In this, the last of a special ten part series of The Therapy Edit, Anna talks through the second of The Uncomfortable Truths; I am going to die.

The Uncomfortable Truth: Change Your Life By Taming 10 of Your Mind's Greatest Fears is Anna's 5th book was published on the 8th August.
Order your copy here

Here's a teaser from Anna about what to expect in this long-awaited, transformative book.

‘Some people don’t like me”
“Bad things will happen to people I love”
“I’m going to fail”
… these words underpinned my anxieties and nightmares. I bet they feature in yours too.

Our fears are anchored in the unavoidable truths of life; all things reach an end, bad things happen, and we lack the control we crave.

As an experienced psychotherapist, who’s had years of therapy, I realised that ploughing endless energy into trying to control the uncontrollable is keeping us all tired, wired, and worried. Ignoring fears doesn’t make them less true, it makes them more powerful. I decided to try a different tact and it changed my world.

Instead of doing everything I could to ease and avoid life’s uncomfortable truths, I sought a deeper acceptance of them. Through using this approach, my clients and I discovered that fear began to loosen its grip. We were living more intentionally and peacefully.

So, face your fears one a chapter at a time, and discover who you are without worry, doubt and people-pleasing holding you back.

In this, the ninth of a special ten part series of The Therapy Edit, Anna talks through the second to last of The Uncomfortable Truths; I will lose people I love.

The Uncomfortable Truth: Change Your Life By Taming 10 of Your Mind's Greatest Fears is Anna's 5th book was published on the 8th August.
Order your copy here

Here's a teaser from Anna about what to expect in this long-awaited, transformative book.

‘Some people don’t like me”
“Bad things will happen to people I love”
“I’m going to fail”
… these words underpinned my anxieties and nightmares. I bet they feature in yours too.

Our fears are anchored in the unavoidable truths of life; all things reach an end, bad things happen, and we lack the control we crave.

As an experienced psychotherapist, who’s had years of therapy, I realised that ploughing endless energy into trying to control the uncontrollable is keeping us all tired, wired, and worried. Ignoring fears doesn’t make them less true, it makes them more powerful. I decided to try a different tact and it changed my world.

Instead of doing everything I could to ease and avoid life’s uncomfortable truths, I sought a deeper acceptance of them. Through using this approach, my clients and I discovered that fear began to loosen its grip. We were living more intentionally and peacefully.

So, face your fears one a chapter at a time, and discover who you are without worry, doubt and people-pleasing holding you back.

In this final guest episode of The Therapy Edit before Anna takes a well deserved break, she chats to Kate Moyle, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, about her One Thing: what does normal mean when it comes to sex?

Kate's book The Science Of Sex is available to buy here.  
You can also enjoy Kate's podcast The Sexual Wellness Sessions - 
And of course you can follow her on Instagram.



Photo © copyright Matt Writtle

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Poppy Delbridge about the power of tapping and how it can bring your mind and body together and serve you in so many ways.

Changing lives as a manifestation coach, speaker, author and tapping expert known as “the go to for public figures” (VOGUE) when it comes to personal development using energy psychology, Poppy has combined her 15 + year career as ‘one of the most powerful women in TV’ (Glamour) working with networks such as BBC, MTV, Netflix, ITV and Channel 4 as a Creative Executive with Pivot Into Power - her own 90 day creative process to unlock full potential, manifesting ‘all-round’ life success and wellbeing.

You can learn more about Pivot into Power here.

You can buy Poppy's book 'Tapping In, Manifest the life you want with the transformative power of tapping.' here.

You can follow Poppy on Instagram here

In this episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna considers the common feeling amongst mothers that they are touched out and crave some personal space.

If you've ever felt this way and it's impacted your relationships or the way you feel, this is a must listen and we hope you find it a help.

