Best The Centre For Appearance Research Podcasts (2025)

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100: Blippi's Wonderful Talent Show 34:43

10d ago34:43

34:43

Nadia, Kirsty and Harriet from CAR talk about an exciting project focused on boosting young children's body image.Links: Blippi's Wonderful Talent Show on Neflix https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81910281Blippi's Wonderful Talent Show on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h281Ojvs0BcResearch PapersProtocol: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20…

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1.6 Conversation Between Nārada and Vyāsadeva with Radhika Raman Das 1:05:37

16d ago1:05:37

1:05:37

In this moving and richly layered episode of The Bhagavata Podcast, Bhrigupada Dasa (Dr. Måns Broo) is joined once again by Radhika Ramana Dasa (Dr. Ravi Gupta) to explore Chapter 6 of the First Canto of the Bhagavata Purana—a pivotal narrative that recounts Narada Muni’s spiritual origin story. Prompted by Vyasa’s curiosity, Narada Muni narrates t…

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1.5 Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva with Krishna Ksetra Swami 57:23

29d ago57:23

57:23

In this episode of the Bhagavata Podcast, Bhrigupada Das (Dr. Måns Broo) and his guest, Krishna Kshetra Swami (Dr. Kenneth Valpey), explore the 5th Chapter of Canto 1 of the Bhagavata Purana, focusing on the transformative encounter between Narada Muni and Vyasadeva. They discuss how Narada’s sharp critique of Vyasa’s literary work serves as a turn…

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1.4 The Appearance of Śrī Nārada with Sundar Gopal Das 1:03:45

1M ago1:03:45

1:03:45

In this episode of the Bhagavata Podcast, Bhrigupada Das (Dr. Måns Broo) and his guest, Sundar Gopal Das (Simon Hass) delve into the 4th Chapter of Canto 1 of the Bhagavata Purana, exploring the qualities of the ideal speaker and listener, the significance of Vyasadeva's crisis, and the urgency of spiritual practice. They discuss how the Bhagavatam…

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99. Cleft Youth Camps 43:00

2M ago43:00

43:00

Welcome back to Appearance Matters: The Podcast! This month’s episode focusses on a project aimed at providing peer support for young people with cleft lip and/or palate. Abbi is joined by Kenny Ardouin, a speech language therapist and lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. As part of his PhD, Kenny has been involved in running a …

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1.3 Krishna Is The Source of All Incarnations with Radhika Raman Das 55:41

2M ago55:41

55:41

In this episode of the Bhagavata Podcast, Dr. Måns Broo and Radhika Ramana Dasa delve into the third chapter of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, focusing on the concept of Krishna's avatars and their theological implications. They explore the significance of the term 'avatar', its etymology, and how it differs from the concept of incarnation. The discussion …

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1.2. Divinity and Divine Service with Krishna Ksetra Swami 1:06:42

2M ago1:06:42

1:06:42

In this episode of the Bhagavata Podcast, hosts Bhrigupada Das and Krishna Kshetra Swami delve into the second chapter of the Bhagavata Purana, exploring its structure, themes, and the significance of bhakti and dharma. They discuss the ideal reader of the text, the process of receiving knowledge, and the timeless nature of the Bhagavatam. The conv…

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1.1. Questions by the Sages with Shaunaka Rishi Das 58:09

3M ago58:09

58:09

This episode of The Bhagavata Podcast explores the Bhagavata Purana, a central text in Vaishnavism, through the insights of scholars and practitioners. Today's conversation delves into the complexities of the text, its philosophical depth, and the personal journeys of those engaging with it. In this conversation, Shaunaka Rishi Das and Bhrigupada D…

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98. Mindful Eating 35:28

3M ago35:28

35:28

Maia speaks to CAR's own Christine Ramsey-Wade (Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology) about her PhD exploring whether mindful eating programs can be beneficial for people experiencing disordered eating. Maia and Christine discuss the research, reflect on the PhD process, and even practice a mindful eating exercise together. Content warning…

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97: Exercise & Body Image REPLAY 35:51

4M ago35:51

35:51

This Girl Can turned 10 this year so to celebrate, we are sharing an episode from deep in our archive (ep 20!!) on exercise and body image with with Tanya Joseph - architect of Sport England's 'This Girl Can' Campaign and body image & body functionality researcher, Assistant Professor Jessica Alleva.To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/carFoll…

