In this episode we meet Natalie, who shares her experiences of living with health anxiety. Listen in to hear some of Natalie’s tips on managing her condition and discover practical ways you can support yourself too.

You can follow Natalie on TikTok here: nataliealtmanxox

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Listen as we explore the use of Extended Reality technology in helping young people and children manage their anxieties in various situations.

We are joined by Penny Day, Chief Operating Officer of XR Therapeutics and Dr Kathryn Holden, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Sheffield Children's Hospital to discuss this fascinating topic.

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In this podcast we talk to Dr Fred Penzel about Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy is a specific type of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) used to treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Dr Fred Penzel, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, and holds both an M.A. and Ph.D. from Hofstra University in School and Clinical Psychology, and graduated from there is 1985. He is the founder and executive director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services.

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In this episode we meet Dr Tom Graham a Counselling Psychologist and CBT Therapist from the Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Intervention Centre (OHSPIC) and Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) as we explore Misophonia, what it is and how can it be treated.

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In this episode we talk about pregnancy and anxiety with Amandeep Soomal.

Amandeep is a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and Lecturer at Oxford University and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. She has over 15 years of experience of working in NHS mental health services and for the past ten years, has developed a clinical interest in perinatal mental health. 

She has worked in primary care Talking Therapies services, specialist perinatal community mental health teams and some private practice. Her role at Oxford entails teaching on perinatal mental health and attachment considerations, incorporating diversity and inclusivity into her work. 

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In this episode we're joined by Dr Jayne Morris from the University of Southampton to talk about the tolerance of uncertainty and how we can address it to improve out treatment outcomes.

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The fear of losing control is the topic of this podcast, where we are joined by Joel Lewin, a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford, who talks about his work in this field and the research he is undertaking into it.

If anyone would like to participate in the research, they can email Joel at [email protected] or find more information on their website https://bit.ly/losingcontrolinfo

Joel is particularly interested in hearing from people who experience a) problems with panic; or b) problems with obsessions or compulsions/ OCD; or c) people with no mental health difficulties.

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In this episode we talk to Dr Harry Fagan, Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) in General Adult Psychiatry at the University of Southampton and his work researching anxiety disorders and especially about the role of the neurotransmitter orexin in anxiety disorders and whether drugs which block the orexin system might help people with anxiety disorders. 

If you  want to know any more about the study or the research in general, please contact Dr Fagan via email [email protected].

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In this episode we are joined by Dr Elaine Beaumont,  a psychotherapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).  Elaine is also a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Salford.

Here we discuss the benefits of compassion focused approach to therapy and being kind to yourself.

You can read more about Elaine's work here https://beaumontpsychotherapy.co.uk/ 

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We are joined in this episode by the Chief Executive of Mind Over Mountains, Ian Sansbury, to discuss the mental health benefits of walking in nature and mindfulness in an unhurried, unpressurised setting.

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