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna is thrilled to chat to campaigner, author and founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, Joeli Brearley about her One Thing; that the motherhood penalty is NOT YOUR FAULT

Joeli founded Pregnant Then Screwed in 2015 after her own experience of pregnancy discrimination. She writes for the Telegraph, is the winner of the Northern Power Women Agent for Change award, is an Amnesty International Human Rights Defender and a member of the United Nations Working Group: Women’s Human Rights in the Changing World of Work. In January 2021 she took the Government to court for indirect sex discrimination due to the way self employed mothers were being financially penalised by the income support scheme. Her debut book: ”Pregnant Then Screwed: The Truth about the Motherhood Penalty, and how to fix it’’ was published on the 4th March 2021. In 2022 'The Motherhood Penalty: How to stop motherhood being the kiss of death for your career' was published.

You can visit the Pregnant Then Screwed website here

Follow Pregnant Then Screwed on Instagram here

In this episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats about the importance of self pride and honouring yourself, your feelings, your needs and your boundaries. She considers how tiny decisions about how much you matter, can transform your life for the better, so do take 15 minutes to enjoy this episode, rate, review and share with others who may find it helpful.

In today’s guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna welcomes Bronagh Meere from @whiledollysleeps who shares her ideas for creating the perfect capsule wardrobe for school mum life.

Bronagh Meere kicked off her fashion career during Heat magazine’s heyday, when she landed a job on what was arguably the most influential style desk of its time. She made the leap to freelancing in 2008 and remains one of the industry's most in-demand stylists to this day.

Whether she’s working her magic on celebrity shoots, big-brand advertising campaigns, music videos, TV shows or as a personal stylist to VIPs, her friendly approach, unrivalled work ethic and ceaseless style knowledge have kept her at the forefront of the industry.

When her daughter Dolly was born seven years ago, Bronagh created an Instagram account called @whiledollysleeps, in honour of the fact that it was the only chance she had to get any work done! When her son Hugo followed two years later, she had even less time but an ever-increasing passion for posting vibrant, must-have, easy-to-duplicate outfits, as well as top style tips (and the occasional insight into her Edwardian house renovation, which she lovingly refers to as ‘the building site’). As a result, @whiledollysleeps has organically grown into a warm, fun, colourful account where followers can interact with each other about everything from raincoats to cowboy boots and keep up to date with Bronagh’s (occasionally out-there) day-to-day style.

In this Monday solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna offers out 3 steps to address comparison and allow yourself to be unique and good enough.

We hope you enjoy, please don't forget to subscribe, rate and review so more people can benefit from Anna's grounding and therapeutic words.

As we zoom towards the start of a new school year Anna interviews Susie Robbins who offers some incredibly helpful advice for mums of children starting school this September.

Susie is a behaviour expert that you'll find on Instagram at @resolvetoplay

You can also learn more about Susie and all that she offers at her website.

Susie has many years of experience working with children deemed to be 'at risk' of social or academic exclusion. She has supported them, and their families to repair relationships at home, and at school with the aim that they would come to, remain in and ultimately enjoy school life. Susie is passionate about empowering children and young families to do the very best that they can, and so thrive.

This year Susie released her Happy Days Diary; an emotional wellbeing journal for kids to help identify emotions, triggers and build a tool kit to aid regulation. You can find out more and get copies for your children here.

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit Anna offers out some advice to mums about how they can be a little more confident, authentic and consequently happier.

Simple tips, but important ones to hold at the forefront of your mind as you walk through motherhood.

#confidence #maternalmentalhealth #authenticity

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to repeat guest and friend of the podcast, Charlotte Stirling-Reed about how she encourages mums all over the world to let go of the stress they experience around feeding their families.

For many parents, feeding the family healthy, creative, home-cooked meals can be a struggle, with busy schedules and different tastes to navigate. After the initial care taken in the weaning stage, it's easy to find yourself falling back on oven chips!

Expert nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed is here to help. Following on from her bestselling books How to Wean Your Baby and How to Feed Your Toddler, Charlotte's new book, How to Feed Your Family brings her trademark approach of practical support and nurturing step-by-step guidance to help you manage the juggle of family life.

With 70 delicious, balanced recipes, and with Charlotte's expert advice, you'll soon find mealtimes can be stress-free and healthy, so you can continue on your journey of bringing up adventurous little foodies

In this episode of The Therapy Edit Anna offers her listeners some advice about how they can lean deeply into fun and allow themselves the joy of being in amongst it as opposed to observing the chaos from an anxious distance.

We hope you enjoy it. x

In this solo episode, Anna chats to listeners about one tiny way that they can lessen their stress in 30 seconds. 

Such an easy thing to incorporate into your daily life and one that we hope will make a huge difference to you. 

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Izzy Judd about her One Thing; the importance of leaning deeply into the right now and being present in the moment. And of course Izzy offers some practical advice on how you can actually make that happen in the fast lane of motherhood.

Izzy is wife to the drummer in McFly, Harry Judd and mum to Lola, Kit & Lockie, She's also an incredible violinist and author of Dare to Dream & Mindfulness 4 Mums.

You can follow Izzy on Instagram here

In this Monday solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna offers out 3 steps to address the feeling of not being good enough.

We hope you enjoy, please don't forget to subscribe, rate and review so more people can benefit from Anna's grounding and therapeutic words.

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Eating Disorder Therapist Harriet Frew on her One Thing; how the loss of control that goes hand in hand with motherhood can impact our relationship with food.

Harriet is an experienced BACP accredited counsellor who specialises in supporting people with eating disorders and body image issues. She has worked in an Adult Eating Disorder NHS Service and privately since 2003. and is host of the eating disorder podcast - The Eating Disorder Therapist and trainer in eating disorders and body image.

Harriet offers individual therapy, online courses, training and Breakthrough Days and a psychological approach to helping someone understand their eating disorder as a coping strategy, and then to empower them with skills and tools for change. Harriet is passionate about the therapy relationship and instilling hope that recovery is possible and is also an expert through experience having made a full recovery from bulimia nervosa.

You can follow Harriet at the following links:

Instagram

The Eating Disorder Therapist on all major platforms.

And further support can be found here:

Eating Disorder Prevention Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957

Harriet's website: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

BEAT The UK's Eating Disorder Charity

In this Monday solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna reads aloud from her new book, Raising A Happier Mother: How to Find Balance, Feel Good and See Your Children Flourish as a Result.

This reading offers advice for overcoming six common hurdles that prevent us from being the mothers we want to be.

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna speaks to Nicola Chapman Haste about her One Thing, how she'd love to help all mums become more self confident and own the things that are amazing about them.

Over the past 12 years, Nic has co-authored best selling book FACE, executive produced BBC Worldwide's documentary Hollywood Icons & was the driving force behind the hugely successful makeup brush brand Real Techniques.‍

Commanding 26 years of award-winning makeup artist experience & recognition from established titles such as Sunday Times, New York Times, Glamour (of which Nic won Women of the Year) This Morning & Lorraine, Nic continues to educate followers on how to create a range of looks, in-depth product reviews and applies methodology behind problem fixing.

Find out more about Nic on Instagram

Take a look at her YouTube channel here

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna responds to a listeners question about how she can apply the same principles of house decluttering to her mind. Anna offers a few ideas about how you can make some space in your head for calm.

We hope you enjoy it and do keep sending your questions and podcast topic requests Anna's way to hello@annamathur.com

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Alex Light, body confidence influencer who is committed to helping women across the world feel better in their own skin.

Alex's One Thing is the consistent piece of advice she offers up to women everywhere - You are NOT a before picture!

Alex's own fashion range is an extension of her online work, and she has created each piece with the hope it will help women to feel happy and confident exactly as they are.

You can follow Alex on Instagram here.

You can shop from her range and learn more here.

You can also buy Alex's book - 'You Are Not a Before Picture' here.

In this episode of The Therapy Edit Anna shares her thoughts about anxiety and about how those who are living in fear that the worst might just happen, can confidently free themselves of that feeling.

