The #TherapistsConnect Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Dr Peter Blundell interviews therapists about their life and work. The #TherapistsConnect Podcast aims to broaden discussions between therapists and explore pertinent topics related to the therapy community. For more information, discussion and debates go to www.Therapists-Connect.com
Dr Peter Blundell (@drpeterblundell) interviews Jeremy Sachs.
Jeremy Sachs is an integrative psychotherapist and lecturer—originally from London, now based in Glasgow—specialising in trauma recovery with a deeply intersectional lens.
He's also a Narrative Exposure Therapist who has worked extensively across challenging contexts, including caring for pre-teens and adolescents with HIV, individuals experiencing homelessness, and survivors of sexual abuse across genders.
For six years, Sachs led recovery groups for male survivors of sexual abuse (including boys, trans, and non-binary individuals) at SurvivorsUK and has since continued developing inclusive therapeutic programmes.
He contributes to psychologically informed research—consulting for organisations like the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Movember, and Younger Lives—and lectures at institutions such as the Tavistock Relationships and the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy.
He writes regularly for publications including BACP’s Private Practice Journal, Therapy Today, and Happiful Magazine, and sits on the BACP Research Committee. He’s also a trustee at Wellbeing Scotland, a charity providing trauma-informed support, and hosts The Trauma Talks podcast.
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@drpeterblundell interviews Mandy Gosling, she is a UKCP and MBACP accredited psychotherapist, researcher and author, specialising in long-term grief experienced by adults who were bereaved as children.
As a bereaved child herself, aged 9, Mandy completed a MA Research in 2016 to understand the long term impact of childhood bereavement. ABC Grief – Adults Bereaved as Children, was formed from this research to share knowledge and resources for individuals, and professionals, in this specialist area of bereavement and grief. Her central focus of private practice is working with individuals who experienced childhood loss and she runs workshops in London. She is the Clinical Lead at It’s Time Charity who support young adults with the experience of parental loss, and facilitates their group therapy.
Mandy publicly speaks on this topic and is a contributing author in the anthology entitled My Mother’s Story – Gone Too Soon. She has been published in articles for BACP Therapy Today magazine, and UKCP New Psychotherapist magazine, highlighting the long-term impact of childhood bereavement. She has been interviewed on BBC Woman's Hour and has contributed to various podcasts to bring awareness to this topic. Mandy is part of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Childhood Bereavement with the charity Winston’s Wish, and is a subject matter expert for At A Loss Charity on adults bereaved as children. She is part of their All-Party Parliamentary Group – Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society.
She is currently undertaking her PhD at The University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht, Netherlands, under the guidance of Prof. dr. Geert Smid. This investigation is to add to the scientific knowledge of long-term grief in adults who were bereaved as children.
For more information visit www.abcgrief.co.uk or www.mandygosling.co.uk and social media platforms LinkedIn Facebook Instagram
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Therapists Connect Podcast – Episode with Jeanine Connor
In this compelling episode, Dr. Peter Blundell is joined by Jeanine Connor, MBACP, MSc, MEd, BSc (Hons)—a psychodynamic psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, prolific author, and editor with over 25 years of experience in the field.
Jeanine shares her unique journey through psychotherapy, publishing, and editorial work, offering sharp insights into the inner worlds of children and adolescents. With wit, warmth, and clarity, she reflects on her writing process, the challenges of working with Gen Z clients, and what therapists can learn from the raw, unfiltered language of young people.
Author of three acclaimed books—including You’re Not My Fcking Mother and Stop F**cking Nodding - Jeanine’s work challenges and inspires therapists to truly hear and understand the voices of youth. This is a powerful, thought-provoking conversation that will resonate with practitioners across modalities.
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TherapistsConnect Podcast – Episode with Martin Fenerty
In this rich and thoughtful conversation, Dr. Peter Blundell interviews person-centred therapist Martin Fenerty about his life, work, and the values that shape his practice. Martin reflects on his early influences, what drew him to the person-centred approach, and the realities of working in today’s therapeutic landscape. With warmth and honesty, he shares personal insights into what it means to build authentic therapeutic relationships, navigate professional challenges, and stay grounded in humanistic values.
Whether you’re a student, a seasoned therapist, or simply curious about the person-centred approach, this episode offers both inspiration and depth. Tune in for a moving and meaningful dialogue between two passionate therapists.
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In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast, Dr. Peter Blundell interviews Dr. Jay Beichman about his life, work, and his latest book on pluralism in counselling and psychotherapy. Dr. Beichman shares insights into his writing process and explores how pluralistic approaches are a broad church and that there are many different conceptualisations of what it means to be 'pluralistic'.
The conversation also delves into pressing issues within the profession, including the SCoPEd framework and its potential implications for therapists. Dr. Beichman and Dr. Blundell discuss the challenges and debates surrounding professional regulation, access to employment, and the evolving landscape of the field.
Additionally, the episode addresses the realities of work-life balance for therapists. Dr. Beichman provides personal reflections on navigating these challenges while staying true to his values as a practitioner.
This engaging and thought-provoking discussion offers valuable perspectives for therapists, trainees, and anyone interested in the complexities of modern counselling and psychotherapy. Tune in to gain fresh insights and join the ongoing conversation about the future of the profession.
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Here we interview author Caz Binstead on her years of work as a specialist in private practice. We talk about her writings, courses, and her work with both students and those new to the sector; the BACP Private practice toolkit; her community work and the release of the forthcoming book, Relational Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counselling Private Practice: Solidarity, Compassion, Justice (Binstead, C; Sarantakis, N).
Caz Binstead is an experienced private practitioner, supervisor, writer, facilitator/visiting lecturer. Specialising in the growth and maintenance of ethical and thriving practice, she was instrumental in creating the Private practice toolkit at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She acted as divisional lead on the project. In addition to having many papers published in this area, she is also the first author of the book, Relational Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counselling Private Practice: Solidarity, Compassion, Justice (Binstead, C; Sarantakis, N): https://amzn.eu/d/jeh2nWq
Caz is co-lead of the popular community platform #TherapistsConnect (and founder of their student community #TraineeTalk), and was the creative director and a keynote speaker at the two-day conference, Private Practice 2021: Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Times. She has hosted and run workshops at two BACP student conferences, and through her extensive work in this area, has helped hundreds of therapists with their private practice.
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The podcast episode titled "Self-Care for Therapists" discusses the importance of self-care for mental health professionals. Dr Peter Blundell interviews therapists about their strategies for self-care exploring how to avoid burnout, manage stress, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. The conversation emphasizes the need for therapists to prioritize their well-being, create boundaries, and engage in reflective practices. The episode offers practical tips and real-life examples to help therapists stay resilient and effective in their roles.
Chloe Foster runs Sussex Rainbow Counselling, a service that specialises in providing support and therapy to the LGBTQ+ community. For more detailed information or to contact Chloe, visit the Sussex Rainbow Counselling website or their Email Counselling Academy.
Sam Hope is an experienced trainer who has been working in EDI/Anti-oppressive practice for over a decade. Sam’s book Person Centred Counselling for Trans and Gender Diverse People is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Tom Smithson set up New Horizon counselling in 2018. He's a BACP registered therapist supervisor, and tutor with many years of extensive therapeutic experience.
Dr Mish Seabrook offers therapy, supervision, training, and consultancy and now adds coaching to her skills in serving others. She is BACP registered & accredited.
Ellis J Johnson is a qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and a queer, trans man of colour. He delivers training to counsellors in working affirmatively around gender and also delivers training in trans awareness and anti-racist practice.
Maxine Walsh has been a counsellor and psychotherapist for 11 years with four years of experience in private practice. She has been accredited by the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists since 2019.
Dianne Sotomey is the bestselling author of her new book “Check Your Thoughts! Your Life Depends on It”! - How your thoughts shape your everyday life and who you become. She is also a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and trainer.
Dr Peter Blundell (he/him/his) is an academic, researcher, lecturer, trainer, and consultant. He is a counsellor/psychotherapist, a social worker, and a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University.
Article:
Aujla, M., & Narasimhan, M. (2023). The cycling of self-care through history. The Lancet, 402(10417), 2066-2067.
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In this episode titled "Principles and Values," Dr Peter Blundell and Caz Binstead, co-leads of #TherapistsConnect, discuss the facilitation of their online therapist community. They delve into the importance of creating safer spaces for therapists online, emphasizing anti-oppressive practices essential for fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. The conversation explores the core values that underpin these safer spaces, such as respect, confidentiality, and empathy. Additionally, they address the risks and challenges associated with developing a public community, particularly concerning the vulnerability of sharing personal aspects online. This episode provides valuable insights into building a robust, ethical, and safe online community for therapists.
Unfortunately, we experienced minor coverage issues during this recording, leading to some lost material. This included Peter and Caz referencing their work towards two papers about #TherapistsConnect in general, and, our student community, #TraineeTalk. This was in the context of a discussion about the importance of documenting the hard work undertaken by our platform over the last few years.
The book referred to in the podcast is The Handbook of Social Justice in Psychological Therapies: Power, Politics, Change (Winter & Charura, 2023).
To find out more about the work of #TherapistsConnect search for us on the usual social media platforms, or have a look at our website - www.Therapists-Connect.com
You can find out more about Peter's work via his website.
You can find out more about Caz’s work on their professional website.
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In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast Dr Peter Blundell interviews Chloe Foster.
Chloe Foster runs Sussex Rainbow Counselling, a service that specialises in providing support and therapy to the LGBTQ+ community. Her practice focuses on creating a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental environment for individuals seeking help with issues such as gender identity, sexual orientation, relationship problems, and mental health challenges. Chloe Foster's approach is compassionate and tailored to the unique needs of each client.
