Ask The Therapist

In this episode, I had the pleasure of introducing Sara Tasker, a business coach and renowned expert in content creation and social media. Our discussion revolved around the potential of Substack for therapists as an additional revenue stream.We started by acknowledging the changing landscape of social media and the increasing need for therapists to have a broader platform to share their knowledge and expertise. Mental health services face accessibility issues for many people, and having a wider-reaching platform can help address this problem.Sara Tasker shared her remarkable journey, transitioning from her role in the NHS to becoming a successful Instagram influencer, author, photographer, and now a Substack writer. We delved into the power of authenticity, emotional connection, and storytelling in creating compelling online content.Our exploration of Substack focused on its unique combination of blogging, newsletters, email lists, and community building. We highlighted the advantages it offers therapists, s

In this episode, Sarah talks to her life and business partner, Sophie Wood, about their new Substack community, Therapists Corner. They discuss how they came to work together, the benefits of using Substack and how Therapists Corner helps therapists thrive in the world of private practice.Sophie explains her business Pocket Site at 10:56, Sarah talks about why they chose Substack at 19:05 and at 24:41 detail what you can expect from Therapists Corner.Find out more about Sophie and Pocket Site - https://pocketsite.co.uk/  Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:

In this bonus episode, Sarah speaks to Ash Barlow about how physical fitness impacts mental health.At around 4:20 they talk about the science of why exercise maked us feel good, and at around 14:41 Ash suggests ways to start building exercise into your life.Follow Ash on Instagram - @ashbarlowmbpFind out more about working with him - https://wearefitnessinc.com/about/  Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:

In this episode, Sarah talks to Clinical Psychologist Dr Chris Irons about his work in developing Compassion Focused Therapy.At around 5:51 Chris talks about how he came to work with Prof Paul Gilbert, he talks about the power of CFT at 19 minutes, and about mindfulness and our tricky brains at 32:56.Dr Chris Irons is a Clinical Psychologist. He has many years of experience working in the NHS, and is co-director of Balanced Minds, where he provides psychological assessment, formulation, therapy and training courses. In his clinical work, he uses Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT; Gilbert & Irons, 2005) in working with people with a wide range of mental and physical health distress.Chris has worked with Paul Gilbert, the developer of Compassion Focused Therapy, since 1999, and has been interested in the theoretical and clinical developments and adaptations of Compassion Focused Therapy as a science based psychotherapeutic approach. He is one of the leading trainers and supervisors of Compassion Focused Thera

Trigger warning - this episode deals with domestic abuse, murder and suicide. If you do not feel prepared to listen to these topics, please join us again next month.In this episode, Sarah talks to Professor Jane Monckton-Smith, Professor Of Public Protection at the University of Gloucestershire, about her research into coercive control.At around 4:38  Professor Monckton-Smith defines coersive control, at 9 minutes, they discuss how to tell if a relationship is dangerous, and at 18:33 Sarah asks how we can support friends and family in these kinds of relationships.Join Sarah's new Substack community for therapists - https://sarahrees.substack.com/Watch Professor Monckton-Smith's TED talk here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ0W4ZT5ju4Buy In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How they End in Murder, here - https://amzn.eu/d/iVZvFTVLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'Th

In this episode, Sarah is interviewed by Mike Wells from Unbottled Podcast. They talk about CBT, Compassion Focussed Therapy and why having a good relationship with your therapist is so important.You can find more from Mike at Unbottled, with Mike WellsLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

In this episode, Sarah explores why we find it so hard to make decisions some times, and some strategies to make decision making easier.Find out why we find it hard to make decisions at 3:23 and some helpful tips and strategies at 15:22. Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

Are you ready to go from being stuck and complacent to courageous and capable of creating a business offering you the time and financial freedom you never dreamed possible? I’m excited to introduce you to Amy Porterfield, host of the top-rated podcast Online Marketing Made Easy and a 9-to-5 escapee who built an 8-figure online business on her terms. Today on the show, we talked all about taking the leap to go it alone in private practice as a therapist. Her new book, Two Weeks Notice, releases on February 21! Order now at twoweeksnoticebook.comAmy Porterfield is an ex-corporate girl turned online marketing expert and CEO of a multimillion-dollar business. During her corporate days, Amy worked with mega-brands like Harley-Davidson, as well as Peak Performance Coach Tony Robbins. After one fateful boardroom meeting and witnessing the lifestyle, financial, and work freedom an online business has to offer, Amy developed her nine-to-five exit plan and never looked back.Through her best-selling courses and top-rank

In this episode, Sarah talks to Kirsty Betts, a fellow CBT counselor, specialising in young people and adolescents. They talk about the provision of mental health services for young people, how to access help and what resources you can use at home.Sarah also answers a listener’s question about nostalgia and depression at 1:31. Kirsty's website -  feelgoodcbtmanchester Instagram @FeelGoodCBTManchester42nd StreetYoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young PeopleTherapy in a NutshellThe Kindness WorkbookApps:AppBlock - Stay FocusedHome - Calm Harm AppStayAlive | Essential suicide prevention for everyday lifeMindShift® CBT AppExperience CalmWebsites:YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young PeopleMindThe Mix - Essential support for under 25sSanePapyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicideselfinjurysupport.org.ukhttps://www.kooth.com/Self-help books:Overcoming Series of booksMental health | Reading Well booklists | Books | Reading WellBooks – Elanie Beaumont and Mary We

