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Ask The Expert – a Human Givens podcast series

36 Episodes

38 minutes | Aug 12, 2022
Episode 30: How untreated trauma can cast a shadow over your future with Ros Townsend
Suffering from trauma can have a significantly detrimental impact on a person’s mental and physical health, and quality of life. It can also greatly affect the lives of those around them. During this podcast, trauma and PTSD expert, Rosalind Townsend will be sharing valuable knowledge and key insights to answer and explore the following questions... What is trauma? How to know if you’ve been traumatised? How does trauma affect people emotionally and physically? Why are some people traumatised by an event whilst others are not? Why is it important to resolve untreated trauma? Why is the Human Givens approach so effective for working with trauma How the rewind technique works; its many advantages and applications Why is psychoeducation so important when working with trauma? Can we protect ourselves from trauma? How can we support others suffering from the effects of trauma? When to seek professional help What is post-traumatic growth? Working with trauma And so much more... Rosalind Townsend (Ros) is an experienced psychotherapist and supervisor who combines private therapy work with referrals from Occupational Health and the NHS. She has a special interest in working with those affected by psychological trauma and has worked extensively with members of the blue-light services through Occupational Health and with military veterans, through the veterans charity, PTSD Resolution, of which she is also a Trustee. She is author of the highly regarded self-help book, ‘PTSD: Understanding and Recovery’. Ros also tutors many training events for Human Givens College, including: Understanding Trauma - Effective treatment and recovery online course > https://www.humangivens.com/college/understanding-trauma-online-course/ Trauma: Patterns of the past - Understanding the causes, symptoms and best ways to treat PTSD live online event > https://www.humangivens.com/college/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-online-course/ Guided imagery and visualisation for therapeutic change (1-day workshop) - an essential skill required for removing phobias, curing PTSD, lifting depression and overcoming addictions or self-harm, and is also useful for raising self-confidence and increasing motivation > https://www.humangivens.com/college/guided-imagery-and-visualisation-workshop/ The Rewind Technique: Effective treatment for Trauma (PTSD) and Phobias - (2-day workshop) > https://www.humangivens.com/college/rewind-technique-training-workshop/ Useful Resources: Rosalind Townsend tutor profile - https://www.humangivens.com/person/rosalind-townsend/ Rosalind Townsend therapist profile - https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/rosalind-townsend 7/11 Breathing https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/delve-our-extensive-library/resources-and-techniques/7-11-breathing-how-does-deep Emotional Needs Audit https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/emotional-needs-audit-ena
38 minutes | Jul 22, 2022
Episode 29: Supporting people through fertility treatment with Sarah Denning
Hello and welcome to another HG podcast. I’m Jo Baker and I’m part of the HG team. Today I’m going to be talking to our expert Sarah Denning about supporting people through fertility treatment. Sarah qualified as a midwife in 2001 and as a birth trauma therapist in 2018 and has worked both within the NHS and in private practice for the last 20 years. More recently Sarah’s career has taken her into fertility nursing in an IVF clinic. Fertility problems can be the most distressing experiences for anyone who wants a child. It is a shock, completely changing people’s perception of themselves and their imagined future selves as parents. Patients can struggle with their emotions, a sense of loss as well as intense anxiety about treatment. Recognising the need for additional support Sarah set up an emotional wellbeing clinic to complement the counselling service, providing patients with much-needed support and guidance. "I was really happy with the support I received from the counsellor and found the type of treatment was different to anything I had tried before. I felt like my counsellor understood my situation and was able to provide the best type of support for my needs. I had a much better experience than previous GP referrals to counselling. I really appreciate that there is counselling available specifically for people going through IVF. It would have made a big difference to me if that kind of specialised support had been offered by the hospital/midwife." Resources: Sarah Denning`s Therapist profile - https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/sarah-denning British Infertility Counselling Association - https://www.bica.net Donor Conception Network - https://www.dcnetwork.org Fertility UK - https://www.fertilityuk.org HGI Register - https://www.hgi.org.uk/therapist-register/register-qualified-human-givens-therapists 7/11 Breathing - https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/delve-our-extensive-library/resources-and-techniques/7-11-breathing-how-does-deep
