The internet can be both a treasure trove of insightful content and entertainment, and also a source of overwhelming information. That’s why the BTP team has come together to curate a Therapist‘s Corner post for you.

September’s Therapist‘s Corner includes a selection of the best TV shows, books, podcasts, blogs, resources, quotes and memes (both classic and new) that we’ve come across to support you in your therapy and counselling work.

Our goal is to educate, inform and occasionally bring a smile to your face, and make your online experience a little more enjoyable.

🌞Happy reading!🌞

 TV/Cinema

Change Your Mind, Change Your Life – Documentary

In this BBC/Open University co-production for BBC One, Matt and Emma Willis team up with some of Britain’s leading therapists to explore how they can help us navigate the challenges that modern life throws at us.

The documentary series showcases the work of four experienced therapists, Julia Samuel, Owen O’Kane, Professor Steve Peters and Dr Fatoumata Jatta all with very different ways of practising.

Available on BCC iPlayer

In Treatment

In this show, middle-aged psychologist Paul Weston (Emmy nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Gabriel Byrne) confronts some uneasy truths about his own life while conducting therapy sessions with his patients. 

He begins to question his own abilities and motives, so he seeks help from his former mentor and therapist Gina Toll, whom he has not seen for ten years. He has a private practice where he carries out sessions with his patients in his Baltimore home.

Available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

Books

“A Black Empathic Approach to Psychotherapy: Growing from Rage to Compassion” – Dr. Isha Mckenzie

This book presents the concept of a black Empathic Approach, an experiential model used as a means of developing powerful feelings associated with racism, such as fear, guilt, and rage, into a useful therapeutic tool for healing the intersectional impact of anti- black racism and associated oppressions.

Chapters support processing, engagement and dialogue with contexts of anti- black racism in psychotherapy and counsellor training to provide a powerful framework for therapeutic discussion, teaching, learning and practice. This book is intended for therapists, coaches, support workers, social workers, training institutes, and anyone else attempting to support individuals and groups impacted by racism.

Dr. Isha Mckenzie- Mavinga, Retired Psychotherapist, poet and lecturer, has thirty three years’ experience as a Transcultural Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Lecturer, Writer and Reiki Master. Isha initiated therapeutic services at the African Caribbean Mental Health Association in Brixton, and at Women’s Trust, working with women impacted by violence in relationships. She was a student counsellor and senior lecturer at London Metropolitan University and taught at Goldsmiths University of London.

“And How Does That Make You Feel?: everything you (n)ever wanted to know about therapy” – Joshua Fletcher

Psychotherapist Josh Fletcher takes the reader on a candid and human journey into the individual sessions of four patients – Levi, Zahra, Noah and Daphne – sharing their self-discovery and recovery as they engage in therapy for the first time. And he lets us into the inner thoughts of a therapist, from shock and sympathy while in session, to how it feels to run into a former client on a messy night out.

Interspersed with straight-talking advice on common issues such as anxiety, OCD and panic attacks, as well as a therapist’s guide to how to find the right therapist, And How Does That Make You Feel? is darkly funny, illuminating and full of promise that a better future is always possible.

Joshua Fletcher MSc MBACP is a UK-based author and psychotherapist specialising in working with anxiety disorders.

“Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself” – Nedra Glover Tawwab

In a relatable and inclusive tone, Set Boundaries, Find Peace presents simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life.

Rooted in the latest research and best practices used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), these techniques help us identify and express our needs clearly and without apology – and unravel a root problem behind codependency, power struggles, anxiety, depression, burnout, and more.

Nedra Glover Tawwab is a licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert who she has practiced relationship therapy for more than fifteen years and hosts the relationships podcast You Need to Hear This.

“Rest Is Resistance: Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life” – Tricia Hersey

In this fierce and tender manifesto, Tricia Hersey elevates rest as a divine right, and paves the way towards a more well-rested life that empowers imagination, invention and healing. Divided into four sections, Rest is Resistance explains Tricia’s philosophy and methods, and includes both storytelling and practical advice. It will offer you the guidance and context to craft a rest practice for long-term health, both within yourself and society as a whole.

Rest is Resistance is not self-care: it is the urgent wake-up call you need to nap, rest and, most importantly, dream once more.

Tricia Hersey is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, theologian and community organizer. She is the founder of The Nap Ministry, an organization that examines rest as a form of resistance and reparations by curating spaces for the community to rest via community rest activations, immersive workshops, performance art installations, and social media. Her research interests include Black liberation theology, womanism, somatics, and cultural trauma.

  Recommended Podcasts

“The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide”

The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide podcast is one of our top-rated podcasts for therapists looking to enhance their practice and broaden their knowledge. It offers a wealth of information from the perspective of seasoned mental health professionals.

Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy host The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide. Widhalm has experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist. Based out of Los Angeles, Widhalm brings practical insight he draws from real-life scenarios. Co-host Katie Vernoy, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist that perfectly complements him with her own perspective and experience.

It’s an engaging podcast that offers valuable tools for therapists at every stage of their career.

Where to listen: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, and Amazon Music. 

“PsychCrunch” 

The PsychCrunch therapy podcast goes beyond surface-level discussions about human behavior. PsychCrunch explores various therapeutic approaches in detail. The podcast takes complex psychological concepts and scientific findings and makes them accessible to listeners, offering practical tips that are easy to implement.

Episodes dive into intriguing subjects like how music impacts mood, why we procrastinate, and what science says about first impressions.

The British Psychological Society’s Research Digest’s dynamic team of Society members hosts this weekly podcast.

Where to listen: Apple Podcasts, ListenNotes, Chartable, Podbean, PodcastAddict, and more.

Reminder: You are also a human being

Infographic – Window of Tolerance

Meme – For a Chuckle

Words to Ponder: Anger

Articles and Blogs

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