The life of a Third Culture Kid therapist

Can we fail at being ourselves? It can often feel this way... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Small Talk - are we scared of it? - So much of our talk about small talk is about how much we hate it! Here I wonder what's behind this, and if small talk actually just scares us a little...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not unusual for us as TCKs to feel pressure to live meaningful enough lives. How can we understand our desire to find purpose, and to integrate this into our daily experience?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big scary word designed to push everyone away? Or invitation to closer, more sustainable relationships? This episode explores why so many of us TCKs find boundaries so challenging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Personal growth can get intense... so just wanted to check in, how are you? Have you done anything good for yourself today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find decision-making hard? You aren't the only TCK who does... Listen to hear more about how this can show up in my client work, and where I think it comes from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Bloom where we are planted" - What do we need to bloom? Here Rachel explores what time in her yard reminds her about the role of hope in growth, and how we can provide the conditions for that growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Rachel explores the role of self compassion in transition, and how a better understanding of our needs can help us create supportive habits for ourselves, even in moments of transition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel explores a technique of exploring your Self through images - how has your story of self changed through time - past, present and future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limiting Beliefs - Limiting beliefs are something we are increasingly aware of and in this episode Rachel looks at what the impact of these can be on Third Culture Kids especially... and how we can shift them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I was interviewed by expat author, publisher and mentor Jo Parfitt, as part of her In Conversation Masterclass series of virtual events. Do you know your story? Understanding your own story is key to writing great memoir – and in this In Conversation writing Masterclass Jo gains a therapist's perspective on writing. Jo wanted to explore how writers can start to 'own their story' – and w...

What does a life audit look like? What kind of questions can we ask ourselves? In this episode, Rachel explores how taking stock of the shape of life can refocus us as author again, not just editor, of our life story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode signals a bit of a pause in podcasting while Rachel prioritizes client time at the moment - but she will be back so stay subscribed and get in touch about what topics you'd like to hear more of in the future! Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are your decorations down yet? A lot of people use this time of year to rearrange and deep clean their homes... Third Culture Kids can have an interesting relationship with (re)organising their spaces, and in this episode we consider how doing so can be an exercise in identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time of year is full of trying to set new goals and targets for the new year, but this year, what if we stop short of trying to improve ourselves for once, and simply celebrate who we've been so far? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time of year invites reflection and this year, perhaps more than most, it can be a bittersweet process. In this podcast Rachel invites you to join her in a meditation that walks through the metaphorical 'house' of your year 2020 and reflect on the state of four rooms there - and what you want different for 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many of us feel disjointed in how we have experienced this season over the years, via different cultures and countries? Take some time to review the story so far to see how you want to write the story this year...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is one of the most painful feelings we can encounter, and one we often want to avoid or deny. But what is loneliness trying to communicate to us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do our different cultural experiences impact our feelings about gift giving (and receiving)? If you find it an anxiety provoking element of this season... you are not alone!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To whom do we belong? How can we manage the sense of not belonging anywhere properly, and that sense of rejection from places we do feel kinship with? Here Rachel explores how we can soothe our internal hierarchies regarding the parts of ourselves, and use compassion to achieve integration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you feel when people leave? In this episode I share what I'm going through as friends are moving away, and my process as I deal with this... I hope it's helpful! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did growing up abroad impact our relationship with animals? And how significant are pets to our stories now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As I gaze at the new additions to my own mantlepiece, I reflect on why it's so hard for many of us to put up pictures of the people that matter to us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is it that makes us flinch so from our own bodies? So many of us have complicated relationships with our bodies, and this is no less so as Third Culture Kids. We carry so many, often conflicting, body expectations that meeting our own gaze in the mirror can be painfully uncomfortable. I don't think it needs to be this way... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Autumn has been a season that has prompted reflections around loss for many cultures. Here, Rachel reflects on how we can honour loss - through remembrance, harvest, preserving. We can light the darkness of our own grief by naming our losses, and loving the parts of us that loved them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.