Two Lost Souls
By Two Lost Souls Podcast
Whether you're a PWP or other health professional intrigued by what the journey entails, a trainee CBT therapist looking for immediate guidance or advice, or a qualified therapist looking for an extra source of reflection, this podcast is for you!
Two Lost SoulsMar 22, 2024
Going Private (with Jim Lucas and James Eyre)
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In this episode, we had the pleasure of having Jim Lucas and James Eyre in the therapy room with us, talking us through the ins and outs of transitioning into private practice as a CBT therapist. If you are considering career journeys outside of the NHS, we hope this episode is helpful to you!
ABOUT JIM LUCAS
Jim Lucas has been a psychotherapist since 2003 and helped thousands of people improve their mental health, relationships and lifestyles. He is a BABCP accredited CBT Practitioner & Supervisor, an ACBS peer-reviewed ACT trainer and a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham. He has written several eBooks including The ACT Roadmap and SEED: An ACT Supervision Model.
You can find out more about Jim at https://openforwards.com/.
You can also keep up to date with Jim's work at @JimLucasCBT or @OpenForwards on the social network formerly known as Twitter.
ABOUT JAMES EYRE
James Eyre is a CBT therapist, trainer, and supervisor working in the West Midlands.
If you have an interest in finding out more about James' CBT supervision practice, please email jameseyre@oaktreecbt.co.uk.
CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS
If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting (or is it xeeting?) us at @TLS_Pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!
Ravi can be found on twitter / x at: @RaviAmruth
Chelle can be found on twitter / x at: @EU_4_Me.
Life after training
In today's episode, we look at life after the training journey! We tackle how to deal with the 'jump' from being a trainee to being qualified (in both lifestyle and workload), take a look at what it's like to move across different services, and also have a brief discussion about other learning opportunities after training! We'll be doing another episode soon on opportunities outside of Talking Therapies / IAPT - so stay tuned!
The link to Andrea Hughes' PhD research (to be completed by qualified therapists only!) is: https://limesurvey.bham.ac.uk/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=329982&lang=en.
All data submitted to the research project is anonymous.
CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS
If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting us at @TLS_Pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!
Ravi can be found on twitter at: @RaviAmruth
Chelle can be found on twitter at: @EU_4_Me.
From PWP to HICBT
In this episode of Two Lost Souls (yes! We're back! Sorry for our radio silence!) we are joined by not one, but TWO guests to give us the lowdown on how it feels to transition from working at Step 2 (Low Intensity CBT / PWP) up to Step 3 (High Intensity CBT). Gurpreet Shoker (trainee CBT therapist) and Brendan Hever (HI CBT therapist) took the time to speak about their experiences and reflections on the journey, as well as taking the time to answer your listener questions!
CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS
If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting us at @TLS_Pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!
Ravi can be found on twitter at: @RaviAmruth
Chelle can be found on twitter at: @EU_4_Me.
All about emetophobia (AKA: "you make me sick")
In this episode, we discuss treating symptoms of emetophobia, with Anna Christie - an expert by experience who has gone on to treat hundreds of people with emetophobia, create several online resources to help in treating it, and authored a book for therapists on how to effectively navigate the treatment journey.
If you've wondered what the best way is to proceed with exposure treatment for emetophobia (or want some advice that might also be relevant to other specific phobias), this is a wonderfully informative episode!
Chelle sadly isn't with us for this episode as she's under the weather, but we're lucky enough to have this episode guest hosted by Fiona Greenhalgh, a recently-qualified CBT therapist working in a Talking Therapies service.
ABOUT ANNA CHRISTIE
Anna Christie is a psychotherapist, author and emetophobia specialist. Anna has a history of severe emetophobia and has been anxiety-free for over 20 years.
Her new book, Emetophobia: Understanding and Treating Fear of Vomiting in Children and Adults is available from all good bookstores, including Amazon!
Anna also runs a great website - https://emetophobia.net/ - which contains lots of great resources to conduct exposure work with clients, and she also hosts the Emetophobia Help podcast!
You can keep up to date with Anna's work on twitter at @EmetHelp.
CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS
If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting us at @TLS_Pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!
Ravi can be found on twitter at: @RaviAmruth
Fiona can be found on twitter at: @FionaGreen39175
Chelle can be found on twitter at: @EU_4_Me.
Working with Comorbid ADHD
For this episode of Two Lost Souls we are joined by Dr. Helen Moya to discuss working with clients who experience comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms alongside mild-to-moderate mental health conditions. We discuss some background information to ADHD / ADD and take a look at why rates of referral and diagnosis for specialist ADHD treatment are on the rise. If you encounter clients with ADHD in your IAPT / Talking Therapies service, this episode serves as a useful tool to widen your knowledge base.
TLS and CPD
Good news! The BABCP have informed us that listening to CBT-related podcasts can count as some of your CPD! Hooray! Feel free to spread the word about the show to anyone who needs a few more hours on their log to maintain accreditation this year...
Socratic Questions
We answer a voicenote from Sharon about acknowledging other treatment modalities within IAPT.
ABOUT DR. HELEN MOYA
You can find out more about Helen on her website at http://www.moyacbt.co.uk/, and check out her incredibly useful resource page at http://www.moyacbt.co.uk/resources/.
If you're looking for further training on comorbid ADHD and how to modify a CBT approach to ensure it remains effective, Helen is running a training event on the 28th of April in Nottingham - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cbt-adhd-considerations-and-adaptations-tickets-544135533027.
Helen is also able to provide corporate training sessions for teams - reach out to her through her website for further details.
CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS
If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting us at @TLS_Pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!
Ravi can be found on twitter at: @RaviAmruth
Chelle can be found on twitter at: @EU_4_Me.
Self-care / CBT from the inside out (with Dr. Sarah Watts)
In this episode we're joined by Dr. Sarah Watts to discuss the importance of (and potential pathways to) self-care, whilst training or working as a therapist. Whether you're just beginning your training journey, are an established therapist, or are a member of management looking for ideas on how to embed a more compassionate culture into your service, this was a really enlightening discussion.
You can find details of the November 2022 'Model IAPT Staff Wellbeing Strategy' at https://www.patientsafetyoxford.org/clinical-safety-programmes/mental-health/anxiety-depression-network/iapt-staff-wellbeing-strategy/
As usual, if you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting us at @TLS_Pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com.
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You can find out more about Dr. Sarah Watts and keep up to date with her ongoing work at @ClinLeadWBM on twitter, and find out more about the course at Staffordshire University at https://www.staffs.ac.uk/course/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-pgdip
Ravi can be found on twitter at: @RaviAmruth
Chelle can be found on twitter at: @EU_4_Me.
Accreditation, Accreditation, Accreditation (with Dr. Sarah Lack)
On this episode of Two Lost Souls, we were joined by Dr. Sarah Lack to cover some of the burning topics associated with accreditation and provisional accreditation with the BABCP. Covering handy hints, price increases, and re-accreditation, we hope you find this engaging and informative.
Further information from the BABCP on accreditation, and accreditation processes can be found at: https://babcp.com/Accreditation/What-is-Accreditation.
As usual, if you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting us at @TLS_Pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com.
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You can keep up to date with Dr. Sarah Lack's work on LinkedIn (by going to LinkedIn and searching for Sarah Lack)
Ravi can be found on twitter at: @RaviAmruth
(His Christmas song, Mistletoe, which we cheekily plugged at the end, can be found on your streaming platform of choice by clicking this link)
Chelle can be found on twitter at: @EU_4_Me.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from TLS!
OSCE, OSCE, OSCE! Oi, oi, oi!
This episode of Two Lost Souls is all about the OSCE process! We do two roleplays, and we take some time to share our OSCE top tips at the end! Feel free to fill out a CTS-R sheet for the roleplays and send it in to us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com, or get in touch with us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TLS_Pod.
What's going on with the IAPT rebrand? (or brand refresh)
In this episode of Two Lost Souls, we have a discussion about the upcoming brand refresh for IAPT! Is it useful? What's the point of it? And what does it mean for trainees, practitioners, and the wider mental health treatment landscape?
