The podcast episode titled "Self-Care for Therapists" discusses the importance of self-care for mental health professionals. Dr Peter Blundell interviews therapists about their strategies for self-care exploring how to avoid burnout, manage stress, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. The conversation emphasizes the need for therapists to prio…

In this episode titled "Principles and Values," Dr Peter Blundell and Caz Binstead, co-leads of #TherapistsConnect, discuss the facilitation of their online therapist community. They delve into the importance of creating safer spaces for therapists online, emphasizing anti-oppressive practices essential for fostering an inclusive and supportive env…

In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast Dr Peter Blundell interviews Chloe Foster. Chloe Foster runs Sussex Rainbow Counselling, a service that specialises in providing support and therapy to the LGBTQ+ community. Her practice focuses on creating a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental environment for individuals seeking help with issues su…

In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Tom Smithson. Tom set up New Horizon counselling in 2018. He's a BACP registered therapist supervisor, and tutor with many years of extensive therapeutic experience. He's provided over 5,000 hours of clinical counselling and psychotherapy to adult clients. And he specia…

This episode focuses on therapists' experiences of silence in counselling and psychotherapy. You can find more details about the guests below, or listen to the episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast where they are featured. Sam Hope is an experienced trainer who has been working in EDI/Anti-oppressive practice for over a decade. The majority of …

In this event, Caz Binstead chairs a discussion with Neelam Zahid and Rachel Cooke about editing and contributing to the book 'Therapists Challenging Racism and Oppression: The unheard voices'. Send us a text #TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists. Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com Twitter: @Therapists_C Instagram: @Therapists…

In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Ellis J. Johnson. Ellis is a qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and a queer, trans man of colour. He delivers training to counsellors in working affirmatively around gender and also delivers training in trans awareness, and anti-racist practice, to organisations around the country and …

Sam Hope is an experienced trainer who has been working in EDI/Anti-oppressive practice for over a decade. Sam mainly works in the third sector, education and offering CPD to therapists as well as being a visiting lecturer on several therapist training programmes in the UK. Sam’s background is as an accredited, person-centred therapist with special…

In this brief episode, Dr Peter Blundell shares the details of the # TherapistsConnect's fourth birthday events on 6th January 2024. Watch all the interviews and discussions via the #TherapistsConnect YouTube account after this date. Send us a text #TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists. Website: www.Therapists-Connect.com Twitt…

In this episode, Dr. Peter Blundell interviews Dr. Mish Seabrook about her life and work. Dr Mish offers therapy, supervision, training, and consultancy and now adds coaching to her skills in serving others. She is BACP registered & accredited. She has worked in the helping professions since the late 1990s, including roles in prisons, probation, me…

In this episode, Dr. Peter Blundell interviews Maxine Walsh. Maxine has been a counsellor and psychotherapist for 11 years with four years of experience in private practice. After leaving school she went on to study information technology which led to a 15-year career in IT support for several multinational corporations. This gave her a chance to t…

In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Dianne Sotomey. Dianne Sotomey is the bestselling author of her new book “Check Your Thoughts! Your Life Depends on It”! - How your thoughts shape your everyday life and who you become. She is also a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and trainer. In addition to that, Dianne coaches wo…

In this event, #TherapistsConnect co-leads meet with some of the authors from the Queering Psychotherapy book discuss the motivations for the book, and delve into some of the book chapters. J. Chance Czyzselska (they/them) - relational integrative psychotherapist in private practice, editor and writer. Member of The Relational School organising tea…

In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews William Pullen about his life and work. William is a qualified psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He offers short and long-term psychotherapy to adults and young people on an individual basis in West London. He works with people who experien…

In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Dr Fraser Smith about being a Counselling Psychologist & Clinical Director for Psychology Scotland. Dr Fraser Smith Fraser is a chartered psychologist registered with the HCPC and BPS with years of experience and training working within therapy. He specialises in working with men's mental health and has…

In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Sara Mathews about her life and work as a bereavement counsellor in the UK. Sara is a Senior Accredited counsellor registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She is a qualified Counselling Supervisor and Trainer. Sara headed up bereavement services in the voluntary …

In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast Dr Peter Blundell interviews Maria Sorokopud about her life and work in Ukraine. Maria is an experienced GP who specialises in Gastroenterology and is a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist. While working in the field of medicine, Maria noticed that the approach of Western medicine is often focuse…

In this episode, #TherapistsConnect founder and co-lead Dr Peter Blundell discusses developing a therapy community in a pandemic with co-lead and founder of #TraineeTalk, Caz Binstead. To find out more about the work of #TherapistsConnect search for us on the usual social media platforms, or have a look at our website - www.Therapists-Connect.com Y…

This is a 'Discussion Episode' of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. We asked a panel of therapists and mental health practitioners to take over the podcast and discuss a particular topic. In this bonus episode, the guests discuss being a therapist on social media. The podcast host is a previous guest - Kim Evans (see the August 2022 episode to hear m…

This is a 'Discussion Episode' of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast. We asked a panel of therapists and mental health practitioners to take over the podcast and discuss a particular topic. In this panel, the guests discuss what it is like to run a mental health business whilst also working in other roles in the world of mental health. This discussion …

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In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast Lukas Dressler is interviewed by Dr Peter Blundell about his life and work including the development of his therapeutic game for children and young people called Self-care Pairs. Promo Code for Self-Care Pairs: TC20 https://www.psychotherapy.plus/selfcarepairs/p/style-01-m5btk Find out more about th…

