The Importance of Knowing and Keeping boundaries with psychotherapist Armele Philpotts
This was a listener requested topic. Boundaries form the basis of all our relationships, be they with family, work colleagues or romantic partners. Boundaries even matter if you're travelling on publi...
20 Jun 202243min
Adoption with psychotherapist and adoption specialist Alison Roy
I get a lot of problems about adoption, usually, but not always, from the adopters who are struggling but are mired in shame that they cannot cope. Once someone has been through the process of adoptio...
13 Jun 20221h 2min
A Gentle Introduction to Dementia with dementia specialist nurse Julie Green
Dementia is a word which we've become increasingly familiar with over the years, but still, understandably, strikes fear in our hearts. In this episode I talk to Julie Green, Dementia UK's Deputy Clin...
6 Jun 202246min
Sex Education: What We Wish We'd Learnt with sexual and relationship psychotherapist Silva Neves
How many of us had really good sex education, or anything that goes beyond the mere biological? In this episode I talk to COSRT and UKCP registered Silva Neves about what we wish we’d learnt, how to h...
30 Mai 202251min
The Truth About Baby Sleep with biological anthropologist Professor James McKenna
Anyone who’s had a baby knows that probably the number one question you're asked is: are they sleeping through?Some years ago, whilst researching a piece, I found out that babies aren’t meant to sleep...
22 Mar 202255min
How to Identify Addiction and Get Help if You Need with psychotherapist Rebecca Harris
Addiction is a word that’s overused and often misunderstood. In this episode I talk to systemic psychotherapist Rebecca Harris, who is also manager at the National Problem Gambling Clinic, Club Drug C...
15 Mar 202247min
The Delicate Art of Managing Differences with psychotherapist Gabrielle Rifkind
I wanted to call this “how to win an argument” but I realised it’s not all about winning or losing but finding common ground, or ground you can both tolerate to be on. In this episode I talk to psycho...
8 Mar 202245min
How to Cope With a Difficult Older Relative with psychotherapist Chris Mills
I get so many problems about this, not just through my column, but in real life. Some people have difficult family members who get more difficult as they get older.Note: this isn’t about dementia this...
1 Mar 202254min
