A Mental Health and Wellbeing Podcast - CBT | EMDR and beyond
This is a trauma-informed podcast exploring CBT, EMDR and other therapies for mental health and wellbeing. It aims to help listeners build resilience, understand themselves and manage their wellbeing. The host is a CBT and EMDR therapist, supervisor, educator and registered mental health nurse. Episodes provide helpful information and skills so individuals can explore their inner experience and gain a better understanding of themselves.
Episodes
Understanding Trauma: Hypervigilance, Arousal States, and the Window of Tolerance - Episode 3 Trauma Series
In this third episode of our five-part series on trauma, Jaime—EMDR and CBT therapist, clinical supervisor, and director of The Online Therapy Clinic—delves into how trauma impacts our nervous system and baseline state of alertness.This episode explores the difference between normal vigilance and trauma-induced hypervigilance, breaking down how the mind and body adapt to prolonged stress and eleva
Understanding Anxiety, Avoidance, and the Body’s Survival System
In this second episode of our five-part series on trauma, host Jaime—EMDR and CBT therapist, clinical supervisor, and owner of The Online Therapy Clinic—explores how anxiety and avoidance manifest after frightening or overwhelming experiences.This episode breaks down the physiological side of anxiety, explaining the fight, flight, or freeze response, how adrenaline impacts the body, and why your m
Understanding Trauma: Trauma, Recovery and Grounding
Hello, and welcome to Episode 1: Understanding Trauma. Inthis Episode, I will explore what trauma is, the symptoms that can follow a traumatic experience, and practical ways to begin developing coping skills.The material in this Episode is provided for educational andinformational purposes only. It is not intended to replace therapy or other professional support.📢 Please subscribe, leave a comment
The Tinted Lens (Overcoming Mental Loops) - Overthinking Series
Stuck in loops of overthinking, worrying about the future, or feeling like you're not good enough? In this video, Jaime (Founder of The Online Therapy Clinic) explores how "tinted glasses" warp your reality and feed negative thought cycles.Learn how Cognitive Defusion helps you create distance from your inner critic, change your internal language, and build self-compassion. 🧠 What Yo
How to Quiet an Overactive Mind: 8 Skills That Actually Work - Episode 2 of the Serie on Overthiking
In this episode, CBT and EMDR therapist Jaime explores eight practical skills to help you stop overthinking in real time. If your mind jumps to worst‑case scenarios, replays conversations, or spirals into worry and rumination, this conversation offers clear, compassionate guidance you can use immediately.You’ll learn how to name and tame intrusive thoughts, schedule worry so it stops hijacking you
Worry • Intrusive Thoughts • Overplanning/Overanalyzing • Rumination - What they are - Skills to Reduce Them
Today podcast breaks down the four types of overthinking — worry, intrusive thoughts, overplanning, and rumination — and teaches simple, science‑based skills to quiet your mind.You’ll learn why worry keeps your body in stress mode and how Scheduled Worry can retrain your brain to reduce anxiety. For intrusive thoughts, you’ll discover Cognitive Diffusion, a technique that helps you label thoughts
7 - 🔄 How is OCD maintained: Meaning, Interpretation & Response - ERP OCD Treatment
Welcome back — I’m Jaime, an ERP therapist specializing in CBT and EMDR. This is video 7 in our ongoing series on OCD treatment, and today we’re diving deeper into the cycle that keeps OCD going — and how you can begin to shift it with compassion, clarity, and courage.OCD isn’t just about intrusive thoughts. It’s about how we interpret those thoughts, the meaning we assign to them, and the respons
6- OCD Intrusions: Emotions, Sensations & Urges as important as Thoughts - ERP OCD Treatment
When we talk about OCD, the focus is often on intrusive thoughts. But that’s only part of the picture.In this compassionate, trauma-informed video, I explore the full spectrum of OCD intrusions — including emotions, physical sensations, and urges — and why they matter just as much as thoughts. If you’ve ever felt overwhelming guilt, anxiety, or a strange physical sensation and wondered, “What does
5 - Understanding Intrusive Thought in OCD - ERP Treatment - “I Just Want These Thoughts to Stop!”