46 minutes | May 16, 2022
Episode 28: Menopause and facing the challenge of that change with Kim Thomas
Recently, Menopause is a topic which has been highlighted in the news - all women will experience it to some level, at some stage in their life and even though menopause is a natural part of ageing - it can be a very distressing process to come to terms with. For some, the Symptoms and treatment methods are not understood - with many women experiencing unknown perimenopause symptoms for years. Psychotherapist specialising in helping and supporting her clients manage their menopause - Kim Thomas, joins us to share her knowledge and key insights with you about this very important topic... Kim is a fully qualified clinical hypnotherapist and a trained Human Givens and Person Centred psychotherapist. Over the years Kim has helped hundreds of individuals move forwards in life. Kim Supports her clients to let go of any old beliefs they may be holding onto. Topics covered: - What menopause is including perimenopause - understanding is key. - How menopause effects women emotionally and physically - and their relationships with partners and loved ones. - How to cope with menopause? - Diagnosing menopause - am I going through the menopause or experiencing something else? - Menopause symptoms and treatment methods - How to regain our sense of control - How the human givens approach can help - What lifestyle changes can help - How to approach someone who is suffering the effects of Menopause - How can a therapist help - and when to seek help from a therapist Resources: Human Givens Approach - https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/ Find a human givens therapist - https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist 7/11 breathing - https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/delve-our-extensive-library/resources-and-techniques/7-11-breathing-how-does-deep
22 minutes | Apr 14, 2022
Episode 27: Why suicide among Veterinarians is a growing problem with Ciaran McAuley
Veterinarian Ciaran McAuley joins us to discuss this very important topic - why suicide among Veterinarians is a growing problem... Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behaviour are major public health problems across the world: approximately 1 million people worldwide die by suicide each year. The rate of suicide in the veterinary profession has been pegged as close to twice that of the dental profession, more than twice that of the medical profession, and 4 times the rate in the general population. There are a number of factors contributing to the high level of mental health issues among people working in the veterinary sector. Several relate to the demands of the job itself, the long, often antisocial working hours, heavy workloads, poor work-life balance, sometimes difficult client relations and often feeling isolated, which we know are associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide. The training itself is also incredibly demanding and requires a very high level of academic achievement yet isn’t designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to stay well when working under challenging conditions. Topics covered: • What it’s like to be a Veterinarian • Why there is an increasing risk of suicide amongst Veterinarian's • The psychological distress will Veterinarians face • How many veterinarians take their own lives in the UK - what can be done about this growing problem • How the human givens approach could help Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy - explore our helpful links and resources below... • Find a human givens therapist - https://www.hgi.org.uk/?q=find-therapist • Discover more about the Human Givens Approach - www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/ • How to Reduce Suicide Risk Live Training Day - https://www.humangivens.com/college/how-to-manage-suicide-risk-live-online-training/ • Suicide Prevention Awareness - https://www.humangivens.com/2021/09/02/world-suicide-prevention-day/ • Human Givens Training - www.humangivens.com/college/ If you have been affected by issues discussed in this episode the following organisations can provide support information: • Mind Matters - https://www.vetmindmatters.org • Vetlife - https://www.vetlife.org.uk • Vet Support NI - https://www.vetni.co.uk • Veterinary Voices UK (Facebook closed discussion group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/veterinaryvoicesuk
