Therapists Talking Therapy
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2E7: From resilience to convalescence
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When does this thing called ‘convalescence’ begin and is it different from ‘recovery’? Recently I’ve been introduced to the concept of conv...
S2E6: My seven tips for starting psychotherapy.
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been asked to talk about how to begin psychotherapy. How to prepare for that first session. So here are my seven tips to starting psycho...
S2E5: Auld Lang Syne - Should old friends be forgotten and never remembered?
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Written by Robert Burns in 1788 Auld Lang Syne has been used by many as a way to remind people to remember. It translates as: “old long since”...
S2E4: "My Psychotherapy Career - XL"
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My professional organisation, the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy - UKCP for short, has been running a podcast call 'My Psychotherapy Career'...
S2E3: Who do I think I am?
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I review another podcast I presented in 2010 when I came to the realisation that I was at an age my father never reached. I outl...
S2E2: Psychotherapy - What is our job?
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm joined again by Ike Odina. Questions, questions, questions: How can we define what we do in our role? How objective can ...
S2E1 - "How did you decide to become a psychotherapist?" - Reflections on my journey so far.
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Series 2 It's January 2022 and I thought I'd begin this new series attempting to answer the question about my journey to working as a psych...
Ep13: Transitions
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast we talk about how we move from one idea or way of being to another. That change can be cultural, environmental and personal - a ...
Ep12: Making sense of the story so far
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast we look back at our previous work. Rather like in therapy we take stock of what has happened both in our therapy with our clien...
Ep11: Social Media & how to ensure it enhances your mental health
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast we begin by exploring some the history of telecommunications and those parts that have directly led to the internet and social media a...
Ep10: Relationships
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we explore how we develop our roles as we engage with those around us. We explore how our past can influence how we present ours...
Ep09: Bullying
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast was recorded on November 20th 2020. It was this day that Prime Minster Johnson supported his Home Secretary against accusations t...
Ep08: The Psychotherapy & Counselling profession - what is it?
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we cast ourselves onto the high seas of debate about how our profession is regulated and how people, patients and clients, make sense ...
Ep07: Loneliness
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we look at bringing the topic of loneliness into therapy. We talk about the effect of sharing and revealing issues and how secre...
Ep06 Boundaries
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we explore what is meant by - 'boundaries'. How do we identify and interpret them? In the therapeutic context what happens...
Ep05 Practice, Culture and Black Lives Matter
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we are joined by Ike Odina and together we attempt to tackle race, culture and our professional practice. Ike brings...
Ep04: Responding to the Corona Virus Pandemic
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about; our reactions to the Government Alert Levels; how as therapists we are responding to change, how we structure our work ...
Ep03: Politics
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about politics, being political and the concerns of being seen as 'Party Political'. How should therapists engage with ...
Ep02: Endings
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast we talk about the endings of therapy. The decision or recognition that therapy has come to an end can be uncomfortable for clien...
Ep01: Starting out - Uncertainty & Discovery
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first podcast and so we introduce ourselves and talk widely about our histories and philosophies of psychotherapy. We both work in d...