And if you're living through a curveball, trauma or tragedy, know that you have the power to find gems in the rubble and one day you can thrive again.

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Dr Caroline Boyd about her One Thing; how mothers can use the anger and rage they experience and turn it into their superpower.

Dr Caroline is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, HCPC registered, with over 10 years’ experience working in the NHS and mental health settings.

You can follow Caroline on Instagram here

You can learn about Caroline's course on rage here

You can also buy her recently published book, Mindful New Mother, here.

**Trigger warning – discussion of rage which can feel upsetting for some. Please take care when listening.If this episode raises any concerns for you please talk to a trusted health professional such as your GP. You can also reach out to the services below:
UK: PANDAS - 0808 1961 776
Samaritans – 116 123For emergency help - call 999 or visit your local A&E department

Following on from last week's episode where Anna shared the first 5 free and accessible things that have changed her life, this week she shares 5 more!

If you enjoy this week's practical tips, don't miss last week's so that you have the full top 10!

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna speaks to the incredible Melissa Hemsley who shares her One Thing: asking for and ENJOYING postpartum support.

Melissa has long been an advocate for making wholesome, healthy food at home and is passionate about providing solutions for people who are scared by the headlines, and keen to make cost- and time- effective changes that help un-process their everyday diet.

Her newest book is Real Healthy and it's out now! With 90 recipes such as One-Pot Lazy Lasagne, Cherry Almond Granola, Take-To-Work White Bean Chicken Chilli, as well as ‘build your own’ recipes for UPF-free soups, sandwiches and smoothies. She also offers handy hints for freezing food, and maintaining a well-stocked, useable, and UPF-free store cupboard.

Bestselling author Melissa Hemsley celebrates easy and accessible healthy food that everyone can enjoy, as well as a more accessible and sustainable way of eating for everyone. She began her food career as a private chef for actors and bands, including Take That, and has written and co-written five bestselling books, published internationally. She lives in London with her partner and baby daughter. If you would like more information or gratis publicity recipes do let me know.

Visit Melissa's website here to learn more and of course follow her on Instagram.

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Kelsey Parker, founder of Performing Arts School, K2 Stars and the wife of the late Tom Parker, the member of boyband The Wanted who sadly passed away due to a brain tumour in 2022.

Kelsey shares her One Thing and it's all about the admiration she has for the incredible sacrifices that great parents make for their children.

Alongside establishing her performing arts stage school, Kelsey's memoir, With and Without You will be published in September and you can pre-order it here.

You can follow Kelsey on Instagram here.

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna offers the first 5, of 10 things that have changed her life.

Achievable for most and totally free, this small changes really can be game changers for all mums. Why not give them a try?

And be sure to tune in next week for part 2 -5 more thing that changed Anna's life!

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna speaks to solo parent and author, Liv Thorne about how there's no right answers in parenting.

Liv chose to become a parent alone with the help of a sperm donor and she honestly shares her journey of parenting alone on her Instagram and also in her book, Liv's Alone which you can buy here.

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna considers the practice of gratitude and shares a new idea about how we might approach the powerful tool that is feeling grateful without it becoming repetitive or like a mental tick list we run through on repeat.

We really hope you enjoy it.

This week on The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to guest Natasha Devon who offers her one thing to mothers around the world who might be struggling with how best to approach parenting their children in a digital age; with curiosity.

This episode is packed full of tips and advice and if you love what Natasha has to say you’ll want to get your copy of her new book; ‘Clicks; How to be your best self online’.

You can also follow Natasha on Instagram here.

In this episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna talks about those moments when you feel so overwhelmed that you can't see the wood from the trees.

When overwhelm kicks in, there is plenty you can do to lessen the panic and start to feel more in control of what lies ahead and in this episode Anna shows you how.

We hope you find it helpful.

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Gordon of MANtenatal whose One Thing offers us a father's perspective on how couples can communicate effectively and move away from the feeling we're nagging.

