Private Stories Podcast with Psychologist Dr. Becky Spelman from Private Therapy Clinic

#psilocybin #magicmushrooms #psychedelics

Dr. Becky Spelman talks to Nina Badoux who is a Psilocybin Therapist. Nina Badoux discusses how she began as a Psilocybin therapist, and when she grew up in Amsterdam where magic mushrooms were legal and she had access to experimenting with substances such as weed, ecstasy, and magic mushrooms. Nina explains she was able to experiment in a safe, controlled space in the presence of her parents rather than feel like she needed to hide it as a teenager.

Nina Badoux discusses how Psilocybin therapy works, and how Psilocybin has the ability to help individuals break negative pathways in their brain as well as create new pathways, which can be particularly helpful for Trauma or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) sufferers. Nina also discusses her personal experience with Psilocybin and EMDR therapy for PTSD. Nina also discusses misconceptions and myths of Psilocybin's.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal in many countries and Psilocybin therapy is only legal in a few countries in the world. Private Therapy Clinic and Dr. Becky Spelman does not recommend or endorse Psilocybin, magic mushrooms or Psilocybin therapy. Nina Badoux is completely independent from Private Therapy Clinic and located in a country where the therapeutic use of truffles containing Psilocybin is legal. 

Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic Director for Private Therapy Clinic which has clinic's based all around central London including; Harley Street, Wigmore Street, Bank, Earls Court & Canary Wharf. Becky uses Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness to treat a range of difficulties with a particular interest in Borderline Personality Disorder and the difficulties that go with this condition such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low-self esteem, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, fear of intimacy,  interpersonal difficulties, anger, body image issues, eating disorders and addictions.

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#sociopath #psychotherapy #aspd

In today's episode Dr. Becky Spelman talks with Greg Kimble who has been diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) as well as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Antisocial Personality Disorder can be defined as a personality disorder characterised by persistent antisocial, irresponsible, or criminal behaviour, often impulsive or aggressive, with disregard for any harm or distress caused to other people, and an inability to maintain long-term social and personal relationships.

Greg discusses his childhood experiences, feelings and behaviours that he can recall. Greg discusses his ASPD diagnosis openly and explains his compulsive behaviours and lack of regard for others. Greg also discusses his drug addiction and how that started, Greg says he struggled seeing risks or consequences for some of his behaviours.

Greg also explains the reason why he went to prison and his experience during his time in prison. Greg explains prison as "a good experience" for him as this was where he was able to get clean from drugs and start therapy. Greg discusses his relationship now with his girlfriend Megan, they also film YouTube videos together and discuss their relationship and Greg's diagnosis.

Megan's YouTube Channel (Greg's Girlfriend): https://www.youtube.com/meganeff
Greg & Megan's Q&A Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dy0P...

Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic Director for Private Therapy Clinic which has clinic's based all around central London including; Harley Street, Wigmore Street, Bank, Earls Court & Canary Wharf. Becky uses Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness to treat a range of difficulties with a particular interest in Borderline Personality Disorder and the difficulties that go with this condition such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low-self esteem, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, fear of intimacy,  interpersonal difficulties, anger, body image issues, eating disorders and addictions.

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#planecrash #trauma #therapy

In today's episode Dr. Becky Spelman speaks to Jamie Hull, a motivational speaker, and former British Army Reservist. Jamie was training to become a pilot in America when his plane engine caught fire during a training flight, the fire reached the cockpit and Jamie managed to get the aircraft to a lower level and get himself onto the wing of the plane and jump to save his own life.

Jamie officially states that he 63% third degree burns as well as facial trauma and internal injuries from secondary impact. Jamie was hospitalised in Florida and placed into a drug induced coma. Jamie then returned to the UK once stable to continue his treatment with the NHS at multiple burns units and specialists within hospitals. After more than 60 operations to recover from his very serious physical injuries, Jamie discusses the psychological impact of the accident.

Jamie explains that he knew instantly the level of trauma he has just faced, and has fully conscious memories of the incident itself. Jamie explains for the first year, he was dealing with the trauma day by day and explained he was dealing with it well. Jamie then became depressed and was offered Psychological help which Jamie initially didn't believe he needed but explains he found this process very insightful. Jamie explains his depression was massively impacting his motivation to achieve smalls goals such as; learning to walk again and writing.

Since Jamie's incident and overcoming his injuries he has retrained as a pilot, run marathons, climbed mountains and much more. Jamie describes himself as a 'true survivor' and now shares his story to help others.

