The Therapeutic Poet

The Therapeutic Poet

Hosted by: Jacky Power

I’m Jacky Power, addiction psychologist and poet and host of The Therapeutic Poet. Each week I use a poem I have written to introduce a therapeutic theme as I talk with my guests about the trickiness of being human.

Episodes

Writing to process and heal trauma

In this episode I am joined by For Women Who Roar founder Megan Febuary. She describes how writing a poem to reconcile the silence of her rage and grief lead to the creation of a movement to help other women tell...
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Boundaries

How are you with boundaries? Do you know how to set them and how do you deal with the consequences when your boundaries are pushed or crossed? Are they something you shy away from or embrace with gusto? Whatever...
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Decluttering

Joining me today is professional declutterer Belinda Knox Spinks. On her website Home of Hidden Treasures Belinda says ‘I help people find the hidden treasures of space, time and happiness. We start with my poem...
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Eco-anxiety

Today I am joined by Susan Earlam. Susan has been a very successful blogger in the past and her short fiction has appeared in publications and anthologies including Pure Slush, Feminist Surrealism Journal, The...
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Thriving through trauma

Joining me to talk about trauma and how we can thrive despite, or perhaps because of the trauma we have endured is trauma specialist Lou Lebentz. Lou is founder of the group ‘Trauma Thrivers’. Lou’s mission is to...
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In conversation with Clover Stroud on grief

Today we talk about grief, something that Clover is very familiar with. Her mum was brain damaged in a horse accident when Clover was 16 and her mum died 22 years later. Clover has also lost her dear sister Nell to...
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Loving 'our horrible rotten selves'

Brad is co-founder and clinical Director of Evoke Therapy Programs. Evoke’s evidence based Wilderness Therapy is based Oregon and Utah and works with the outdoors, reaching deep and accomplishing growth that just...
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In conversation with Michelle Catterson about dyslexia.

Do you or someone you know have dyslexia? Then listen up!In this podcast I speak to Michelle Catterson. Michelle is not only executive head at the Moonhall schools in Surrey, she is also a Vice Chair of the British...
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In conversation with Harriet Brown about estrangement.

I speak to Harriet Brown about her book 'Shadow Daughter: a memoir of estrangement' which details Harriet’s own account of the destructive relationship with her mother and how this led to their estrangement.
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The process of rehumanising ourselves

I’m so delighted that joining me on the Therapeutic poet podcast today is the proprietor of Onsite, Miles Adcox. Miles is an extraordinarily kind, thoughtful, and humble leader, entrepreneur and speaker.
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In conversation with Terrell Lewis

In this podcast I talk to award winning poet Terrell Lewis. Terrell only started writing poetry a few years ago as a way to handle his feelings during an isolating time. Inspired by his writer mum he soon found that...
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Loneliness

Season #1 Episode #9

Show notes:The poem I reference is 'how to be alone' by Pádraig Ó'Tuama.Books I reference:'Together' by Vivek H MurthyJournal of a Solitude by May SartonArticles:Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, professor of psychology and...
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