51 minutes | Mar 23, 2022
Episode 26: Eating Disorders - helping people take back control with Russell McKenzie
Russell McKenzie is a Human Givens therapist and has been working in a thriving private practice for the last five years. Russell is committed to helping people take back control of their lives by removing barriers and giving them the tools to be able to manage their mental health better.Throughout his therapeutic career, Russell has helped many suffering with eating disorders, more specifically bulimia and binge eating. Topics covered -  Why people develop eating disorders Eating disorder addiction  What is bulimia and binge eating  How eating disorders impact someone's life and their loved ones, family and employment The recovery process - what can you do to help  Break the cycle of the addictive behaviour  Signs of bulimia and binge eating Bodybuilders and binge eating How to approach the subject - what not to say  Therapeutic skills and the human givens approach  Plus success stories and case histories Russell McKenzie therapist profile - https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/russell-mckenzie  An article by Russell McKenzie for the Human Givens Journal - https://www.humangivens.com/2021/12/17/under-nourished-the-key-to-working-with-restrictive-eating/ Eating Disorder Awareness - https://www.humangivens.com/2021/02/22/eating-disorder-awareness/ The Human Givens Approach - https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/ Human Givens College - https://www.humangivens.com/college/
43 minutes | Feb 3, 2022
Episode 25: Adopting a holistic approach for business success with Lisa LLoyd
When we get people right, we get business right... During this podcast, Lisa LLoyd explains how the holistic human givens approach has fueled her desire to help employers build a successful proactive workplace environment that fosters wellbeing, collaboration and engagement. Lisa is a psychologist & Human Givens psychotherapist. She founded It’s Time for Change 10 years ago based on the belief that if we all started to do things a little bit differently, we’d achieve huge results. It’s Time for Change is dedicated to working collaboratively with business leaders, using psychological principles and evidence-based practices to create workplace cultures where employees excel, where teams are dynamic and where people are happy. "People want to work somewhere where they connect with people, they like people, where they feel part of a community..." Questions covered during the podcast include: - All businesses have a duty of care to their employees - many give their staff access to a wellbeing hub of some sort - but is this enough? - Employees seem to be the focus on ‘it’s time to change’ - however, many businesses will be focusing on making money - should businesses be adapting their focus? - How do the Human Givens principles inform workplace culture? - How is mental health and wellbeing an integral part of employee experience? - Please could you share an example of how a business has thrived after adopting the Human Givens principles? - If a business owner is listening to this and would like to adopt a holistic approach into their business - how could they start this process? This is just one example of the extraordinary work a HG therapist is doing, for more information please visit - https://www.humangivens.com/college/success-stories/ Or visit It’s Time for Change here - https://itstimeforchange.co.uk/lisa-lloyd Please like, share, comment and subscribe. Thank you
45 minutes | Dec 17, 2021
Episode 24: How too little REM sleep can contribute to suicidal thoughts, self-harm and anxiety.
Hello and welcome to another HG podcast. I’m Jo Baker and I’m part of the HG team. Today I’m going to be talking to our expert Ezra Hewing about How too little REM sleep can contribute to suicidal thoughts, self-harm and anxiety. Ezra is a Human Givens practitioner and head of mental health education at Suffolk Mind. Over a number of years, he has trained frontline mental health workers, doctors, nurses, substance abuse workers, members of the emergency services and heads of organisations, amongst others, in how best to understand and help people handle diverse mental health concerns. He holds an MSc in the psychology and neuroscience of mental health from the internationally renowned Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College, London, through which he carried out research resulting in an explanatory model for the causes of the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Ezra`s article in the Human Givens Journal - https://www.humangivens.com/publications/volume-28-no-2-2021/ Free online course - Why do we dream? -https://www.humangivens.com/college/why-do-we-dream/ Free online course -Dreaming, daydreaming and creativity - https://www.humangivens.com/college/dreaming-daydreaming-and-creativity/ Suffolk Mind - https://www.suffolkmind.org.uk/