Gordon created MANtenatal after attending two 'traditional' antenatal courses. The courses were ok, but they never seemed to give any real focus on preparing men for the amazing and sometimes difficult journey to fatherhood. It was time to act!

MANtenatal is a fully digital platform, designed by dads and endorsed by the NHS in the UK, along with Midwives & Doula's from around the world. You get to select the course format that works for you. Do you prefer to chat live with other dads, or perhaps have a private 1:1? Some of you reading this may want to simply download the course and watch it in your own time. No matter your preference, we've got you covered!

But that is not all... when you join MANtenatal, you automatically become part of a global squad of guys who can openly talk about MENtal health issues impacting dads too. This is a safe space and nothing is taboo!

You can find out more about MANtenatal here.

You can follow MANtenatal on Instagram here.

On this solo episode of the Therapy Edit Anna considers how we approach the confusing feelings of sadness and joy about our children growing up.

We really hope you enjoy the listen, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe so that you never miss an episode.

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Saira Khan about how she believes taking a holistic approach to skincare will make you feel wonderful.

Saira Khan is a familiar face on our televisions having been a runner up on The Apprentice in 2005 and going on to star in many shows that we all know and love.

More recently Saira has founded her own brand of skincare, SairaSkin that you can discover on her website.

SairaSkin was born from a genuine desire to help individuals embrace their uniqueness, celebrating the skin they’re in. This means accepting scars, uneven skin tones, stretch
marks, fine lines, and wrinkles.

You can also follow Saira on Instagram here

In this solo episode of the The Therapy Edit Anna considers how common, yet surprising it is for mothers to feel episodes of anger and rage, recalling some words she wrote in response to a character from the Netflix series Ozark talking about fierce motherhood.

And of course she offers us 5 therapeutic suggestions and ways to minimise the chances of feeling these emotions and channeling them more positively when they do occur.

Anna names some further resources to support you to manage your feelings of anger and range.
You'll find the People Pleasing course here
You can buy Anna's second book, Know Your Worth here

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna offers listeners 5 ways to recognise that they are experiencing feelings of overwhelm.

We hope this episode helps you recognise these signs as being caused by overwhelm as opposed to signs that you are doing something wrong.

In this Friday episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Daisy Upton, aka Five Minute Mum about her One Thing which is that 5 minutes really is enough!

Daisy is a mum of two and an ex primary school teaching assistant. She's come up with easy games and activities for little kids aged 1 and up, that take five minutes to set up (which means they also take five minute to clear away again - hurrah)!

Daisy's little and often approach is demonstrated on her amazing Instagram account which you'll find here.

Daisy's brand new book will be published with Ladybird in June- Starting School: is a gentle, funny guide aimed at children all around taking the big step to big school. You can pre-order it here.

Daisy has also written:

Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five: Five minute, easy, fun games for busy people to do with little kids

Five Minute Mum: Time For School: Easy, fun five-minute games to support Reception and Key Stage 1 children through their first years at school

Five Minute Mum: On the Go: From long journeys to family gatherings, easy, fun five-minute games to entertain children whenever you're out and about

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna offers a few therapeutic coping techniques for managing health anxiety.

If you find Anna's grounding and calming words on this topic helpful, you may find her one hour video workshop on the topic helpful and you'll find it here.

Anna also recommends her first book, Mind Over Mother, which offers lots of explanation and background on anxiety and why many of us experience it in motherhood. You can get your copy of the book here.

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna welcomes guest Gemma Bird who shares her one thing which is a reassuring piece of advice for those in the early years of parenthood worried about the spiralling costs in the early days.

Gemma is a mum of two, speaker, author and regular television contributor who specialises in offering advice for mothers on managing a budget and money saving hacks.

Gemma Bird’s practical and savvy money-saving tips have made her a social media sensation with over 330k followers on Instagram. Gemma isalso a regular on ITV's Lorraine as one of the show's expert 'Saver Squad'.

