Welcome to the Human Givens podcast series.
Listen to a range of honest, thought-provoking discussions about mental health, psychology and psychotherapy – each is packed full of valuable life experiences, insights, tips, advice and hope…

The Human Givens podcast series

Joe Griffin, psychologist, best selling author, tutor and founder of the human givens approach, delves into this important topic, sleep and dreaming. He will also be answering our audiences' pre-submitted questions.

Best selling book: Why we dream - the definitive answer > https://www.humangivens.com/publications/why-we-dream-the-definitive-answer/

Joe Griffin is a psychologist, with many years’ experience both in psychotherapeutic practice and in training psychotherapists (for the Human Givens College). Over the last two decades, as co-developer of the human givens approach to psychology and behaviour, thousands of health professionals have enjoyed his practical workshops and seminars on brief therapy for treating anxiety related disorders, depression, trauma and addiction. Since it is widely recognised that much mental distress comes from work related stress he is increasingly in demand by businesses to help them run more effectively by taking account of the innate needs of customers, employees, suppliers, owners and shareholders.

For many years the Educational Director of the College, he is at the leading edge of skills-based therapy research and practice. He is widely recognised as one of the most informed and entertaining speakers on human behaviour and is also co-author, with Ivan Tyrrell, of numerous books and publications. including Why we dream: The definitive answer, and other books on treating anxiety and depression.

Joe Griffin bio > https://www.humangivens.com/person/joe-griffin/

Helpful Resources: 
Why we dream book: the definitive answer > https://www.humangivens.com/publications/why-we-dream-the-definitive-answer/
The Mind-Body Connection: Food, Mood – and Sleep > https://www.humangivens.com/college/the-mind-body-connection-food-mood-and-sleep/
The human givens approach > https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/
Become a human givens psychotherapist > https://www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/
Mental health training events > https://www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

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Ask The Expert – a Human Givens podcast series

E20: Exploring sleeping and dreaming with psychologist, Joe Griffin

Psychotherapist, Malcolm Hanson, shares his knowledge and insights about our silent emergency - suicide, including what you can do to help someone who may be depressed or having suicidal thoughts...

How to reduce suicide risk training: https://www.humangivens.com/college/how-to-manage-suicide-risk-live-online-training/

Malcolm is a human givens therapist who worked for 9 years in the NHS in the West Midlands, where his cases mainly involved treating cases that were demarcated from conventional services because of their complexity or severity, such as those with complex trauma, those with a background of violence or criminality, secondary care patients, trafficked individuals and asylum seekers. At any given time, approximately half of his client list presented with suicidal ideation.

We are lucky to have Malcolm as a tutor to deliver the ‘How to reduce suicide risk’ workshop live online for Human Givens College. https://www.humangivens.com/college/how-to-manage-suicide-risk/
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'Ask The Expert' Podcast: www.hgi.org.uk/podcast

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Ask The Expert  – a Human Givens podcast series

E21: Suicide - Our silent emergency

Did you know, having too little REM sleep can contribute to suicidal thoughts, self-harm and anxiety?  Our expert, Ezra Hewing, shares his insights with you.

Ezra is a Human Givens practitioner and head of mental health education at Suffolk Mind. Over a number of years, he has trained frontline mental health workers, doctors, nurses, substance abuse workers, members of the emergency services and heads of organisations, amongst others, in how best to understand and help people handle diverse mental health concerns. He holds an MSc in the psychology and neuroscience of mental health from the internationally renowned Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College, London, through which he carried out research resulting in an explanatory model for the causes of the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Helpful Resources: 
Ezra`s article in the Human Givens Journal - https://www.humangivens.com/publications/volume-28-no-2-2021/
The Mind-Body Connection: Food, Mood – and Sleep 1-day workshop> https://www.humangivens.com/college/the-mind-body-connection-food-mood-and-sleep/
Free online course - Why do we dream? -https://www.humangivens.com/college/why-do-we-dream/
Free online course -Dreaming, daydreaming and creativity - https://www.humangivens.com/college/dreaming-daydreaming-and-creativity/
Suffolk Mind - https://www.suffolkmind.org.uk/

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Ask The Expert – A Human Givens Podcast Series

E24: How too little REM sleep can contribute to suicidal thoughts, self-harm and anxiety

Recently, Menopause is a topic which has been highlighted in the news - all women will experience it to some level, at some stage in their life and even though menopause is a natural part of aging - it can be a very distressing process to come to terms with. For some, the Symptoms and treatment methods are not understood - with many women experiencing unknown perimenopause symptoms for years.

