The Therapy Edit

This week we're sharing a THROWBACK episode while the team take a well-deserved Christmas break.

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna shares a few of her tried and tested tips for reducing your stress levels in the run up to the festive season.

In this Monday episode of the brand new Ask Anna series, Anna is joined by Vickie Neave, AKA INPOLIFE, Content Creator, Artist and Parent to 4!

Together Anna and Vickie tackle the following question: 

"I have struggled so much with my teenage son. I feel like he hates me and doesn't want to spend time with us over Christmas at all and is heading to spend it with a mate! Is it wrong that I feel relieved? He's always saying that I prefer his sister over him, and I'm so ashamed because if I'm honest, it's true. Is there hope for my relationship with him?"

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Learn more with Vickie at the following links:

instagram: @inpolife

Today Anna tackles a new anonymous Confession from the Therapy Room;

"I am dreading Christmas this year. My first since my husband left. My kids are already counting down but I want to go to bed, open my eyes, and it be over."

Anna replies with some compassionate advice and tips that will help everyone, regardless of whether they can relate to this confession or not.

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 

Please note - the names and voices of some of the Ask Anna/Confessions contributors may have been changed at their request.

In this Monday episode of the brand new Ask Anna series, Anna is joined by Hannah Barrett, Yoga Teacher, Yoga Teacher Trainer and Author.

Together Anna and Hannah tackle the following connundrum: 

"Twice this week people have told me to take a deep breath in a nice way.
It made me realise how I'm breathing in that panicky stressful way half the time. I try to do breath work and slow down with yoga, but it weirdly makes me feel tearful and more stressed. I know I need to slow my body and mind down, but how can I when all the usual things everyone recommends just makes it feel worse, and how do I find the time? 

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 

Learn more with Hannah at the following links:

Pre-order Hannah's brand new book, The Yoga Happy Year (out December 26th) here.
Join the Yoga Happy app and enhoy 400+ yoga classes, breathworks, meditations and sound baths. 
Follow Hannah on Instagram

Today Anna tackles a new anonymous Confession from the Therapy Room;

"When I take my annual leave this Christmas, I'm certain I won't face going back. That place has been suffocating me. I'm too cowardly to hand in my notice."

Anna replies with some compassionate advice and tips that will help everyone, regardless of whether they can relate to this confession or not.

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 

Please note - the names and voices of some of the Ask Anna/Confessions contributors may have been changed at their request.

In this Monday episode of the brand new Ask Anna series, Anna is joined by Cat Sims, Content Creator, Author, Podcast are Writer.

Together Anna and Cat tackle the following question: 

"After a lot of discussions and a few incidents, a very close friend of mine sent me some very clear messages that she's distancing herself from our friendship - I'm only going to see her at group gatherings like birthdays or Christmas. This was over a year ago that this all started and I still cry most times I think about it. I decided to have children, she's doing the career thing."

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 

Learn more with Cat at the following links:
Substack: You're Never the Only One
TikTok: Not So Smug Now
instagram: @notsosmugnow

Today Anna tackles a new anonymous Confession from the Therapy Room;

"I'm really excited for my first Christmas with my husband's children. It's been a long time coming. However I'm worried that I'll find the noise and intensity overwhelming. How can I make sure my nervous system doesn't crash and leave me not able to cope with all the chaos that Christmas with kids brings."

Anna replies with some compassionate advice and tips that will help everyone, regardless of whether they can relate to this confession or not.

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 

Please note - the names and voices of some of the Ask Anna/Confessions contributors may have been changed at their request.

In this Monday episode of the brand new Ask Anna series, Anna is joined by Nahid de Belgeonne, Nervous System Whisperer, Author and Burnout, Anxiety and Trauma coach.

Together Anna and Nahid tackle the following question: 

"About trauma . . . Does it affect your brain/ change how you think forever? I’ve had significant trauma, I’ve been to talking therapy and had EMDR. I can see massive improvements, but I wonder has it changed the core of me/ who I am/ how I think. Do you truly ever find a way to ‘get over it’?"

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 

Learn more with Nahid at the following links:
website: https://www.thehumanmethod.co.uk/thesootheprogrammeselfpaced
newsletter:https://nahiddebelgeonne.substack.com
instagram: @thehumanmethoduk
Book: Soothe



Please note - the names and voices of some of the Ask Anna/Confessions contributors may have been changed at their request.

Today Anna tackles a new anonymous Confession from the Therapy Room;

"I'm finding the needs of my extended family exhausting. With both my partner and I having divorced and remarried parents, seeing enough of our family feels like a constant pressure and the end result is that we spend every weekend and bit of downtime with them and never have any time just us. How do we make them understand without making them feel like we don't care about them? I'm pretty good at boundary settings in every area of life apart from this one!"

Anna replies with some compassionate advice and tips that will help everyone, regardless of whether they can relate to this confession or not.

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 

Please note - the names and voices of some of the Ask Anna/Confessions contributors may have been changed at their request.

In this Monday episode of the brand new Ask Anna series, Anna is joined by Jamie Sutton-Jennings, Mum of Three and TikTok and Instagram creator of great budgeting hacks and advice as Savvy Jamie.

Together Anna and Jamie tackle the following question: 

"Hi Anna If I do Christmas presents this year, it's gonna push me deeper into debt. I haven't told my family about the extent of my financial struggles. Help!"

Do you have an Ask Anna question you'd like to submit for future episodes? Or an anonymous confession? Visit the website to learn how 


Please note - the names and voices of some of the Ask Anna/Confessions contributors may have been changed at their request.