The Journey Home

Matthew’s guest on the final episode of season two is Dr Joe Oliver. Joe is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and director for Contextual Consulting, an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based consultancy company in the UK, offering training, coaching and therapy. He is also an Associate Professor and overall Programme Director for the University College London Severe Mental Health Problems Post Graduate programme. Joe is the author of a number of books, including  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy & Mindfulness for Psychosis, and the self-help book, ACTivate Your Life.  Matthew and Joe discuss his background and initial draw to psychology, what ACT is, finding acceptance amidst suffering, his experience of therapy, working within one’s own context and more!  Thanks to everyone who listened, shared ad gave feedback during this season. If you enjoyed this episode and any others from season's one and two please do leave a review! The Journey Home podcast was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Anna Lembke. Anna is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of the bestselling book ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’ which explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world. Anna has appeared on some of the most listened to podcasts, including the Huberman Lab and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. Matthew and Anna discuss her route into psychiatry, the relationship between dopamine and addiction, her experience of therapy, restoring homeostasis, her thoughts on medication and more! Check out: https://www.annalembke.com/ for more information on Anna's books, publications and media appearances. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review and drop Matthew a line with your thoughts: enquiries@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Lou Lebentz. Lou is an online trainer, trauma specialist, psychotherapist, EMDR clinician, speaker and mental health campaigner. She is the founder of The Voyage® - an online programme to train coaches and counsellors predominantly on how to work with trauma. Matthew speaks with Lou about her journey of recovery from trauma, formative years working as a therapist, what led her to developing The Voyage®, spirituality and more! To find out more about Lou and The Voyage® check out: https://loulebentz.com/ and if you're on instagram follow her @loulebentz_ The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is David Smallwood. David is a therapist with over 20 year’s experience, specialising in working with addiction, co-dependency, and childhood trauma. He is the author of ‘Who Says I’m an Addict: A Book For Anyone Who Is Partial To Food, Sex, Booze Or Drugs’, which is available from all major book retailers, including Amazon. Matthew speaks with David about his journey of recovery and becoming a therapist, the different types of addictions, how he came to write his book, navigating dogma in the therapy and recovery world and much more! This podcast was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Graham Music. Graham is an acclaimed psychotherapist, trainer and author and has worked at the internationally renowned Tavistock Clinic in London for over 20 years. He is the author of a number of books including the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures. Matthew and Graham discuss attachment theory; what it is and why it's so important within therapy, and how John Bowlby was initially shunned by his colleagues after proposing the theory! They also discuss Graham's own experience of therapy, why elitism within the therapeutic community is unhelpful, clients having autonomy to interview therapists in order to find the best fit for them, what makes Graham's home a home and more! For more on Graham, including links to his publications and teachings check out his website: https://nurturingnatures.co.uk/ As always, do feel free to share this with anyone who might benefit and drop Matthew a line with your thoughts: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Happy New Year, listeners! Matthew's first guest of 2024 is Luchie Cawood. Luchie is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Learn 2 Live - a unique clinic helping teenagers overcome challenges with mental ill-health and associated problematic behaviours. Matthew talks with Luchie about her experience of being the first female pilot for British Airways, being owner and principal of Eaton House Group of Schools for 25 years, what led her to founding Learn 2 Live, the importance of working systemically and more! For more on Learn 2 Live, check out: https://learn2liveyouthclinic.com/

On the last episode of 2023, Matthew’s guest is psychiatrist Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya. Chi-Chi is a consultant psychiatrist for the NHS and private practice. Matthew speaks with Chi-Chi about his path to becoming a psychiatrist, navigating and working with co-morbidity, whether labels are helpful or harmful, race, spirituality and more! For more info on Chi-Chi and his work, check out: https://www.drchiclinic.com/ This episode was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.  Wishing everyone a peaceful festive period. See you in 2024!

Matthew's guest this week is Dee Johnson. Dee is a psychotherapist, trainer, supervisor and media contributor who is passionate about mental fitness & all things environmentally kind. Matthew and Dee discuss her experience of working as a senior addictions therapist, physical and process addictions, the impact of negative self talk and more! To follow Dee, check out her instagram @mindsouptherapy And given Christmas is nearly upon us, check out Dee's recent article on 'How to plan ahead to prevent a family meltdown this Christmas'. This episode was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Joining Matthew this week is Johan Sorensen. Johan is the founder of Portobello Behavioural Health (PBH) and has been in the field of mental health for over 25 years. Matthew and Johan discuss his journey - from growing up in Norway, experiencing therapy and recovery from a young age to setting up and running various treatment facilities across the world. Johan talks about what led him to founding PBH and about what he feels makes them stand out from other organisations . Enjoy! For more information on PBH, who this podcast is brought to you in collaboration with, check out: https://www.portobellobh.com/

Matthew’s guest this week is clinical psychologist Karen Saporito, PhD. Karen is the clinical director of Integrative Psychology Associates of South Jersey and specialises in working with children and adults with ADHD and Autism spectrum disorder. Matthew and Karen discuss Karen's journey into psychology, the perceived rise in ADHD diagnoses, why it's import to address emotional dysregulation, the bias and shame associated with labels, working integratively and more! For more information on Karen check out: https://www.integrativepsychassoc.com/ And to hear Karen's conversation with Seth Gillihan, check out episode 148 on the Think, Act, Be podcast. The Journey Home was brought to you in collaboration with Portobello Behavioural Health.