You can check out the original slide deck presented at the NHS Futures webinar at https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/application/files/9916/6738/5759/IAPT_Brand_Refresh_-_Core_Deck_311022_Final.pdf
You can voice your opinion on the IAPT brand refresh at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=K5Gn_5ewMUGcD9DoB1Wyq4BE8uz8TCtPteGwoLM-g4xUODVKNTY1VUY4S0s2SlpTSE1QREE1WDgyUi4u - the survey closes on the 16th of December 2022, so fill it in as soon as possible to get your voice heard!
What do you think about the brand refresh, and the future of IAPT? Let us know by going to http://www.twitter.com/tls_pod, or by emailing us at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com.
You can follow Ravi at http://www.twitter.com/RaviAmruth, and you can follow Chelle at http://www.twitter.com/EU_4_Me.
Where do I begin?
What do the first couple of weeks look like on the HI CBT course, and on your IAPT placement? Find out in this episode of Two Lost Souls! (not sponsored by The Belfry, Lidl, or Pink Floyd).
Two Lost Souls is the podcast to guide you through the process of becoming a high intensity CBT therapist - but we are guided by you! If you have any particular questions or topics that you'd like to see covered, reach out to us on Twitter at @TLS_Pod, or by email at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. Alternatively, if you want to celebrate something that's going well for you in your practice or your training, use our self-celebration box to give yourself a shout out!iI you've enjoyed or learnt anything from this show, please consider donating to our Ko-fi at Ko-fi.com/tls_pod. Or if there's someone you know who would benefit from hearing Two Lost Souls, please share it with them - it really is a huge help!You can follow Ravi on Twitter at @RaviAmruth, and you can follow Michelle at @EU_4_Me.
How do I get in?
G.R.A.V.E, Zombies, and the KSA - a truly terrifying Halloween episode of the show! This episode looks at the process of applying to a High Intensity CBT course, including our top tips for applications, interviews, and the dreaded KSA! This is an episode not to be missed.
More research on the G.R.A.V.E research evaluation framework (useful for critically analysing a research paper!) can be found at: https://pavlovsblogs.tumblr.com/post/96778430734/grave-how-to-evaluate-studies.
Two Lost Souls is the podcast to guide you through the process of becoming a high intensity CBT therapist - but we are guided by you! If you have any particular questions or topics that you'd like to see covered, reach out to us on Twitter at @TLS_Pod, or by email at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. Alternatively, if you want to celebrate something that's going well for you in your practice or your training, use our self-celebration box to give yourself a shout out!iI you've enjoyed or learnt anything from this show, please consider donating to our Ko-fi at Ko-fi.com/tls_pod. Or if there's someone you know who would benefit from hearing Two Lost Souls, please share it with them - it really is a huge help!You can follow Ravi on Twitter at @RaviAmruth, and you can follow Michelle at @EU_4_Me.
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in Two Lost Souls (and on those twitter accounts!) are those of Ravi and Michelle, and are not those of any organisation, university, or institution. Honesty is our policy!
So you wanna be a high intensity therapist?
Are you considering becoming a trainee HI therapist? Not sure whether it's the right path? Wondering whether IAPT is for you? Then episode two should help you answer all of those questions! We give you the run down on end-to-end process, fees and funding, and what life could look like during and after the course for you.
Two Lost Souls is the podcast to guide you through the process of becoming a high intensity CBT therapist - but we are guided by you! If you have any particular questions or topics that you'd like to see covered, reach out to us on Twitter at @TLS_Pod, or by email at twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com. Alternatively, if you want to celebrate something that's going well for you in your practice or your training, use our self-celebration box to give yourself a shout out!iI you've enjoyed or learnt anything from this show, please consider donating to our Ko-fi at Ko-fi.com/tls_pod. Or if there's someone you know who would benefit from hearing Two Lost Souls, please share it with them - it really is a huge help!You can follow Ravi on Twitter at @RaviAmruth, and you can follow Michelle at @EU_4_Me.
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in Two Lost Souls (and on those twitter accounts!) are those of Ravi and Michelle, and are not those of any organisation, university, or institution. Honesty is our policy!
