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Dial Emma — 132 episodes

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"Am I wasting my late twenties?": Dial Emma Reframes Ep 2

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Dial Emma Reframes Ep 1: The personal reframes I didn't see coming

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"I'm grieving a life I never had" Dial Emma: The Unsaid

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“I don’t need anyone, but I’m lonely” Dial Emma: The Unsaid

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"The weight I didn't agree to carry" Dial Emma: The Unsaid

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"Nothing is wrong, but nothing feels right" Dial Emma: The Unsaid

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"Caring feels like part of who I am": Aimee Cliff on empathy, emotional sensitivity and how to switch off

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Dr. Claire Plumbly: Burnout, modern lives and how to protect our mental health

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"How do I let go of the victim mindset?": What can we do when we feel like life is happening to us?

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Natasha Page: Self-esteem, midlife transitions & reclaiming confidence

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"How do I parent a teenager with a long-term health condition?" Ali Isaac: Imperfect Bodies, motherhood and self-discovery

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"I want to separate from my partner, but I'm terrified I'll be left with nothing" Kate Daly on separation, divorce & healthy communication

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Dr. Emma Offord: Navigating an autism diagnosis later in life

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Sian Morgan-Crossley: How to manage emotionally immature parents at Christmas

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Dr. Tracy Dalgleish: Mothers-in-law vs daughters-in-law and navigating tricky family dynamics during the festive season

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Aly Bullock: Navigating sexual disconnection in long-term relationships

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Dr. Tara Porter: Perfectionism, failure and embracing 'good enough'

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Suzy Reading: Why self-care feels selfish and how to stop feeling guilty about rest

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"I want children, but the love of my life doesn't": How do we choose between the life we have and the one we long for?

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Dr. Fredrick Nyström: Weight management, the obesity paradox and the psychological impact of dieting

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Kate Moyle: Dating, boundaries and sexual empowerment

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"I feel like the odd one out in my own family": The family roles we play, and how to rewrite the script

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"My teenage son is struggling with anxiety": How to navigate mental health challenges in teens

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"My childhood bestie didn't invite me to her wedding": Broken promises, drifting apart and the fragile bonds of friendship

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Career Changes: Motherhood, work-life balance and wanting more

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Joshua Fletcher: Self-optimisation culture, productivity anxiety and learning to fail better

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Helen Marie: Estranged sisters, family dynamics and self-understanding

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"We love each other, but our sex life is non-existent": Intimacy, betrayal & secrecy in relationships

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Relationships in the Grey Zone: Letting go of an ex and facing an unexpected pregnancy

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"My mum doesn't know who I'm marrying": Secrets, families & the parts of ourselves we keep hidden

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Heartbreak: how to move on without all the answers

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Zoe Blaskey: Motherhood, careers and the conspiracy of 'having it all'

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Friendship & Grief: how do friendship dynamics play out after we experience loss?

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Toxic Complaining: How people-pleasing shows up at work

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Elizabeth Day: Fertility, failure and unexpected grief

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Self-Loathing: Feeling like an imposter in your own life

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Toxic Parents: Rewriting the Script using the Drama Triangle

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Dial Emma: Trailer

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S3, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Insecurity in Relationships - how can I build trust with my partner when our relationship started as an affair?

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S3, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Asking for Help in Friendship - how family dynamics play into our friendships in adulthood

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S3, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Friendship After Loss - the impact of grief on friendship

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S3, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Surface Dwellers and Depth Seekers - exploring emotional depth in male friendships

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S3, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Platonic Crushes - how emotional self-sufficiency supports healthier connections

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S3, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Feeling like an Outsider - seeking self awareness, connection and intimacy in friendship

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S3, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Fertility and Friendship - navigating grief and joy

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S3, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Ambivalence in Friendship - what happens when your friend becomes your boss?

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S3, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Notes on Parenting - lending our nervous system to our children

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S3, Ep 2 Dial Emma: Grieving a Pet - what our animals can teach us about ourselves

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S3, Ep 1 Friendship Therapy: Reciprocity in Friendship - how fear can get in the way of vulnerability

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S3, Ep 1 BONUS: Tolerance in Friendship with Michelle Elman

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S2, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Friendship Accountability - is it me, or is it them?