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96: Nature Connectedness and Disordered Eating 45:16

5M ago45:16

45:16

Happy New Year from Appearance Matters: The Podcast! New year, new episode. Today, we are joined by PhD candidate and Associate Lecturer Mia Morgan from the University of Derby, who is conducting a body of research into the benefits of nature connectedness for individuals who are experiencing disordered eating / eating disorders. Mia shares the res…

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95: Visible Difference Through Art 31:03

5M ago31:03

31:03

This month Maia speaks to local Bristol artist, Gail Reid, and visible difference advocate, Amit Ghose, about a project which focussed on representing visible difference through art. Gail was commissioned to paint a portrait of Amit which was unveiled at CAR's AM10 conference in June 2024. We discuss the process of Gail, Amit and CAR working togeth…

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94: Can Social Media Influencers Improve our Body Image? 29:07

6M ago29:07

29:07

On this episode, Abbi speaks with Dr Nicole Paraskeva and Sharon Haywood, both researchers at the Centre for Appearance Research, about an emerging research area harnessing the power of social media influencers to deliver body image interventions.Papers discussed:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-56578-1 https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/v…

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93: Body Image And Social Class 43:33

8M ago43:33

43:33

On this episode, social psychologist and lecturer at Brighton University Dr Jamie Chan speaks with Nadia about body image and social class.We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did!For more on Jamie:https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/persons/jamie-chanTo read Jamie's Thesis:https://sussex.figshare.com/articles/thesis/Beyond_resources_how_social…

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92: AM10 Keynote - Prof. Phillippa Diedrichs 51:36

9M ago51:36

51:36

Welcome back to Appearance Matters the Podcast!In this episode, we share the recording of one of our Appearance Matters 10 Keynote talks, delivered by Prof. Phillippa Diedrichs. Please note, the sound quality isn't the best as this was a live recording, but we hope it's good enough.We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did!To find out more abou…

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91: Putting a Face to Appearance Research - Kathleen Bogart AM10 keynote 50:06

9M ago50:06

50:06

Welcome back to Appearance Matters the Podcast!In this episode, we share the recording of one of our Appearance Matters 10 Keynote talks, delivered by Prof. Kathleen Bogart. Kathleen's keynote was entitled: 'Putting a Face to Appearance Research: Representation of understudied visible differences'. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did! If …

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90: Can Social Media Influencers Shape the Appearance Diversity Landscape - AM10 Panel Discussion 1:04:43

10M ago1:04:43

1:04:43

Welcome back to Appearance Matters the Podcast! In this episode, we share the recording of our Appearance Matters 10 Conference panel discussion event, titled ‘Beyond the Selfie: Can Social Media Influencers Shape the Appearance Diversity Landscape?’Our panel members include:- Stephanie Yeboah, an award-winning content creator, author and writer.- …

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89: The Body Confidence Book by Prof Phillippa Diedrichs 41:25

11M ago41:25

41:25

A slightly different kind of episode on the show this month. Nadia speaks with Professor Phillippa Diedrichs about her new book for teenagers: The Body Confidence Book!! A mixture of personal stories, science, statistics, and tips and actions for young people curious to learn ways to improve their body image.To buy the book:https://uk.bookshop.org/…

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88: Representation of People with Visible Differences in the Media 36:22

1y ago36:22

36:22

In this month's episode, Abbi speaks with Dr Lise Deguire; a clinical psychologist, public speaker, author and burn survivor. Abbi and Lise discuss how visible differences are represented within the media, what we as individuals can do to reject negative stereotypes, and the small changes that the media could make for a positive impact. Sign the Fa…

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87: CARE in Craniofacial Microsomia 52:12

1y ago52:12

52:12

In this episode, we are joined by some of the members of the CARE project team. CARE stands for Craniofacial Microsomia: Accelerating Research and Education and is aimed at investigating the psychosocial impact and healthcare burden of Craniofacial Microsomia. CAR's own Dr Nicola Stock (Associate Professor), Dr Alessia Johns (Paediatric Psychologis…

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86: Body Image In Autistic Adults 1:12:40

1y ago1:12:40

1:12:40

April is Autism Acceptance Month so Nadia speaks with Phaedra Longhurst - an autistic PhD student at Angelia Ruskin University.The Links to Phaedra's Papers:Scoping Review: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102170Positive body image in autistic adults interview study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101655BAS-2A: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.b…

