We have another guest this week, Jan McGregor Hepburn, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, who joins us to talk about psychoanalysis and its principles. We discuss the differences between various types of therapy, the role of the unconscious mind, and the practice of analysis.Jan McGregor Hepburn LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week it's all about Apathy. That feeling where you have no interest and no energy for one reason or another.Let's have a little look shall we?LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

It's guest week on Therapy Natters. And this week Richard & Fiona are nattering with family, systemic & couples therapist Inger Gordon.https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/Inger-Gordon-iAieSAASLinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard & Fiona are nattering in response to a listener question about anxiety and test conditions.LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard & Fiona are chatting with the author, consultant and human rights campaigner Julian Harrison about what it's like being in therapy.https://julianharrison.wordpress.com LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard & Fiona have a natter about the concept of "Ego States" in Transactional Analysis. The idea being that we can break our personality down into 3 different states of Parent Adult and Child.LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

Autism is a highly misunderstood condition, probably due to autistic people's varied strengths and weaknesses.So this week Richard & Fiona are chatting with therapist Paula Stone, who works as an advisor in schools helping people with neurodivergent traits to understand more about why they feel the way that they feel.https://www.meadowsweetholistichealth.co.uk/LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

This week Richard & Fiona answer a listener question about staying motivated when job hunting.LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

Richard & Fiona are joined this week by Psychotherapist David Corr.David is very interested in Internal Family Systems as well as Parts Therapy, and how they integrate so well together in the therapy room.http://davidcorr.co.ukLinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls

Making decisions can be hard especially when our emotions get in the way. Back in the early 1980s Maltese psychologist Edward de Bono, inventor of the phrase "Lateral Thinking" proposed an idea to help streamline our decision-making.He called them The 6 Thinking Hats. Blue Hat: "The Controller's Hat"When you are in blue hat mode, you focus on controlling your thinking and managing the decision-making process. You have an agenda, ask for summaries, and reach conclusions.White Hat: "The Information Hat"The white hat represents information gathering. Think about the knowledge and insights that you've collected already – but also the information you're missing, and where you can go to get it.Red Hat: "The Emotional Hat"This hat represents feelings and instincts. When you're engaged in this type of thinking, you can express your feelings without having to justify them logically.Black Hat: "The Be Careful Hat"This hat is about being cautious and assessing risks. You employ critical judgment and explain exactly why you have concerns, without emotion!Yellow Hat: "The Optimist's Hat"With yellow-hat thinking, you look at issues in the most positive light possible. You highlight the benefits and the added value that could come from your ideas.Green Hat: "The Creative Hat"The green hat represents creative thinking. When you're "wearing" this hat, you explore a range of ideas and possible ways to make things happen.LinksSubmit a question The Richard Nicholls PodcastThe Brookhouse Hypnotherapy Group YouTube ChannelRichard's Social Media LinksTwitter Instagram Facebook Youtube TikTok ThreadsSupport Richard on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls