Burnout – it’s a phrase that so many of us have heard, but what does it mean, especially for those with a history of trauma? Listen as Dr. Claire Plumbly explains why burnout can be so difficult to recognise, and why it’s something that everyone should be aware of. You’re Not the Problem gives […]
Our listener this week shares how she felt manipulated and silenced by her adoptive mother, describing how even her father’s death was weaponised against her. Now she’s no contact and struggling to speak up in her current relationships, she asks how she can begin to repair the lingering wounds of her childhood. You’re Not […]
As a psychotherapist and counselling psychologist within the NHS, our guest Dr. Natalie Cawley is no stranger to both sides of the therapy chair. Listen as she shares an invaluable look into how her own past has shaped her practice, and the lessons she’s learned from ‘failed’ relationships and working with vulnerable and inspiring people. […]
Driven by a fierce desire to protect her brother from her mother’s ‘poison’, our listener yearns for a relationship with the sibling she tried desperately to protect. But as Katie and Helen peel back the layers of her complicated family dynamics, our listener learns there’s so much more to her story than she first thought. […]
Driven by a fierce desire to protect her brother from her mother’s ‘poison’, our listener yearns for a relationship with the sibling she tried desperately to protect. But as Katie and Helen peel back the layers of her complicated family dynamics, our listener learns there’s so much more to her story than she first thought. […]
As our listener is coming to terms with her emotionally abusive childhood, she asks for our help understanding the lasting impact of suppressing her emotions and ‘playing the moods’ of her father. After working hard to break the cycle for her own children, she’s trying to model healthy communication and relationships for them – but […]
Describing her childhood as growing up in a cult, without access to basic necessities and education, our listener this week struggles to come to terms with the declining health of her parents. Listen to Helen and Katie help Emi tap into her healthy anger about being denied the childhood she deserved. TW: religious cult, discussion […]
If you don’t cry or dislike when someone around you cries, does that make you cold hearted? That’s just one of the concerns that our listener wanted to tackle this week, as Helen and Katie explore her past childhood experiences and the lasting impact it’s had on her ability to express her emotions. TW: Physical […]
You’re Not the Problem gives you the tools to recognise and heal from narcissistic and emotional abuse – out now: UK, US (affiliate links) Our guest this weeks describes being ‘obsessed’ with her mother as a child, seeking her adoration and love above all else. She asks for help drawing a line under the past to be able […]
You’re Not the Problem gives you the tools to recognise and heal from narcissistic and emotional abuse – out now: UK, US (affiliate links) TW: Suicide Our guest this week shares how she’s been living with her husband’s mood swings and silent treatment, but now she’s tired of feeling responsible for her family’s emotions as well as her […]