Dr Peter Blundell interviews Kim Evans. Kim is a Person-Centred Psychotherapist, Research Supervisor and Coach. Her company Kaemotherapy training and consultancy helps therapists to explore race in their therapeutic work and better support a racially diverse range of clients. She also specialises in public speaking and visibility coaching for thera…

Welcome to this episode of the Therapist Connect podcast. For this series, we're doing things slightly differently. And we've got a variety of different types of podcast episodes, which we'll be releasing over the forthcoming weeks. In this series, we'll also be offering taster podcast episodes. For these episodes, we've searched far and wide for d…

Dr Peter Blundell interviews Bronagh Starrs about her life and work. Bronagh is the Creator and Programme Director of the MSc Adolescent Psychotherapy at Dublin Counselling and Therapy Centre. She also has a private practice in Omagh, Northern Ireland. Bronagh's Details Twitter: @StarrsBronagh Book: https://www.bookdepository.com/Adolescent-Psychot…

In this episode, Dr Peter Blundell interviews Karen Pollock about their life and work. Karren's initial training was person-centred, but they have expanded their training since then to cover a variety of topics, such as domestic abuse including coercive control, child abuse, bereavement and working online. Karren graduated with a Post Graduate Dipl…

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In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (@Twitter handle @drpeterblundell) interviews Lucia Sarmiento Verano (Twitter handle @SarmientoVerano). Lucia comes from a Sociology and Political Science background. She has always been interested in how people are affected by the environment and why they behave the way they do. …

The #TherapistsConnect podcast returns. In this first episode, Dr Peter Blundell & Caz Binstead discuss the upcoming Private Practice event in collaboration with Online Events. More details and ticket purchases can be found here - Private Practice 2021: Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Times Tickets, Sat 6 Nov 2021 at 09:00 | Eventbrite Send us …

In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews therapist Erin Stevens (Twitter: @aclientfirst). Erin is a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK. Erin has a blog which she says "provides a space for me to explore issues around counselling and psychotherapy as well as sharing my thoughts and occasionally my poet…

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In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews therapist Helen Clarke (Twitter : @SussexCounsell1) about her life and work. Helen is a Humanistic Integrative therapist working in West Sussex, her website is www.safespacesussex.co.uk. Send us a text #TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting therapists. Website: www.Th…

In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews Dr Dwight Turner (Twitter : @Dturner300) about his life and work. https://www.dwightturnercounselling.co.uk/ Dwight is a psychotherapist and supervisor in London. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton and he "casts an intersec…

In this episode of the #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews Susan Cousins. Susan works for the university secretary's office. Her role is senior compliance advisor for race, religion and belief at Cardiff University. She's a counsellor and therapist, as well as an author and has written a very popular…

In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews UK counsellor and psychotherapist Ciaran Hurley 9Twitter: @_CHCPC) who is based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Ciaran works with adults, children and young people in a range of settings. He also has a background in nursing and has been a lecturer in nursing at both of the univ…

In this episode Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter: @drpeterblundell) interviews Victoria Nelson (Twitter: @VNels0n). Victoria is a psychotherapeutic TA Counsellor. She's also a deaf therapist and runs an organisation called Deaf4Deaf (https://www.deaf4deaf.com), which is a team of Deaf mental health counsellors, and psychotherapists from a variety of diff…

In this episode Dr Peter Blundell interviews Faisal Mahmood. Faisal is an experienced UKCP registered individual and group psychotherapist and BACP Registered Accredited Counsellor. Faisal works as a senior lecturer in counselling at Newman University in Birmingham, heading up the Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited) and I…

In this episode of #TherapistsConnect The Podcast Dr Peter Blundell (twitter @drpeterblundell) interviews person-centred therapist Sam Driscoll (twitter: @counsellordrisc). Sam is a fully qualified person-centred therapist. He works in East Sussex and the surrounding areas with counselling rooms located in Eastbourne. Sam says he specialises in pro…

In this episode of The #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter - @drpeterblundell) interviews psychotherapist Elizabeth Turp. Elizabeth is a psychotherapist in private practice, a trainer and writer. As well as her book 'CFS/ME Support for Family & Friends' she is part of recently published resource for people living with chronic ill…

In this episode of The #TherapistsConnect Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell (Twitter:@drpeterblundell) interviews Professor Marvin Goldfried (Twitter:@GoldfriedMarvin) about his work and career. He is a Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University. Professor Goldfried's past work has been on the investigation of the process of change in psychotherapy…

This week Dr Peter Blundell interviews Jungian Psychotherapist - Dr Cheryl Fuller. Cheryl lives and works on the coast of Maine, USA. Cheryl is passionately interested in depth psychology, psychotherapy, feminism, fat studies. Her areas of interest are weight, eating, and body image issues, all from a fat positive approach. Another special interest…

In this episode of #TherapistsConnect The Podcast, Dr Peter Blundell interviews counsellor Sarah Felton. Sarah is in private practice her website is here - https://www.sarahfeltoncounselling.co.uk/ Sarah is on Twitter - @SarahFelton9 Sarah has written a blog for The Counsellors Café about the stigma of therapists talking about their own mental heal…

In this episode of the Therapists Connect Podcast Dr Peter Blundell interviews Caz Binstead about her life and work. Caz is an experienced counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor working in Private Practice. Caz is on the BACP Private Practice Divisional Executive, she is very interested in supporting students and newly qualified therapists. Caz…

In this initial episode, Dr Peter Blundell describes the purpose and aims of this podcast. For more information about Peter's work have a look at his website www.peterblundell.com For more information about #TherapistsConnect have a look at their website www.Therapists-Connect.com Send us a text #TherapistsConnect is a platform for connecting thera…