The email counselling service offered by Sussex Rainbow Counselling allows clients to receive support and guidance through written communication. This service is particularly useful for those who prefer the convenience and privacy of remote support. It enables clients to express their thoughts and feelings in writing and receive thoughtful, professional and reflexive responses from Chloe. For more information listen to the episode and access Chloe's book details below.
For more detailed information or to contact Chloe Foster, visit the Sussex Rainbow Counselling website or their Email Counselling Academy.
Chloe's Website - https://www.sussexrainbowcounselling.com/
Email Counselling Academy (and e-book) - https://www.emailcounsellingacademy.com/product-page/ebook
Links for Peter
Social Media: @drpeterblundell
Website: www.peterblundell.com
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In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Tom Smithson. Tom set up New Horizon counselling in 2018. He's a BACP registered therapist supervisor, and tutor with many years of extensive therapeutic experience. He's provided over 5,000 hours of clinical counselling and psychotherapy to adult clients. And he specializes in working with people from the LGBTQIA-plus community. And he's also writing a book about his work, which he tells us about in this episode.
Links for Tom
Weblinks: - https://linktr.ee/NewHorizonCounselling
Instagram - @newhcounselling
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This episode focuses on therapists' experiences of silence in counselling and psychotherapy. You can find more details about the guests below, or listen to the episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast where they are featured.
Sam Hope is an experienced trainer who has been working in EDI/Anti-oppressive practice for over a decade. The majority of Sam’s clients are members of the queer/LGBTQA+ community. Sam’s book Person Centred Counselling for Trans and Gender Diverse People is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Sam is trans, queer, ace and non-binary themself as well as autistic, ADHD, and mobility impaired.
Sara Mathews is a Senior Accredited counsellor registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She is a qualified Counselling Supervisor and Trainer. Sara headed up bereavement services in the voluntary sector for many years before setting up her Bereavement Counselling practice.
Dianne Sotomey is the bestselling author of her new book “Check Your Thoughts! Your Life Depends on It”! - How your thoughts shape your everyday life and who you become. She is also a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and trainer. Dianne is a visiting tutor at the TA East Institute for Psychotherapy and Counselling and currently resides in the tranquil countryside of Suffolk, England.
Maxine Walsh has been a counsellor and psychotherapist for 11 years with four years of experience in private practice.
Dr Fraser Smith is a chartered psychologist registered with the HCPC and BPS with years of experience and training working within therapy.
William Pullen is a qualified psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). William has a book and an app that explores the relationship between running and therapy.
Maria Sorokopud is an experienced GP who specialises in Gastroenterology and is a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist.
Rachel Jane Cooke (she/they) is a queer, integrative psychotherapist, supervisor and educator from Ireland, in practice since 2009.
Dr Peter Blundell (he/him/his) is an academic, researcher, lecturer, trainer, and consultant. He is a counsellor/psychotherapist, a social worker, and a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University.
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In this event, Caz Binstead chairs a discussion with Neelam Zahid and Rachel Cooke about editing and contributing to the book 'Therapists Challenging Racism and Oppression: The unheard voices'.
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#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
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In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Ellis J. Johnson.
Ellis is a qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and a queer, trans man of colour. He delivers training to counsellors in working affirmatively around gender and also delivers training in trans awareness, and anti-racist practice, to organisations around the country and internationally. Ellis describes his work as "explorative and largely non-directive" and influenced by spirituality and by Black feminism, taking into account how intersecting oppressive structures in society (and throughout history) can harm our mental, spiritual and physical health. His work is affirmative of gender, sexuality and relationship diversity (e.g. non-monogamy, poly, kink), as well as being sex-worker affirmative.
You can find details on Eliss' work on his website - https://www.transcounselling.co.uk/
To find out more about the training he delivers go here - https://www.transcounselling.co.uk/general-5
Dr Peter Blundell's details
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Website: www.peterblundell.com
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Sam Hope is an experienced trainer who has been working in EDI/Anti-oppressive practice for over a decade. Sam mainly works in the third sector, education and offering CPD to therapists as well as being a visiting lecturer on several therapist training programmes in the UK. Sam’s background is as an accredited, person-centred therapist with specialisms in trauma, anti-oppressive practice and working with diversity. Sam previously worked in education settings and organisations supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, but now works as a therapist in private practice alongside their training work. The majority of Sam’s clients are members of the queer/LGBTQA+ community, with a particular focus of their work being multiply marginalised people, including trans, disabled and neurodivergent people.
Sam’s book Person Centred Counselling for Trans and Gender Diverse People is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Sam is trans, queer, ace and non-binary themself as well as autistic, ADHD, and mobility impaired. Sam has been actively involved in community organising and facilitation of supportive LGBTQA+ spaces as well as advocacy work and consultancy.
