The Journey Home

Matthew’s guest on the final episode of season two is Dr Joe Oliver. Joe is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and director for Contextual Consulting, an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based consultancy company in the UK, offering training, coaching and therapy. He is also an Associate Professor and overall Programme Director for the University College London Severe Mental Health Problems Post Graduate programme. Joe is the author of a number of books, including  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy & Mindfulness for Psychosis, and the self-help book, ACTivate Your Life.  Matthew and Joe discuss his background and initial draw to psychology, what ACT is, finding acceptance amidst suffering, his experience of therapy, working within one’s own context and more!  Thanks to everyone who listened, shared ad gave feedback during this season. If you enjoyed this episode and any others from season's one and two please do leave a review! The Journey Home podcast was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Anna Lembke. Anna is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of the bestselling book ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’ which explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world. Anna has appeared on some of the most listened to podcasts, including the Huberman Lab and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. Matthew and Anna discuss her route into psychiatry, the relationship between dopamine and addiction, her experience of therapy, restoring homeostasis, her thoughts on medication and more! Check out: https://www.annalembke.com/ for more information on Anna's books, publications and media appearances. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review and drop Matthew a line with your thoughts: [email protected] The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Lou Lebentz. Lou is an online trainer, trauma specialist, psychotherapist, EMDR clinician, speaker and mental health campaigner. She is the founder of The Voyage® - an online programme to train coaches and counsellors predominantly on how to work with trauma. Matthew speaks with Lou about her journey of recovery from trauma, formative years working as a therapist, what led her to developing The Voyage®, spirituality and more! To find out more about Lou and The Voyage® check out: https://loulebentz.com/ and if you're on instagram follow her @loulebentz_ The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is David Smallwood. David is a therapist with over 20 year’s experience, specialising in working with addiction, co-dependency, and childhood trauma. He is the author of ‘Who Says I’m an Addict: A Book For Anyone Who Is Partial To Food, Sex, Booze Or Drugs’, which is available from all major book retailers, including Amazon. Matthew speaks with David about his journey of recovery and becoming a therapist, the different types of addictions, how he came to write his book, navigating dogma in the therapy and recovery world and much more! This podcast was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Graham Music. Graham is an acclaimed psychotherapist, trainer and author and has worked at the internationally renowned Tavistock Clinic in London for over 20 years. He is the author of a number of books including the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures. Matthew and Graham discuss attachment theory; what it is and why it's so important within therapy, and how John Bowlby was initially shunned by his colleagues after proposing the theory! They also discuss Graham's own experience of therapy, why elitism within the therapeutic community is unhelpful, clients having autonomy to interview therapists in order to find the best fit for them, what makes Graham's home a home and more! For more on Graham, including links to his publications and teachings check out his website: https://nurturingnatures.co.uk/ As always, do feel free to share this with anyone who might benefit and drop Matthew a line with your thoughts: [email protected] The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Happy New Year, listeners! Matthew's first guest of 2024 is Luchie Cawood. Luchie is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Learn 2 Live - a unique clinic helping teenagers overcome challenges with mental ill-health and associated problematic behaviours. Matthew talks with Luchie about her experience of being the first female pilot for British Airways, being owner and principal of Eaton House Group of Schools for 25 years, what led her to founding Learn 2 Live, the importance of working systemically and more! For more on Learn 2 Live, check out: https://learn2liveyouthclinic.com/

On the last episode of 2023, Matthew’s guest is psychiatrist Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya. Chi-Chi is a consultant psychiatrist for the NHS and private practice. Matthew speaks with Chi-Chi about his path to becoming a psychiatrist, navigating and working with co-morbidity, whether labels are helpful or harmful, race, spirituality and more! For more info on Chi-Chi and his work, check out: https://www.drchiclinic.com/ This episode was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.  Wishing everyone a peaceful festive period. See you in 2024!

Matthew's guest this week is Dee Johnson. Dee is a psychotherapist, trainer, supervisor and media contributor who is passionate about mental fitness & all things environmentally kind. Matthew and Dee discuss her experience of working as a senior addictions therapist, physical and process addictions, the impact of negative self talk and more! To follow Dee, check out her instagram @mindsouptherapy And given Christmas is nearly upon us, check out Dee's recent article on 'How to plan ahead to prevent a family meltdown this Christmas'. This episode was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Joining Matthew this week is Johan Sorensen. Johan is the founder of Portobello Behavioural Health (PBH) and has been in the field of mental health for over 25 years. Matthew and Johan discuss his journey - from growing up in Norway, experiencing therapy and recovery from a young age to setting up and running various treatment facilities across the world. Johan talks about what led him to founding PBH and about what he feels makes them stand out from other organisations . Enjoy! For more information on PBH, who this podcast is brought to you in collaboration with, check out: https://www.portobellobh.com/

Matthew’s guest this week is clinical psychologist Karen Saporito, PhD. Karen is the clinical director of Integrative Psychology Associates of South Jersey and specialises in working with children and adults with ADHD and Autism spectrum disorder. Matthew and Karen discuss Karen's journey into psychology, the perceived rise in ADHD diagnoses, why it's import to address emotional dysregulation, the bias and shame associated with labels, working integratively and more! For more information on Karen check out: https://www.integrativepsychassoc.com/ And to hear Karen's conversation with Seth Gillihan, check out episode 148 on the Think, Act, Be podcast. The Journey Home was brought to you in collaboration with Portobello Behavioural Health.