The Here for You Podcast

In this episode of the podcast we will be exploring the concept of the Wounded Healer. This concept describes anyone in a healer role who has their own lived experience of mental health distress or trauma. This episode will explore what the exactly the wounded healer is, how this may be used therapeutically, what might makes someone a wounded healer as well as advantages and disadv

On this episode of the Here for You Podcast we talk about Moral Injury. A Moral Injury is a strong cognitive and emotional response that can occur following events that violate a person’s moral or ethical code (Williamson et al, 2021). We will explore what Moral Injury is, how this may present in people and how to work clinically with it. A summary will be made at the end of the

In this episode of the podcast we will be exploring the therapeutic relationship. Specifically, we will explore what is unique about this type relationship and how this can lead to positive changes for people engaged in therapy. The concept of the therapeutic relationship outlined in this episode draws heavily on Clarkson's (2003) book, The Therapeutic Relationship. Support the sho

In the fifth episode of the Here for You podcast we explore the concept of Post-Traumatic Growth. This concept describes the ability for people who have been through traumatic experiences to develop meaning and positive experience through these events. The episode begins by defining what Post-Traumatic Growth is. We then explore what this may look like by examining what is encapsul

In this episode we will be exploring the various ways power plays out within the mental health system. We start with an exploration of the meaning and definition of power, before exploring how power may be conceptualised within mental health. We explore ways to work with power clinically as well as ways that mental health practitioners may work to reduce potential negative impacts

In today's episode we explore the concept of Trauma-Informed Care. This will provide a broad introduction on the topic as well as how it is used practically within various services. We will start by defining terms, before moving onto the core philosophy of Trauma-Informed Care. We will then go on to talk about what this approach might look like in practice and how it can be applied

In this episode of the podcast we explore Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's). This episode provides a broad introduction to the topic. We start with a definition of what ACE's are. This draws heavily on the work of Felitti and colleagues (1998) who devised the Adverse Childhood Experience's questionnaire. We go on to explore global prevalence rates of ACE's and the impact that h

Welcome to the Here for You podcast. A podcast dedicated to everything psychological. In the first episode we explore the concept of Vicarious Trauma. This describes the trauma that can occur when working with people who have experienced trauma. We will talk through what this concept is (and what it is not), how this may present and how it may be prevented. We hope you enjoy!Suppor