Explore every episode of the podcast Therapy Natters
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapist Attraction and Grief, in a Chaotic World | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:31:23 | |
This week Richard & Fiona explore the complexities of navigating happiness in a turbulent world, managing feelings for a therapist, and grappling with love and guilt after loss in a Q&A episode.
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| Time Management and Self-Awareness | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:30:35 | |
This week on Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona delve into various strategies for effective time management, the importance of setting daily goals, and the impact of language.
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| Love | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:33:22 | |
It's Valentine's Day!
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| Troubling Beliefs & Jealousy | 25 May 2022 | 00:31:51 | |
Sometimes we can hold beliefs in our mind that cause us pain.
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| Worries | 18 May 2022 | 00:30:08 | |
Everyone worries.
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| Coping With "What Is" | 11 May 2022 | 00:34:58 | |
Some problems in life are totally outside of our control, but the story we tell ourselves about those problems can really hold us back from being happy and contented.
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| Labels | 04 May 2022 | 00:30:28 | |
Love 'em or hate 'em, the labels that are attached to mental health issues can often be useful to help people make sense of their experiences and reactions.
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| Acceptance & Sexual Assault | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:31:02 | |
Although obvious from the title today's episode does talk about sexual assault, which might be triggering to some people.
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| Is It OK To Be Gay? | 20 Apr 2022 | 00:30:15 | |
Despite it being the 21st Century this is still a question that pops into people's minds.
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| Endings | 13 Apr 2022 | 00:30:26 | |
Hi Podfans!
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| Regaining Trust | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:29:44 | |
It takes quite the leap of faith to put your trust in other people.
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| Agoraphobia | 30 Mar 2022 | 00:30:10 | |
Today's Therapy Natters episode is in response to a question from listener Steve who asks us about his Agoraphobia.
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| Who Should Go To Therapy? | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:28:19 | |
In our first episode we answer a question from listener Gillian, who asks "Who should go to therapy?"
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| Religion in Therapy | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:37:27 | |
Almost half of the UK population consider themselves religious to some degree, whether that means they're a churchgoer or simply believe in a god.
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| Learned Helplessness & Attribution Theory | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:35:44 | |
In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, psychotherapists Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle dive deep into the concept of learned helplessness and attributions.
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| Art Therapy | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:34:59 | |
This week Richard & Fiona are nattering with Art Psychotherapist Lyni Sargent about the therapeutic benefits of making Art.
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| The Big 5 Personality Traits | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:34:57 | |
In this episode of Therapy Natters, join Richard & Fiona as they explore the influential psychological theory of OCEAN – the Big Five Personality Traits of Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism – to gain insights into the complexities of what it is to be human!
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| Pain | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:35:48 | |
In this episode, hosts Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle speak with Dr. Rebecca Berman, a pain consultant with the NHS, to help explain the influence of perception and emotion on pain, the potential impacts of psychological trauma on pain experience, and techniques for managing pain.
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| Shame | 03 Jan 2024 | 00:32:55 | |
In this week's episode Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle explore the complex emotions of guilt and shame.
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| Childbirth | 27 Dec 2023 | 00:33:52 | |
This week Richard & Fiona have a returning guest, Sharon Mustard, to talk with them about how our psychology can easily get in the way of a better birthing experience.
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| Narcissism | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:30:27 | |
In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, Richard and Fiona dive deep into the topic of narcissism, specifically Narcissistic Personality Disorder, to distinguish between that and simply high self-esteem and assertiveness.
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| Food & Body Image | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:35:47 | |
In this episode, Richard & Fiona are joined by hypno-psychotherapist Carlie Fairbrother to discuss food relationships, body image, and intuitive eating.
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| Making Projects | 19 Feb 2025 | 00:31:46 | |
In this episode of Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona take a deep dive into the art of getting things done, without losing your mind in the process! From forgotten tax returns to browser tabs that double as to-do lists, they explore why our brains struggle with managing multiple projects and how to regain control.
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| Cognitive Distortions | 06 Dec 2023 | 00:36:13 | |
This week Richard & Fiona talk all about Cognitive Distortions, the thinking traps that we all fall into that can so easily spoil our lives or at best hold us back.
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| Exploring Diversity | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:39:59 | |
In this week's episode of the Therapy Natters podcast, Richard & Fiona engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with special guest Zayna Brookhouse, a specialist in equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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| Attachment | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:38:14 | |
In this episode of Therapy Natters, psychotherapists Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle discuss the concept of attachment theory. They explore how our early experiences with caregivers can shape our interactions and reactions as adults, whether it be in friendships, relationships, or even why we follow a football team.
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| Buddhism & Unconditional Friendliness | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:36:57 | |
It's guest week.
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| Being A Therapist | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:42:17 | |
This week we're answering a listener question about what being a full-time therapist is actually like.