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S2, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Childhood Friendships - friendship from the perspective of a 10-year-old

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S2, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Guilt in Friendship - how do I stop feeling guilty for moving away from my friends?

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S2, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Boundaries - how rupture in friendship can help us break our own patterns

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S2, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Friendship Endings - how do I stop ghosting friends and create some friendship stability for myself?

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S2, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: It's Complicated - friendships formed from grief and loss

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S2, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Communication in Friendship - how can we give ourselves permission to exist as our true selves in friendship?

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S2, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Heartbreak - the games we play in friendship

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S2, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Friendship Groups - how do I navigate rupture within a group dynamic?

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S2, Ep 3 Friendship Therapy: Getting the 'ick' in Friendship - what happens when friendships let us down?

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S2, Ep 2 NEW Dial Emma: Endings - how can I make new friends post-university?

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S2, Ep 1 NEW Friendship Therapy: Overthinking in Friendship - it's hard to feel, but harder not to

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S1, Ep 12 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Modern Partnerships - making the unknowns, known

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S1, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Friends as Soulmates - friendships that don’t fit into a box

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S1, Ep 10 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Compound Loss - how fear, hope, love and sadness can co-exist

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S1, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Grief and Friendship - hope, grief, loss and navigating change in friendship

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S1, Ep 8 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Child Ego State - the adapted child and the free rebellious child

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S1, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Neurodiversity in Friendship - a unique perspective on dyspraxia and how it can impact friendship

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S1, Ep 6 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Friendship Reminiscences - are we filling in the wrong blanks?

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S1, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Rekindling Friendship - how updating our friendships can keep the spark alive

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S1, Ep 4 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: The Nursing Triad - friends as co-parents

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S1, Ep 3 Friendship Therapy: Lifting Lids - how therapy can change our friendship dynamics

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S1, Ep 2 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Yin and Yang - balance, unconditional acceptance and safety in friendship

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S1, Ep 1 NEW Friendship Therapy: Yin and Yang - how complementary friendships can help us grow as individuals

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S7, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Goodbye - Join us for a look back over the last two years of BFT and what makes this community so special...

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S7, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Blind Spots - How does unconscious bias affect us? Why do we need perspective? What's your blind spot profile?

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S7, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Drama Triangle - Do you end up having the same old arguments? Listen and learn how to handle conflict better.

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S7, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Introverts and Extroverts - What's the difference? How do these traits develop? Which way is best?

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S7, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Comparison - Is it a bad thing? How can it help us? What does it tell us about ourselves?

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S7 Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Emotional Detachment - When should we take a step back? What stops us? Can it make for healthier relationships?

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S7, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Childfree, Not By Choice - How does it feel? Can there be peace in the end? Why does the language matter?

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S6, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Rejection - Why does it hurt so much? How can we overcome it? What is self-rejection?

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S6, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Work Break-Ups - How can you cope with unexpected endings? What can you do if your work's not working?

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S6, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Break-ups with friends and family - Can you end a friendship? How do you change old family dynamics?

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S6, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: The Break-Ups MINISERIES - Romantic Heartbreak, Why it Hurts and How to Heal

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S6, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Burnout - Why do we burn out? What is emotional exhaustion? How can we prevent it?

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S6, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Ego - What is our ego supposed to do for us? When does ego get in our way? How can we strike a balance?

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S6, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Responsibility - Do we want it? Can we balance accountability and freedom? Who are we really responsible for?

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S6, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Toxic Positivity - What are good vibes? Is there always a bright side? How can positivity help and hinder us?

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S5, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Uncertain Times - How can we cope with uncertainty? Why can it make us anxious? Can it also offer opportunity?

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S5, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Unmet Needs - Live therapy session - What did you need? How can you meet that need now? Where can you start?

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S5, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Inner Child - What is inner child work in therapy? How can we access our intuition? Can we meet our needs now?