Jamie's Website: https://www.jamiehull.co.uk/
Jamie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjamiehul...

Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic Director for Private Therapy Clinic which has clinic's based all around central London including; Harley Street, Wigmore Street, Bank, Earls Court & Canary Wharf. Becky uses Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness to treat a range of difficulties with a particular interest in Borderline Personality Disorder and the difficulties that go with this condition such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low-self esteem, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, fear of intimacy,  interpersonal difficulties, anger, body image issues, eating disorders and addictions

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#bipolar #bpd #manic
In today's episode Dr Becky Spelman speak to a lady known online as Bipolar Barbie about her experiences with Bipolar. In this video Bipolar Barbie (known as B) talks about her experiences of getting a diagnosis, going through a manic episode, experiencing depression and managing medication. B also discusses how she has reshaped her life in order to manage her condition.

In addition to Bipolar II, B has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). B was initially a star student and was doing well academically, she was accepted to study law however despite her academic strengths her mental health challenges prevented her from finishing her studies and B has to shape a different life for herself in order to cope best with her mental health difficulties. B is now a mental health advocate, she lives on a farm where she embraces her creativity and is in a much better place mentally.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BipolarBarbie/
Website: https://bipolarbarbie.com
Instagram: @the_bipolar_barbie

Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic Director for Private Therapy Clinic which has clinic's based all around central London including; Harley Street, Wigmore Street, Bank, Earls Court & Canary Wharf. Becky uses Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness to treat a range of difficulties with a particular interest in Borderline Personality Disorder and the difficulties that go with this condition such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low-self esteem, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, fear of intimacy,  interpersonal difficulties, anger, body image issues, eating disorders and addictions.

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#AssistedSuicide #Euthanasia #AssistedDeathSwitzerland

Euthanasia/ Assisted Suicide is the act of ending your life assisted by another person, usually a health professional. This is usually done through the act of taking medication prescribed by a qualified Doctor for the purpose to stop the patient suffering from terminal illness. Euthanasia is only legal in some countries and these laws tend to vary, in the UK Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder or manslaughter and carries the maximum penalty of life imprisonment, however, the act of ending your own life (suicide) is not considered illegal in the UK. 

Today Dr. Becky Spelman talks to Alex Pandolfo and Sara Starkey who both have different experiences with assisted suicide. Alex is 66 years old and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease 6 years ago. Alex has made the huge decision to travel to Switzerland to end his life when he feels the time is right and to avoid major suffering from his terminal illness. Alex has been a longterm supporter of Euthanasia and believes for him it is the right decision to avoid suffering or pain. 

Sara Starkey travelled to Switzerland with her husband to end his life after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Sara discusses her husband's difficult decision- making process to end his life through assisted death. Sara is now a campaigner and supporter for Euthanasia, as she explains she has not had to watch someone she loves deteriorate or suffer in pain. 

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#BeirutExplosion #BeirutExplosionSurvivorStories #LebanonExplosionAftermath

Laura Eid is a Psychological Counsellor at Private Therapy Clinic, she speaks with Dr. Becky Spelman about her experience during the Beirut explosion in August 2020.

Laura has grown up and spent her childhood in Lebanon, Beirut. Although she currently lives in London and is due to start her Doctorate training in Clinical Psychology in London she still often visits Beirut to visit her family and friends.
Laura explains she felt the first explosion but she thought it was an earthquake, and then it passed, but then the second explosion happened which had more of a detrimental impact. Laura explained the glass windows shattered over her as she was sat on her sofa, and she started to question 'am I alive right now?', Laura said she froze at the time and was screaming and crying but dissociated from the events at the time. Laura explained the event like a 'war zone'.

Laura encourages her friends and family to talk about the traumatic event, due to Laura's Psychological understanding and background she understood the importance of opening up about the event and making sense of what happened. Laura also touches on the financial impact this has had to the people of Lebanon, and the county as a whole.

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#TesticularCancer #CancerSurvivor #CancerStory

In today's episode Dr. Becky Spelman talks to Peter Laneas who was initially diagnosed with Testicular cancer at the age of 26 years old in 2002, he described himself as a 'invincible young adult'.

Peter describes the initial symptoms as uncomfortable which then got progressively worse within 5 weeks. Peter goes onto describe the moment he got diagnosed and his experience of the chemotherapy treatment process. Peter explains the day he thought he would die when he was admitted to have a very serious and possibly detrimental treatment, as he explains 'I was ready to die'.

