I just wanted to record a personal "thank you" to all of you for supporting my channels - all 4 of them🙏 I know there is a plethora of podcasts out there for you to choose from, so thank you all SO MUCH for choosing to listen to mine - it is very much appreciated🙏 If you have any suggestions or requests for any specific topics you'd like me to cover, please don't hesitate to ask - this is your channel as much as it is mine!

We know that people act/react differently to pain. But why is it that some people can tackle high levels of pain, while others can't? What determines our ability to deal with pain - and what can we do ourselves to take control over our pain?

So many of us in this modern, crazy world have a tendency to judge entire nations or religions simply based on what individuals or leaders of those nations or religions have done (or are doing). This, by its very nature, is PREJUDICE: the tendency to judge people based on pre-conceived notions and/or beliefs. Are you prejudiced? Or do you maybe have a subconscious bias?

A panic attack can be incredibly debilitating - it can even mimic a heart attack - and can lead people to completely avoid certain places or situations in order to avoid triggering a panic attack. Here is a description of panic disorder; the symptoms you might experience; treatment options - and, not least, what you can do yourself to regain control if you suffer from panic attacks.

TRIGGER WARNING! In this episode, I share both my clinical experience of C-PTSD, but perhaps more importantly, my PERSONAL experience of C-PTSD. We survivors with C-PTSD really are a different breed. Hopefully this episode gives both clinicians and survivors a bit more insight into this difficult - but fascinating - diagnosis.

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.

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 altogether, 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.