In this episode, Wendy talks about Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), which was started by Professor Paul Gilbert OBE. He identified the three levels of emotional systems that play a role in how we feel and, therefore, act. All three of these can be dialled up and down to help us remain emotionally balanced.

Today, Wendy introduces the concept, explains how it works and tells us what each of the Threes Circles of Compassion is and how they impact the way we feel and behave. In later episodes, she will explain how you can use the CFT approach to understand each emotional driver and use that knowledge to feel much better.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Self-compassion is taking care of ourselves, especially when we are suffering.
• We need to be kind and gentle with ourselves.
• Self-compassion enables us to find the courage to deal with and face things rather than back away, which happens when we feel under threat.
• Paul Gilbert´s system defines 3 levels of emotional regulation – the Three Circles of Compassion which are coloured red, blue and green.
• In some people the compassionate, self-soothing system is underdeveloped. But it can be made stronger.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Self-compassion can help us with recovery and building self-resilience. ´

‘We may not realize it, but many of us spend the majority of our time in the red system, the threat system.’

‘We are biologically designed to be nurturing.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert_(psychologist)

VALUABLE RESOURCES

www.wendycastelino.com

https://www.instagram.com/wendycastelino/

https://www.youtube.com/@wendycastelino798

https://twitter.com/WendyCastelino

ABOUT THE HOST

Wendy Castelino has been working as a psychotherapist for over thirty-five years. As an accredited CBT and EMDR practitioner, she is committed to upholding the rigorous standards required for these accreditations and helping thousands of people reach their full potential.

Wendy currently runs a private practice where her focus is on CBT. Therapy is constantly evolving into developing new techniques, so she studies hard to integrate them into her therapy, to provide a rich and effective experience.

Wendy is aware that working in one-to-one therapy limits the number of people she can see. She has, therefore, created a range of online resources. These resources are designed to be easy to follow and provide clear, step-by-step instructions. This can help the individual to master skills and gain confidence, therefore optimising the therapy sessions. They are also suitable to be used on their own.

Further details are available at: WendyCastelino.com.

Podcast Description

Welcome to "Don't Get a Therapist - Yet!" Wendy Castelino, a psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience, aims to support individuals with mental health challenges to achieve their full potential. Although Wendy is passionate about providing individual therapy, there are limitations with this approach. This platform, therefore, is dedicated to offering self-help strategies which are designed to enhance personal well-being. The objective is not to discourage people from accessing therapy but to motivate a broader audience to explore therapeutic resources that are simple and effective to use.

This podcast aims to encourage people to make positive choices about therapy and to find a therapy that suits their individual needs. Additionally, the podcast features interviews with individuals who have successfully overcome mental health struggles

Today, Wendy is joined by Dr Debs Eastwood, a practicing anaesthetic speciality doctor. Her brother´s bone cancer and treatment journey inspired Debs to learn more about Holistic Health methods and incorporate them into her practice. To further this work, she is currently in the process of creating a new kind of wellness and health support clinic that will also be able to offer a few select services remotely.

She shares her journey and vison. As well as talking about intravenous multivitamins, hyperbaric, red light abio-resonance therapies and hypnotism.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Medical help is vital, but so is supporting the body in other ways.
• Fully assessing what vitamins and minerals are missing and filling those gaps, sometimes intravenously, sets your body up for health.
• With trained guidance, you can use the vivid imagination that is feeding your fear to overcome it.
• Being proactive and supporting your body holistically works.
• Dr Eastwood shares some of the benefits red light and hyperbaric therapies are producing for many users.
• We need to be cautious with new treatments, but those that work should and are starting to become more widely available.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I thought Ok, he´s got the medical help he needs right now, but what else is there? ´

‘It also shows the power of our imagination and how our brain links to our body.’

‘I will remain governed by the GMC.’

GUEST RESOURCES

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debs-eastwood-31309b112

VALUABLE RESOURCES

www.wendycastelino.com

https://www.instagram.com/wendycastelino/

https://www.youtube.com/@wendycastelino798

https://twitter.com/WendyCastelino

ABOUT THE HOST

Wendy Castelino has been working as a psychotherapist for over thirty-five years. As an accredited CBT and EMDR practitioner, she is committed to upholding the rigorous standards required for these accreditations and helping thousands of people reach their full potential.

