The Therapy Edit
Enjoy a twice weekly dose of The Therapy Edit. On Monday's you'll find Anna answering an 'Ask Anna' listener question along with an expert guest.On Friday's get a glimpse into the therapy room as Anna spends 10 minutes responding to your anonymous 'Confessions from the Therapy Room'. Enjoy Anna's Psychotherapeutic knowledge woven with with candid chat about mental health. Anna Mathur is a Psychotherapist, Times Bestselling author and speaker, passionate about taking therapy outside of the therapy room, sharing insights that have changed the lives of her clients, and transformed hers too.More from Anna:Times Bestselling books:The Uncomfortable Truth: Change your life by taming ten of your mind's greatest fearsRaising a Happier Mother: How to find balance, feel good, and see your children flourish as a result ‘Mind Over Mother - Every mums guide to worry and anxiety in the first yearsKnow Your Worth - How to build your self-esteem, grow in confidence and worry less about what people thinkInstagram: @annamathurWebsite and contact: annamathur.comCourses, sessions and guides: Benefit from resources to support your mental and emotional wellbeing at annamathur.comContacts:Proudly hosted by: GlobalManagement: Bev James Management - enquiries@bevjames.comProduction: Kate Starkey @contentinthecotswoldsAudio: John Shepheard. Aloe Audio - aloeaudio.comDesign: Amber Miller. Ooh La La Studio - oohlala.studio
Latest episodes
Jan 20, 2023 • 23min
One Thing with Beth Kitt on how we reflect on and anticipate birth
In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit Anna chats to midwife, mum of four and founder of the The Bump to Baby Chapter, Beth Kitt about all things pregnancy and birth.Beth's One Thing alludes to a mum's tendencies to fixate (before and after they've had their baby) on the day of birth itself and Beth encourages listeners to lessen the expectation as well as the reflection of this day and lean in to the whole experience.Beth had her first baby at 19 years, started her midwifery training in 2010, started working as a qualified midwife for the NHS in 2014 and then continued to grow her family. That's over 14 years of either helping women in pregnancy and supporting them giving birth or experiencing it herself.You can follow Beth on Instagram or Tiktok at @thebumptobabychapter and find out about her range of online ante and postnatal courses at https://thebumptobabychapter.co.uk/
Jan 16, 2023 • 10min
On how to deal with conflicting motherhood emotions
In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna shares a question from a listener about how as mums we can manage the conflicting emotions of motherhood.We hope you enjoy. x
Jan 13, 2023 • 21min
One Thing with Dr Sophie Brock on why it’s hard to feel like a good enough mother
In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Motherhood Studies Sociologist, Dr Sophie Brock who shares her one thing.Dr Sophie's advice focuses on the differences between motherhood, mothering and mother.Dr Sophie has a podcast called the Good Enough Mother Podcast which you can listen to here: https://drsophiebrock.com/podcastYou can visit here website here https://drsophiebrock.com/You can follow Sophie on Instagram at @drsophiebrock
Jan 9, 2023 • 13min
On 5 ways to grow your confidence
In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna opens up about her experience of social anxiety and a lack of confidence and offers listeners 5 practical ways to banish those unhelpful feelings.
Jan 6, 2023 • 21min
One Thing with Tim Spector on the big calorie myth
On this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna asks author, Zoe co-founder and Professor at Kings College London for his One Thing. Tim offers mums around the globe the advice that calories are meaningless when it comes to measuring how healthy your diet is.Tim is one of the top 100 most cited scientists in the world and is the author of three books, the most recent of which is Food for Life which you can buy here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Life-Science-Eating-Well/dp/B0B2WTDVR5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=113GPOP0UQ84L&keywords=food+for+life&qid=1671556156&s=audible&sprefix=food+for+life%2Caudible%2C209&sr=1-1You can learn more about Tim by following him on Instagram at @tim.spector and you learn more about the health and wellness website Zoe (which runs the largest in-depth nutritional science study to help you reach your best health) at @zoe
Jan 2, 2023 • 11min
On 5 ways to form good habits that last
In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit Anna offers her thoughts on how we can all form good habits that last.We hope you enjoy.
Dec 30, 2022 • 23min
One Thing with Alice Olins on how to have confidence in challenging times
On this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to the founder of Step Up Club, Alice Olins. Alice's One Thing is not to fear challenging time, a poignant and reassuring message as we head into a New Year.Step Up Club was built on a foundation of openness, inclusivity, individual focus, empathy and a female-focused community spirit, Step Up Club empowers everyday women like you to unlock their best, happiest selves.You can find out more about Step Up Club here and they've given listeners a free month in the club using code TTEONEFREE - Here's the link to sign up https://stepupclub.coAlice is also the author of the best selling book: Step Up: Confidence, success and your stellar career in 10 minutes a day. You can buy it here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CHNXBJE/?ref=exp_thestepupclub_dp_vv_d
Dec 26, 2022 • 11min
On craving space in parenthood
In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna takes a moment to consider how parents can find the space they may be craving but are not managing to enjoy.
Dec 23, 2022 • 25min
One Thing with Dr Karen Gurney on why you don’t fancy spontaneous sex
On this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna asks Dr Karen Gurney, Clinical Psychologist, Psychosexologist and Couples Therapist for her One Thing to share with all the parents.Karen shares her thoughts about why parents shouldn't worry if they never feel like sex out of the blue. Dr Karen is a recognised national expert in sex and relationships and the director of The Havelock Clinic www.thehavelockclinic.com. Listeners to this podcast can use the code ANNA20 for 20% off Karen's online workshops found here https://havelockonlineworkshops.teachable.com/coursesAs part of her mission to educate, inform and challenge widely held ideas that harm people’s sex lives she has done two TEDx talks and the bestsellling book, ‘Mind The Gap: the truth about desire and how to futureproof your sex life’. She uses her Instagram account @thesexdoctor and online workshops to make sex therapy accessible to everyone, and to translate ideas from her sex therapy clinic outside of the therapy room. Mind The Gap: the truth about desire and how to futureproof your sex life is available here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Gap-truth-desire-futureproof/dp/1472267133/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Karen's 2 TED TALKS are linked here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krA8-_iXptEhttps://www.ted.com/talks/dr_karen_gurney_the_power_of_orgasms_to_address_gender_inequality
Dec 19, 2022 • 10min
On ‘let’s take a 10 minute walk together to reset’
In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit, published in the week of Christmas 2022, Anna invites listeners to step outside, put their headphones in, and take a walk with her.