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85: Body Confident Sport 1:00:25

1y ago1:00:25

1:00:25

Find out more about Body Confident Sport - two new body image programmes designed to support girls in sport settings.Nadia speaks with Dr Emily Matheson, Dr Kat Schneider, Dr Courtney Boucher, and Dr Nicole LeVoi to hear more have this 3-year project from conception to dissemination.Body Confident Sport Website: https://www.bodyconfidentsport.comCe…

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84: Living with Alopecia 48:09

1+ y ago48:09

48:09

For our February episode, Abbi finds out all about Alopecia. Alopecia means hair loss and it can affect any or all areas of the body, and can be temporary or permanent. We are joined by three guests. Firstly, from CAR, we have Research Fellow Dr Kerry Montgomery and Senior Lecturer – formerly Senior Research Fellow at CAR - Dr Fabio Zucchelli. We a…

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83: How can online support aid recovery for people affected by burn injuries? 37:34

1+ y ago37:34

37:34

This month, we are joined by Christia Huntington, a third year PhD student at the Centre for Appearance Research, who tells us all about her PhD looking into online support for people affected by burn injuries.HealthTalk Burn Injuries module – www.Healthtalk.org/Burn-Injuries Dans Fund for Burns - https://dansfundforburns.org/ Take part in Christia…

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82: In Conversation with Prof Phillippa Diedrichs - AM10 Keynote Speaker 29:15

1+ y ago29:15

29:15

Professor Phillippa Diedrichs chats to Nadia about some career defining moments and gives some teasers for her Appearance Matters 10 Conference Keynote address. More about Phillippa: https://www.phillippadiedrichs.comLink to info on the 10th Appearance Matters Conference: www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-a…ents/am-conferenceProf Nichola Rumsey episod…

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81: In Conversation with Dr Kathleen Bogart - AM10 Keynote Speaker 40:01

1+ y ago40:01

40:01

Kicking off our Appearance Matters 10 Conference Series, Maia speaks with A/Professor Kathleen Bogart.About Dr Kathleen BogartKathleen was born with a facial difference and is dedicated to research and advocacy intervening on visible difference stigma and ableism. Passionate about the disability community, she is the co-founder of the Disability Ad…

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Summer Shorts Series: Body Image among Indonesian Girls 13:48

2y ago13:48

13:48

Welcome back to the final episode in the summer shorts series! Over the summer, we’re bringing you short episodes focusing on a recently published paper by researchers at the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.Today, Maia speaks to Kirsty Garbett (Research Fellow at CAR) about her paper titled: ‘Body Image Among Girls In Indonesia: Associat…

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Summer Shorts Series: The Everyday Colourism Scale 16:30

2y ago16:30

16:30

Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, we’re bringing you short episodes focusing on a recently published paper by researchers at the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.Today, Bruna speaks to Nadia Craddock (Senior Research Fellow) about her paper titled: Understanding colourism in the UK: development and assessment of t…

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Summer Shorts Series: PRISM Intervention for Caregivers of Children with Craniofacial Conditions 11:16

2y ago11:16

11:16

Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, the CAR podcast team are bringing you bite-sized episodes on a recently published paper from different members of the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.In this summer short, Abbi speaks with A/Prof Nicola Stock about her recently published paper titled 'Feasibility and Acceptabilit…

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Summer Shorts Series: Dove Confident Me India 13:13

2y ago13:13

13:13

Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, we’re bringing you short episodes focusing on a recently published paper by researchers at the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.On this episode, A/Prof Helena Lewis-Smith speaks with Nadia about a paper titled: Evaluating a body image school-based intervention in India: A randomiz…

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Summer Shorts Series: Bopo Instagram Content and Body Image 13:34

2y ago13:34

13:34

Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, we’re bringing you short episodes focusing on a recently published paper by researchers at the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.Today, Maia speaks to Ellie Cowles (MSc student) and Ella Guest (Senior Research Fellow) about their paper titled: Imagery versus captions: The effect of…

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Summer Shorts Series: Do congenital and acquired causes of visible differences predict outcomes? 8:26

2y ago8:26

8:26

Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, we’re bringing you short episodes focusing on a recently published paper by researchers at the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.Today, Bruna speaks to Fazio Zucchelli (Senior Research Fellow) about his paper titled: Do congenital and acquired causes of visible difference predict d…

