Best Joshua Fletcher Podcasts (2025)

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3. Anxious For No Reason? 19:01

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3d ago19:01

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In this episode, we explore why anxiety can seem to appear for no reason at all. We look more closely at the role of the threat response and uncover why it actually makes sense that we feel anxious. There is always a reason, even if it’s not the one we expect.

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2. Why Am I Always Anxious? (The Threat Response) 19:06

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In this episode, we explore why people with anxiety disorders often feel anxious most of the day. To understand this, we need to look at the body’s threat response, the system designed to protect us but which can become overactive and misfiring. I talk about how this response fuels our symptoms, how we interact with it, and what keeps it going. Dra…

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1. Anxious? Start Here... 16:10

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The Panic Pod returns after a four-year break. In this first episode, we go back to where it all began. If you’re anxious, confused, and don’t know where to start, or if you’ve consumed endless self-help content and still don’t feel better, take a breath and join me here. I’ll walk you through how, as both a therapist and a former sufferer, we find…

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"I want children, but the love of my life doesn't": How do we choose between the life we have and the one we long for? 28:49

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this week's episode, I explore the sharp end of love - those crossroads where …

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Dr. Fredrick Nyström: Weight management, the obesity paradox and the psychological impact of dieting 31:12

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. Our dilemma this week comes from a listener who is navigating a lifelong struggle…

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Kate Moyle: Dating, boundaries and sexual empowerment 41:14

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we hear from a 31-year-old listener who is struggling to set boundarie…

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"I feel like the odd one out in my own family": The family roles we play, and how to rewrite the script 26:44

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this week’s episode, I'm exploring the complex family roles that shape who we …

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"My teenage son is struggling with anxiety": How to navigate mental health challenges in teens 35:19

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. It's World Mental Health Day this Friday 10th October, so I'm delighted to be joi…

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"My childhood bestie didn't invite me to her wedding": Broken promises, drifting apart and the fragile bonds of friendship 28:57

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. What happens when a friendship fades without explanation, or ends in a way that f…

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Career Changes: Motherhood, work-life balance and wanting more 29:44

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm tackling two dilemmas around work, identity, and balance. First, w…

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Joshua Fletcher: Self-optimisation culture, productivity anxiety and learning to fail better 44:57

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm joined by psychotherapist and author Joshua Fletcher, aka Anxiety …

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Helen Marie: Estranged sisters, family dynamics and self-understanding 38:43

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm joined by trauma and self-work therapist Helen Marie, to unpack a …

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"We love each other, but our sex life is non-existent": Intimacy, betrayal & secrecy in relationships 25:42

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, I'm answering two dilemmas about intimacy, connection and betrayal. On…

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Relationships in the Grey Zone: Letting go of an ex and facing an unexpected pregnancy 27:28

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this week's episode, we hear two dilemmas that sit in the grey zone when it co…

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"My mum doesn't know who I'm marrying": Secrets, families & the parts of ourselves we keep hidden 29:34

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Welcome to season two of Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. In this first episode of season two, I'm delving into love, secrets, and…

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Heartbreak: how to move on without all the answers 35:38

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. It's the last episode of season one of Dial Emma, but never fear! I'll be back wi…

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Zoe Blaskey: Motherhood, careers and the conspiracy of 'having it all' 33:42

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. To help me unpack today's dilemma, I'm joined by another special guest: podcaster…

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Friendship & Grief: how do friendship dynamics play out after we experience loss? 19:46

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we have a dilemma from a listener who shares how it feels to continue …

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Toxic Complaining: How people-pleasing shows up at work 24:07

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we explore a dilemma that will feel all too familiar to recovering peo…

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Elizabeth Day: Fertility, failure and unexpected grief 39:12

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TW: miscarriage, abortion and fertility struggles Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week's dilemma comes from …

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Self-Loathing: Feeling like an imposter in your own life 21:36

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we hear a deeply personal and vulnerable dilemma from a listener who f…

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Toxic Parents: Rewriting the Script using the Drama Triangle 18:40

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Welcome to the first episode of Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, our listener dilemma involves ageing parents in a toxi…

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Dial Emma: Trailer 0:38

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If you’ve ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here. Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. Got a tricky situation, emotional tangle, or just need a fresh perspective? I’d love to hear from you. Be sure to fo…

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S3, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Insecurity in Relationships - how can I build trust with my partner when our relationship started as an affair? 11:09

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Welcome back to the last episode of Dial Emma for this season! You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, Emma hears from a listener who is navigating feelings of insecurity in her romantic relationship, which started as an affair with her bo…

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S3, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Asking for Help in Friendship - how family dynamics play into our friendships in adulthood 38:22

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Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Katherine to talk about just how hard it can be sometimes to ask for help in friendships. Emma and Katherine talk about the specifics of how to get help that's actually helpful in the present, as…

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S3, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Friendship After Loss - the impact of grief on friendship 9:07

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TW: loss, suicide Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma. You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, we hear from a listener who tragically lost her husband when he took his own life, and is now navigating the loss of the friends th…

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S3, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Surface Dwellers and Depth Seekers - exploring emotional depth in male friendships 40:37

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Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Elliot to talk about what it's like to be an, as he puts it, emotional male within male friendship groups. Elliot shares an experience that many of us might be able to relate to: being unceremoni…

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S3, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Platonic Crushes - how emotional self-sufficiency supports healthier connections 7:42