If you’ve ever said, “I just want to get rid of these thoughts,” you’re not alone. But what if the thoughts themselves aren’t the real problem?In this video, we unpack one of the most common misconceptions in OCD recovery: the belief that eliminating intrusive thoughts is the goal. Using relatable examples and evidence-based insights from ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), we explore:🔹 Why po
Male Rape - Information Validation and Normalisation
The silence ends here. 🗣️Despite an estimated 149 million men worldwide experiencing sexual violence, it remains one of the least discussed topics in mental health and criminal justice. In today’s episode, Jaime breaks down the staggering statistics, the reality of the "freeze" response, and why the system often fails male survivors.Whether you are a survivor, a friend, or a professional
4 - Habituation & OCD: Why Facing Anxiety Changes Everything
Welcome to The Online Therapy Clinic. I’m Jaime — CBT & ERP therapist, EMDR practitioner, and Clinical Supervisor. In this video, we’re talking about habituation — the process of getting used to anxiety by staying with it, not running from it.🧠 Imagine standing on a bungee platform. Your heart races. You back out. Relief hits.But what happens when you repeat that pattern ten times?👉 The fear g
3 - 🎥 Why Avoidance Keeps OCD Going Understanding Anxiety, Habituation & ERP
Welcome back to The Online Therapy Clinic. I’m Jaime — CBT & ERP therapist, EMDR practitioner, and Clinical Supervisor. In this third video, we’re diving into one of the most powerful (and misunderstood) parts of OCD treatment: habituation.🧠 If you live with OCD, you know that anxiety isn’t just part of the picture — it’s often the whole frame. And when anxiety hits, our instinct is to escape:
2 - 🎥 Where Does OCD Come From? Understanding OCD & Moving Forward
Welcome back to The Online Therapy Clinic. I’m Jaime — CBT & ERP therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Meta Supervisor, and EMDR practitioner. In this video, we’re diving into one of the most common questions people ask in therapy:👉 “Where did my OCD come from?”👉 “Why do I have it?”🧠 These questions are valid — and they come from a place of wanting clarity. But after years of working with individual
1 - 🎥 Introduction ERP Therapist - ERP OCD Treatment
Welcome to The Online Therapy Clinic OCD Support That WorksHi, I’m Jaime — CBT & ERP therapist, Clinical & Meta Supervisor, and EMDR practitioner. I specialise in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related challenges. After years in the NHS and private practice, I saw how hard it can be to access the right support — and that’s why I created The Online Therapy Clinic.💡 In this
When Trauma Echoes — Intrusive Thoughts in Trauma, PTSD and C-PTSD
Welcome back to CBT, EMDR, and Beyond—I’m Jaime, a therapist and supervisor specialising in trauma-informed care. In this episode, we explore intrusive thoughts through the lens of trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD.You’ll learn how traumatic memories can resurface as vivid flashbacks, body sensations, or emotional spirals—and why these intrusions feel so real. We’ll unpack the difference between sing
Intrusive Thoughts in Depression and Low Self-esteem - De-Shaming and Normalising
Welcome to our Episode 3 of the Intrusive Thoughts Series.After looking at intrusive thoughts in OCD, GAD and Panic. We are moving to intrusive thoughts in #depression and #lowselfesteem.Common examples include thoughts like:“I am worthless.”“I’m unlovable.”“Nothing ever goes right for me.”“I’m a failure.”Over time, intrusive thoughts can feel automatic, chronic, and fused with identity, making th
Intrusive Thoughts - OCD - GAD - Panic - The shameless norm!
