In this episode, we speak to Sam Thompson, to discuss important things to consider when treating armed forces veterans presenting with mental health issues, and answer the most difficult listener question we've ever received on the show about confidentiality and the Geneva Convention.

ABOUT SAM THOMPSON

Sam Thompson a CBT therapist and Registered Mental Heath Nurse who works for Veterans NHS Wales and is hugely passionate about improving mental health care for those who have been employed by our armed forces.

Sam can be found on Twitter at @SamThom90

Veterans NHS Wales can be found at @VeteransWales.

More information on veterans support organisations can be found at:

veteranswales.co.uk

VeteranAware

OpCourage

HelpforHeroes

As Sam notes in the episode, we would also recommend having a search for other helpful veteran support organisations that you might find, or asking local colleagues or healthcare professionals.

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If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting (or is it xeeting?) us at @⁠⁠⁠TLS_Pod⁠⁠⁠, or by emailing us at ⁠⁠⁠twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!

Ravi can be found on twitter / x at: @⁠⁠⁠RaviAmruth⁠⁠⁠

Chelle can be found on twitter / x at: @⁠⁠⁠EU_4_Me⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, we had the pleasure of having Professor David Veale in the therapy room with us, talking us through OCD. We expore new developments in treatment, handling your own anxieties as a therapist, and avoiding creating replacement compulsions, amongst a wide range of other questions! We hope you find it helpful!

ABOUT DAVID VEALE

Professor David Veale is a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, health anxiety, emetophobia and depression.

You can find out more about David at https://www.veale.co.uk/, or ask his digital avatar questions about OCD at https://jaaq.org/creator/35905.

CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS

If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting (or is it xeeting?) us at @⁠⁠TLS_Pod⁠⁠, or by emailing us at ⁠⁠twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!

Ravi can be found on twitter / x at: @⁠⁠RaviAmruth⁠⁠

Chelle can be found on twitter / x at: @⁠⁠EU_4_Me⁠⁠.

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In this episode, we had the pleasure of having Jim Lucas and James Eyre in the therapy room with us, talking us through the ins and outs of transitioning into private practice as a CBT therapist. If you are considering career journeys outside of the NHS, we hope this episode is helpful to you!

ABOUT JIM LUCAS

Jim Lucas has been a psychotherapist since 2003 and helped thousands of people improve their mental health, relationships and lifestyles. He is a BABCP accredited CBT Practitioner & Supervisor, an ACBS peer-reviewed ACT trainer and a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham. He has written several eBooks including The ACT Roadmap and SEED: An ACT Supervision Model.

You can find out more about Jim at https://openforwards.com/.

You can also keep up to date with Jim's work at @JimLucasCBT or @OpenForwards on the social network formerly known as Twitter.

ABOUT JAMES EYRE

James Eyre is a CBT therapist, trainer, and supervisor working in the West Midlands.

If you have an interest in finding out more about James' CBT supervision practice, please email jameseyre@oaktreecbt.co.uk.

CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS

If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, let us know by following / tweeting (or is it xeeting?) us at @⁠TLS_Pod⁠, or by emailing us at ⁠twolostsoulspodcast@gmail.com⁠. If you listen on Spotify, you can even leave us a voice-message to include in our next episode!

Ravi can be found on twitter / x at: @⁠RaviAmruth⁠

Chelle can be found on twitter / x at: @⁠EU_4_Me⁠.