Sam's website: https://sam-hope.co.uk/about-the-trainer/
Peter's details
Website: www.peterblundell.com
Social Media: @drpeterblundell
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#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
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In this brief episode, Dr Peter Blundell shares the details of the # TherapistsConnect's fourth birthday events on 6th January 2024.
Watch all the interviews and discussions via the #TherapistsConnect YouTube account after this date.
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#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
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In this episode, Dr. Peter Blundell interviews Dr. Mish Seabrook about her life and work.
Dr Mish offers therapy, supervision, training, and consultancy and now adds coaching to her skills in serving others. She is BACP registered & accredited. She has worked in the helping professions since the late 1990s, including roles in prisons, probation, mental health charities and the therapeutic world. She has a special interest in supervision and resilience. She founded the Supervision Institute - where she shares knowledge and offers CPD and support about supervision. Plus, Dr Mish continues with her therapeutic work and alongside this offers therapeutically-informed coaching to women in business/entrepreneurs who 'struggle with the juggle' of their work/home/life commitments.
Mish's Details
Website: www.michelleseabrook.co.uk
Social Media - search for "Dr Mish"
Supervision Institute: www.supervisioninstitute.com
Peter's Details
Website: www.peterblundell.com
Social Media: @drpeterblundell
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#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
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In this episode, Dr. Peter Blundell interviews Maxine Walsh.
Maxine has been a counsellor and psychotherapist for 11 years with four years of experience in private practice. After leaving school she went on to study information technology which led to a 15-year career in IT support for several multinational corporations. This gave her a chance to travel extensively around Europe. Maxine then returned to college as a mature student to follow her dream of running her own business as a mental health professional. She has been accredited by the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists since 2019. Maxine is also one of the #TherapistsConnect volunteers and runs our Twitter/X account on a Monday.
Maxine's Details
Website: https://www.adharacounselling.com/
Twitter/X: @adharadublin
Peter's Details
Website: www.peterblundell.com
Social Media: @drpeterblundell
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#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
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In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Dianne Sotomey.
Dianne Sotomey is the bestselling author of her new book “Check Your Thoughts! Your Life Depends on It”! - How your thoughts shape your everyday life and who you become. She is also a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and trainer. In addition to that, Dianne coaches women in leadership to overcome limiting beliefs and self-doubt. Her expertise in mental health and well-being extends beyond her 1:1 work, as she also delivers talks on various related topics and training to foster parents and social workers across the UK. Dianne is a visiting tutor at the TA East Institute for Psychotherapy and Counselling and currently resides in the tranquil countryside of Suffolk, England.
Dianne's Details
Instagram @diannesotomey
TikTok: diannesotomey
Website: diannesotomey.com
Peter's Details
Website: www.peterblundell.com
Social Media: @drpeterblundell
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#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
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In this event, #TherapistsConnect co-leads meet with some of the authors from the Queering Psychotherapy book discuss the motivations for the book, and delve into some of the book chapters.
J. Chance Czyzselska (they/them) - relational integrative psychotherapist in private practice, editor and writer. Member of The Relational School organising team.
Ellis J. Johnson (he/him) is a psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counsellor and trainer who specialises in working alongside clients who are transgender, non-binary, queer and/or questioning.
Amanda Middleton (she/her) is a white, queer, femme antipodean who thinks a lot about gender. For the last 20 years, she has fought passionately to put queer lives at the centre of knowledge-making.
Neil Young (he/they) is an integrative arts psychotherapist working in private practice online and face-to-face as well as an experienced facilitator, researcher and author who teaches a number of therapy and counselling training courses.
Caz Binstead is the founder of our first project #TraineeTalk and project lead for #TherapistsCreate. Caz is an experienced therapist and supervisor, working in private practice. Through her extensive work on creating ethical and thriving practices, she has helped hundreds of therapists set up their private practice.
Dr Peter Blundell is an academic, researcher, lecturer, trainer, and consultant. He is a counsellor/psychotherapist, a social worker, and a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University.
isosconnect sponsors the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. Isosconnect delivers a professional, efficient and compliant platform, purpose-built to meet the needs of private practices. Now, health and well-being practitioners can effortlessly manage all major functions of their practice through one intuitive platform. Use code TC30 for 1 month free on any paid plan.
#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com
Twitter: @Therapists_C
Instagram: @TherapistsConnect
Facebook: @TherConnect
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In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews William Pullen about his life and work.
William is a qualified psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He offers short and long-term psychotherapy to adults and young people on an individual basis in West London. He works with people who experience depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, negative childhood experiences, relationship and work-related issues, substance abuse, as well as other issues. William has a book and an app that explores the relationship between running and therapy.
William's Details
Website: https://williampullenpsychotherapist.com/bio/
Twitter: @pullentherapy
Peter's Details
Website: www.peterblundell.com
Twitter: @drpeterblundell
isosconnect sponsors the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. Isosconnect delivers a professional, efficient and compliant platform, purpose-built to meet the needs of private practices. Now, health and well-being practitioners can effortlessly manage all major functions of their practice through one intuitive platform. Use code TC30 for 1 month free on any paid plan.
