PLEASE NOTE! THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SOME EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND INTIMATE TOPICS! - LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! I have had so many couples in my office throughout the years who have been on the verge of separation/divorce because they are no longer having sex. Why is it that one (or both) partner(s) no longer want to have sex? And how do you broach the subject without laying the blame on your partner? I discuss this - and more - in this episode.

PTSD (TRIGGER WARNING!) is a very complex disorder, which affects a patient on many levels and in a multitude of ways. In this episode I explain what PTSD is; who is more likely to get PTSD; I discuss diagnostic criteria; symptoms; treatment options; and coping strategies. I draw on my experience as a clinician, but also as someone who has learned to live with a PTSD diagnosis myself. PLEASE NOTE that listening to this episode may trigger a reaction in you if you have PTSD - so please have someone sit with you while you listen!

We've all been there, right? There's something we need to say, to get off our chests, to confront someone - but we don't know how to start. Here are some tried and true methods, techniques and tips which hopefully will help you have that difficult conversation. Good luck!

When people talk about "re-wiring" your brain, what they actually are talking about is NEUROPLASTICITY: the brain's ability to create new neural pathways and re-structure existing neural pathways. In this episode I explain how neural pathways work; how synaptic reflexes work; how semantic memory and habituation influence our brains and neural pathways; and, not least, how we can maintain our brain's function AND increase our neuroplasticity.

CLERICAL ABUSE (TRIGGER WARNING!) is devastating on many different levels - as are the other forms of abuse I have discussed in previous episodes. However, clerical abuse can affect the victim/survivor on a whole different, spiritual level - and even result in a total loss of faith. The breach of trust which is caused by clerical abuse is quite frankly monumental. In this episode I describe clerical abuse - physical, emotional, sexual and spiritual - from a very personal perspective, as a survivor. I share details of how clerical abuse affected me on a personal level; but also how it can affect the victim/survivor in general.

PHOBIAS are more common than you might think! A phobia is an extreme fear of something or of a situation, which can be very disabling for the person involved. The good news is, phobias are really easy to treat and most patients will either be able to live quite well with their phobia, or be rid of the phobia altigether, after just a few sessions. In this episode I give some concrete examples of how phobias can be treated using CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Progressive Desensitisation, Visualisation and Breathwork.

We are continuing our series on child abuse and this episode will be about SEXUAL ABUSE (TRIGGER WARNING!) I describe the different forms of sexual abuse; how it can affect the child; signs, symptoms and red flags to look out for if you suspect a child is being abused; and how the abuse can affect the survivor into adulthood. I also share my own personal experience of sexual abuse and how it affected me both in childhood and adulthood - in some very surprising ways!

There are different types of lies - and liars. What motivates someone to lie? How can we spot a liar? And how can we deal with lies or a liar? I delve into all of these questions in this episode.

There are several different types of depression (depressive disorders). This episode describes the various types of depression, signs and symptoms and various treatment options.

There are several different kinds of childhood abuse and I will be doing an episode on each type. I give a quick rundown of the different types of childhood abuse, then get into the theme for this episode which is PHYSICAL ABUSE. We'll look at what physical abuse is, signs, symptoms and red flags which might indicate physical abuse is taking place. We'll look at the effects the abuse can have on the child and into adulthood. I'll discuss treatment options. Finally, at the end of the episode I share my own personal history of childhood physical abuse - how it affected me as a child and as an adult.