Psychotherapist specialising in helping and supporting her clients manage their menopause - Kim Thomas, joins us to share her knowledge and key insights with you about this very important topic...

Kim is a fully qualified clinical hypnotherapist and a trained Human Givens and Person Centred  psychotherapist. Over the years Kim has helped hundreds of individuals move forwards in life. Kim Supports her clients to let go of any old beliefs they may be holding onto.

Topics covered:
- What menopause is including perimenopause - understanding is key.
- How menopause affects women emotionally and physically - and their relationships with partners and loved ones.
- How to cope with menopause?
- Diagnosing menopause - am I going through the menopause or experiencing something else?
- Menopause symptoms and treatment methods
- How to regain our sense of control
 - How the human givens approach can help
- What lifestyle changes can help
- How to approach someone who is suffering the effects of Menopause
- How can a therapist help - and when to seek help from a therapist

Resources:
Human Givens Approach - https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/
Find a human givens therapist - https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist
7/11 breathing - https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/delve-our-extensive-library/resources-and-techniques/7-11-breathing-how-does-deep
Become a HG psychotherapist > www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/
Explore our mental health training events > www.humangivens.com/college
FREE mental health resources > https://www.humangivens.com/2021/12/20/free-mental-health-resources/

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E28: Menopause - how to face the challenge of change

"They saved my life and changed my life" - Hannah Phillips has struggled with mental health illnesses for as long as she can remember, starting with OCD. Her empowering story is packed full of emotional lows, highs, laughter and hope...

This episode contains content that some listeners may find upsetting - trauma and suicide risk. 

About Hannah: 
Hannah Phillips is a writer, mental health activist and founder of Wonderful Women, a concept that brings together inspiring women through live events, blogs and podcasts. Until recently Hannah worked for Run Wales, supporting and encouraging people across Wales to take up running. She is the author of ‘No Run Intended’, a book that charts her relationship with running and indeed with herself along the way. 

Hannah has written and talked extensively about her own experience of mental health difficulties and is a relentless campaigner, particularly for Big Moose, a charity helping those struggling with their mental health which uses HG therapists, through whom Hannah found support. Hannah regularly talks about her experiences and the importance of getting the right help. 

Hannah is now training to become a human givens therapist herself - she is on a mission to help others... https://www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/

Thank you Hannah for sharing your story with us. 

Useful Resources >
Human Givens College Training: https://www.humangivens.com/college/
OCD: https://www.humangivens.com/college/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-live-online-training/
Trauma: https://www.humangivens.com/college/understanding-trauma-online-course/
Depression: https://www.humangivens.com/college/break-the-cycle-of-depression-online-course/
Reducing Suicide Risk: https://www.humangivens.com/college/how-to-manage-suicide-risk-live-online-training/
bigmoose Cafe: https://www.bigmoosecoffeecompany.cu

Continue to follow Hannah's journey: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_the_person_/
No Run Intended book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014FWOMNE/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
Wonderful Women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/658245222470524/

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this podcast and would like to work with a Human Givens therapist the register can be found at https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist

If you feel like you are in an emergency situation, please contact 999 or visit your local A&E Department.

Listed below are some trusted organisations, charities or helplines that may also be able to assist you or a loved one:

•	Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
•	SHOUT: https://giveusashout.org/
•	OCD Action: https://ocdaction.org.uk/
•	OCD UK: https://www.ocduk.org/

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Human Givens Podcast Series

E34: OCD, bigmoose and me

She arrived in this country with one bag and two children...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused the worst refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. More than eight million refugees from Ukraine fled for protection in Europe. As the Ukrainian government is currently not permitting men aged 18-60 to leave the country, most refugees are women and young children, which is why therapist, Keri Hartwright, in collaboration with The Big Red Bus Club charity, has created a project to support Ukrainian women's mental health and well-being - all of which is underpinned by the human givens approach: www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

This podcast emphasises the importance of this statement - when too many innate physical and emotional needs are not being met in the environment, or when our resources are used incorrectly, unwittingly or otherwise, we suffer considerable distress.

