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Therapy Works

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Latest episodes

  • My family doesn’t believe my ADHD diagnosis. What Do I Do? | Agony Aunties

    October 9, 2026 · 11 min

    This week’s listener has recently been diagnosed with ADHD after a lifetime of struggling with strong emotions and impulsivity. While the diagnosis has brought her and her husband a huge sense of relief, understanding and emotional…

  • Elif Shafak: “All I wanted from my father was an apology”

    October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    What happens when a parent is absent from your childhood, and how does that shape the person you become? Bestselling author Elif Shafak joins Julia Samuel to explore her relationship with her father, the loneliness she experienced growing…

  • Can I care for my elderly father without getting overwhelmed? | Agony Aunties

    October 2, 2026 · 12 min

    This week’s listener is struggling with the growing responsibility of caring for her elderly father. Although increasingly frail, he refuses offers of help and becomes angry when she tries to intervene, leaving her constantly worried about…

  • Mark Foster on hiding his sexuality and learning to be himself

    September 30, 2026 · 58 min

    What happens when the person the world sees doesn’t quite match who you are behind closed doors? In this open conversation with five-time Olympian and former world champion swimmer Mark Foster, we explore the double life he lived for much…

  • Off Air X Therapy Works

    September 28, 2026 · 26 min

    Welcome to this special Off Air X Therapy Works crossover episode, celebrating Therapy Works joining The Times podcast family. Julia joins Jane Garvey and Fi Glover from Off Air for a wide-ranging conversation about therapy, relationships…

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  • Agony Aunties: How do you know when something in your life needs to change?

    September 25, 2026 · 10 min

    After some time away from her usual routine, this week’s listener found herself questioning parts of her work and relationships, only to feel those doubts fade once normal life resumed. Julia, Sophie and Emily explore how to tell the…

  • Dame Mary Berry: ‘I never asked why after my son died’

    September 23, 2026 · 54 min

    How do you move forward after the loss of a child? In this personal conversation with cooking legend Dame Mary Berry, we explore raw grief, building resilience and the most meaningful lessons she’s learnt in 91 years of life. Behind the…

  • Agony Aunties: How Do I Know If I Actually Need Help?

    September 4, 2026 · 11 min

    Social media has made it easier than ever to recognise ourselves in conversations about ADHD, trauma, anxiety and burnout. But what happens when every diagnosis feels familiar and you leave feeling more confused than before? This week…

  • Agony Aunties: My Cancer Has Gone… So Why Am I Still Struggling?

    August 28, 2026 · 12 min

    A listener shares the hidden reality of life after cancer. Three years after successful treatment for anal cancer, she is cancer-free but continues to live with chronic pain, changes to her body and the lasting physical and emotional…

  • Agony Aunties: We've Stopped Having Sex. What Do We Do Now?

    August 21, 2026 · 12 min

    A listener shares a dilemma that will resonate with so many couples: after almost 20 years together and two young children, she and her husband have drifted into a relationship that works beautifully as a partnership but has lost its…

  • Agony Aunties: How Do I Say Goodbye to Someone I Love?

    August 14, 2026 · 13 min

    A listener asks one of the hardest questions imaginable: how do you visit a close friend who is nearing the end of their life? Julia, Emily and Sophie explore how to show up with love when there are no perfect words, why your presence…

  • BONUS: Yasmine Naghdi on Why Confidence Isn't About Being Perfect

    August 12, 2026 · 48 min

    In this special episode of Therapy Works, in partnership with Code8's Confidence Comes From Within campaign, Julia is joined by Royal Ballet Principal Yasmine Naghdi for a fascinating conversation about confidence, perfectionism and what…

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About the show

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.