Dial Emma
Episodes
Sian Morgan-Crossley: How to manage emotionally immature parents at Christmas
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Dr. Tracy Dalgleish: Mothers-in-law vs daughters-in-law and navigating tricky family dynamics during the festive season
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Aly Bullock: Navigating sexual disconnection in long-term relationships
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Dr. Tara Porter: Perfectionism, failure and embracing 'good enough'
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Suzy Reading: Why self-care feels selfish and how to stop feeling guilty about rest
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
"I want children, but the love of my life doesn't": How do we choose between the life we have and the one we long for?
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Dr. Fredrick Nyström: Weight management, the obesity paradox and the psychological impact of dieting
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Kate Moyle: Dating, boundaries and sexual empowerment
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
"I feel like the odd one out in my own family": The family roles we play, and how to rewrite the script
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
"My teenage son is struggling with anxiety": How to navigate mental health challenges in teens
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
"My childhood bestie didn't invite me to her wedding": Broken promises, drifting apart and the fragile bonds of friendship
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Career Changes: Motherhood, work-life balance and wanting more
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Joshua Fletcher: Self-optimisation culture, productivity anxiety and learning to fail better
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Helen Marie: Estranged sisters, family dynamics and self-understanding
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
"We love each other, but our sex life is non-existent": Intimacy, betrayal & secrecy in relationships
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Relationships in the Grey Zone: Letting go of an ex and facing an unexpected pregnancy
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
"My mum doesn't know who I'm marrying": Secrets, families & the parts of ourselves we keep hidden
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season two of Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you ma...
Heartbreak: how to move on without all the answers
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Zoe Blaskey: Motherhood, careers and the conspiracy of 'having it all'
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Friendship & Grief: how do friendship dynamics play out after we experience loss?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Toxic Complaining: How people-pleasing shows up at work
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Elizabeth Day: Fertility, failure and unexpected grief
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TW: miscarriage, abortion and fertility strugglesWelcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a fe...
Self-Loathing: Feeling like an imposter in your own life
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense ...
Toxic Parents: Rewriting the Script using the Drama Triangle
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help...
Dial Emma: Trailer
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here. Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, ...
S3, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Insecurity in Relationships - how can I build trust with my partner when our relationship started as an affair?
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the last episode of Dial Emma for this season! You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to...
S3, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Asking for Help in Friendship - how family dynamics play into our friendships in adulthood
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joine...
S3, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Friendship After Loss - the impact of grief on friendship
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TW: loss, suicideWelcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma. You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist...
S3, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Surface Dwellers and Depth Seekers - exploring emotional depth in male friendships
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens.This week, Emma is joined...
S3, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Platonic Crushes - how emotional self-sufficiency supports healthier connections
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilem...
S3, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Feeling like an Outsider - seeking self awareness, connection and intimacy in friendship
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens.This week, Emma is joined...
S3, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Fertility and Friendship - navigating grief and joy
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TW: MiscarriageWelcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You s...
S3, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Ambivalence in Friendship - what happens when your friend becomes your boss?
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which psychotherapist and author Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and ...
S3, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Notes on Parenting - lending our nervous system to our children
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilem...
S3, Ep 2 Dial Emma: Grieving a Pet - what our animals can teach us about ourselves
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dile...
S3, Ep 1 Friendship Therapy: Reciprocity in Friendship - how fear can get in the way of vulnerability
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. To kick off season three, Emma chats to Po...
S3, Ep 1 BONUS: Tolerance in Friendship with Michelle Elman
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to season three of Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people abo...
S2, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Friendship Accountability - is it me, or is it them?
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy, and the season 2 finale! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did ther...
S2, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Childhood Friendships - friendship from the perspective of a 10-year-old
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens.So many of our wonderful guests talk about ...
S2, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Guilt in Friendship - how do I stop feeling guilty for moving away from my friends?
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your frien...
S2, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Boundaries - how rupture in friendship can help us break our own patterns
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens.This week, Emma is joined by Scott, a man w...
S2, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Friendship Endings - how do I stop ghosting friends and create some friendship stability for myself?
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your frien...
S2, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: It's Complicated - friendships formed from grief and loss
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Emma is joined by Annie to talk about her friendship with Katie, one that was born out of tragic circumstances and one that others have str...
S2, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Communication in Friendship - how can we give ourselves permission to exist as our true selves in friendship?
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your frien...
S2, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Heartbreak - the games we play in friendship
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens.This week, Emma is joined by Holly to talk ...
S2, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Friendship Groups - how do I navigate rupture within a group dynamic?
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your frien...
S2, Ep 3 Friendship Therapy: Getting the 'ick' in Friendship - what happens when friendships let us down?
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendsh...
S2, Ep 2 NEW Dial Emma: Endings - how can I make new friends post-university?
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to Dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You...
S2, Ep 1 NEW Friendship Therapy: Overthinking in Friendship - it's hard to feel, but harder not to
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season two of Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real...