Welcome to the second episode of the series on #IntrusiveThoughts.We explore how intrusive thoughts, images, urges and memories may pop in your mind and how they impact your mood.Today we focus on intrusive thoughts and #OCD #GAD #Panic.We always end the podcast with a brief meditation, hope you enjoy it.Do not forget to subscribe, leave a comment if you wish to ask aquestion or make a request.You
Mind Invaders: Unmasking Intrusive Thoughts 🧠 🗯️
Have you ever wondered what are intrusive thoughts, or if we all have them? 🧠✨Join in our Episode 1 of this series of 4 on #intrusivethoughts.We will look in detail on what thoughts are, when and how they become problematic and we will have a meditation at the end of it!Hope you enjoy it!Do not forget to leave a comment if you wish to ask aquestion or make a request.You can always drop me an email
Shame, Blame & Self-Compassion in Trauma Recovery 💔🌸
In this heartfelt episode, Jaime explores one of the most painful and often overlooked parts of trauma: the lingering burden of shame and self-blame. Many survivors — whether from childhood abuse, domestic violence, or other traumatic events — carry the false belief that they were responsible for what happened to them. These thoughts often stem from manipulation by abusers, societal stigma, or the
Understanding Trauma, The Brain, and Healing Through EMDR & CBT - Brief compassionate exercise at the end
In this powerful episode, Jaime (CBT & EMDR Therapist) breaks down what trauma really is, how it affects the brain, and how healing is possible through trauma-informed therapy.Whether you’re dealing with PTSD, childhood trauma, or daily emotional overload, this episode will help you understand:The neuroscience behind trauma (amygdala, hippocampus, survival brain)PTSD symptoms like flashbacks,
Debunking Common Misconceptions About CBT - Enjoy a CBT Based Exercise at the end
In this episode, Jaime returns to the mic to clear up some common myths and misconceptions around Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). From the idea that CBT is “just worksheets” to the belief it doesn’t help with trauma or long-term issues — we set the record straight.✅ What CBT actually is (and isn’t)🌪 Why it does include somatic (body-based) awareness🕰 How CBT can be both short-term or long-for
Intensive Therapy - Trauma - EMDR - CBT - How does it work?
Trauma can cast a long shadow, but intensive therapy offers a way to step into the light and reclaim your life. Combining the transformative power of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with the practicality of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), this approach creates a dynamic path to healing that is both comprehensive and empowering.At the heart of EMDR is a remarkable technique
Recent Trauma Event: explained and skills to support adjusting, and therapy options.
Ever find yourself replaying the same moment over and over, wondering why you can’t just let it go? You’re not alone. Sometimes, the past feels like it’s got a grip on you, making it hard to focus on anything else. But here’s the thing—healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means understanding, processing, and giving yourself the kindness you’d offer a friend.This podcast is a space to slow down, tak
Unveiling Trauma: the Mind and Body effects
This Episode is the second on the series. It explores the lasting impact of traumatic events on mental health and well-being.
Very briefly we discover the automatic coping responses our minds and bodies have developed over thousands of years: fighting, fleeing,
freezing, submitting, and dissociating. Gain insight into the brain's intricate processing of trauma through the thalamus, amygdala, a
Unveiling Trauma: Understanding
Welcome to "Unveiling Trauma: Understanding and Healing," a
podcast episode that gives a brief view into the complex world of trauma and its
profound impact on individuals. In each episode, we explore the various facets
of trauma, from its definition to its effects on mental health and
relationships. Through insightful discussions and personal stories, we shed
light on the often-overlook
An Overview of ADHD – Causes, Presentation, Assessment, Treatment and Suggestions for Employment Support
There have been more discussions about ADHD, and some people
has contacted me about further information.
Not knowing enough, decided to invite a professional, Ryan W.,
who works in a Child and Young People Services, and is a nurse prescriber and
assessor of ADHD.
In an informal way, we will have a discussion on ADHD and elements
such as possible causes, what looks like in adults and children, and
What Managers Can Do to Support Employees?
Thank you for all of you who have listened so far to this Series.
Hope it has been helpful.
Some of you have answered their team/leaders are not
supportive of mental health, so decided to put a brief episode on what managers
can do to support staff.
Sometimes it is difficult to overcome difficulties, as there
may be team dynamics, institutions cultures and other elements playing a part on
the supp
Workplace Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resiliance - Practical Skills to keep work in its place, and not take it where it matters - Leaving Work Behind Visualization
Welcome to the Second episode of the #WorkPlaceWellbeing and #ManagingStressAtWork series.
