Therapy Works

Therapeutic conversations on life's challenges with expert reflection AI summary

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Conversations about life's biggest challenges. Bestselling author and psychotherapist Julia Samuel invites us into her therapy room as she talks to both known and unknown voices about events and experiences we will all face - and how we face them. Therapy Works is full of therapeutic conversations which may contain difficult emotions but can also bring light. Hear what the guests have learnt, have failed to learn and how they’ve grown through the experience. At the end of each episode, Julia reflects on her session with her two psychotherapist daughters who share their thoughts on the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I'm terrified my partner will leave me. How do I stop people pleasing? | Agony Aunties

2026-11-13 · 14 min

This week psychotherapist Julia Samuel and her daughters Sophie and Emily explore why people pleasing develops, how our past relationships shape our fear of rejection and what it takes to feel secure enough to express…
Elizabeth Gilbert on love addiction, grief and life after Eat, Pray, Love

2026-11-11 · 1 hr 16 min

Elizabeth Gilbert became a worldwide phenomenon with Eat, Pray, Love, a memoir about finding herself after heartbreak, but in this interview she tells Julia Samuel her story didn't end on the final page. Despite years…
Prepping: how to stop living in fear of disaster with Professor Lucy Easthope | Special Episode

2026-11-06 · 33 min

With frightening headlines, global uncertainty and growing conversations about disaster prepping, more of us are wondering whether we should be stocking up on emergency supplies, putting together survival kits or…
Gyles Brandreth: Why I can't stop talking and the secret to happiness

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 2 min

Can we ever stop trying to earn our parents' approval? Gyles Brandreth joins psychotherapist Julia Samuel to discuss grief, being “too much” and happiness.Broadcaster, author, former MP and much-loved television…
My daughter nearly died. How do I cope with the anger and guilt? | Agony Aunties

2026-10-30 · 13 min

This week’s listener is struggling with overwhelming guilt, anger and fear after her 27-year-old daughter survived a devastating fall from a balcony. Psychotherapist Julia Samuel and her daughters Sophie and Emily…
Jess Mills on processing the grief of her mother Tessa Jowell

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 0 min

How do you process grief and find your way forward after the death of the person who made you feel most at home in the world?Musician, author, and CEO of the Tessa Jowell Foundation, Jess Mills, joins psychotherapist…
My abusive father has died. Why am I grieving? | Agony Aunties

2026-10-23 · 12 min

This week’s listener is struggling with the death of her father, who sexually abused her as a child and never acknowledged what he had done. Psychotherapist Julia Samuel and her daughters Sophie and Emily explore the…
Ore Oduba on hiding his addiction: “I lived my entire life in fear”

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 7 min

How does childhood trauma fuel adult addiction?Broadcaster, actor and former Strictly Come Dancing champion Ore Oduba joins psychotherapist Julia Samuel to discuss his 30-year struggle with pornography addiction,…
My adult sons are estranged. Should I intervene? | Agony Aunties

2026-10-16 · 12 min

This week’s listener is heartbroken by sibling estrangement. Psychotherapist Julia Samuel and her daughters Sophie and Emily explore the pain it causes, why family conflicts can be so difficult to repair and the…
The hidden grief of baby loss and TFMR

2026-10-14 · 58 min

To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, author and former teacher Rosanna Brown joins Julia Samuel to share the story of her son William and her experience of termination for medical reasons (TFMR).Rosanna was approaching 24…

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Owner: Julia Samuel
Oldest episode in feed: 09/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 36 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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