S1, Ep 12 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Modern Partnerships - making the unknowns, known
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, and our last episode of season one! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways f...
S1, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Friends as Soulmates - friendships that don’t fit into a box
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experiences thr...
S1, Ep 10 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Compound Loss - how fear, hope, love and sadness can co-exist
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week'...
S1, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Grief and Friendship - hope, grief, loss and navigating change in friendship
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experiences thr...
S1, Ep 8 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Child Ego State - the adapted child and the free rebellious child
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week'...
S1, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Neurodiversity in Friendship - a unique perspective on dyspraxia and how it can impact friendship
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experiences thr...
S1, Ep 6 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Friendship Reminiscences - are we filling in the wrong blanks?
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week'...
S1, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Rekindling Friendship - how updating our friendships can keep the spark alive
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experiences thr...
S1, Ep 4 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: The Nursing Triad - friends as co-parents
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week'...
S1, Ep 3 Friendship Therapy: Lifting Lids - how therapy can change our friendship dynamics
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, a brand new podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experie...
S1, Ep 2 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Yin and Yang - balance, unconditional acceptance and safety in friendship
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy and our first bitesize episode, where Emma shares her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week's ...
S1, Ep 1 NEW Friendship Therapy: Yin and Yang - how complementary friendships can help us grow as individuals
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first ever episode of Friendship Therapy, a brand new podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at yo...
S7, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Goodbye - Join us for a look back over the last two years of BFT and what makes this community so special...
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, here we are. Emma is firmly in denial and Elizabeth is busy looking for silver linings because this week's episode of Best Friend Therapy is our...
S7, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Blind Spots - How does unconscious bias affect us? Why do we need perspective? What's your blind spot profile?
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We begin this episode with the announcement that this... sniff... will be... sniff... our last season of Best Friend Therapy but DON'T PANIC because t...
S7, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Drama Triangle - Do you end up having the same old arguments? Listen and learn how to handle conflict better.
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Best Friend Therapy and this season’s opportunity for Emma to therapise our beloved guinea pig, Elizabeth Day, whilst offering some ...
S7, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Introverts and Extroverts - What's the difference? How do these traits develop? Which way is best?
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is introversion and extroversion anyway?This week we’re drawing on the ideas of Carl Jung, and the Big Five personality traits, to help us unde...
S7, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Comparison - Is it a bad thing? How can it help us? What does it tell us about ourselves?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Best Friend Therapy, we tackle the thorny issue of comparison - how it gets in our way, what its true function is and how it can actually...
S7 Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Emotional Detachment - When should we take a step back? What stops us? Can it make for healthier relationships?
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of Best Friend Therapy - the one where we ask the tough questions...* What's the difference between emotional detachmen...
S7, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Childfree, Not By Choice - How does it feel? Can there be peace in the end? Why does the language matter?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 Not only are we back for a brand new season, but Elizabeth and Emma will be hosting a LIVE SHOW for the very first time! Book your...
S6, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Rejection - Why does it hurt so much? How can we overcome it? What is self-rejection?
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TW: Discussion on miscarriage.Welcome to this week's episode of Best Friend Therapy - the fourth instalment of our miniseries on break-ups and the fin...
S6, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Work Break-Ups - How can you cope with unexpected endings? What can you do if your work's not working?
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of Best Friend Therapy, and the penultimate instalment of our miniseries on break-ups. So far we have been focusing on ...
S6, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Break-ups with friends and family - Can you end a friendship? How do you change old family dynamics?
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our break-ups miniseries, and this week we're looking at the thorny issue of how to end, change or evolve a relationship with friends ...
S6, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: The Break-Ups MINISERIES - Romantic Heartbreak, Why it Hurts and How to Heal
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a first for Best Friend Therapy, we bring you a four-part MINISERIES, all about break-ups.We'd be lying if we said it was intentional but we quickl...
S6, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Burnout - Why do we burn out? What is emotional exhaustion? How can we prevent it?
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re talking about burnout and that particular kind of emotional exhaustion that can knock us off our feet and leave us feeling utterly ...
S6, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Ego - What is our ego supposed to do for us? When does ego get in our way? How can we strike a balance?
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Elizabeth shares a challenging work scenario, in which she found herself at the pointy end of someone else's ego.We go back and look at the...
S6, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Responsibility - Do we want it? Can we balance accountability and freedom? Who are we really responsible for?
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re looking at the theme of Responsibility, how we feel about it, and how its meaning might change for us over time. Whether it begins w...
S6, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Toxic Positivity - What are good vibes? Is there always a bright side? How can positivity help and hinder us?
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with Season 6 of Best Friend Therapy and we are overjoyed to be in your ears again!In fact we're feeling so damn positive about life righ...
S5, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Uncertain Times - How can we cope with uncertainty? Why can it make us anxious? Can it also offer opportunity?
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time again, it's our season finale!And this week on Best Friend Therapy, we thought it fitting to send you into the break with an episode al...
S5, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Unmet Needs - Live therapy session - What did you need? How can you meet that need now? Where can you start?