#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com
Twitter: @Therapists_C
Instagram: @TherapistsConnect
Facebook: @TherConnect
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In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Dr Fraser Smith about being a Counselling Psychologist & Clinical Director for Psychology Scotland.
Dr Fraser Smith
Fraser is a chartered psychologist registered with the HCPC and BPS with years of experience and training working within therapy. He specialises in working with men's mental health and has worked in therapy with men, researched the field and become a recognised speaker within this area for a number of years.
Twitter: @_getpsyched_
Website: https://www.psychologyscotland.com/team/dr-fraser-smith/
Dr Peter Blundell
Peter is the founder and co-lead of #TherapistsConnect. You can find out more about Peter's work via his website www.peterblundell.com.
Twitter: @drpeterblundell Website: https://www.peterblundell.com/
isosconnect sponsors the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. Isosconnect delivers a professional, efficient and compliant platform, purpose-built to meet the needs of private practices. Now, health and well-being practitioners can effortlessly manage all major functions of their practice through one intuitive platform. Use code TC30 for 1 month free on any paid plan.
#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com
Twitter: @Therapists_C
Instagram: @TherapistsConnect
Facebook: @TherConnect
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In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Sara Mathews about her life and work as a bereavement counsellor in the UK.
Sara is a Senior Accredited counsellor registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She is a qualified Counselling Supervisor and Trainer. Sara headed up bereavement services in the voluntary sector for many years before setting up her Bereavement Counselling practice. She is passionate about working in a properly trauma-informed way with clients. She also offers supervision or consultation to therapists, health care and allied professionals.
Sara Mathews
Twitter: @plumjam61 Website: https://saramathewscounselling.co.uk/
Peter is the founder and co-lead of #TherapistsConnect. You can find out more about Peter's work via his website www.peterblundell.com.
Dr Peter Blundell
Twitter: @drpeterblundell Website: https://www.peterblundell.com/
isosconnect sponsors the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. Isosconnect delivers a professional, efficient and compliant platform, purpose-built to meet the needs of private practices. Now, health and well-being practitioners can effortlessly manage all major functions of their practice through one intuitive platform. Use code TC30 for 1 month free on any paid plan.
#TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com
Twitter: @Therapists_C
Instagram: @TherapistsConnect
Facebook: @TherConnect
Origins of #TherapistsConnect
In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast Dr Peter Blundell interviews Maria Sorokopud about her life and work in Ukraine.
Maria is an experienced GP who specialises in Gastroenterology and is a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist. While working in the field of medicine, Maria noticed that the approach of Western medicine is often focused on the treatment of the symptom(s) that the patient is displaying, but rarely pays attention to other possible causes. Keen to expand her knowledge in this area, Maria went to Moscow to study kinesthetic psychology and the basics of Chinese medicine. After taking a break from the medical field, Maria decided to train as a Psychotherapist and has studied: - coaching in Erikson's coaching international, NLP (practitioner) BDG, Kyiv Ukraine and Transactional analysis (completed, P-CTA candidate).
Peter is the founder and co-lead of #TherapistsConnect. You can find out more about Peter's work via his website www.peterblundell.com.
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Origins of #TherapistsConnect
In this episode #TherapistsConnect founder and co-lead Dr Peter Blundell discusses developing a therapy community in a pandemic with co-lead Caz Binstead.
To find out more about the work of #TherapistsConnect search for us on the usual social media platforms, or have a look at our website - www.Therapists-Connect.com
You can find out more about Peter's work via his website www.peterblundell.com.
Caz's consultancy work is detailed on her website https://cazbinstead.com/
TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com
Twitter: @Therapists_C
Instagram: @TherapistsConnect
Facebook: @TherConnect
Origins of #TherapistsConnect
This is a 'Discussion Episode' of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. We asked a panel of therapists and mental health practitioners to take over the podcast and discuss a particular topic. In this bonus episode, the guests discuss being a therapist on social media.
The podcast host is a previous guest - Kim Evans (see the August 2022 episode to hear more about Kim!). Kim is a Person-Centred Psychotherapist, Research Supervisor and Coach. Her company Kaemotherapy training and consultancy helps therapists to explore race in their therapeutic work and better support a racially diverse range of clients.
Ngozi Cadmus is our second-panel member. Ngozi is a Mental Health and Leadership Expert, and Business Strategist.
Vaness Boachie is our third panellist and is the Founder of Inside Out Wellbeing. A not-for-profit social enterprise committed to helping people improve their mental health and well-being.
All the panellists were open to being contacted via any of the usual ways (see their social media links below).
Kim EvansFacebook and Instagram -@kaemotherapy
Or email admin@kaemotherapy.com to find out more!