From entertaining the kids, useful money-saving apps and the best deals and freebies, hard-working Mum Gemma shares the ‘need to knows’ to push through economically challenging times.
The key to Gemma’s success comes from her own motivation, a working Mum who frequently held down multiple jobs to make ends meet; she is actively instigating change, dropping the perceived shame and secrecy around being strapped for cash, in debt or economising. She says, “There
is a pride & empowerment that comes with being in control of your money”.

You can follow Gemma on Instagram as @moneymumofficial

You can buy Gemma's most recent book, The Money Journal here

You can buy Gemma's first book Money Mum Official: Save Yourself Happy: Your Ultimate Money Tips Guide here.

In this solo episode, Anna shares her tried and tested top tips for taking the stress out of small talk.

As a social anxiety sufferer, Anna has direct experience of the physical and mental symptoms that mingling can cause but in this episode she also ponders the impact of our reliance on surface level conversations has on our ability to dig for deeper connection, even though we crave it and we need it.

Remember you can take advantage of more of Anna's therapeutic advice on social anxiety in her £20 sofa session here.

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to journalist, podcaster and author Lorraine Candy about the one thing that she'd share with all the mums.

Lorraine draws on her decades of parenting four children and lets fellow parents know that they should learn to be comfortable with their children not always feeling happy.

You can follow Lorraine on Instagram here

You can pre-order/order Lorraine's brand new book: 'What's Wrong With Me? 101 Things Midlife Women Need to Know' here

You can listen to Lorraine's podcast here

In today's solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna shares with listeners her recent journey to cut right back on alcohol and the surprising effect it's had on her sense of calm and her nervous system.

This week, Anna is joined by editor, author, book doula and creator of the term 'sober curious', Ruby Warrington.

In this episode of The Therapy Edit, they discuss Ruby's One Thing: how society must turn the tables on their approach towards women without kids.

Foregoing motherhood has traditionally marked a woman as "other." With no official place setting for her in our society, she has hovered on the sidelines: the quirky girl, the neurotic career obsessive, the "eccentric" aunt. Instead of continuing to paint women without kids as sad, self-obsessed, or somehow dysfunctional, what if we saw them as boldly forging a new vision for a fully autonomous womankind? Or as journalist and thought leader Ruby asks, what if being a woman without kids were in fact its own kind of legacy?

We hope you find Rubys words insightful.

You can find Ruby on Instagram here

Order Ruby's book 'Women Without Kids' here.

Order Ruby's book 'Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol' here.

Do you sometimes just feel the need to be held? To be mothered? To be supported?

For a myriad of reasons that’s not always practical or possible so in this solo episode of The Therapy Edit Anna offers out some ideas about how you can find that kind of support when you really need it.
We hope it helps some of you to feel better today.

This episode refers to the #MumRibbonMovement which Anna has set up as a symbol between mothers that you are open to receiving or giving help.

Read this article about the movement to find out more.

This week, Anna is joined by author, speaker and career and personal development coach, Rachel Schofield.

In this episode of The Therapy Edit, they discuss Rachel's One Thing: how women musn't be afraid by their evolving identity.

Rachel's experience working with women who want to transform their careers and reinvent themselves professionally has led her to be expertly placed on how it feels to want to try something new. In this episode she shares her advice and experience in overcoming barriers to professional change.

We hope you find Rachel's words helpful.

You can find Rachel on Instagram here

Her free worksheet '" Ways to Explore Your Passions" can be downloaded here

Order Rachel's book 'The Career Change Guide: Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job' here.

Following the announcement of her new book 'Raising a Happier Mother', Anna shares some insight from the book and discusses the things that can prevent us from being the mothers that we want to be.

So often we know what we need to do, but in the moment, when we're feeling overwhelmed and depleted, our rational selves check out. We're simply trying to make it through that moment or that day. So how can we flourish and thrive rather than merely survive?

Listen in as Anna discusses six common hurdles to being the mum you want to be and shares tips for each to help you get to a better place. You don't have to be the perfect mother. Good is good enough.

