Positive Psychotherapy

This is a podcast about mental health, where I share my experience as a CBT therapist and cover various topics related to mental well-being. I am an English speaking therapist (half British, half German), offering online psychotherapy and counselling since 2011. You will find more information about me and my work on my website www.englishspeakingtherapistonline.com

Positive Psychotherapy

Latest episodes

Never outside the Light: What Surrender Taught Me About Peace

Never outside the Light: What Surrender Taught Me About Peace

5m 8s

In this episode, I share what surrender has taught me about peace. How stepping back into Presence - into the Light that never leaves us - can transform fear, guilt and worry. I talk about the image that helped me let go of control, and i guide you through a simple practice to remember: "I never left the Light".

How ADHD and Autism overlap

How ADHD and Autism overlap

56m 4s

In this episode I will be talking to my guest and client Rachel, who was officially diagnosed with ADHD. We'll talk about how ADHD and Autism overlap, what shared traits there are, which difficulties both provide regarding executive functioning, sensory processing and intense interests. We'll also talk about the social challenges and the difficulties and solutions around regulating emotions.
The overlapping of ADHD and Autism is a relatively new area of research, and research findings are therefore limited. The American DSM did not allow the dual diagnosis until 2013. There's also a new term for this, it's AuDHD, and we...

The Power of Presence in Therapy (for therapists)

The Power of Presence in Therapy (for therapists)

10m 5s

Today I want to talk about something that has changed my life and my work in ways I never could have imagined. Something that seems simple on the surface, but carries a healing power that reaches far beyond techniques or tools. I’ll also share a story from my own experience as a therapist, one that unfolded just recently and opened my eyes in a completely new way.

How prayer can support your mental health through regulating your nervous system

How prayer can support your mental health through regulating your nervous system

22m 6s

We live in a world that spins fast. There’s always something demanding our attention — messages to reply to, emotions to regulate, bills to pay, relationships to tend to, expectations to meet, tasks we feel behind on. And while the world spins fast outside, we often find the same spinning inside ourselves. Prayer can help to stop the inner spinning, and it's one of the most powerful tools to regulate the nervous system.