Today is episode 3 and we look at some practical ways to keep be able to disconnect from work, both while taking the time for you during working days and to be mindful of the present.
We will go through the leaving work behind visualisation.
Change happens slowly, practicing when not needed is the key.
I re
Workplace Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resiliance - STOP and Regain Control of what is within your reach - Proceed Skillfully and Improve your Wellbeing
Welcome to the Second episode of the #WorkPlaceWellbeing and #ManagingStressAtWork series.
This is the second episode posted on the #mentalhealthawarenessweek2023
The news is there is a video attached to some parts of this Podcast, the link is below.
You can see a visual explanation of the STOP technique, if you like it, you can share it too:
https://vimeo.com/826854470
You can always drop me an e
Workplace Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resiliance - Validate - Normalise - Acknowledge - Take Control of what you can, when you can - Reduce Some Uncertainty
This week marks the #mentalhealthawarenessweek and we are looking at work related stress.
We going though what we can do based on where those stresses come from.
Sometimes that is legal other are practical. If these are legal these are some of the links you can look at depending on your location, apologies if the links are wrong:
USA:
https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/majorlaws
https://www.usa.
Coping ahead difficulties is something that you can do! Nothing stops you from building resilience to difficulties.
Today is the last episode of this 5-chapter podcasts series,
which have focussed on resilience. However, we will continue to work on other
areas that will help you be your best self and build resilience.
Being the last episode, we will do a longer imagery, which will
build from the previous chapters, and will go through an imagery strategy for
you to cope ahead in any situation, within any areas o
Making a resilience vow to yourself, helping you to be kind and compassionate and Be Your Best Self
On our journey to recovery and healing, when our resilience feels
has disappeared, we tend to focus on what things have not gone right.
Today we focus on why that may be, and we will do a visualisation
to find a compassionate and kind vow to ourselves, that will help you to work
on what it matters and is valuable for you!
Hope you enjoy.
Remember to follow the podcast and share it if you like it 😊
Building Resilience by building positive emotions and putting things in place to be Your Best Self
We all put aside things, don’t pay attention to small
details and focus on the difficulty in front of us.
Sometimes, our believes may stop us from actioning some of
the things we know, we feel, will help us get thru.
Today we revisit PLEASE and look at The A and The B, so to
build resilience and nurture yourself, by accumulating positive emotions, to
build self-confidence and mastery, and so you c
Resilience, we all have, let’s explore our resilient experiences!
Welcome to the second part of this series about resilience, coping, and reflecting on our lives, skills and experiences to be able to be in the present, be more self-compassionate, self-kind and self-aware.
We will go through a visualisation for you to explore yourself resilience and what you learnt from it.
Hopefully, this will be helpful.
Please feel free to drop me an email on podcast@online-cb
Reveiwing Goals and Values
This is the first of a series of 5 episodes where we look at resilience and skills to reflect on what you have already done, and excelled, and to take it forward to overcome other difficulties. #onlinetherapist #mentalhealthpodcast #podcast
We will look today at goals and values. You can read on goals here, my blog entry. You can also listen to my previous episode on goals.
Please feel free
ERP for OCD - Online CBT Therapy Part 3 - Final
This #podcast continues to describe briefly what #ERP for #OCD might look like and involves.
We discussed #erp and its stages.
You can read more on EPR for OCD in my blog.
You can contact me if you are looking for an #onlineERPtherapist or if you have any questions.
If you are looking for an online therapist you may want to read about choosing an online therapist or listen to my podcast about it.
Dads' Mental Health and Wellbeing
#Dads #MentalHealth and #Wellbeing
In this episode I briefly have a reflection on Dads' mental helath, and normalise some difficult experiences.
I look at how #onlinetherapy may help #dads to overcome some of the emotinal difficulties.
You can read a bit more on my article mental health and wellbeing for dads.
Please feel free to cotnact me and let me know how the episode is.
Also, if you got any
ERP for OCD - Online CBT Therapy Part 2
This #podcast continues to describe briefly what #ERP for #OCD might look like and involves.
We discussed #erp and its stages.
You can read more on EPR for OCD in my blog.