In this episode, Sarah talks to personal trainer, Jenna McAvoy about setting realistic goals for fitness and how to maintain consistent exercise in the new year.Jenna is a former professional watersports athlete turned personal trainer with a mission to build strong women through her online coaching program EmpwrHear how Jenna sets goals at 2 minutes, how she gets busy women to prioritise themselves at 13:07 and at around 17 minutes, how sleep and stress affect our fitness.Find Jenna on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-mcavoy-4b1546142/on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jenna_mcavoy/The walking pad Jenna mentions LONTEK Under Desk Treadmill and the book she is currently reading The Mountain is You, by Brianna WiestLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life

In this episode, Sarah explores burnout - what it is and how you can avoid it.Hear a definition of burnout at 2:40, a list of possible symptoms at 5:22 and at around 13:30 Sarah suggests some things you can do to avoid burnout.Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

This is the final episode in my new Resilience Series.Each episode focused on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.I begin by outlining the benefits of practising gratitude, then at 4:25 I share some tips to help you get started with your own practice.Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

This is episode five in my new Resilience Series. Over the next 12 weeks, I'll be releasing an episode every fortnight focusing on how to build resilience. Each episode will focus on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.In this episode, I explain the benefits of mindfulness, and then lead a guided mindfulness practice at 15:18.I recommend the book Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman and the website www.franticworld.comLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

This is episode four in my new Resilience Series. Over the next 12 weeks, I'll be releasing an episode every fortnight focusing on how to build resilience. Each episode will focus on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.In this episode, I explain why self compassion is key to maintaining resilience, and talk you through a self-compassion exercise at around 10 minutes.The self compassion exercise was inspired by The Compassionate Mind Workbook: A Step-by-step Guide to Developing Your Compassionate Self, by Chris Irons and Elaine BeaumontLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

This is episode three in my new Resilience Series. Over the next 12 weeks, I'll be releasing an episode every fortnight focusing on how to build resilience. Each episode will focus on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.In this episode, I explain the concept of Stress Anchors, and talk you through how to identify and practise yours, to increase resilience.Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

This is episode two in my new Resilience Series. Over the next 12 weeks, I'll be releasing an episode every fortnight focusing on how to build resilience. Each episode will focus on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.In this episode, I explore step two, starting a journal. I'm going to go through why I think you should start a journal and the benefits of journaling. I share my personal story of journaling,at around 7:27.Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

Welcome to the first episode in my new Resilience Series. Over the next 12 weeks, I'll be releasing an episode every fortnight focusing on how to build resilience. Each episode will focus on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available to download here, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called The Six-Step Guide to Resilience.In this first episode, I explore what resilience means and how to get the basics right.  Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

In this episode, Sarah revisits her most popular episode to date - Episode 24 What is CBT and how does it work? In this episode, Sarah explains exactly what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is all about so that you can gain an understanding of how it works, what it’s helpful for and how you can prepare for your first session should you decide that it’s the right option for you.A full transcript of this episode is available at https://ask-the-therapist.simplecast.com/episodes/revisiting-what-is-cbt-and-how-does-it-workLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'Guide To Building Emotional Resilience' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you love:Find out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:

In this episode, Sarah is interviewed by Martina Witter, from the Rivers to Resilience podcast.They talk about what resilience means to Sarah, how CBT and compassion changed her life, and what Sarah would tell her teenage self.Hear how Sarah dealt with losing her father around the age of 14, at 6 minutes, at around 12 minutes how Sarah refocused her life at 40 and created the CBT Journal, and at 32 minutes, the revelations that looking back through her own journal has given her.Find out more about Martina at https://raphatherapyservices.com/Listen to her podcast at https://raphatherapyservices.com/podcast/Books referenced - Sarah’s chapter in Digital Delivery of Mental Health Therapies: A guide to the benefits and challenges, and making it workWhy We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew WalkerShorter: How Working Less Will Revolutionise the Way Your Company Gets Things Done, by Alex Soojung-Kim PangA full transcript of this episode is available at https://ask-the-therapist.simplecast.com/epi

In this episode, Sarah talks to Sheena Rydings, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and founder of Sheena Rydings Psychological Therapy.They explore the role psychological therapy plays in the management of pain, along with explaining the  Pain Gate Theory, the mind-body connection and how cognitive behavioural therapy can help with chronic pain conditions. Practical advice,tips and resources are shared throughout the episode.Hear how the brain is key to experiencing pain at around 11 minutes, what psychological treatments are recommended for pain at 20:53, and what you can expect if you come to a CBT therapist for pain treatment at 23 minutes.Find out more about Sheena at www.sheenarydingstherapy.co.ukFind a BABCP accredited therapist here www.babcp.comSpoon Theory - www.butyoudontlooksick.com Books mentioned - Overcoming Chronic Pain: A Books on Prescription Title, by Frances ColeOutsmart Your Pain: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind, by Christiane WolfThe Happiness Trap: Stop