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Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, our Dial Emma voicenote comes from a listener who is navigating the f…

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S3, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Feeling like an Outsider - seeking self awareness, connection and intimacy in friendship 38:21

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Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Sarah, who has been navigating feelings of loneliness and being an outsider in her friendship groups. In this conversation, Emma and Sarah explore what it means to fit in, what it's like when you…

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S3, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Fertility and Friendship - navigating grief and joy 15:49

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TW: Miscarriage Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, we hear from a listener who is dealing with complex e…

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S3, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Ambivalence in Friendship - what happens when your friend becomes your boss? 43:51

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which psychotherapist and author Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma meets Kelly, a smart, self-aware woman who's nearly 50, yet who finds herself stuck with some big feelings about a frie…

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S3, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Notes on Parenting - lending our nervous system to our children 14:10

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Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, we're bringing you something a little different. We hear from a long-…

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S3, Ep 2 Dial Emma: Grieving a Pet - what our animals can teach us about ourselves 8:14

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Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, Emma hears from a listener who is navigating the loss of a beloved c…

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S3, Ep 1 Friendship Therapy: Reciprocity in Friendship - how fear can get in the way of vulnerability 46:49

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. To kick off season three, Emma chats to Poppy, who is struggling with a friendship dilemma that many of us can relate to. We've all been on the receiving end of a friend who has ditched us temporarily for a new relationship; perhaps we've bee…

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S3, Ep 1 BONUS: Tolerance in Friendship with Michelle Elman 41:48

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Hello, and welcome to season three of Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapeutic lens. This week, a special bonus episode to kick off a new season: Emma chats to Michelle Elman, bestselling author, …

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S2, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Friendship Accountability - is it me, or is it them? 13:49

1y ago13:49

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Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy, and the season 2 finale! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. This week, our Dial Emma caller wants to talk about ac…

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S2, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Childhood Friendships - friendship from the perspective of a 10-year-old 47:38

1y ago47:38

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. So many of our wonderful guests talk about childhood friendships and how those early experiences shape the friendships that we'll make as adults - so who better to help us talk about the way those friendships form than someone who's in the mi…

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S2, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Guilt in Friendship - how do I stop feeling guilty for moving away from my friends? 10:58

1y ago10:58

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Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. This week, we meet a listener who is grappling with feelings of guilt after mov…

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S2, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Boundaries - how rupture in friendship can help us break our own patterns 51:14

1y ago51:14

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Scott, a man who, now in his 40s, has experienced a sudden turnover in the friends he made in his 20s. A repeating pattern of rupture and loss has made him more defensive in the friendships he has left and wary of…

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S2, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Friendship Endings - how do I stop ghosting friends and create some friendship stability for myself? 10:51

1y ago10:51

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Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. This week, we hear from a listener who recognises that they have a tendency to …

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S2, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: It's Complicated - friendships formed from grief and loss 48:55

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This week, Emma is joined by Annie to talk about her friendship with Katie, one that was born out of tragic circumstances and one that others have struggled to accept. Katie had been engaged to Annie's brother and a cherished member of their family since she'd first arrived on the scene at 15, but some years later, they decided to take a break from…

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S2, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Communication in Friendship - how can we give ourselves permission to exist as our true selves in friendship? 10:18

1y ago10:18

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Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. This week, we hear from a listener who is struggling to navigate an imbalance i…

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S2, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Heartbreak - the games we play in friendship 56:59

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Holly to talk about friendship heartbreak and how it feels to be dumped by a friend. When Holly’s two closest friends got engaged, she found herself waiting for an invitation to be a part of the bridal party that …

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S2, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Friendship Groups - how do I navigate rupture within a group dynamic? 11:48

1y ago11:48

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Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. This week, we hear from a listener who has experienced a rupture in a friendshi…

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S2, Ep 3 Friendship Therapy: Getting the 'ick' in Friendship - what happens when friendships let us down? 55:37

1y ago55:37

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapy lens. This week, Emma is joined by Emily to explore why a long-term friendship with someone who was maid of honour at her wedding would b…

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S2, Ep 2 NEW Dial Emma: Endings - how can I make new friends post-university? 9:20

1y ago9:20

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Welcome to the first episode of Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to Dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. This week, we hear from a listener who wants to make new friend…

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S2, Ep 1 NEW Friendship Therapy: Overthinking in Friendship - it's hard to feel, but harder not to 46:02

1y ago46:02

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Welcome to season two of Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapy lens. In our first episode of season two, Emma looks at overthinking in friendship with her guest, primary school teacher and mo…

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S1, Ep 12 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Modern Partnerships - making the unknowns, known 24:03

1+ y ago24:03

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, and our last episode of season one! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week's guests, Victoria and Helen. Having met (and bonded over their shared love of musical theatre) at a time when many of their peers were meeting 'the one,' Victoria …

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S1, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Friends as Soulmates - friendships that don’t fit into a box 47:36

1+ y ago47:36

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experiences through a therapy lens. In the final full episode of season one (don't worry, there's still Friday's bitesize episode to come!), Emma chats to Helen, 29, and Victoria, 32, about the value of friendships …

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S1, Ep 10 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Compound Loss - how fear, hope, love and sadness can co-exist 18:34

1+ y ago18:34

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week's guest, Rachel. On Monday's episode, Rachel bravely opened up about the loss of her father two years ago. It was a bereavement that, in her words, 'shone a light' on the friends who were willing to g…