We’re back! Let’s Talk about CBT has been on hiatus for a little while but now it is back with a brand-new host Helen Macdonald, the Senior Clinical Advisor for the BABCP. Each episode Helen will be talking to experts in the different fields of CBT and also to those who have experienced CBT, what it was like for them and how it helped. This episode Helen is talking to one of the BABCP’s Experts by Experience, Paul Edwards. Paul experienced PTSD after working for many years in the police. He...

The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, the lead organisation for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in the UK and Ireland, is 50 years old this year. In this episode Dr Lucy Maddox explores how CBT has changed over the last 50 years. Lucy speaks to founding members Isaac Marks, Howard Lomas and Ivy Blackburn, previous President David Clark, outgoing President Andrew Beck and incoming President Saiqa Naz about changes through the years and possible future...

In this bonus episode of Let's Talk About CBT, hear Dr Lucy Maddox interview Dr Tom Ward and Angie about SlowMo: digitally supported face-to-face CBT for paranoia combined with a mobile app for use in daily life. Show Notes Websites For more about the research check out: http://slowmotherapy.co.uk Angie talks about SlowMo on The One Show: https://youtu.be/lCI7LKFbyrw For more on BABCP visit www.babcp.com Articles These academic journal articles below are all produced by the SlowMo team...

Children don't come with a manual, and parenting can be hard. What is evidence-based parenting training and how can it help? Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Sue Howson and Jane, about their experiences of delivering and receiving this intervention for parents of primary school aged children.  For more information check out https://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

In this episode Dr Lucy Maddox speaks to Sharon and Dr Anne Garland, about CBT for depression. Hear how Sharon describes it, and how both group and individual therapy helped.  For more information check out the show notes at https://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems, but there's a good evidence-base for CBT as a helpful intervention. In this podcast, Dr Lucy Maddox speaks with Dr Blake Stobie and Claire Read, about what CBT for anxiety is like, and how anxious thoughts can be like the circle line.  For more information check out the show notes at https://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

We tend to think about therapy as something that is helpful for individuals, but what about when you want to address problems which affect you and a partner or spouse? In this episode, Dr Lucy Maddox speaks to Dan Kolubinski about cognitive behavioural couples therapy, and hears from Lisa and Richard about what the experience was like for them. 

What is digital CBT? How does therapy work over the internet? Can it ever be as good as face-to-face? Dr Lucy Maddox hears from Dr Graham Thew and Fiona McLauchlan-Hyde about an internet-based CBT programme for PTSD. Fiona shares her experience of how this therapist-supported programme helped her through traumatic grief, and also has some helpful advice for people trying to comfort those who are bereaved.  Show notes available at https://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com

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What does existing research tell us about the possible impact of the pandemic on children and young people's mental health? Dr Lucy Maddox speaks with Dr Maria Loades about Maria and colleagues' recent rapid review of the literature on isolation and mental health, and what CBT principles suggest can be helpful to head off problems, in particular with loneliness during the pandemic.  For more information check out the shownotes at https://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

How does doing more of what matters help teenagers with low mood and depression? And what what can we all learn from this, particularly at the moment? Prof Shirley Reynolds speaks to Dr Lucy Maddox. For more information check out the show notes at: http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

We're all living through uncertain times at the moment. What does research from CBT tell us about what tends to help people tolerate uncertainty? Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Professor Mark Freeston about what might help. For more information check out the show notes at http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

Note: This episode was recorded before government guidance on restricting travel due to coronavirus. We all experience ups and downs in moods but what happens when the highs are so high and the lows are so low that it really interferes with your life? In this episode we hear from Cate Catmore and Professor Steven Jones about CBT for bipolar disorder. For more resources check out the show notes at http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

This is an understandably stressful time and it's normal to feel worried. What can we learn from CBT for health anxiety that might help us with our psychological wellbeing? In this short bonus episode, Dr Lucy Maddox interviews Dr Jo Daniels from Bath University, about things we know are likely to help. For shownotes visit http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

Imagine being asked to give up the most effective strategy you have for coping with stressful situations... this is often what it can feel like to people trying to give up self-harm.  In this episode, Dr Lucy Maddox talks to Jane, who first used self-harm when she was 14, and Dr Lucy Taylor, who works with young people to try to overcome self-harm.  This episode contains discussion about self-harm and reference to suicide.  For show notes visit http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

Striving for achievement has got to be a good thing, right? But what if it starts to get in the way of our happiness? What if the standards we hold ourselves to are unattainable or unrealistic? What if we feel like we'll never measure up?  In this episode, Sam and Professor Roz Shafran speak to Dr Lucy Maddox about CBT for clinical perfectionism - what it is, what it's not, and how it can be useful.  For show notes visit http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

How can a talking therapy help with a problem that feels as physical as chronic fatigue syndrome?  Ben Adams talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about overcoming his initial scepticism about CBT and why he's glad he did. Professor Trudie Chalder explains how cognitive behavioural therapy uses links between mind and body to be effective. For more information check out the show notes at http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

How do you talk about something in therapy when all you want to do is avoid thinking about it? And why might it help to be able to tackle it?  Nick G--- talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about how he sought help for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and his therapist, Dr Jen Wilde, explains the theory behind the treatment, and dispels some myths about what it's like.  For more information got to http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/ and check out the show notes.

What are 'intrusive thoughts' (we all have them) and what has CBT for OCD got to do with a polar bear? People sometimes talk about being "a little bit OCD", but the reality of obsessive compulsive disorder is much more difficult than a tendency to line your pens up or be super tidy.  Ashley Fulwood talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about his experience of OCD and his journey towards recovery with the help of CBT, and Professor Paul Salkovkis explains what we do and don't know about OCD.

Maggie's flat was so full that the council threatened to clear it out themselves. CBT helped her understand the reasons behind her hoarding disorder and start to let go of some of her possessions.  Maggie and Dr Victoria Bream speak to Dr Lucy Maddox.  More information in the show notes, here: http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

Hearing voices is much more common than used to be thought, but what if they're cruel voices that seem to try to stop you from living your life?  Chris Shoulder talks to Dr Lucy Maddox about how he uses CBT techniques to manage his experience of voices and Dr Emmanuelle Peters explains the theory behind the treatment.  For more information check out the show notes here: http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/

Most of us have some worries about how we look, but what if those worries get so bad they stop you being able to go out?  Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a serious problem but it can be overcome, as Gareth explains.  Gareth and Prof David Veale talk to Dr Lucy Maddox. This show includes mention of suicide.

This bonus episode of BABCP’s Let’s Talk About CBT is all about an outreach event organised by Saiqa Naz, Chair of the BABCP’s Equality and Culture SIG, held at the time of the Glasgow conference, back in the summer. Saiqa Naz, Shayhk Abdul Aziz Ahmed and Dr Aman Durrani all speak to Dr Lucy Maddox about what the event was all about. If you’re interested in finding out more about the topics covered here, check out the show website for some more resources.

This episode of BABCP’s Let’s Talk About CBT is all about Mindfulness Based Therapies, including Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Professor Willem Kuyken and Chris Henry speak to Dr Lucy Maddox about this talking therapy, which is from the wider family of CBTs. Find out what Mindfulness Based Therapies are and hear what it feels like to experience them. For more information check out http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/