40 minutes | Nov 18, 2021
Episode 23: Improving mental health for young people - One Step at a time with Alex Kennedy
Hello and welcome to another HG podcast. I’m Jo Baker and I’m part of the HG team. Today I’m going to be talking to our expert Alex Kennedy about Improving mental health for young people - One Step at a time. Alex is a qualified human givens psychotherapist who has helped many individuals move forward from periods of difficulty in their life. With extensive experience of working with young people suffering with all forms of emotional distress. As well as his therapeutic practice, Alex is the founder of One Step borders CIC, an organisation which continues to support young people in the Scottish borders with their emotional and mental health. Alex has previously worked with Children 1st, specializing in enabling children and families to overcome trauma associated with domestic abuse. One Step borders CIC - https://www.onestepborders.info/ Shout - https://giveusashout.org/ Mind - https://www.mind.org.uk/
52 minutes | Sep 27, 2021
Episode 22: Working with anorexia - why we shouldn't focus on food with Martin Dunne
Hello and welcome to another HG podcast. I'm Jo Baker and I'm part of the HG team. Today I'm going to be talking to our expert Martin Dunne about working with anorexia - why you shouldn't focus on food. Martin is a human givens therapist, he has a successful private practice in a dedicated, multi-disciplinary holistic clinic. Martin also has extensive experience in group and individual psychotherapy with young trainees in REHAB; and currently in Ireland's largest addiction treatment centre. Martin has worked for over 10 years helping people overcome trauma, addiction and eating disorders. We are delighted to be discussing his work with eating disorders today. Read Martin`s article - Eating disorders: an empowering new perspective - https://www.humangivens.com/2021/09/27/eating-disorders-an-empowering-new-perspective/ Read Martin's article - If the doors and windows are locked, try the keyhole - https://www.humangivens.com/2021/09/27/if-the-doors-and-windows-are-locked-try-the-keyhole/ ========= FIND OUT MORE 'Ask The Expert' Podcast: www.hgi.org.uk/podcast
40 minutes | Sep 2, 2021
Episode 21: Our silent emergency - suicide with Malcolm Hanson
We were delighted to have Malcolm Hanson as our podcast guest where he will share his knowledge and insights about our silent emergency - suicide. Malcolm is a human givens therapist who worked for 9 years in the NHS in the West Midlands, where his cases mainly involved treating cases that were demarcated from conventional services because of their complexity or severity, such as those with complex trauma, those with a background of violence or criminality, secondary care patients, trafficked individuals and asylum seekers. At any given time, approximately half of his client list presented with suicidal ideation. We are lucky to have Malcolm as a tutor to deliver the ‘How to reduce suicide risk’ workshop live online for Human Givens College. ( https://www.humangivens.com/college/how-to-manage-suicide-risk/ ) ========= FIND OUT MORE 'Ask The Expert' Podcast: www.hgi.org.uk/podcast
52 minutes | Aug 12, 2021
Episode 20: Exploring sleeping and dreaming with Joe Griffin
We were honoured to have Joe Griffin as a guest on our podcast - in which he will be answering our audiences' pre-submitted questions about sleep and dreaming. Joe Griffin is a psychologist, with many years’ experience both in psychotherapeutic practice and in training psychotherapists (for the Human Givens College). Over the last two decades, as co-developer of the human givens approach to psychology and behaviour, thousands of health professionals have enjoyed his practical workshops and seminars on brief therapy for treating anxiety related disorders, depression, trauma and addiction. Since it is widely recognised that much mental distress comes from work related stress he is increasingly in demand by businesses to help them run more effectively by taking account of the innate needs of customers, employees, suppliers, owners and shareholders. For many years the Educational Director of the College, he is at the leading edge of skills-based therapy research and practice. He is widely recognised as one of the most informed and entertaining speakers on human behaviour and is also co-author, with Ivan Tyrrell, of