P.s. You can drop her an email if you'd like to join her free Facebook community of Game Changers. Ngozi Cadmus
Website: www.ngozicadmus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngozicadmus/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wellnetreprene1
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-cadmus-54986b247/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ngozicadmus
Vanessa Boachie - Psychological Therapist & Founder of Inside Out (Well-being)
Website: https://www.insideoutwellbeing.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nessabanks_/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nessabanks_
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-boachie-07578548/
TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists.
Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com
Twitter: @Therapists_C
Instagram: @TherapistsConnect
Facebook: @TherConnect
Origins of #TherapistsConnect
This is a 'Discussion Episode' of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. We asked a panel of therapists and mental health practitioners to take over the podcast and discuss a particular topic. In this panel, the guests discuss what it is like to run a mental health business whilst also working in other roles in the world of mental health. This discussion was so interesting we have broken it down into two episodes - we will release a special 'bonus' episode in 2023.
The host of this podcast is a previous guest - Kim Evans (see the August 2022 episode to hear more about Kim!). Kim is a Person-Centred Psychotherapist, Research Supervisor and Coach. Her company Kaemotherapy training and consultancy helps therapists to explore race in their therapeutic work and better support a racially diverse range of clients.
Ngozi Cadmus is our second-panel member. Ngozi is a Mental Health and Leadership Expert, and Business Strategist.
Vaness Boachie is our third panellist and is the Founder of Inside Out Wellbeing. A not-for-profit social enterprise committed to helping people improve their mental health and well-being.
All the panellists were open to being contacted via any of the usual ways (see their social media links below).
Kim EvansFacebook and Instagram -@kaemotherapy
Or email admin@kaemotherapy.com to find out more!
P.s. You can drop her an email if you'd like to join her free Facebook community of Game Changers. Ngozi Cadmus
Website: www.ngozicadmus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngozicadmus/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wellnetreprene1
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-cadmus-54986b247/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ngozicadmus
Vanessa Boachie - Psychological Therapist & Founder of Inside Out (Well-being)
Website: https://www.insideoutwellbeing.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nessabanks_/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nessabanks_
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-boachie-07578548/
Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter @drpeterblundell) interviews Kim Evans.
Kim is a Person-Centred Psychotherapist, Research Supervisor and Coach.
Her company Kaemotherapy training and consultancy helps therapists to explore race in their therapeutic work and better support a racially diverse range of clients.
She also specialises in public speaking and visibility coaching for therapists from racialised communities, who want to share their innovative knowledge and build successful businesses. She helps them overcome lack of confidence and master their message by giving them to blueprint to her success through her Game Changer Academy courses.
Follow her on Fb & instagram
@kaemotherapy
Or email admin@kaemotherapy.com to find out more!
P.s. You can drop her an email if you'd like to join her free Facebook community of Game Changers.
Welcome to this episode of the Therapist Connect podcast. For this series, we're doing things slightly differently. And we've got a variety of different types of podcast episodes, which we'll be releasing over the forthcoming weeks. In this series, we'll also be offering taster podcast episodes. For these episodes, we've searched far and wide for different podcasts. And we've got some sample episodes to put out on our platform and introduce our listeners to all the wonderful podcasts that are out there. If you're interested in appearing in one of our podcast episodes, then send us an email at info@therapist-connect.com and we will send you some details about how you can get your voice heard.
This week we share the initial episode of the 'How We Care' podcast.
Twitter - @howwecarepod
‘How We Care’ is a series of monthly collaborative conversations between helping professionals for people who care for a living. Hosts Elizabeth Turp and Paul Gaunt.
You can find more episodes here - How We Care Podcast (elizabethturp.co.uk) (or on the usual podcast platforms).
In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter @drpeterblundell) interviews Karen Pollock (Twitter @CounsellingKaz) about their life and work.
Karren's initial training was person-centred, but they have expanded their training since then to cover a variety of topics, such as domestic abuse including coercive control, child abuse, bereavement and working online. Karren graduated with a Post Graduate Diploma in Gender, Sexual and Relationship diversity in 2019 which is one of the few courses in the world to cover this area in-depth. Karren is also an Advanced Accredited Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversities Therapist as awarded by Pink Therapy. For more details about their practice take a look at their website - Counselling in Northumberland – Online and In-Person Counselling and Psychotherapy.
In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (@Twitter handle @drpeterblundell) interviews Lucia Sarmiento Verano (Twitter handle @SarmientoVerano). Lucia comes from a Sociology and Political Science background. She has always been interested in how people are affected by the environment and why they behave the way they do. She has a postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the Metanoia Institute in London, and she is currently continuing her studies as a trainee Humanistic Psychotherapist.
Lucia says "As a Humanistic practitioner my work rests on the belief that every person is valuable, and has the potential to achieve growth and healing with the help of a safe and supportive environment. With this in mind, I strive to provide this holding space for my clients to grow within the therapeutic relationship, always respecting their perspectives in order to help them discover their own answers".
https://www.luciasarmientoverano.com/about-me/
The #TherapistsConnect podcast returns.