Wendy currently runs a private practice where her focus is on CBT. Therapy is constantly evolving into developing new techniques, so she studies hard to integrate them into her therapy, to provide a rich and effective experience.

Wendy is aware that working in one-to-one therapy limits the number of people she can see. She has, therefore, created a range of online resources. These resources are designed to be easy to follow and provide clear, step-by-step instructions. This can help the individual to master skills and gain confidence, therefore optimising the therapy sessions. They are also suitable to be used on their own.

Further details are available at: WendyCastelino.com.

Podcast Description

Welcome to "Don't Get a Therapist - Yet!" Wendy Castelino, a psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience, aims to support individuals with mental health challenges to achieve their full potential. Although Wendy is passionate about providing individual therapy, there are limitations with this approach. This platform, therefore, is dedicated to offering self-help strategies which are designed to enhance personal well-being. The objective is not to discourage people from accessing therapy but to motivate a broader audience to explore therapeutic resources that are simple and effective to use.

This podcast aims to encourage people to make positive choices about therapy and to find a therapy that suits their individual needs. Additionally, the podcast features interviews with individuals who have successfully overcome mental health struggles

In this episode, Wendy is joined by Dr Natalie Gillbanks, a consultant counselling psychologist whose main focus has been on eating disorders, in particular anorexia. She shares some of the reasons people succumb to the illness and explains why some groups of people are more prone to suffering from eating disorders. As well as explaining how to spot the early signs and what to do about it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There are many potential root causes of anorexia.
• Eating orders tend to develop around adolescence.
• Men also suffer from eating disorders.
• A significant proportion of LGBTQIA+ people suffer from eating disorders.
• A high % of people with anorexia will also have autism. Lots of women effectively mask their autism.
• Catching anorexia early makes a big difference to recovery. Gabriele explains how to spot it.
• Your GP can help as soon as the signs appear.
• People tend to focus on food because it is something they understand and can control.
• You need to replace food control with other ways to cope.
• CBT, FBT and MANTRA along with compassion-focused therapy are highly effective for treating anorexia.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s often multiple reasons.’

‘It (anorexia) can happen slowly, but it can grow very quickly.’

‘It's so important in treatment that we're replacing saying the eating disorder with something else that will give them the ability to cope.’

GUEST RESOURCES

https://www.revitalisepsychology.com

drnatalie@revitalisepsychology.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnataliegillbanks

VALUABLE RESOURCES

www.wendycastelino.com

https://www.instagram.com/wendycastelino/

https://www.youtube.com/@wendycastelino798

https://twitter.com/WendyCastelino

ABOUT THE HOST

Wendy Castelino has been working as a psychotherapist for over thirty-five years. As an accredited CBT and EMDR practitioner, she is committed to upholding the rigorous standards required for these accreditations and helping thousands of people reach their full potential.

Wendy currently runs a private practice where her focus is on CBT. Therapy is constantly evolving into developing new techniques, so she studies hard to integrate them into her therapy, to provide a rich and effective experience.

Wendy is aware that working in one-to-one therapy limits the number of people she can see. She has, therefore, created a range of online resources. These resources are designed to be easy to follow and provide clear, step-by-step instructions. This can help the individual to master skills and gain confidence, therefore optimising the therapy sessions. They are also suitable to be used on their own.

Further details are available at: WendyCastelino.com.

Podcast Description

Welcome to "Don't Get a Therapist - Yet!" Wendy Castelino, a psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience, aims to support individuals with mental health challenges to achieve their full potential. Although Wendy is passionate about providing individual therapy, there are limitations with this approach. This platform, therefore, is dedicated to offering self-help strategies which are designed to enhance personal well-being. The objective is not to discourage people from accessing therapy but to motivate a broader audience to explore therapeutic resources that are simple and effective to use.

This podcast aims to encourage people to make positive choices about therapy and to find a therapy that suits their individual needs. Additionally, the podcast features interviews with individuals who have successfully overcome mental health struggles