numerous books and publications. including Why we dream: The definitive answer, and other books on treating anxiety and depression. ========= Welcome to the human givens ‘Ask The Expert’ podcast series! Our new podcasts give you the opportunity to hear human givens professionals discuss mental health and emotional wellbeing from the point of view of their particular area of expertise. Each podcast will discuss a different important mental health topic, both ones we feel should be openly discussed, and those in which our listeners have expressed an interest, in an effort to share and promote more widely effective tips and knowledge about emotional health and wellbeing. ========= FIND OUT MORE 'Ask The Expert' Podcast: www.hgi.org.uk/podcast
0 minutes | Nov 16, 2020
Intro - Anti Bullying Week - Pat Capel
Anti-Bullying Week with Pat Capel. Bullying can happen to anyone at any time – and its impact on an individual’s mental health can be devastating. In this newly recorded audio series, Pat Capel – classroom teacher of 25 years and trained HG psychotherapist – shares invaluable insights and clear techniques that can be applied in any situation. By approaching bullying behaviour – and its consequences – through the lens of unmet emotional needs, Pat shows how the HG approach sheds light on why bullying behaviour happens, and unlocks practical and effective strategies for preventing – and stopping – it. Our impact is stronger when we work together. Discover how you can play your part … https://www.humangivens.com/2020/11/06/anti-bullying-week/
2 minutes | Nov 16, 2020
Part 1 - Anti-Bullying Week - Pat Capel
Anti-Bullying Week with Pat Capel. In this newly recorded audio series, Pat Capel – classroom teacher of 25 years and trained HG psychotherapist – shares invaluable insights and clear techniques that can be applied in any situation. By approaching bullying behaviour – and its consequences – through the lens of unmet emotional needs, Pat shows how the HG approach sheds light on why bullying behaviour happens, and unlocks practical and effective strategies for preventing – and stopping – it. The essence of the Human Givens approach is the idea that we all have emotional needs and that when these are met, we have the potential to be mentally fit and healthy. If we want to prevent bullying or prevent a child becoming a bully, we need to work really hard on satisfying each child’s emotional needs while they are in our care. School should be a safe environment for all children. For some, it might be the only time in the day when they do feel safe. Home might be chaotic or insecure. School should then be a place of refuge and security. But this will not happen when there is a bully on the prowl. That constant fear of when the bully might strike again is exhausting and very stressful. It makes the environment toxic for the young person. The could end up living in a constant state of flight or fight. No meaningful learning can happen when we are stuck in that state. A school needs to work very hard to satisfy every child’s emotional need for security. A school needs to make all children feel safe. By creating a nurturing environment, a school then becomes a place for learning a lot more than the formal aspects of a curriculum. We can then teach the young people skills and mechanisms to cope with what life throws at them. We need to make each child feel valued. They trust us when they feel valued, secure and part of a community. A trusting child will not bully others. Our impact is stronger when we work together. Discover how you can play your part … https://www.humangivens.com/2020/11/06/anti-bullying-week/
2 minutes | Nov 16, 2020
Part 2 - Anti-Bullying Week - Pat Capel
Anti-Bullying Week with Pat Capel. In Part 1, I mentioned our emotional needs and how schools can help to ensure that these are satisfied. Each child needs to feel that they are part of a community and that they have a real and significant connection to others. We all know that bullies themselves are often on the receiving end of bullying. And that can be because they do not feel a sense of connection. As teachers, we are in charge of a community: our classroom. We need to make each child in front of us feel part of that community. That means making every effort to include all the children in class discussion and activities. If we sense that someone is being excluded, we need to do whatever we can to integrate them back into the class. A child that does not feel part of the community will find ways to make themselves known. They act out. They disrupt others. They could become bullies just to be noticed. But if we can find ways to make each child feel valued within that community, they learn to respect themselves and others. We all have the emotional need for attention and we will seek out attention if we feel left out. By giving each child significant and meaningful attention, we are contributing to their mental health. By children learning when to give and receive attention, we are setting them up for a far more meaningful adulthood. But it starts learning to respect ourselves and others within the classroom. A respectful child will not bully others. Our impact is stronger when we work together. Discover how you can play your part … https://www.humangivens.com/2020/11/06/anti-bullying-week/