On the first episode of season 2 Matthew speaks with Professor Paul Gilbert OBE. Paul is the founder of compassion focused therapy – a type of psychotherapy that integrates evolutionary psychology, Jungian archetypes, neuroscience and Buddhist psychology. Paul is also the founder of the compassionate mind foundation. Matthew and Paul discuss Paul’s journey into psychology and what led him to develop CFT, brain state theory and upholding a bio-psychosocial approach, and dispelling myths about what compassion actually means and more. Enjoy! As always, Matthew would love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Drop him a line at: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in collaboration with Portobello Behavioural Health.

In the season finale, Matthew speaks with Dennis Tirch. Dennis is a psychologist, author, musician and founder of The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy. Matthew and Dennis discuss compassion focused therapy (CFT), emotional systems, the importance of having a curious and flexible approach, forgiveness, and more! Check out: www.mindfulcompassion.com to learn more about Dennis' work. The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Joining Matthew this week is clinical psychologist Dr. Kerry Chillemi. Kerry’s areas of expertise include anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder and more. Matthew and Kerry discuss neurodiversity, 'bottom up' therapy, designing the functional legacy mindset approach, labels and more! Check out Kerry's website: https://functionallegacymindset.com.au/ for more information. And to learn more about the different types of therapy Matthew and Kerry discussed, check out BACP's A-Z of therapeutic approaches. If you'd like to get in touch with Matthew, email: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is psychologist Seth Gillihan. Seth specialises in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and hosts the weekly podcast, Think, Act, Be. Matthew and Seth talk about his experience of therapy, the multiplicity of therapeutic schools (and the conflict between clinicians), spirituality, the difference between CBT and mindful CBT and more! Check out Seth's website: https://sethgillihan.com/ And his featured series, Mindful CBT, on the Waking Up app. If you'd like to get in touch with Matthew, email: enquiry@portobellobh.com This podcast was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Buddhist psychotherapist, Mindy Newman. Alongside her clinical practice Mindy is a regular contributor to Tricycle: an independent, non-sectarian Buddhist quarterly magazine. Matthew talks with Mindy about what drew her to the field of therapy, how Buddhist psychology influences her clinical work, what makes her home a home, her relationship with spirituality and more! To find out more about Mindy check out her website: https://www.mindynewman.com/ If you'd like to get in touch with Matthew, email: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is psychotherapist and author, Pat DeYoung. Pat specialises in relational psychotherapy and was part of a group of therapists who founded the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy. Matthew and Pat talk about the ins and outs of relational psychotherapy, her journey to becoming a therapist, shame, healing right brain relational trauma, compassion and more! To find out more about Pat, visit her website: https://www.patdeyoung.com/ For more information on the many different therapy approaches, check out the BACP's A-Z of therapy. If you'd like to get in touch with Matthew, email: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

This week Matthew speaks with Diana Winston. Diana is is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) and the author of The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness. Matthew and Diana discuss her journey with meditation, what she values about personal therapy, challenging unhelpful dogmas and more! To find out more about Diana, check out her website . You can download the UCLA Mindful App and learn more about her practice, The Full Spectrum of Awareness on the Waking Up app. Matthew would love to hear your feedback! Please leave a review of the podcast and if you'd like to get in touch with Matthew, email him: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in association with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Chula Goonewardene. Chula is a psychotherapist, clinical Director of Attune and consultant for a number of organisations. Matthew and Chula go way back and their respective journeys share many similarities. Matthew talks with Chula about his journey to becoming a therapist, growing up in a Buddhist household (and how this impacted on his life), his own journey with therapy, addiction, and where music sits alongside his vast array of clinical work. To find out more about Chula's psychotherapy practice visit: https://cmtherapy.co.uk/ And for more information on Attune see: https://we-are-attune.com/ Matthew welcomes your feedback on the podcast - email him directly at: matthew@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is Marissa-Catherine Carrarini. Marissa is a non-diet nutritional therapist based in London. Matthew speaks with Marissa about what is (and isn't) healthy eating, her journey to becoming a nutritional therapist, how certain mainstream diets can actually be detrimental to a person's overall wellbeing and what we can do to help change the misinformation teenagers encounter around food. To learn more about Marissa and her practice, check out her website: https://www.nutritionformentalhealth.co.uk/ To contact Matthew, email: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.

Matthew's guest this week is psychologist, researcher and author, Dr. Stan Steindl. Stan is the host of ‘Compassion in a T-Shirt' where he discusses a host of topics and ideas related to compassion and self-compassion, as well as compassion focused therapy, designed to help people cultivate their compassionate mind to assist with life’s difficulties. Matthew and Stan discuss Stan's journey to becoming a psychologist, what drew him to compassion research, the role self-compassion plays in the relationship between shame memories and depression and more! Check out Stan's website: https://www.stansteindl.com and Stan's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCujCvGkc_TFF7KmA0Sk4E7A for more on Stan's work. Matthew would love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Drop him a line here: enquiry@portobellobh.com The Journey Home was brought to you in conjunction with Portobello Behavioural Health.