In this first episode, Dr Peter Blundell & Caz Binstead discuss the upcoming Private Practice event in collaboration with Online Events.
More details and ticket purchases can be found here - Private Practice 2021: Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Times Tickets, Sat 6 Nov 2021 at 09:00 | Eventbrite
In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews therapist Erin Stevens (Twitter: @aclientfirst).
Erin is a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK. Erin has a blog which she says "provides a space for me to explore issues around counselling and psychotherapy as well as sharing my thoughts and occasionally my poetry too". Erin's other interests include ethics in counselling and psychotherapy, working with clients who have been harmed in therapy, and the therapeutic use of creative writing.
Blog: https://aclientfirst.com/about/
Practice Website: https://www.erinstevens.co.uk/about
In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews therapist Helen Clarke (Twitter : @SussexCounsell1) about her life and work.
Helen is a Humanistic Integrative therapist working in West Sussex, her website is www.safespacesussex.co.uk.
In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews Dr Dwight Turner (Twitter : @Dturner300) about his life and work.
https://www.dwightturnercounselling.co.uk/
Dwight is a psychotherapist and supervisor in London. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton and he "casts an intersectional lens on privilege, supremacy, otherness and social justice". He has a book coming out in 2021 called 'Intersections of Privilege and Otherness in Counselling and Psychotherapy: Mockingbird'.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intersections-Privilege-Otherness-Counselling-Psychotherapy/dp/0367426773
In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews Susan Cousins.
Susan works for the university secretary's office. Her role is senior compliance advisor for race, religion and belief at Cardiff University. She's a counsellor and therapist, as well as an author and has written a very popular book called "Overcoming Everyday Racism". Susan talks about her life and work as a therapists and author.
Website: www.susancousins.com
Twitter: @SusanCousins6
For more information about #TherapistsConnect:
Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com
Twitter: @Therapists_C
Insta: TherapistsConnect
Facebook: https://facebook.com/TherConnect/
In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews UK counsellor and psychotherapist Ciaran Hurley 9Twitter: @_CHCPC) who is based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Ciaran works with adults, children and young people in a range of settings. He also has a background in nursing and has been a lecturer in nursing at both of the universities in Sheffield.
Ciaran says "When I meet you as a new client, I think it’s important that we spend some time exploring the things that might be causing you difficulty at the moment. After that we’ll work together to identify the changes you’d like to make in your life. We’ll move on to make a plan of what to do next and I have a range of skills and techniques that I can use to help you".
To find out more about Ciaran look at his website : www.ciaranhurley.com
In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews Victoria Nelson (Twitter: @VNels0n). Victoria is a psychotherapeutic TA Counsellor.
She's also a deaf therapist and runs an organisation called Deaf4Deaf (https://www.deaf4deaf.com), which is a team of Deaf mental health counsellors, and psychotherapists from a variety of different backgrounds.
They are passionate about deaf mental health, and Victoria is a keen campaigner around this specific issue.
Deaf4Deaf's aim is to help people receive counselling in their preferred communication style of choice.
Siobhain is a therapist and founder of APA Psychological Accreditation Membership is dedicated to supporting therapeutic professionals and focused on improving the client experience.
The term Ayanay [pronounced A an A] refers to people who are trailblazers, torch-bearers, researchers, teachers, and those who show others the way. They are leaders, motivators and idealistic visionaries who are self-aware.
Ayanay was founded by Vonnie and restructured into a membership model, in April 2018, after receiving a diagnosis of cancer in January 2018. The diagnosis, treatment and recovery meant Vonnie’s private psychotherapy practice (APS Psychotherapy & Counselling) went into suspended animation. This resulted in time to create and develop ideas, around how the Therapeutic industry can unite, grow, and develop. Not just for the professionals but for the service of those that seek the support of Therapists, Counsellors and Coaches.
Ayanay Membership is the collaborative efforts of 2 companies APS Psychotherapy & Counselling and Hive Group UK, which came together early in 2018 while Vonnie was still going through her cancer treatment. The collaboration with Hive Group UK, gives APA a truly unique set of skills. Their Accreditation Membership was launched on the 4th July 2019 to provide the therapeutic community with a genuine choice of membership bodies.
https://www.ayanay.co.uk/
In this episode Dr Peter Blundell interviews Faisal Mahmood.
Faisal is an experienced UKCP registered individual and group psychotherapist and BACP Registered Accredited Counsellor.
Faisal works as a senior lecturer in counselling at Newman University in Birmingham, heading up the Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited) and Introductory Certificate in Counselling courses.