2 minutes | Nov 16, 2020
Part 3 - Anti-Bullying Week - Pat Capel
Anti-Bullying Week with Pat Capel. In this newly recorded audio series, Pat Capel – classroom teacher of 25 years and trained HG psychotherapist – shares invaluable insights and clear techniques that can be applied in any situation. By approaching bullying behaviour – and its consequences – through the lens of unmet emotional needs, Pat shows how the HG approach sheds light on why bullying behaviour happens, and unlocks practical and effective strategies for preventing – and stopping – it. Another one of our emotional needs is the needs for status. This does not mean that we all want to be the top dog. But it suggests that we all want to be recognised for who and what we are. We are social beings and we all need to feel that our group recognises and values us. As teachers, we need to find ways to ensure that each child feels they have status in the classroom. These can be small things like basic rules of classroom management: if one of us is talking, the rest need to listen. And the teacher needs to model and enforce that rule. A particularly good piece of work can be used as a model for the rest of the class. No matter how small the piece of work. Reading out just one sentence can make someone’s day. Or a pupil might have a talent such as being a phenomenal speller. Call on that pupil to help you spell a word while you are working on the board. And do not be scared to call on a particular talent. Hand over to the expert pupil and let him or her teach part of a lesson. They then also learn that status comes with responsibility as others are relying on you. This in turn can lead to the emotional need for a sense of self-esteem and competency being fulfilled. I regularly make my pupils list the skills, techniques and competencies they have learnt in my classroom. But then I take it one step further and I ask the following question: in which other subjects or areas of your life can you use the skills and techniques? If they can learn that the skills are transferable, they feel a sense of control and accomplishment. And this in turn leads to confidence. A confident child is a happy child. A happy child will not bully others. Our impact is stronger when we work together. Discover how you can play your part … https://www.humangivens.com/2020/11/06/anti-bullying-week/
2 minutes | Nov 16, 2020
Part 4 - Anti-Bullying Week - Pat Capel
Anti-Bullying Week with Pat Capel. In this newly recorded audio series, Pat Capel – classroom teacher of 25 years and trained HG psychotherapist – shares invaluable insights and clear techniques that can be applied in any situation. By approaching bullying behaviour – and its consequences – through the lens of unmet emotional needs, Pat shows how the HG approach sheds light on why bullying behaviour happens, and unlocks practical and effective strategies for preventing – and stopping – it. The final emotional need that I am going to focus on is the need for meaning. This can be tricky as too often the pupil sees your subject as having no real meaning or value. It is just a subject that is uninteresting or possibly even really difficult but one that simply has to be done. Or homework is seen as meaningless as it is issued only to satisfy the school’s homework roster. The challenge then is to be able to explain the purpose of the homework and how it fits in to the grand scheme. I have a golden rule: If I cannot explain the purpose of a piece of homework, I don’t set it! A child who sees their immediate environment as meaningless, can act out in ways I mentioned earlier this week. It can also lead to increased anxiety and bullying might become the way for the anxiety to be expressed. Exam time is a very stressful time for many as other than a grade sheet, the pupil cannot see the purpose of the exams. As a teacher, you can reframe the exam so that it has meaning. One of the easiest ways to do that is to show how the exam is a gate to the next stage of life. It is not an obstacle that has to be overcome. It is an opportunity. Reduce the anxiety and replace it with a sense of meaning. A child who feels that what they are doing is meaningful will not become a bully.