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Summer Shorts Series: Impact of a Photoshoot on Perceptions of Birthmarks 10:12

2y ago10:12

10:12

Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, the CAR podcast team are bringing you bite-sized episodes on a recently published paper from different members of the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.In this summer short, Abbi speaks with Morgan Zolkwer about his recently published paper which explores the impact of a photoshoot…

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Summer Shorts Series: Body Positive Social Media 11:44

2y ago11:44

11:44

In response to popular demand, we have brought back our Summer Shorts Series - weekly bitesize episodes spotlighting recent studies published by members of the Centre for Appearance Research.In this first episode, Nadia speaks with Professor Phillippa Diedrichs about a paper titled: Can following body positive or appearance neutral Facebook pages i…

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80: Understanding Colourism 29:34

2y ago29:34

29:34

This month's episode is on colourism with UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Dr Aisha Phoenix. To keep up to date with the Understanding Colourism in young people project:https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/understanding-colourism-among-young-people-in-the-ukTo find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us on:• Twitter: twitter.com/CAR_UWE• …

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79: Adults with Craniosynostosis: Creating Online Resources to Reduce Distress 22:35

2y ago22:35

22:35

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the development of the ACCORD resource, including our adult representatives, Headlines Craniofacial Support, Fine Rolling Media, and the specialist NHS craniofacial units. Special thanks to Anna Kearney, Katie Piggott, Andrea White, Dawn Wilkin, Emma McCann and Hannah Saunders. The ACCORD project was funded …

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78: Tattooing And Scars 27:48

2y ago27:48

27:48

This month, we are joined by Kieran Moulton, a second year PhD student at the Centre for Appearance Research, who tells us all about his research into tattooing and scars (so far!)Kieran discusses two studies, looking into the experiences of tattoo artists who have provided scar tattoos, and the experiences of those who have used tattoos to either …

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77: Experiences of UK Somali adults with visible facial differences 43:31

2y ago43:31

43:31

This month our very own Appearance Matters the podcast co-host, Bruna Costa, joins us to share insights from her doctoral research project, conducted as part of her Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology. Bruna discusses the importance of increasing representation of marginalised groups within visible difference research and working closely wi…

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76: Warna Warni Waktu - Improving Girls' Body Confidence in Indonesia 1:01:10

2+ y ago1:01:10

1:01:10

Tune in to hear about an exciting new body image intervention designed for adolescent girls and young women in Indonesia - Warna Warni Waktu.Guest Timestamps:Dr Kholisah Nasution - 4.42Jonathan McKay (Girl Effect) - 21.00Sharon Haywood - 44.15This project was a collaboration involving Girl Effect, Percolate Galactic, the Centre for Appearance Resea…

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75: Living with Eczema 37:16

2+ y ago37:16

37:16

This month, we are exploring the experiences of children and young people living with eczema. Christine Roxburgh (CEO of charitable organisation Eczema Outreach Support)and Dr Ella Guest(Research Fellow from the Centre for Appearance Research) join us to discuss the psychosocial impact of living with eczema, as well as current and future support av…

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Defining 'Appearance Diversity' 2:40

2+ y ago2:40

2:40

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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Defining 'Thematic Analysis' 4:24

2+ y ago4:24

4:24

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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Defining 'Colourism' 5:54

2+ y ago5:54

5:54

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!In this episode, Nadia talks about the term COLOURISM.Paper links:Prof Hunter's paper referenced in the episode: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00006.xNadia's latest paper on colourism in the UK: https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2022.2149275To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research…

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Defining 'Patient And Public Involvement' 2:07

2+ y ago2:07

2:07

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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Defining 'Literature Reviewing' 2:09

2+ y ago2:09

2:09

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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Defining 'Research Ethics' 4:11

2+ y ago4:11

4:11

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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Defining 'Intersectionality' 7:33

2+ y ago7:33

7:33

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!In this episode, Nadia talks about the term intersectionality and its application to qualitative and quantitative research.Paper links:Considerations for employing intersectionality in qualitative health research - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113138Intersectionality in quantitative research: A …

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Defining 'Research Methods' 2:15

2+ y ago2:15

2:15

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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Defining 'Acceptance And Commitment Therapy' 2:33

2+ y ago2:33

2:33

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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Defining 'Cognitive Behavioural Therapy' 2:36

2+ y ago2:36

2:36

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be rel…

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