Peter speaks openly about his cancer experience and is a proud cancer survivor and is now a contributor for Elly Health an empathetic audio companion for patients living with a chronic disease, available on iphone.

Peters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterlaneas...
Elly Health: https://www.instagram.com/ellyhealth_...

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#DomesticViolence #domesticabuse #Mentalhealth

On today's episode Becky O'Brien discusses her previous relationships before meeting her abusive ex- husband. Becky goes onto discuss how her and her ex- husband met through her own theatre school in Northamptonshire.

Becky describes her ex- husband at the beginning of their relationship as "the knight in shining armer" and was ticking all the boxes for her. Becky describes their decision to get married as very quick and explains she often made decisions in their relationship with her heart over her head. Four days before their wedding Becky found out she was pregnant although her ex- husband had been told he was unable to have children.

Things started to take a turn in their relationship the day after they got married and during their wedding reception. Becky goes onto explain the red flags she ignored at the time and would question herself and thought she was being paranoid. Her ex- husband would start to show controlling behaviours in relation to Becky's family and the theatre school, and became verbally abusive.
After Becky gave birth to her twins, things started to take a more dramatic turn and he physically attacked Becky, he was convicted of GBH. Becky explains instances where he would chase her with a knife in his hand. Becky says she became emotionally numb.

Since leaving the relationship Becky appeared on Britains Got Talent and is now an ambassador for Women's Aid and speaks openly about her abusive relationship online and in the media.

Becky O'Brien Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckysings/...

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#DID #DissociativeIdentityDisorder #mentalhealth
In this episode Elle Stone, known on social media as Autumn Asphodel discusses her experience with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), DID is a mental disorder where a person has at least two distinct personalities that alter their behaviour. DID is a highly complex condition that can have significant impact on the lives of individuals affected and those close to them.

In this episode Elle explains her childhood and upbringing and goes on to discuss her different alters and where she thinks they began in her life, as well as her experience with therapy and the integration process. Elle touches on one of the alters 'The Controller' that developed through the negativity and trolling she received online, this alter was very abusive and destructive towards Elle.

Elle explains her full process of integration which took 3- 4 years, which included addressing her previous traumas during therapy. Today, Elle has built her successful platform on YouTube and describes herself as a very dedicated and determined individual.
Elle explains part of the reason she started her YouTube channel was to connect further with her therapist, and has grown over the past 7 years.

Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic Director for Private Therapy Clinic which has clinic's based all around central London including; Harley Street, Wigmore Street, Bank, Earls Court & Canary Wharf. Becky uses Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness to treat a range of difficulties with a particular interest in Borderline Personality Disorder and the difficulties that go with this condition such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low-self esteem, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, fear of intimacy,  interpersonal difficulties, anger, body image issues, eating disorders and addictions.

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Autumn Asphodel YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AutumnAs...

Elle Stone YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC95q...

Autumn Asphodel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumnaspho...


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#KevinHines #Suicidal #SuicideSurvival

In today's episode Dr. Becky Spelman speaks with Kevin Hines, a suicide survivor who jumped off the golden gate bridge in an attempt to end his life.

Kevin experienced a very traumatic childhood and was adopted at 9 months old. Kevin was diagnosed with epilepsy and put onto medication to manage this, however, this medication had unknowingly suppressed Kevins bipolar disorder and when he was taken offer this medication it  lead to his first mental breakdown at the age of 17 years old where he experienced his first paranoia episode.

Kevin explains his entire experience the day he travelled to the golden gate bridge in San Francisco to make his life ending jump. He explains he was hearing voices in his head telling him to 'end his life'. Kevin survived the fall and was saved from drowning by the coast guards. Kevin explains his regret the moment he made that jump from the bridge, but describes his survival as a miracle. 

Dr. Becky Spelman is a top Psychologist in London, Becky is the Clinic Director for Private Therapy Clinic which has clinic's based all around central London including; Harley Street, Wigmore Street, Bank, Earls Court & Canary Wharf. Becky uses Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness to treat a range of difficulties with a particular interest in Borderline Personality Disorder and the difficulties that go with this condition such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low-self esteem, social anxiety, fear of public speaking, fear of intimacy,  interpersonal difficulties, anger, body image issues, eating disorders and addictions.

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