Covid-19 and Therapy

This time we’re talking with Natasha Jeffreys, a Talk In The Bay therapist about being a counsellor with ADHD. We’ll hear how a career as a therapist was on her radar from a very young age and the role models that inspired her, we'll find out why she sought out a diagnosis and how she feels that ADHD can be her “Superpower”.  Talk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay

This time we’re talking with Clare, one of the Mental Health and Wellbeing team at ICMP, the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London. We’ll hear how and Clare and her team help some young people with being away from home for the first time in their lives, how they help them handle being in an environment of musical excellence and the pressure of taking the first steps in an ever-changing business which had to rebuild after the Covid pandemic.Institute of Contemporary Music Performancehttps://www.icmp.ac.ukMental Health & Wellbeing for Musicianshttps://www.icmp.ac.uk/blog/mental-health-and-wellbeing-musiciansAlexander Techniquehttps://www.icmp.ac.uk/student-experience/alexander-techniqueTalk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay

This time we're talking with Paul Billington, Wellbeing & Workplace Support Manager at Admiral Group PLC. We'll hear how the business partnership with Talk In The Bay has helped Admiral's staff, how the business has approached the wellbeing of its people throughout its existence, the benefits of flexible working and the challenge he faced looking the employees throughout the Covid pandemic. Admiral Group PLChttps://admiralgroup.co.ukFlexible working and other benefitshttps://admiralgroup.co.uk/working-at-admiral-group/our-benefitsABI Flexible Work Campaign & Charterhttps://www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/dei-hub/intersectionality/abi-dei-initatives/flexible-working/Find Talk In The Bay online at https://www.talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebayTalk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay

This time we're talking with Alison O'Connor about the subject of Moral Injury. Alison is a BACP accredited counsellor, supervisor and lecturer in counselling and therapeutic practice, she's also a Talk In The Bay therapist.We'll find out more about her specialist area of interest and the way in which moral injury affects many different professions since the Covid pandemic. Alison's article on Moral Injury for "Therapy Today" magazinehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/349379703_MORAL_INJURYAlison's page at the TITB sitehttps://talkinthebay.co.uk/therapist/alison-oconnor/Find out more about Alison's charity Re-Live here :-http://www.re-live.org.ukTalk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay

This time we’re talking with Elizabeth Owen, a Talk In The Bay therapist, about managing a long-term health condition. We’ll hear how Liz’s diagnosis of CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia) came out of the blue, how she managed to get reliable information about her condition and how she coped with having to undergo treatment over a decade sooner than was originally predicted. Read Liz's story as told to Wales Online in 2022.https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/doctors-said-wouldnt-need-treatment-25302229Talk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay

Hello and welcome to the first in a new series of podcasts from Talk In The Bay, a counselling and psychotherapy practice started in Cardiff in 2008.Talking Therapy aims to demystify the many options and choices available to you when you’re searching for therapy and a therapist to best meet your needs and maybe listening to some of the people you’ll be hearing from you will help you take that first step.This week we’re talking with Mandy Walsh, the founder and Director of Talk In The Bay. We’ll hear about her specialist areas of therapy, what advice she has for those thinking about therapy and whether therapists themselves are good at looking after their own metal health. Talk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay

This time Mandy speaks to Eirian Teague, a therapy specialising in Autism. Autism is a constantly evolving area of study with vast amounts of research happening all around the world and therefore practise is always adapting to the new science. If you have suspicions you may have adult Autism but haven't been diagnosed, or you are a parent wondering if therapy could benefit your child or teenager, this episode is for you. Other topics include ADHD.  Talk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay

In this first episode we look at Covid-19 related issues including bereavement, anxiety and family relationships regarding working from home.Talk In The Bay : https://talkinthebay.co.ukFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/talkinthebay.co.ukInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/talkinthebay