You can pre-order Anna's new book 'Raising a Happier Mother' here.

Anna's toolkit - a suite of powerful, self-guided, interactive courses that are designed to help you delve a little deeper and nurture your own mental health and wellbeing - can be accessed here.

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Dad Blogger and father of 3 Giles Alexander about his one thing; that you're doing an incredible job and your child is so lucky to have you. 

Giles Alexander is one of the UK's leading dad bloggers, who has been writing about fatherhood and the highs and lows of his own parenting journey for nearly a decade.

After finding out he was going to be a dad for the first time, Giles quickly discovered that almost everything online about pregnancy and parenthood was targeted at mums and their experience, with hardly anything to help new dads figure out this monumental transition in their lives.

To help fix this, Giles created his blog – www.youthedaddy.co.uk – which quickly became a favourite with new mums and dads around the world, drawn in by his humour, honesty and reassuring, practical advice.Best known for his “Man’s Guide to Baby Growth During Pregnancy”, interviews with well-known personalities and parenting experts, and his funny and heart-warming parent poetry, Giles’ posts have helped more than a million parents to navigate the rollercoaster ride of parenthood, while providing support, advice and encouragement to new dads the world over.

Excitingly, Giles has recently published his first book - YOU THE DADDY: the hands-on dad's guide to fatherhood - providing dads-to-be with a huge amount of practical advice on how to be supportive partners throughout pregnancy and birth, as well as confident, hands-on dads throughout the early years of fatherhood.A proud working dad with a busy career and home life, Giles lives in the UK with his wife Rosie and their three small children.

Don't miss Giles' Book - You the Daddy: The Hands-On Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Years of Fatherhood: Amazon.co.uk: Alexander, Giles: 9781837991259: Books
And of course, be sure to give him a follow on Instagram - www.instagram.com/youthedaddy

This week, Anna is joined by clinical psychologist, author, speaker and campaigner Dr Emma Svanberg AKA the Mumologist, fresh off the press tour for her new book 'Parenting for Humans'.

In this episode of The Therapy Edit, they discuss Emma's One Thing: how we can look after our children when we still, at times, feel like a child ourselves.

Consciously or unconsciously, we all carry a small child within us and what we experience in childhood actually shapes and determines our entire approach to life as adults - and to the way we parent.

Dr Emma shares some brilliantly practical advice on how we can parent ourselves so that we're better able to deal with those moments in parenting where we feel vulnerable, overwhelmed, like a failure, so that we can bring calm to the situation and respond in a better way to the challenges of raising children.

We hope you find Dr Emma's words helpful.

You can find Dr Emma Svanberg on Instagram here

Order Dr Emma's book 'Parenting for Humans: how to parent the child you have, as the person you are' here

She is also the founder of the Psychology Cooperative - a collective of expert practitioners offering mental health and wellbeing support to parents - and co-founder of the Make Birth Better community.

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna discusses the real truth behind success.

So often when we are confronted with other people's achievements, we fall into the comparison trap, and feelings of not being good enough can surface. We can be so critical of ourselves, particularly when we are tired and depleted.

Join Anna for this short 10 minute episode where she shares the one truth that can help us to reframe our reactions to and feelings around other people's accomplishments so that they no longer trigger us.

For more support around this topic, buy a copy of Anna's book Know Your Worth or watch The Week on Worth course.

Is that mindless scroll through your Instagram feed really a good idea? Does it feed your soul or could it be doing more harm than good?

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats with the inimitable Vicky Pattison - TV personality, Jungle Queen, Celeb Masterchef finalist, charity ambassador, podcaster and author - about the dangers of comparing ourselves to others, the role that social media plays in this and how we can break free from the comparison trap in order to protect our mental health.

Vicky brings brilliant humour and refreshing honesty to this episode - we hope you enjoy!

Buy Vicky's Sunday Times bestselling book 'The Secret to Happy' here

Follow Vicky on Instagram here

Check out Vicky's 'The Secret To...' podcast here