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S5, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Gaslighting - What is it? How can we recognise coercive control? Does it only affect romantic relationships?

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S5, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Regret - What is regret? How might it be holding us back? Can we learn from experiences that don’t end well?

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Introducing: It Can't Just Be Me

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S5, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Menopause - Is it an ending or a new beginning? How can we tune in to our bodies? What help is out there?

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S5, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Perfectionism - Is it about control? How does it hold us back? Can we learn to be good enough?

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S5, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Co-dependency - What makes a relationship unhealthy? How can we change old patterns? Where do we start?

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S4, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Empowerment - What is crone energy? Why is ageing positive? How can menopause empower us?

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S4, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Narcissists - Do you know a taker? When is a boundary really a demand? How can we protect ourselves?

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S4 Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Guilt - Why do we feel bad? When is it misplaced? What can we do about it?

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S4 Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Teenagers - How can we help our teens? What kind of teen were you? Why is defiance essential to development?

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S4, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Self Worth - What is it? How can we improve our relationship with ourselves? Where do we start?

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S4, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Friendaholic - What makes a friendship addict? Why was Elizabeth compelled to write a book about it?

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S4, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Inside the Therapy Room - How do you find a good therapist? What's involved? How do you become a therapist?

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S4, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Grief - How can we cope with loss? What is the function of grief? How can we help people who are grieving?

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S3, BONUS EPISODE! Best Friend Therapy: Flexibility - How can it help? Why does balance matter? Is it about change or acceptance?

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S3, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Festive Hangovers - Why can Christmas feel complicated? How can we support ourselves? What can we learn?

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S3, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Feeling Left Out - What is FOMO? How can loneliness affect us? Why is self-awareness the antidote?

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S3, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Dreams - Why do we dream? How can they help us? What on earth did Elizabeth's dream mean?

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S3, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Anxiety - Why do we feel anxious? Is it always a bad thing? What can we do about it?

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S3, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Working With Your Best Friend - Is it all plain sailing? What if you disagree? How can you make it work?

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S3, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Attachment Styles - What are they? How do they affect us? What do they mean for our relationships?

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S3, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Dating - Why is it so hard sometimes? Do apps have a lot to answer for? What can it teach us about ourselves?

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S3, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Anger - Is anger different from rage? How can it help us? Why do we end up feeling guilty instead?

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S3 Best Friend Therapy: Trailer

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S2, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Quitting - Is it the same as giving up? Can we quit well? What's the risk if we don't quit?

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S2, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Transactional Analysis Therapy - What is it? What happens when Emma therapises Elizabeth live on air?

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S2, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Divorce - Is it failure or evolution? How does it affect wider relationships? Is there a way to divorce well?

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S2, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Feelings - Why do we have feelings? What should we do with them? Is anxiety a masking emotion?

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S2, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Toxic Friendships - How do we define friendship? What makes a friendship toxic? What can we do about it?

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S2, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Jealousy - Why do we feel jealous? How does it affect our relationships? What can we do about it?

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S2, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Fertility - What's the reality? How does the language impact us? How can we support each other?

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S2, Ep1 Best Friend Therapy: People-Pleasing - Why do we do it? Is it really nice to be nice? How do we say no?

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S1, Ep 8 Best Friend Therapy: Endings - Are they a bad thing? What's the difference between loss and change? How do we make meaning?

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S1, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Competition - What does winning mean? Why does it matter? Who are we really competing with?

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S1, Ep 6 Best Friend Therapy: Bodies - Is age just a number? How much does appearance matter? What part does social media play?

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S1, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Special Occasions - How do we feel about them? Who are they for? What's so special about them anyway?

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S1, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Imposter Syndrome - What is it? How does it show up? Are we the only ones who feel it?

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S1, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Shoulds & Oughts - Why are we so tough on ourselves? Are we addicted to control? What if we let go?

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S1, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Relationship Games - What games do we play at work, in friendships and with partners? And why do we do it?

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S1, Ep 1 Best Friend Therapy: Boundaries - What are they? Do we need them? How do we say no?