Listening In

Please be aware the focus of this episode is suicide.

 

Today we are delighted to welcome Alice Hendy MBE, the founder of R;pple

Alice’s brother Josh took his own life 5 years ago when he was just 21, and mere weeks later, Alice was already thinking of ways in which she could help prevent others from doing the same.

And so, R;pple was born; a browser extension created with the sole intention of saving lives.

 

R;pple now has over 2 million users worldwide and Alice has been personally contacted by over 30 individuals telling her they wouldn’t be here were it not for R;pple.

And by her own admission, honouring her own grief and loss, Alice would add herself to that group. She says,  “I'd go as far to say that R;pple’s probably saved my life as well.”

 

For more information, and to download Ripple on your own devices, visit Ripple | Crisis Intervention, Suicide Prevention & Mental Health

 

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This episode was recorded on Teams

 

Produced by Leto Blackwell

 

Created by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society

 

Website: www.ncps.com

 

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In this episode we are delighted to welcome a man whose interest in human behaviour began with the story of someone he never met.

The grandfather of Simon Coombs was a dispatch rider who served at Dunkirk and the D-Day landings, and he returned deeply changed by war.

That family legacy sparked a lifelong curiosity in Simon about how experiences shape people.

After going through multiple redundancies (each bringing its own challenges to his mental health) Simon turned these experiences into purpose.

Determined to make support for the jobless more accessible, he launched an initiative offering talking therapies to long-term unemployed individuals.

Today, through his organisation, Working Minds, his work is deeply rooted in lived experience,  professional insight, and can be traced all the way back to the beaches of Dunkirk.

 

For more information Working Minds - Mental Health and Wellbeing Professionals

 

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This episode was recorded on Teams

 

Produced by Leto Blackwell

 

Created by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society

 

Website: www.ncps.com

 

Subtitles are auto generated

NAPAC: Belief, the Most Valuable Currency We Possess

 

Please be aware this episode explores the topic of childhood abuse.

 

At a time when the media landscape once more forces us to confront the awful reality of childhood abuse, we are blessed to be joined by Olivia Peri, Head of Learning with the National Association of People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC).

We look at what happens for victim survivors, when high profile people, and high-profile cases dominate the national conversation.

What impact does that have on them, on their loved ones and on those who support them?

And what happens when those accused do not appear to be held to account?

Olivia, has the ability to speak about this sensitive and complex subject with a balance of compassion and sound clinical practice.

 

For more information about the work NAPAC does, please visit NAPAC - Supporting Recovery From Childhood Abuse

As the Brand & Integrity Manager at Happiful, Katherine (Kat) Nicholls knows a great deal about how clients find therapists and how therapists find clients. 
In this conversation, Kat shares tips and advice about how to promote your work online ethically and authentically – something we know practitioners can struggle with. 
How can you build a practice that feels right, that feels aligned with both your approach and your personality? 
Kat helps us understand the difference between selling and connecting.

 

For more information about all the work Kat and the Happiful family do, you can go to https://happiful.com

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This episode was recorded on Teams

 

Produced by Leto Blackwell

 

Created by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society

 

Website: www.ncps.com

 

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Claire Thompson is, amongst many other things, Neurodiversity Ambassador for the NCPS. In this role she has shared research-informed insights through her writing and conference work, all with the aim of creating a more accepting world for neurodivergence.

There’s a reason why Claire is such a passionate advocate; and that is due to her own lived experience. 
She tells us how being a Mum to 3 neurodivergent children, resulted in her own personal discovery of difference and identity when she herself was diagnosed AuDHD.
In addition, Claire has recently completed a PhD at Ulster University, where through its famous murals, she researched the intergenerational impact of the conflict in Northern Ireland. By listening in, you can hear Claire describing an exploration of socioeconomics, identity, tourism trauma and PTSD.

Please remember to like and subscribe, so you can always be part of the conversation.

 

This episode was recorded on Teams

 

Produced by Leto Blackwell

 

Created by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society

 

Website: www.ncps.com

 

Subtitles are auto generated