You can contact me if you are looking for an #onlineERPtherapist or if you have any questions.
If you are looking for an online therapist you may want to read about choosing an online therapist or listen to my podcast about it.
ERP for OCD - Online CBT Therapy
This #podcast describes briefly what #ERP for #OCD might look like and involves.
We discussed #exposuretherapy and #responseprevention.
You can read more on EPR for OCD in my blog.
You can contact me if you are looking for an #onlineERPtherapist or if you have any questions.
If you are looking for an online therapist you may want to read about choosing an online therapist or listen to my podcast a
CBT for Sports Personalities, not just for their performance. CBT is also for other Performance Anxiety
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
I breifly discuss, mainly in the context of sports performance, how cbt for sports personalities can support them in their overall wellbeing, and not only on their performance.
However, I work with many people finding difficult to perform at work or in their relationships. All what I di
CBT and EMDR intervention and how does Neuroscience and Neuropsychology teach us from them, and the power of plasticity
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
In this episode we discuss briefly Neuroscience and Neuropsychology with Tarrin, who is Master Graduate and research assistance.
We talk about what neuroscience, and neuroimaging, shows when someone receives CBT or EMDR, pre and post treatment.
We discuss how therapy, and therapeutic in
Online therapy - looking for the right therapist
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
This episode is a revisit of a previous area I discussed in another podcast, on what to think prior doing onlien therapy.
I read an article on Unqualified Therapists, found through the BBC news feed. I discuss some of the areas, and identify what to do when deciding to work with a thera
Preparation for CBT Therapy, or any other online therapy
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
In this episode, I discuss the areas that are useful to look and explore prior begining any therapy. However, I look at them from a CBT perspective.
I explore: sleep, values, beleifs, food, exercise, relationship, mood altering substances and physical health, as areas to explore prior t
Online CBT therapy or Remote CBT therapy
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
In this episode, I discuss very confusingly the difference between remote CBT online cbt and virtual cbt, that some people are finding difficult to come to terms with.
If you are looking for an online therapist you may want to read about choosing an online therapist or listen to my podc
CBT 5 areas formulation
This episode gives a brief explanation on what is a CBT formulation, and guidance on how to use the 5 areas model of CBT for a here and now strength and difficulties. Also looking at, what to do with a formulation and how to use it.
If you are looking to formulate the here and now using this episode, I highly recomend you to visit my website, and the blog entry, as some of the questions to ask you
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia - CBT-i
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
CBT for sleep, or CBT-I, has been highly researched and has been shown to be an effective treatment for some sleep disturbances. CBT-I is a safer, and as effective, alternative to medication for insomnia. CBT-I is a shorter intervention, over a longer period of time as changes happen in
CBT for OCD
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
If you have reached this episode, it may be that you are experiencing difficulties with OCD, or a loved one is experiencing these difficulties.
Here, I discuss briefly what treatments I use in my practice. Discuss importance of motivation, and signpost you to some online materials to be
3 Things to Consider Before Online CBT
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
This podcast looks at 3 things to consider before doing online therapy:
- Is it right for me?
- Accredited by a recognised body (babcp and bacp in UK)
- Video/phone call over the internet security (end to end encryption) vs Phone and messaging (SMS) medium
If you are looking for an onli
CBT self-help
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
Brief discussion and introduction to possible avenues to begin to look at CBT self-help. We look at suitability, expectations, motivation, where to start and reliable sources. The intention is for you to know what could you get from self-help and how it could help you.
If you are lookin
Goals in CBT
Welcome back I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
Goals are central to CBT, and sometimes setting goals is a difficult task. This episode gives some pointers and helpful questions to ask yourself when thinking about personal goals.
If you are looking for an online therapist you may want to read about choosing an online therapist or lis
Introductions
Hi, I am Jaime, an online cbt therapist and emdr online therapist, and this my podcast on CBT and EMDR.
This is the first episode to introduce myself, my blog and the purpose of this podcast.
If you are looking for an online therapist you may want to read about choosing an online therapist or listen to my podcast about it.
Please visit my website online-cbt.com, if you want to contact me for a fre
