The Therapy Show

We discuss what usually brings clients into therapy, and the human need to understand ourselves To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: https://youtu.be/RsbOp_vBYaM Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy session? Do you want to explore the mind of a master psychotherapist and demys...

We discuss how the inner critic is the enemy of poor mental health and we provide a 7-point guide for therapists to help the client to cultivate their own self-compassion. We also highlight the importance of therapist's own self-compassion. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/zmzrDPVbWOg...

We discuss the different types of therapeutic groups, the power of group psychotherapy in the service of healing and important aspects to ensure the group runs smoothly. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: https://youtu.be/rqPErdj16kA Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy sess...

We discuss the different definitions of Integrative psychotherapy: 1) the amalgamation of different psychotherpeutic schools and 2) the relational approach developed by Richard Erskine based on Transactional Analysis theory. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/Td0ymAhBr_Q Do you want to know wh...

We discuss Bessel van der Kolk's book (2014) and how the body holds trauma, even if the trauma is out of our awareness. Using the body as a way to work with trauma is very effective but must be conducted in a safe way. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/Tb1aS1tUEr4 Do you want to know what...

We discuss the difference between being alone, aloneness and loneliness and the corresponding treatment plans. How the therapist can avoid getting stuck, and how life events such as retirement or Covid lockdowns can affect us on a deeper level. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/GUCbDnjX4Ew Do...

We discuss how we can internalise our care givers and significant other's negative narrative, and how we can grow up believing this narrative to be our own. We discuss how to address this in the therapy session and the pitfalls to avoid. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠ https://youtu.be/BJ27KOrSqZo Do you...

We discuss 2-chair work in therapy: providing a step-by-step guide and the protective measures therapists need to consider before, during and after the work is completed. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: https://youtu.be/Np4_gnOu61M Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy ses...

We discuss how most clients will resist change and how they will do this in the therapy room. We explore how therapists can make the client aware of this process and help the client to create a different outcome. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://youtu.be/tnTSizPojg0 Do you want to know what actua...

We discuss Eric Berne's Parent, Adult and Child Ego-state model. In which ego-state does the client hold most of their energy? Does the client have enough Adult ego-state to enter into therapy and work safely, and what to do if they don't? How to behaviourally identify ego-states. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on...

We discuss the benefits of storytelling and visualisation as a fluid pathway to the Child ego state, providing therapists with a tool to provide a reparative experience for the client. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: https://youtu.be/rBz8IGHa02o Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of t...

We discuss the beginning journey of psychotherapy, client's early perceptions of therapy and how personal relationships may change as a result of the therapeutic work. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/wOPE6q98IWg Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therap...

We discuss the use of psychosocial education with clients as part of the therapy process. Does it enhance the therapy or lead the client away from their emotional process? Which therapy modalities utilise it and what are the pitfalls? To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠ https://youtu.be/I0hj1KWDB9E Do you want to...

We discuss Strokes, the Ego State Model, the Drama Triangle, Script Analysis, Contracts, Symbiosis, Personality Adaptations, Decontamination and Stamp Theory. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: https://youtu.be/M1LrYWuKyUU Do you want to know what actually happens behind closed doors of the therapy session? Do you...

We discuss the practicalities of object constancy within the therapy relationship and it's importance in helping clients to regulate their emotions. We incorporate attachment theory and the significance of ruptures within the client's early development. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: https://youtu.be/-...

We discuss different concepts to help move through the plateau and deepen the connection between client and therapist. We also explore the possible reasons the energy may have stagnated in the therapy room. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: https://youtu.be/tcwketC1XmM Do you want to know what actually happens be...

We discuss the environments which create negative self talk, the decisions clients make about themselves and how they may present in the therapy room. The recognition of this process can be transformational for the client. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube:https://youtu.be/ESaPfYu9s_0 ⁠ Do you want to know what ac...

We discuss the current self-help culture and how people are using the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help them understand their problems. How can we explain to our clients that healing deep wounds is a process and a quick fix isn't always possible? Can AI really replace the therapeutic relationship? To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1...

We discuss different types of flashbacks and triggers, how they originate from trauma and how to work with them in the therapy room. We explore the difficulties of working with trauma online and how past traumas affect current relationships. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ htt...

In this episode we discuss how we disconnect from ourselves as a result of trauma and stress, how clients might present in the therapy room, dissociation and how to work with the client's defence system. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://youtu.be/I_Xc9dVNazM Do you want to k...

We discuss top tips for working with couples incorporating TA concepts and practical ideas. We look at questions such as how do couples sabotage their relationship? How do they attempt to seduce the therapist during therapy? Can therapists save all relationships? We explore co-dependency, Script analysis and Stroke theory. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ther...

In this episode we discuss what kindness looks like in the therapy room. Can we be good therapists if we are not kind? How can we demonstrate kindness to our clients to foster change? To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://youtu.be/Nwn5AQugIB0 Do you want to know what actually happens behind c...

In this episode we explore how different modalities approach silence in the therapy room. Can clients use silence to punish the therapist? Is it ok for the therapist to break the silence and how useful is an elongated silence? To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/PZJXOUhfuhU Do you want...

In this episode we explore concepts such as the importance of timing in therapy sessions, when and how to address to clients who keep talking, doorknob comments and client safety. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/pCEmhjwSbIQ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you want to know what actually happens behind close...

In this episode we revist the importance of contracts and differentiate between administrative, therapeutic and sessional contracts. To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ To listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-therapy-show/id1570789126 To listen on You Tube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ h...