He has over 20 years of clinical experience working with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds and with a wide variety of issues. He has also worked in multiple professional settings such GP surgeries, hospitals, voluntary sector and private practice. His core psychotherapy training was in Gestalt therapy. He practices an integrative approach drawing on aspects from the Gestalt, psychodynamic, CBT and motivational interviewing.
https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/faisal-mahmood
In this episode of #TherapistsConnect The Podcast Dr Peter Blundell (twitter @drpeterblundell) interviews person-centred therapist Sam Driscoll (twitter: @counsellordrisc). Sam is a fully qualified person-centred therapist. He works in East Sussex and the surrounding areas with counselling rooms located in Eastbourne.
Sam says he specialises in providing relationships which inspire inner healing, personal development and empowerment; helping people to overcome a vast range of difficulties and concerns.
His website can be found here - https://www.samdriscolltherapy.com/
In this episode of The #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter - @drpeterblundell) interviews psychotherapist Elizabeth Turp. Elizabeth is a psychotherapist in private practice, a trainer and writer.
As well as her book 'CFS/ME Support for Family & Friends' she is part of recently published resource for people living with chronic illness 'When Bodies Break - how we survive & thrive with illness & disability'.
She publishes articles to her website www.elizabethturp.co.uk on wellbeing and therapy subjects such as how therapy and mindfulness can help with physical illness; overcoming blocks to starting counselling; working for yourself when you live with a long-term condition; counsellor self-care; sleep and current topic post-COVID recovery. See 'articles' and 'archived articles' pages for these and more.
She has recently given talks on self-care in self-employment and understanding invisible illness, and is currently planning training in self-care specifically for counsellors.
You can follow her on Twitter @lizahpool for related subjects.
In this episode of The #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter:@drpeterblundell) interviews Professor Marvin Goldfried (Twitter:@GoldfriedMarvin) about his work and career. He is a Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University.
Professor Goldfried's past work has been on the investigation of the process of change in psychotherapy, comparing different theoretical orientations for both common and unique processes.
He is involved in clinical and research issues associated with gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals, and has developed a network of psychologists who have come out in open support of their lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender family members. (For more information about AFFIRM: Psychologists Affirming their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Family, see: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/affirm/).
He is cofounder of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. For a full overview of Professor Goldfried's arguments relating to psychotherapy integration see his paper Obtaining Consensus in Psychotherapy: What Holds Us Back?
He is also the recipient of the 2018 APA/American Psychological Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for the Application of Psychology.
This week Dr Peter Blundell interviews Jungian Psychotherapist - Dr Cheryl Fuller. Cheryl lives and works on the coast of Maine, USA. Cheryl is passionately interested in depth psychology, psychotherapy, feminism, fat studies. Her areas of interest are weight, eating, and body image issues, all from a fat positive approach. Another special interest she has is psychotherapy focusing on issues of chronic illness, aging and finding purpose in later life. Her website is - https://jung-at-heart.com/
Cheryl has written a book called The Fat Lady Sings. "In the analytic encounter, body meets body, yet rarely is body mentioned. Without a body, we become like the nymph Echo, a disembodied voice condemned to echo what she hears. Rooted in analytical psychology, The Fat Lady Sings challenges the notion that the fat patient must change to fit into a thin world".
Cheryl has written an episode by episode Blog of HBO's - In Treatment - can be found here - https://jung-at-heart.com/hbos-in-treatment1/
If you want the recipe for her Chinese Steamed Bun, you may need to wait until she finds it first!
In this episode of #TherapistsConnect The Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell interviews counsellor Sarah Felton.
Sarah is in private practice her website is here - https://www.sarahfeltoncounselling.co.uk/
Sarah is on Twitter - @SarahFelton9
Sarah has written a blog for The Counsellors Café about the stigma of therapists talking about their own mental health - https://www.thecounsellorscafe.co.uk/single-post/2016/12/04/Stigma-in-Therapy
In this episode of the Therapists Connect Podcast Dr Peter Blundell interviews Caz Binstead about her life and work.
Caz is an experienced counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor working in Private Practice.
Caz is on the BACP Private Practice Divisional Executive, she is very interested in supporting students and newly qualified therapists. Caz has previously run a popular course 'Setting Up In Private Practice'.
Caz, along with other members of BACP's Private Practice Division, have been working on a variety of tools for BACP members who wish to set up in Private Practice, these can be accessed here - https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-divisions/bacp-private-practice/private-practice-toolkit/
Caz is co-facilitator of #TraineeTalk a Twitter discussion group every Monday (during term time) which encourages students of counselling and psychotherapy to engage in debates around therapy.
Caz's Twitter handle is @cazbinny
counsellingclaphamsw4.co.uk/
In this episode of the Therapists Connect Podcast Dr Peter Blundell interviews Maria Albertsen about her life and work.
Maria is an experienced counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor with over 22 years experience working in both the private and public sectors (NHS & Education).
Maria is skilled in coaching, clinical supervision and mentoring. She also has experience in business development and marketing for counselling organisations and individual therapists in private practice.
Maria is the founder of Counsellors Together UK and National Counsellors’ Day.
https://ukcounsellors.co.uk/
https://www.nationalcounsellorsday.co.uk/