social anxiety, impostor syndrome, or simply the desire to fit in, I hope we provide you with valuable insights and inspiration.
So, join us for a conversation about embracing your authentic self and freeing yourself from the burden of other people's opinions.
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As well as a few questions about depression, this week's also follows up on the episode about toxic relationships from a few weeks ago.
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The brain is both amazingly clever and amazingly stupid depending on what you want to do.
If you want to learn something and practice it until it becomes second nature then it's amazingly clever.
If you want to stop something that's second nature and learn something new then it's going to conspire against you and push back.
Stupid brain.
Let's natter about it shall we?
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Can therapy help with abusive or toxic relationships?
In short, yes.
But if you want to hear the long answer, have a listen to this weeks therapy Natters where Richard & Fiona respond to a listener who is concerned that their relationship maybe abusive.
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It's one thing to start a new habit but it's another thing to keep it going.
This week Richard & Fiona talk about motivation!
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Happy New Year!
As it’s the first natter of the year this week is all about new years resolutions.
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Christmas can be a tricky time of year for a lot of people. It's not always a reminder of the love we have but also the love we've lost.
Whether you need to listen to this for yourself or for someone else, have a listen and maybe you'll find this helpful.
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Richard & Fiona are talking about phobias this week.
The rational type, the irrational type and how we treat them in therapy.
Come and have a listen!
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Following on from last weeks Drivers episode, this week Richard & Fiona talk about the injunctions themselves, the messages so easily passed down from parent to child that tell us who we are and who we should and shouldn't be.
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This week Richard & Fiona talk about the "drivers" that help us adapt to our environment when we were young, and how it influences us as adults.
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Anchoring is a great trick for learning how to boost your confidence or improve your mood.
It's a term used for linking a stimulus to an emotion.
Hearing a piece of music that reminds you of a great time from your past is an anchor.
Let's have a natter about it shall we?
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We had an interesting question sent in last week about the concept of recording your therapy sessions.
So Richard & Fiona had a delve into the pros and cons of both looking forwards and backwards.
And whether recording sessions gets our needs met.
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There's a special type of stress that is often termed "Burnout" where it feels as if we've run out of emotions and we have no motivation.
It can look a lot like depression but needs tackling slightly differently.
Let's have a natter about it shall we?
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This week Richard & Fiona talk about what's called "The Cycle Of Awareness" from Gestalt Therapy, and how it relates to substance misuse.
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The Placebo Effect is when symptoms improve despite any treatment being completely inert.
Whether directly or indirectly, the benefits of a placebo have been researched more than anything else and often have surprisingly good results.
Today Richard & Fiona have a little look into to the mindset of it and see if there are ways to harness it for ourselves.
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Picking ourselves up when we fall and dealing with situations that are outside of our control all need a certain amount of resilience.
This week we explore ANTS, PETS and the importance of repetition when it comes to becoming more resilient.
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Neurological Levels is a model that attempts to help explain how our mind organises life experiences into a generalised set of values and beliefs.
These beliefs then influence our attitude, which directly affects our behaviour.
It can be used to help gain perspective on so many things and in this episode we answer some anonymous questions all about it.
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Reframing, in therapy, means to look at a situation, thought, or feeling from a different perspective.
This can create a different meaning which ultimately can lead to better ways of feeling.
It's a skill that takes a bit of practice but is absolutely worth the effort.
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Are you always seeking validation from others?
Where's your locus of evaluation?
For whatever reason many people learn that their sense of self-esteem and self-worth comes not from within themselves but from other people, and so begins the habit of constantly seeking other peoples approval or attention.
This week Richard & Fiona look at challenging that.
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Our unconscious mind is the part of us that runs things in the background and is outside of our awareness.
But it has a huge influence over how we feel and how we react to many situations.
This week Richard & Fiona look at 3 questions from listeners all about issues relating to unconscious reactions.
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This weeks Therapy Natters episode is all about managing your time effectively and monitoring your procrastination.
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We needed to change the podcast topic today.
It seemed quite inappropriate to sit for half an hour and talk about Time Management when the country seems to be so side-swiped by the death of our lovely Queen, so we'll do that next week instead.
In the meantime we talk a little about the psychology of why so many people felt shocked and sad that a 96 year old woman they'd never met had died.
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Are you living an authentic life?
Do the things you do and the values you live by fulfil you?
That's what Richard & Fiona are exploring today.
