“The engine of mindfulness is exploration” … discovering Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with Professor Zindel Segal
🎧 Listen Here In this episode, Rachel talks with Professor Zindel Segal, Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders all about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. (MBCT). Zindel discusses the origins of MBCT, detailing how he and his colleagues transitioned from traditional cognitive therapy to integrating mindfulness as a core mechanism for preventing depression relapse. The conversation […]
Rumination and Depression with Professor Ed Watkins
🎧 Listen Here In this episode, Rachel Handley talks with Professor Ed Watkins, Professor of Psychology at the University of Exeter a world-leading expert in Rumination and its impact on mental health and wellbeing. Professor Watkins talks about Rumination-Focussed Cognitive Therapy, an evidence-based approach he has developed and trialled to target these specific processes in […]
Prof Judith Beck : Back to basics… or back to the future?
🎧 Listen Here In this episode of Practice Matters, Rachel is joined by Professor Judith Beck, President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and one of the most influential voices in the field. Judith discusses her personal and professional journey into CBT, the legacy of her father Aaron T. Beck, and the evolution of […]
Prof Heather O’Mahen and Dr Sarah Healy on CBT for anxiety and depression in the perinatal period
🎧 Listen Here In this episode of Let’s Talk About CBT- Practice Matters, host Rachel Handley is joined by two leading experts in perinatal mental health- Professor Heather O’Mahen and Dr Sarah Healy. Together, they explore the unique challenges, adaptations, and opportunities that come with providing effective CBT for individuals during the perinatal period. Heather and […]
Befriending the naughty black dog…. Prof Barney Dunn on learning to live well alongside depression
🎧 Listen Here In this episode, Rachel talks with Professor Barney Dunn, clinical psychologist and researcher at the University of Exeter, about his work on Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) a novel approach to treating depression that targets anhedonia (difficulty experiencing pleasure) and aims to boost wellbeing. Barney shares personal and professional insights into why and how traditional CBT might […]
“Don’t believe everything you think…”- Prof Steve Hollon on cognitive therapy for depression- Part 2
🎧 Listen Here In the second part of this episode with Professor Steve Hollon, we go beyond theory into the heart of applying cognitive therapy for depression in real-world settings. Steve shares what therapy really looks like across the spectrum from relatively straightforward to deeply complex clients and how therapists can stay grounded and effective, […]
“Don’t believe everything you think…”- Prof Steve Hollon on cognitive therapy for depression- Part 1
🎧 Listen Here In the first instalment of this special two part episode, Rachel Handley talks to Professor Steve Hollon, international expert on the prevention and treatment of depression and co-author of the second edition of Cognitive Therapy of Depression about how we understand and treat depression. Steve shares what first drew him to the field, his […]
“I’m forever bursting bubbles (or perhaps not)…” Kim Wright and Tom Richardson on treating Bipolar Disorder
🎧 Listen Here In this episode of Let’s Talk About CBT- Practice Matters, Rachel Handley talks to two expert guests – Professor Kim Wright from the University of Exeter and Associate Professor Tom Richardson from the University of Southampton – about bipolar disorder and the role of CBT in supporting people with this diagnosis. Tom and […]
Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders with Dr. Rebecca Murphy
🎧 Listen Here In this episode of Let’s Talk About CBT: Practice Matters, Rachel Handley is joined by Dr. Rebecca Murphy, a clinical psychologist and researcher specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for eating disorders. Together, they explore the complexities of eating disorders, effective treatment approaches, and ways to improve accessibility to evidence-based interventions. Resources & […]
Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good…Andrew Beck on Transcultural CBT
🎧 Listen Here In this episode of Let’s Talk About CBT – Practice Matters, host Rachel Handley speaks with Andrew Beck, consultant clinical psychologist, CBT therapist, and author of Transcultural Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety and Depression. Andrew is a leading expert in culturally adapted therapies and a former president of the BABCP. Together, they explore the […]