Our 9 essential emotional needs are: https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/what-are-the-human-givens/

Our guest, Keri Hartwight, has a wealth of experience – from being a paediatric nurse, school nurse and a Human Givens therapist - to supporting charities and creating projects to help improve the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. Her work is truly inspirational.

Resources: 
About Keri Hartwright: 
HG Therapist profile: https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/keri-hartwright
Website:  https://mentalhealthhq.co.uk/
Brain Tools project: https://mentalhealthhq.co.uk/mental-health-in-teens-greenwich/
The Big Red Bus Club: https://www.thebigredbusclub.com/
Ukrainian Support Greewich: https://ukrainiansupportgreenwich.org.uk/sample-page/


Human Givens Approach: https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/ 

Human Givens Therapy: https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/human-givens-therapy/

Become a HG therapist: https://www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/ 

Explore our evidenced-based mental health training: https://www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

Please could you kindly rate and review the podcast, thank you.

Wishing you good health and happiness, from the Human Givens Institute www.hgi.org.uk/

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E35: Supporting Ukrainian refugees, women living in crisis and uncertainty

Tackling mental health in sport with Dr Phil Clarke. 

A fascinating and insightful discussion about sports psychology, performance psychology, and behavioural science -  if you have the desire to help people, this podcast is for you.

Dr. Clarke is an experienced lecturer, researcher, and consultant in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology at UOD where he completed his PhD exploring the role of psychological predictors in pressure performance.

Phil has a passion for human performance, wellbeing, and mental health whilst supporting individuals in achieving their potential, whether that is in the classroom, the boardroom, or sport. 

Alongside his lecturing role, Phil is also the current Sport Psychology Lead with both Team Derby and the Derbyshire Institute of Sport where he supports a range of elite athletes and coaches in their sporting ventures. Phil has also applied these principles to other performance environments and now researches and provides consultancy in a range of other performance domains including education, corporate, aviation, and military scenarios. Phil has presented his award-winning research both nationally and internationally at a range of conferences over the last decade. 

Phil believes it is important to ensure he continues to work in all three areas consultancy, education, and research to continue to drive the discipline forward but to also ensure his practice is scientifically informed with the latest research and thinking to support his clients to also help shape the performance environments which leaders and teams create to achieve high performance.


Useful Resources: 
Dr Phil Clarke: https://www.drphilclarke.co.uk/

Human Givens College Training: https://www.humangivens.com/college/

Our Human Needs and Resources: https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/what-are-the-human-givens/

The Power of Language masterclass: https://www.humangivens.com/college/therapeutic-language-workshop/

E36: Tackling Mental Health In Sport With Dr Phil Clarke

Long COVID is a pressing public health issue that needs more attention. With a wide range of symptoms and no standard definition, many are suffering without proper diagnosis or treatment. In this podcast, Jayne Timmins offers valuable insights on how to move forward from Long COVID with practical skills for relieving stress, depression, loneliness, chronic fatigue, and more. Let's raise awareness and support those struggling with this complex condition.

Resources: 

7/11 breathing: https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/delve-our-extensive-library/resources-and-techniques/7-11-breathing-how-does-deep. A local hospital has commissioned Suffolk Mind to run a course addressing unmet emotional needs and teaching 7/11 breathing, sleep habits, and negative thoughts, for people accessing the hospital's long covid service. 

Emotional needs audit: https://www.hgi.org.uk/sites/default/files/hgi/Emotional-Needs-Audit.pdf

The human givens approach: https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

Fontline19 Charity: https://www.frontline19.com/

Referenced Evidence: 

Who Is Most Likely to Get Long COVID? Medscape article:  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990160?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_ous_230330&uac=429773DJ&impID=5291352

Long COVID: how lost connections between nerve cells in the brain may explain cognitive symptoms: https://theconversation.com/long-covid-how-lost-connections-between-nerve-cells-in-the-brain-may-explain-cognitive-symptoms-192702

BBC Sounds – Breathing Lyrical - Can a 13th-century Persian poem help you recover from long Covid?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00193n5

Subsequent studies have found that some people with long covid symptoms never actually had covid in the first place: https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/1/1/e000060 

Weaponising ‘long Covid’ damaged public trust: https://unherd.com/newsroom/weaponising-long-covid-damaged-public-trust/

Human Givens journal interview with neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan:
https://www.hgi.org.uk/sites/default/files/hgi/hg-journal-vol-28-no1-the-social-elephant-in-the-room-article.pdf 

About Jayne Timmins: 
Jayne is an experienced Human Givens therapist and supervisor based in Carmarthenshire where she has worked in a variety of different settings including schools, as well as with young people outside of the education system, in GPs surgeries and also for Dyfed Powys Police as their counsellor and psychological services coordinator. 

For many years Jayne worked as a nurse both within the NHS and the Care Home sector. Now retired from nursing Jayne runs a successful private practice and also lectures on a counselling degree at the University of Wales Trinity St David’s where she teaches modules on neurobiology and trauma. 

During the pandemic many Covid-19 patients developed a myriad of acute medical problems, some of which required invasive treatment but even in cases that didn’t, in much milder cases, patients have been surprised by some of the mid- and long-term consequences requiring rehabilitation. Whilst there has been research and there are some evidence based approaches out there, there is still so much we are yet to understand and there is an increasing interest in the role of rehabilitation both from a medical and a psychotherapeutic approach in patients’ recovery. The interest of course is further fuelled by how the consequences of quarantine, social isolation, movement restriction, and healthcare systems’ disruption also play their part. 

View Jayne's therapist profile here - https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/jayne-timmins

E37: Supporting clients with long COVID with Jayne Timmins

In this warm and inviting podcast, Karen Hautz shares her heartfelt dedication, specialist knowledge and compassionate approach to supporting neurodiverse individuals, including those with specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism, and ADHD. With a focus on holistic care, Karen extends her support beyond the individual, assisting their families too. 

Karen's aim is enrich the lives of neurodiverse individuals and their loved ones. 
"I think it's our duty to all be familiar with the different characteristics so that we're already creating a curious and compassionate society", Karen says. 

During this engaging conversation Karen sheds light on her effective counselling services which she offers both online and in her private practice. Discover how she creates a welcoming atmosphere, fostering inclusivity, empathy, and growth for neurodiverse communities in every interaction.

About Karen Hautz: 
Karen, is a compassionate professional whose journey has embraced various industry sectors including healthcare, corporate environments, and private practice. From working as a dedicated speech therapist in the NHS to delving into business development and marketing in the corporate sector, Karen's professional journey led her to become a human givens counsellor - offering support and strategies to help you navigate through life’s challenges.

To find our more about Karen, please click the links below: 
Website: https://www.karenhautz.com/
Therapist register: https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/karen-hautz

Discover more about the human givens:
The human givens approach: https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/
Psychotherapist/Counsellor Diploma: https://www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/
Mental Health training: https://www.humangivens.com/college/
Couples Therapy: Neurodiversity and relationships live online training event:
https://www.humangivens.com/college/couples-therapy-neurodiversity-relationships-live-online-training/

Thank you for listening.

E38: Neurodiversity - an essential part of our society with Karen Hautz

Jennifer Broadley, a psychotherapist with two successful private practices in Aberdeen and Dundee and extensive business and marketing experience shares her knowledge and insights with you... 

Jennifer, also tutors 'How to build a successful private practice' 1-day live online course > https://www.humangivenscollege.com/courses/building-a-thriving-therapy-practice.html

To access the references mentioned in this episode, click here:
https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/podcasts/how-make-your-private-practice-successful

Useful resources: 
About the human givens approach > https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/
Discover our online mental health training events > https://www.humangivens.com/college/

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E7: How to make your private practice successful

Welcome to The Good Mental Health Podcast - where we share inspiring interviews about mental health, psychology and well-being. From specialists to real-life cases - each holds key insights, evidence-based knowledge, research, free resources and hope. 

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Wishing you good health and happiness, from the Human Givens Institute https://www.hgi.org.uk/

E24: How too little REM sleep can contribute to suicidal thoughts, self-harm and anxiety

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