Therapy Natters

This week Richard & Fiona natter with Psychotherapist Alan Patching about how to have healing and helpful conversations with people who may not even be around anymore. Contact Alan: alanpatching@me.com Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

It's Valentine's Day! The perfect time for Richard & Fiona to explore the psychological side of love. Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

Almost half of the UK population consider themselves religious to some degree, whether that means they're a churchgoer or simply believe in a god. This week we chat with Kathy Spooner, CEO of The Association Of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions, to explore how faith can play a part in our therapy. Contact Kathy at counselling@acc-uk.org Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, psychotherapists Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle dive deep into the concept of learned helplessness and attributions. They discuss how various facets such as ability, effort, task difficulty and luck contribute to the perception of success or failure in tasks. They also highlight how people attribute their failures or shortcomings to different factors, thereby developing patterns of learned helplessness. Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard & Fiona are nattering with Art Psychotherapist Lyni Sargent about the therapeutic benefits of making Art. https://www.instagram.com/starleng/ Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this episode of Therapy Natters, join Richard & Fiona as they explore the influential psychological theory of OCEAN – the Big Five Personality Traits of Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism – to gain insights into the complexities of what it is to be human! https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/big-five-personality-traits https://openpsychometrics.org/printable/big-five-personality-test.pdf Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this episode, hosts Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle speak with Dr. Rebecca Berman, a pain consultant with the NHS, to help explain the influence of perception and emotion on pain, the potential impacts of psychological trauma on pain experience, and techniques for managing pain. Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this week's episode Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle explore the complex emotions of guilt and shame. Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard & Fiona have a returning guest, Sharon Mustard, to talk with them about how our psychology can easily get in the way of a better birthing experience. https://www.easibirthing.com Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this week's episode of Therapy Natters, Richard and Fiona dive deep into the topic of narcissism, specifically Narcissistic Personality Disorder, to distinguish between that and simply high self-esteem and assertiveness. Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this episode, Richard & Fiona are joined by hypno-psychotherapist Carlie Fairbrother to discuss food relationships, body image, and intuitive eating. https://cheshiretherapyroom.com/ Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard & Fiona talk all about Cognitive Distortions, the thinking traps that we all fall into that can so easily spoil our lives or at best hold us back. Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this week's episode of the Therapy Natters podcast, Richard & Fiona engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with special guest Zayna Brookhouse, a specialist in equality, diversity, and inclusion. The conversation spans a wide range of topics from the fluidity of gender and sexuality, the evolution of sociocultural norms, to the importance of open-mindedness and embracing difference. This episode is an essential listen for anyone interested in broadening their understanding of diversity and the modes of engaging respectfully and empathetically with others in our diverse world. https://zayna.net Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

In this episode of Therapy Natters, psychotherapists Richard Nicholls and Fiona Biddle discuss the concept of attachment theory. They explore how our early experiences with caregivers can shape our interactions and reactions as adults, whether it be in friendships, relationships, or even why we follow a football team. 00:00 Introduction 01:50 The Role of Therapists and Client-Centred Therapy 03:14 The Power of Self-Directed Therapy 03:37 The Therapist's Role in Difficult Situations 05:54 Understanding Emotions and Feelings 06:39 Unlabeled Feelings and Childhood Experiences 09:37 Introduction to Attachment Theory 11:38 Exploring the Origins of Attachment Theory 17:03 Understanding Attachment Styles 19:01 Understanding Secure Attachment 19:17 Transition from Secure to Insecure Attachment 21:13 Recognising Insecure Attachment Styles 21:24 Exploring the Three Types of Insecure Attachment 22:39 Impact of Parenting Styles on Attachment 24:13 Understanding the Fearful Avoidant Attachment Style 31:01 Implications of Understanding Your Attachment Style 31:46 The Role of Attachment in Social and Cultural Affiliations 33:14 The Role of Attachment in Relationships 35:56 Reflecting on Personal Attachment Styles 37:06 Closing Thoughts Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

It's guest week. Richard & Fiona have an old friend Bill Hard to join them this week to talk about his Buddhist experiences. https://www.dayandnighttherapy.com/bill-hard/ You can also find more about Bill's and other's work at the Monroe Institute in their app https://info.monroeinstitute.org/get-expand-app Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week we're answering a listener question about what being a full-time therapist is actually like. The pros, the cons and everything in-between. Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard and Fiona are joined by psychotherapist Shaun Brookhouse to natter about the complexity of forgiveness, its relation to accountability, repentance and the concept of accepting imperfections. shaunbrookhouse.com Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

The psychiatrist Iain McGilcrist published a book back in 2009 called The Master and His Emissary all about what our left brain and right brain really do. Because it's quite complicated Fiona thought it would be nice to try and make it understandable for all of us, and to see how it explains why hypnotherapy can be so useful. https://www.ted.com/talks/iain_mcgilchrist_the_divided_brain Subscribe to Richard's newsletter for even more free hypnotherapy tracks Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

We have another guest this week, Jan McGregor Hepburn, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, who joins us to talk about psychoanalysis and its principles. We discuss the differences between various types of therapy, the role of the unconscious mind, and the practice of analysis. Jan McGregor Hepburn Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week it's all about Apathy. That feeling where you have no interest and no energy for one reason or another. Let's have a little look shall we? Links Submit a question The Richard Nicholls Podcast The Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube Channel Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok Threads Support Richard on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls