Five years of Ask the Therapist

My guest this episode, Dr Anita Goraya, is a former GP and certified CBT therapist, amongst many  other accomplishments. We talk about Anita's career to date, her discovery that she had ADHD, and how she treats her clients with CBT, meditation and a holistic approach.Dr Anita Goraya is a former GP and now an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and blogger specialising in ADHD, depression, and anxiety for established professionals. She holds a qualification in Enhanced CBT from the University of Oxford, with specialisations in Complex Cases and Psychological Trauma.Find out more about Anita from her website https://doctoranitacbt.co.uk/Follow her Substack at https://anitagoraya.substack.com/ Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah talks to Dr. Wendy Wood, the program lead for the Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) diploma, about her career journey and the impact of CFT on therapists. Wendy, a former mental health nurse and psychotherapist, discusses her transition to academia and her involvement in developing the CFT diploma at the University of Derby. She highlights the diploma's structure, which includes online masterclasses, clinical supervision, and small group work, emphasizing the importance of reflection and creativity. Wendy also shares insights from her PhD research on CFT's personal and professional impact on therapists, noting increased curiosity and self-awareness among participants.Find out more about CFT at https://www.compassionatemind.co.uk/http://cfttherapist.com/na/supervisors/wendy-wood/ Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

This episode is a special one for me - I'm sharing my recent conversation with Sara Tasker on her podcast, Entre Nous, all about setting up your business from the heart, and building communities online. If you'd said to me when I first did Sara's Instagram course many years ago that one day I'd be on her show, I wouldn't have believed you! Find out more about Sara's podcast at https://meandorla.substack.com/ Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

To celebrate the launch of my new book, A Therapist’s Guide to Private Practice: Building a Values-based Business, this episode, I’m joined by Dr Helen Moya, to talk about book writing and a career in CBT.Helen talks about writing her book, The CBT Career Guide: Becoming and Developing as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, and getting published. We also talk about the various routes to becoming a CBT therapist, and what Helen loves about her work.You can buy my book A Therapist’s Guide to Private Practice wherever books are sold. Find out more about Helen on her website www.moyacbt.co.ukOr join one of her Facbook pages - https://www.facebook.com/moyacbt/ or https://www.facebook.com/groups/2579283412283291/?locale=en_GB Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah talks to returning guest, Anna Kingsley. Anna is a psychosexual therapist and couples counsellor. She's a really experienced expert in the field of addictions, sex, affairs, divorce and separation, and she's talking with us today about sex in recovery after addiction. Anna talks about the impact, the struggles, the things that need navigating with the person that's been through the addiction and the partner as well, how you can seek help, and she shares some really useful resources. She's also talking to us therapists about how we can be talking why we should be talking more about sex in our therapy sessions, and the types of questions that we should be asking.Find out more about Anna from her website https://kingsleycounselling.com/ or join her Substack - https://annakingsley.substack.com/Resources mentioned in this episode - https://www.cosrt.org.uk/search-members/Esther Perel booksThe State Of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity - a book for anyone who has ever lovedMating in Captivity: How to keep desire and passion alive in long-term relationshipsMy previous episode with Anna was episode 72, https://ask-the-therapist.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-relationships-with-anna-kingsley Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

Did you know there's a huge link between perfectionism and ADHD? Today I’m talking to Natalie Englander, to explain what the link is, what to look out for and what support you can get. And if you're a therapist, what kind of questions you can be asking your clients to get more information to help with the formulation and the assessment process. Natalie Englander is an award-winning Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Coach. You can find out more about her at www.natalieenglander.com Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

It seems like ADHD is everywhere at the moment, with more and more people talking about experiencing problems with attention, and getting diagnosed. In this episode, I'm speaking to Vicki George, the ADHD Nurse, about her choice too specialise her private practice in ADHD, how diagnosis works, and how she helps adults to understand their brains.Find out about the types of ADHD at around 8:41 and about the treatments available at 27 minutes.You can learn more about Vicki at https://theadhdnurse.co.uk/Vicki recommends the books of Ned Hallowell during this episode -www.drhallowell.com/read/books-by-ned/ Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode Sarah talks to Laura Greenwood, a Psychotherapist & Maternal Mental Health Coach. They discuss the pressures modern life puts on parents, and the benefits that therapy can have, not just for parents, but for their children too.You can find out more about Laura on her website - www.lauragreenwoodtherapy.com  Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this solo episode, Sarah celebrates five years of Ask the Therapist.  She talks about the success of the show, the most popular episodes, and what you can expect from the show in the future. Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah talks to Emma Hine, a business strategist, about her journey from burnout to breakthrough.They talk about how Emma’s online business quickly grew into a monster, the toll it took on her mental health, and how she now helps other people to create businesses that work for them.Trigger warning - this episode contains discussion of suicide. Find out more about Emma and her work at www.emmahine.co.uk Let's Keep in Touch  Find out more about Therapists Corner - https://www.therapistscorner.co.uk/Follow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:This episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.