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this season's live therapy experience, with our glamorous assistant/guinea pig, Elizabeth Day!This week, Emma blends techniques from Neuro...
S5, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Inner Child - What is inner child work in therapy? How can we access our intuition? Can we meet our needs now?
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are talking about how we can tune in to our 'inner child'. Or, at least, we're attempting to because Elizabeth has so far found her inner...
S5, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Gaslighting - What is it? How can we recognise coercive control? Does it only affect romantic relationships?
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TW; discussions around suicide.This week we are talking about gaslighting, where the term originates from and how it has helped us name a particular t...
S5, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Regret - What is regret? How might it be holding us back? Can we learn from experiences that don’t end well?
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Best Friend Therapy, we are reflecting on regret.As usual, we strive to keep our conversation authentic, which is why you’ll hear us si...
Introducing: It Can't Just Be Me
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Listener... We have a podcast we think you'll like! Listen to 'It Can't Just Be Me' now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Wednesd...
S5, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Menopause - Is it an ending or a new beginning? How can we tune in to our bodies? What help is out there?
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking all things menopause.Emma and Elizabeth share their journeys so far, through the wild ride that is peri-menopause, and look at...
S5, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Perfectionism - Is it about control? How does it hold us back? Can we learn to be good enough?
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Best Friend Therapy, we're talking about DIY!Ok, we're not but, with all of our references to sanding and painting, we might as well be. ...
S5, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Co-dependency - What makes a relationship unhealthy? How can we change old patterns? Where do we start?
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, to Season Five of Best Friend Therapy!We're kicking this season off with a conversation all about co-dependency - what does it mean and ...
S4, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Empowerment - What is crone energy? Why is ageing positive? How can menopause empower us?
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this season finale of Best Friend Therapy, in which we're talking about something we could all do with a bit more of in life - crone energy...
S4, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Narcissists - Do you know a taker? When is a boundary really a demand? How can we protect ourselves?
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about those familiar situations, friendships and relationships, in which people take more from us than they give.We look at th...
S4 Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Guilt - Why do we feel bad? When is it misplaced? What can we do about it?
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guilt is a feeling that plagues so many of us that we felt compelled to dedicate an entire episode to it!Emma explains the difference between authenti...
S4 Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Teenagers - How can we help our teens? What kind of teen were you? Why is defiance essential to development?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Best Friend Therapy is all about teenagers - the ones we used to be and the ones we need to parent, whether that's now or in the future. E...
S4, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Self Worth - What is it? How can we improve our relationship with ourselves? Where do we start?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Best Friend Therapy, we're tackling the thorny issue of self-worth, or the lack of it.Emma explores the difference between self-esteem an...
S4, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Friendaholic - What makes a friendship addict? Why was Elizabeth compelled to write a book about it?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Best Friend Therapy, we are lucky enough to have an access-all-areas, behind the scenes pass to Elizabeth's brand new book, Friendaholic:...
S4, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Inside the Therapy Room - How do you find a good therapist? What's involved? How do you become a therapist?
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Best Friend Therapy, we are responding to the many requests we've received for a conversation about therapy itself: when to seek therapy,...
S4, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Grief - How can we cope with loss? What is the function of grief? How can we help people who are grieving?
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TW: Trauma, miscarriage.Welcome back to season four of Best Friend Therapy!We wanted to open this new beginning with a conversation about ending becau...
S3, BONUS EPISODE! Best Friend Therapy: Flexibility - How can it help? Why does balance matter? Is it about change or acceptance?
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year from Best Friend Therapy!We're so delighted to be back with you for another year of conversations where we talk about what's on our min...
S3, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Festive Hangovers - Why can Christmas feel complicated? How can we support ourselves? What can we learn?
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas from Best Friend Therapy! Or not. Because, however your festive season has been this year, and however you chose to celebrate, you’...
S3, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Feeling Left Out - What is FOMO? How can loneliness affect us? Why is self-awareness the antidote?
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ll never be left out from Best Friend Therapy, but if it’s a feeling you know elsewhere in your life, this week’s episode might be for you.W...
S3, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Dreams - Why do we dream? How can they help us? What on earth did Elizabeth's dream mean?
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a bit of a different episode this week, as Emma takes Elizabeth through a live therapy process of dream analysis. Listen along while Elizabeth ...
S3, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Anxiety - Why do we feel anxious? Is it always a bad thing? What can we do about it?
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, on Best Friend Therapy, we’re talking about feeling anxious (and we're feeling quite anxious while we’re doing it). Anxiety can take ma...
S3, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Working With Your Best Friend - Is it all plain sailing? What if you disagree? How can you make it work?
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of our lovely listeners have asked us what it’s like to work with your best friend, so this week we’re here to spill the tea. It’s take you...
S3, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Attachment Styles - What are they? How do they affect us? What do they mean for our relationships?
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, on Best Friend Therapy, we’re talking about attachments. No, not the Velcro and poppers kind, but the way we *emotionally* attach to othe...