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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.

Why true happiness requires healing your inner child

Why true happiness requires healing your inner child

19m 33s

Almost everbody in this world has a wounded inner child and this does not necessarily mean that your parents did not treat you well. The reason why almost everybody has a more or less wounded inner child is that unconditional love does not exist in our world. A child almost always is confronted with conditions, for example: If I behave, my parents love me. If I misbehave, they will tell me off, and as a child I interpret this as a temporary lack of love. So love is tied to a condition and it's not the parent's fault, it's simply...

Couples therapy: How your childhood impacts your relationship

Couples therapy: How your childhood impacts your relationship

21m 14s

Childhood experiences can influence our choice of partners and the way we behave and feel in relationships. In this episode I will explain how to overcome past negative and limiting beliefs about family, marriage, love and emotional safety, in order to become self-loving, strong and independant, even when you are maybe feeling like you're slowly losing the ability to love yourself.

Gratitude: How to practice it effectively

Gratitude: How to practice it effectively

20m 35s

Gratitude is a feeling that can seem very hard to develop if you have been practicing negative thoughts over a longer period of time. Gratitude is the feeling of being thankful, and if your life is difficult and you are facing challenging circumstances or people who are hurtful towards you, then you will probably ask yourself: What on earth should I be thankful for? In this episode I explain the concept of gratitude, its benefits for your mental health and how to practice it effectively.

CBT for manifesting the life you desire (with psychologist Anna Schmidt)

CBT for manifesting the life you desire (with psychologist Anna Schmidt)

67m 27s

By consistently focusing your thoughts on the things you want, you are setting a powerful intention which can help you reach your goals. Positive thinking, gratitude and visualisation techniques are also an essential part of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). In this episode, I will be discussing different CBT methods that can help you live a more productive, peaceful and happy life.

How to manage anxiety: Practical tools

How to manage anxiety: Practical tools

64m 34s

Managing intense anxiety can require professional help, but it is also essential to develop certain coping skills yourself. In this episode, psychologist Anna Schmidt and I discuss practical tools for managing anxiety. These tools can help you to relieve anxiety symptoms as they arise and will also help you to prevent them from becoming more intense.

LGBTQ+: How to cultivate self-acceptance

LGBTQ+: How to cultivate self-acceptance

57m 33s

Members of the LGBTQ+ community will experience on a daily base that the world tries to define other people by its own standards. Cultivating self-acceptance and a strong sense of self-love is not only the best protection against a judgmental world, but also crucial for strengthening inclusion and compassion within our society. In this episode, my guest Chris and I talk about how to cultivate self-acceptance and how to learn to not rely on others to feel loved and included.