"Say Goodbye to Body Shame: Insights from The Award-Winning Body Image Psychotherapist Tara O’Donoghue"

Burnout – Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You – Clinical Psychologist Dr Claire Plumbly

Welcome to the final guest episode of Season One of A Therapeutic Hour. Today, I’m joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Claire Plumbly, who works extensively with clients experiencing anxiety, trauma, and burnout. Claire’s insights on burnout resonate powerfully in today’s world, where relentless demands push our nervous systems into survival mode, leaving us struggling to make clear decisions, rest, or even connect with others. She helps us understand why burnout is so hard to escape and how it differs from stress. Drawing from polyvagal theory, EMDR and her extensive experience, Claire also shares practical techniques to manage our nervous system before it manages us. This is a Therapeutic Hour.. For more on Dr Claire Plumbly's work, check out: https://www.drclaireplumbly.com/ [https://www.drclaireplumbly.com/] For more on my work, you can find me at: LinkedIn: Michelle Overton https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/] Instagram: Mental Wellbeing Services UK https://www.instagram.com/mentalwellbeingservicesuk/ [https://www.instagram.com/mentalwellbeingservicesuk/] Website: https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/ [https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/] MHFA England: Michelle Overton's Profile https://mhfaengland.org/public-profile/?id=555c3902-1d84-e811-8148-e0071b6670e1 [https://mhfaengland.org/public-profile/?id=555c3902-1d84-e811-8148-e0071b6670e1] X : MentalWellbein6 https://x.com/MentalWellbein6 [https://x.com/MentalWellbein6]

"Gavin Carroll on Yin Yoga: Harnessing the Healing Power of Yin and Yang Energy"

Ever heard of Yin Yoga? In this episode, I’m joined by Gavin Carroll, a Yin Yoga expert whose practice has not only transformed others but saved him. Inspired by Madonna in the '90s, Gavin became a qualified teacher, blending ancient wisdom with modern practice. Join us as Gavin shares the healing power and wisdom of Yin Yoga and discover how this practice can bring deep relaxation and balance into your life. This is A Therapeutic Hour.. For more on Gavin’s work, check out: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/yogawithgavin/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/yogawithgavin/⁠] For more on my work, you can find me at: • LinkedIn: ⁠Michelle Overton [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/]⁠ • Instagram: ⁠Mental Wellbeing Services UK [https://www.instagram.com/mentalwellbeingservicesuk/]⁠ • Website: ⁠https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/⁠ [https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/⁠] • MHFA England: ⁠Michelle Overton's Profile [https://mhfaengland.org/public-profile/?id=555c3902-1d84-e811-8148-e0071b6670e1]⁠ • X (formerly Twitter): ⁠MentalWellbein6⁠ [https://x.com/MentalWellbein6]

"Say Goodbye to Body Shame: Insights from The Award-Winning Body Image Psychotherapist Tara O’Donoghue"

In this episode, we sit down with award-winning body image psychotherapist Tara O'Donoghue to explore how self-compassion and body neutrality can help women break free from body shame. Tara shares transformative insights from her groundbreaking work on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and offers practical tools to overcome perfectionism and live more authentically. Join us for an empowering conversation about redefining self-worth beyond the constraints of the diet industry. This is a Therapeutic Hour.. For more on Tara's work, check out: https://homebasedtalkingtherapy.com/ [https://homebasedtalkingtherapy.com/] For more on my work, you can find me at: * LinkedIn: Michelle Overton [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/] * Instagram: Mental Wellbeing Services UK [https://www.instagram.com/mentalwellbeingservicesuk/] * Website: https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/ [https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/] * MHFA England: Michelle Overton's Profile [https://mhfaengland.org/public-profile/?id=555c3902-1d84-e811-8148-e0071b6670e1] * X : MentalWellbein6 [https://x.com/MentalWellbein6]

"Breaking the Cycle: How Psychodynamic Therapy Illuminates Relationship Blueprints" with Myira Khan

Myira Khan is a multi-award-winning Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor, Supervisor, Coach, Trainer, and Founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN). She is also the author of Working Within Diversity – A Reflective Guide to Anti-Oppressive Practice in Counselling and Therapy, published in July 2023. With over 14 years of clinical experience, Myira delivers workshops, trainings, and events internationally on diversity and anti-oppressive practice. In this episode, we explore how psychodynamic therapy works, focusing on making unconscious relationship blueprints conscious. We also dive into Myira’s pioneering work on - working within diversity and anti-oppressive practices in counselling. This is A Therapeutic Hour. For more on Myira's work, check out: https://www.myirakhancounselling.co.uk/ [https://www.myirakhancounselling.co.uk/] For more on my work, you can find me at: * LinkedIn: Michelle Overton [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atherapeutic_hour/ [https://www.instagram.com/atherapeutic_hour/] * Website: https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/ [https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/] * MHFA England: Michelle Overton's Profile [https://mhfaengland.org/public-profile/?id=555c3902-1d84-e811-8148-e0071b6670e1] * X (formerly Twitter): MentalWellbein6 [https://x.com/MentalWellbein6]

"Would You Like Counselling Without Talking? Craniosacral Therapy with Bodyworker Priti Cole"

This episode has a slightly different take, I am in conversation with my cranial sacral therapist (CST) Priti Cole’s. I share some of my own experiences of accessing this incredibly healing body work therapy, which has been described as having counselling without having to talk. Priti is a qualified cranial sacral therapist, a body worker and a light worker. She has been working with the body for the last twenty years and facilitates the body’s natural inherent power of self healing, empowering people to live the life they want to. This is.. A Therapeutic Hour For more on Priti’s work -> ⁠ [http://www.priticoles.co.uk/]http://www.priticoles.co.uk/⁠ [http://www.priticoles.co.uk/⁠] For more about my work check out: Website:⁠⁠ [https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/]https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/⁠⁠ [https://mentalwellbeingservices.co.uk/⁠⁠] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/]https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-overton-79882148/⁠⁠] IG:⁠⁠ [instagram.com/mentalwellbeingservicesuk]instagram.com/mentalwellbeingservicesuk⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/mentalwellbeingservicesuk⁠⁠] TikTok: ⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@atherapeutichour]https://www.tiktok.com/@atherapeutichour⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@atherapeutichour⁠⁠] Youtube:⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ATherapeuticHour]https://www.youtube.com/@ATherapeuticHour⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ATherapeuticHour⁠⁠⁠] X: ⁠⁠ [https://x.com/MentalWellbein6]https://x.com/MentalWellbein6⁠⁠ [https://x.com/MentalWellbein6⁠⁠] #ATherapeuticHourPodcast #TherapyPodcast #MentalHealthPodcast #CranioSacralTherapy #CST #MichelleOverton #MentalWellbeingServicesUK