Two Lost Souls

• UberTherapy and Burnout (BONUS episode)

  What!? Two episodes in one month!? That's right! In this bonus episode of Two Lost Souls, we speak to Dr. Elizabeth Cotton (aka Surviving Work) about her new book, UberTherapy , in which she shares her perspective on how the therapeutic landscape has changed so far (particularly in relation to IAPT / Talking Therapies), the rise of online therapy platforms, and what this means for the therapeutic systems we work in, and the therapists that work within them. An explorative, informative, and engaging conversation - and we look forward to hearing your thoughts!ABOUT DR. ELIZABETH COTTON:Elizabeth Cotton is an Associate Professor of Responsible Business at the University of Leicester and founder of Surviving Work, which researches mental health and its connection to work. She serves as a Trustee of the British Sociological Association and chairs the editorial board of its journal Work, Employment & Society. Her background includes extensive work with health teams and trade unions, including as Head of Education for IndustriALL (the Miner’s International), and she is a national executive member of the Psychotherapy & Counselling Union. A trained psychotherapist with NHS experience, she also leads the Digital Therapy Project, exploring the future of therapy in the digital age. Elizabeth's new book, UberTherapy: The New Business of Mental Health (published by Bristol University Press) is OUT NOW!JOIN THE COMMUNITYHear about upcoming episodes before anyone else and join the TLS community by joining our mailing list! Sign up now at ⁠⁠⁠www.twolostsouls.co.uk⁠⁠⁠CONTACT TWO LOST SOULSIf you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, you can email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠.

  --------  

  1:30:52

  --------

  1:30:52
• Working as an HICBT therapist vs. working as a clinical psychologist (with Dr. Shah Alam)

  In this episode, we speak to Dr. Shah Alam, a clinical psychologist, former HICBT Therapist and PWP, about his experiences working in each of these three roles.Key topics include:Differences between the training journeys of a CBT therapist and clinical psychologistsDifferences in the workload and models used by CBT therapists and clinical psychologistsDiversity within these fieldsABOUT DR. SHAH ALLAMDr. Shah Alam is an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, trained in CBT and EMDR, with a keen interest in in improving healthcare access and experiences for racially minoritised people. Dr. Alam also co-ordinates the Valued Voices mentoring scheme with UCL, supporting racially minoritised aspiring Clinical Psychologists onto training.More information on Dr. Alam can be found on his LinkedIn, or on his website.The BPS Article referenced in this episode can be found here, and you can find more information on the Valued Voices mentoring scheme here.JOIN THE COMMUNITYHear about upcoming episodes before anyone else and join the TLS community by joining our mailing list! Sign up now at ⁠⁠www.twolostsouls.co.uk⁠⁠CONTACT TWO LOST SOULSIf you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, you can email the podcast at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.

  --------  

  1:17:28

  --------

  1:17:28
• CBT for Children & Young People (with Sam Froudist)

  In this episode, we speak to Sam Froudist, a High Intensity CBT Therapist working in CAMHS about CBT for CYPKey topics include:Differences between the CYP and Adult training coursesPotential career routes into CYP HICBT training coursesBenefits of doing a non-accredited courseSystemic issues surrounding CAMHS and mental health care for young peopleABOUT SAM FROUDISTSam Froudist is a High Intensity CBT Therapist working with Children and Young People; a career she embarked on after moving to the UK from Australia and working as a teacher. More information on Sam can be found on her LinkedIn.JOIN THE COMMUNITYHear about upcoming episodes before anyone else and join the TLS community by joining our mailing list! Sign up now at ⁠www.twolostsouls.co.uk⁠CONTACT TWO LOST SOULSIf you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, you can email the podcast at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

  --------  

  1:29:14

  --------

  1:29:14
• CBT for clients with Long Term Health Conditions [LTCs] (with Helen Macdonald)

  In this episode, we speak to Helen Macdonald, about the use of CBT in treating the impact of long-term health conditions and offer advice for both trainees and established therapists!Key topics include:The role of CBT in treating long-term health conditions;How systemic changes have impacted on the role of therapy (and therapists!) in the context of long-term conditions;How to approach outcome measures, and disorder-specific measures;Practical tools and change methods for working with clients with long-term health conditionsJudicious use of therapist self-disclosure.ABOUT HELEN MACDONALDHelen Macdonald is a CBT psychotherapist, EMDR consultant, lecturer on CBT for long-term health conditions, and a senior clinical advisor for the BABCP (for whom she also hosts a fantastic podcast!) Helen is the co-author of a self-help book for clients called Overcoming Chronic Pain, with a new third edition set to be released soon!JOIN THE COMMUNITYHear about upcoming episodes before anyone else and join the TLS community by joining our mailing list! Sign up now at www.twolostsouls.co.ukCONTACT TWO LOST SOULSIf you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, you can email the podcast at [email protected].

  --------  

  1:25:24

  --------

  1:25:24
• Atypical Career Paths / CBT outside the therapy room (with Sven Law)

  In this episode, we speak to Sven Law, to discuss a whole host of topics including:- Using CBT skills outside of a therapeutic setting;- How to look for opportunities to use your CBT skills outside of the therapy room;- The role of technology (including AI) and innovation in therapy, including the opportunities and the pitfalls. Given some uncertainty around HICBT roles (with reports of certain universities deciding against running the course this year, reports of some trusts beginning to consider voluntary redundancies), we thought this episode would be a useful reminder that the toolbox of CBT skills can be used in a variety of industries.ABOUT SVEN LAWSven Law is a Social Worker - turned - CBT therapist and supervisor who has also diversified and pivoted to deploy his CBT skillset into the technology industry, working with a variety of platforms including IESO, Limbic, and MindDistrict.Sven can be found on LinkedIn, or can be emailed at TfD Therapy.JOIN THE COMMUNITYHear about upcoming episodes before anyone else and join the TLS community by joining our mailing list! Sign up now at ⁠www.twolostsouls.co.uk⁠CONTACT TWO LOST SOULSIf you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting (or is it xeeting?) us at @⁠⁠⁠⁠TLS_Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠, or by emailing us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!

  --------  

  1:18:03

  --------

  1:18:03

More Education podcasts

Trending Education podcasts

About Two Lost Souls