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| Forgiveness | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:37:03 | |
This week Richard and Fiona are joined by psychotherapist Shaun Brookhouse to natter about the complexity of forgiveness, its relation to accountability, repentance and the concept of accepting imperfections.
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| The Divided Brain | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:38:30 | |
The psychiatrist Iain McGilcrist published a book back in 2009 called The Master and His Emissary all about what our left brain and right brain really do. Because it's quite complicated Fiona thought it would be nice to try and make it understandable for all of us, and to see how it explains why hypnotherapy can be so useful. https://www.ted.com/talks/iain_mcgilchrist_the_divided_brain
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| Analysis | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:36:41 | |
We have another guest this week, Jan McGregor Hepburn, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, who joins us to talk about psychoanalysis and its principles. We discuss the differences between various types of therapy, the role of the unconscious mind, and the practice of analysis.
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| Apathy | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:31:16 | |
This week it's all about Apathy. That feeling where you have no interest and no energy for one reason or another.
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| Couples Therapy | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:37:23 | |
It's guest week on Therapy Natters. And this week Richard & Fiona are nattering with family, systemic & couples therapist Inger Gordon. https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/Inger-Gordon-iAieSAAS
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| Intangible Goals | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:31:08 | |
Some goals are difficult to measure, so this week Richard & Fiona see if we are able to turn vague aspirations into specific, measurable actions.
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| Anxiety & Driving Test Nerves | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:32:49 | |
This week Richard & Fiona are nattering in response to a listener question about anxiety and test conditions.
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| Being A Client | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:41:27 | |
This week Richard & Fiona are chatting with the author, consultant and human rights campaigner Julian Harrison about what it's like being in therapy. https://julianharrison.wordpress.com
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| Parent, Adult & Child | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:34:41 | |
This week Richard & Fiona have a natter about the concept of "Ego States" in Transactional Analysis. The idea being that we can break our personality down into 3 different states of Parent Adult and Child.
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| Understanding Autism | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:32:42 | |
Autism is a highly misunderstood condition, probably due to autistic people's varied strengths and weaknesses.
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| Job Rejection and Motivation | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:31:55 | |
This week Richard & Fiona answer a listener question about staying motivated when job hunting.
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| Systems & Parts | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:34:50 | |
Richard & Fiona are joined this week by Psychotherapist David Corr.
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| Thinking Hats | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:35:05 | |
Making decisions can be hard especially when our emotions get in the way. Back in the early 1980s Maltese psychologist Edward de Bono, inventor of the phrase "Lateral Thinking" proposed an idea to help streamline our decision-making.
When you are in blue hat mode, you focus on controlling your thinking and managing the decision-making process. You have an agenda, ask for summaries, and reach conclusions.
The white hat represents information gathering. Think about the knowledge and insights that you've collected already – but also the information you're missing, and where you can go to get it.
This hat represents feelings and instincts. When you're engaged in this type of thinking, you can express your feelings without having to justify them logically.
This hat is about being cautious and assessing risks. You employ critical judgment and explain exactly why you have concerns, without emotion!
With yellow-hat thinking, you look at issues in the most positive light possible. You highlight the benefits and the added value that could come from your ideas.
The green hat represents creative thinking. When you're "wearing" this hat, you explore a range of ideas and possible ways to make things happen.
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| People Pleasing | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:34:46 | |
Andrew Turnbull chats with Richard & Fiona this week about the concept of people-pleasing.
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| Empty Nests & Relationships With Adult Children | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:35:29 | |
This week Richard & Fiona talk about Empty Nest Syndrome and having relationships with your children when they're no longer children.
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| Anxiety & Tricky Conversations | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:34:50 | |
This week we're joined by fellow therapist Eve Stanway who wanted to talk to us about anxiety and how we share our issues with other people.
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| Big Goals | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:30:14 | |
In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, Richard & Fiona explore the benefits of thinking really big when setting personal goals, even if those goals seem unrealistic at first.
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| Projection, Transference & Ethics | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:30:40 | |
This week is all about how we take our feelings about one person (even ourselves) and put them onto another.
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| Coaching | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:31:47 | |
It's guest week.
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| Bullying | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:35:04 | |
Bullying is a damaging and painful experience. One that isn't easily forgotten.
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| The Ancient World | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:35:46 | |
This week we're joined by psychotherapist and archeologist Dr Alan Greaves who talks about how issues like PTSD are not as recent as we might think. You can find more about Alan on his Academic Blog https://milesiantales.wordpress.com And read some of his work here https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3009723/1/Greaves%20PTSD%202013.pdf Latest Article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/gea.21791
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| Making Friends | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:32:07 | |
As an adult, making friends isn't as easy as it was when we were forced to sit next to each other at school or kick a ball around a playground together.
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