List of values
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Many people come to therapy feeling broken and full of self hate. Today Richard & Fiona scratch the surface of the how's and why's of its origins and how to move forwards.
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Racket feelings are emotions that served a particular purpose when we were young but pop up at times when they probably shouldn't.
This week's episode is in response to a listener question about their emotional reactivity and when it's a good idea or not to tell people about them.
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This week on Therapy Natters Richard & Fiona explore the concept of decision overwhelm.
With talk of jam, chocolates and the ending of relationships. You can't go through life without making decisions.
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In short, existentialism in therapy is the thinking about what it is to exist, to be human.
It's a huuuuuuuge topic but Richard & Fiona thought it would be good to scratch the surface of it for you today.
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Rejection hurts.
For some people it hurts less than others, but for many it hurts way more.
Today Richard & Fiona answer a couple of questions from you lovely folk out there in listener land all about it.
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This week on the Therapy Natters Podcast Richard & Fiona have some questions about failure.
What it means and how to find other perspectives.
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To put it simply, differentiation means to notice the difference between things.
Between fact and fiction.
Between you and someone else.
Between you and your emotions.
Being differentiated is really important, so Richard and Fiona made a podcast about it.
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Defence Mechanisms are the psychological strategies we unconsciously use to protect ourselves from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
Seems like a good topic to have a natter about.
So Richard and Fiona did just that.
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This weeks episode is in response to listener questions about whether or not we need to remember forgotten memories and whether we really do need to cry.
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Sigmund Freud might have popularised the unconscious processes that drive us but we also owe a lot to Carl Jung for taking things even further.
Today Richard & Fiona have a natter about the influences these two psychology greats have had.
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This weeks Therapy Natters is in response to 2 question submissions about how to handle other people's issues.
Whether that's reconnecting with an abusive family member or supporting someone with their weight loss journey, there's always something to learn here on the Therapy Natters podcast.
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A BIG topic for a little question today.
How is it best to deal with low self-esteem?
Let's find out!
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Today we're answering a listener's question about their depression and dysthymia diagnosis.
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Sleep is something that we all need in order to function well. But sometimes our brain and body have other ideas.
Today Richard & Fiona natter about why that is and how we can do something about it.
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Sometimes we can hold beliefs in our mind that cause us pain.
Sometimes our beliefs can save us from pain and create peace of mind.
Sometimes our beliefs are trying to create peace but end up causing pain.
Today Richard & Fiona explore just that.
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Everyone worries.
Sometimes it's about the things we CAN control and sometimes it's the things we can't.
Either way it has an influence on our mood and it would be useful to do something about it.
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Some problems in life are totally outside of our control, but the story we tell ourselves about those problems can really hold us back from being happy and contented.
Today Richard & Fiona explore how to handle some of the things that cannot be changed.
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Love 'em or hate 'em, the labels that are attached to mental health issues can often be useful to help people make sense of their experiences and reactions.
But with something so "squishy" as human experiences can we really get those labels right every time?
Today Richard & Fiona look at 2 questions from listeners. One about Panic Attacks and another about EUPD or Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Although obvious from the title today's episode does talk about sexual assault, which might be triggering to some people.
So, feel free to give this episode a skip if the time's not right for you just yet or hover over the pause button and take a few breathers.
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Despite it being the 21st Century this is still a question that pops into people's minds.
A topic that's well worth nattering about if you ask me!
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Hi Podfans!
A couple of questions today about endings.
How do we know when it's time to stop taking antidepressants? And how do we know when to end therapy?
Let's have a natter about it shall we?
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It takes quite the leap of faith to put your trust in other people.
Especially in romantic relationships. And more especially if you've been previously hurt.
Today, Richard & Fiona take a look at what trust is and how to rebuild it if the foundations are rocky.
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Today's Therapy Natters episode is in response to a question from listener Steve who asks us about his Agoraphobia.
Have a listen and remember to give us a 5 star rating if you like what we're doing.
If you'd like to get in touch you can send us a question at richardnicholls.net/question and we'll see if we can answer it.
You can also hear more from Richard on his own podcast The Richard Nicholls Podcast if you like.
Thanks for listening!
In our first episode we answer a question from listener Gillian, who asks "Who should go to therapy?"
If you have a question that you'd like to hear on Therapy Natters you can drop us a line at richardnicholls.net/question we'd love to hear from you!