4 minutes | Nov 16, 2020
Part 5 - Anti-Bullying Week - Pat Capel
Anti-Bullying Week with Pat Capel - Pat shows how the HG approach sheds light on why bullying behaviour happens, and unlocks practical and effective strategies for preventing – and stopping – it. I have been focusing on our emotional needs and how satisfying these could prevent a child becoming a bully. But the human givens perspective also mentions that there are potential barriers that can prevent these needs being met. One of them is a toxic environment. There is not much we as teachers can do when the child lives in a toxic environment. Yes, we can follow child protection guidelines and report it and allow the system to do what it can. But we have an obligation to ensure that our classroom is not toxic. Allow your classroom to be a safe refuge for all. A bully will have a story that you as the classroom teacher are not aware of. His or her innate guidance system might have been damaged by their past and present experiences. There might have been a trauma or their day to day existence could be traumatic. No-one can expect you to be a counsellor. But you might be the person that pupil trusts. Listen to them. Encourage them to seek help. Hopefully your school has a counsellor and you could gently encourage that pupil to seek assistance. But just listening to the pupil could make him or her feel valued and cared for. You have no idea the difference you could make. You are the adult in the room. You have learnt coping skills of your own over time. Some of the pupils in front of you could be missing these. Find ways to teach them. Be bold and step away from your scheme of work. Find ways to use your subject to teach something about life and how to cope with it. Lead by example by modelling the behaviour you wish to see. I have been speaking about bullying in the classroom. But it should be clear that these principles could be applied anywhere and to any workplace. We as adults have to be careful that we do not become bullies. By following the simple principles of doing what we can to help those around us to get their needs met, we create an environment that is to everyone’s benefit and will reduce the incidence of bullying and the damage that goes along with it. Our impact is stronger when we work together. Discover how you can play your part … https://www.humangivens.com/2020/11/06/anti-bullying-week/
66 minutes | Dec 23, 2019
Episode 19: Obesity - How to restore the person behind it with Fiona Sheldon
Our latest expert is Fiona Sheldon, a Human Givens psychotherapist who works in a private practice in Wiltshire, where she helps people struggling with obesity and associated body image difficulties. In this podcast Fiona explores the intrinsic connection between eating behaviours and emotional disorders, including past trauma, and offers in-depth guidance on how therapists can help people struggling with these issues to find a route back to living healthy and fulfilling lives.
35 minutes | Oct 25, 2019
Episode 18: Loneliness and social isolation – with Carmel Austin
“Sometimes in life we have to make a choice and take a chance, otherwise nothing changes" After nearly three decades working & studying in the Health & Social Care sector, Carmel set up her own wellbeing practice in 2016. Carmel is particularly interested in helping people deal with loneliness and social isolation - an interest which stems from her time managing West Norfolk Befriending, where she was employed to set up and develop a service to help tackle the growing problem. ========= Welcome to the human givens ‘Ask The Expert’ podcast series! Our new podcasts give you the opportunity to hear human givens professionals discuss mental health and emotional wellbeing from the point of view of their particular area of expertise. Each podcast will discuss a different important mental health topic, both ones we feel should be openly discussed, and those in which our listeners have expressed an interest, in an effort to share and promote more widely effective tips and knowledge about emotional health and wellbeing. ========= FIND OUT MORE 'Ask The Expert' Podcast: www.hgi.org.uk/podcast
57 minutes | Oct 11, 2019
Episode 17: How to help teenagers flourish – with Richard Brook
"The more we understand about what's happening in the brain / body / mind, the more we're able to help our teenagers..." Richard Brook is a lecturer in Social work at the University of East Anglia, where he teaches a postgraduate module for qualified social workers on working with adolescents. He has over 20 years experience of working with children and families, young offenders, adolescents with emotional and behavioural difficulties, and parents. Richard is also a practising HG therapist, and tutors the one-day course - ‘How to work effectively with troubled and troublesome teenagers’ (https://www.humangivens.com/college/troubled-teens/) for Human Givens College. ========= Welcome to the human givens ‘Ask The Expert’ podcast series! Our new podcasts give you the opportunity to hear human givens professionals discuss mental health and emotional wellbeing from the point of view of their particular area of expertise. Each podcast will discuss a different important mental health topic, both ones we feel should be openly discussed, and those in which our listeners have expressed an interest, in an effort to share and promote more widely effective tips and knowledge about emotional health and wellbeing. ========= FIND OUT MORE 'Ask The Expert' Podcast: www.hgi.org.uk/podcast
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