Oct 30, 202613 min
This week’s listener is struggling with overwhelming guilt, anger and fear after her 27-year-old daughter survived a devastating fall from a balcony. Psychotherapist Julia Samuel and her daughters Sophie and Emily...
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Therapy Works
Hosted by The Times · health · EN
About this Podcast:
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.
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What is Therapy Works about?
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.
Who hosts Therapy Works?
Therapy Works is hosted by The Times. The show has published 290 episodes to date.
What has Therapy Works covered recently?
Recent episodes include "My daughter nearly died. How do I cope with the anger and guilt? | Agony Aunties" (30 October 2026, 13 minutes), "Jess Mills on processing the grief of her mother Tessa Jowell" (28 October 2026, 60 minutes), and "My abusive father has died. Why am I grieving? | Agony Aunties" (23 October 2026, 12 minutes).
How often does Therapy Works publish?
Therapy Works publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 290 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Therapy Works?
Booking probability for Therapy Works is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Therapy Works requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Therapy Works's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Therapy Works?
The strongest fits for Therapy Works are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners. Therapy Works has a health audience.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 28, 20261 hourHow do you process grief and find your way forward after the death of the person who made you feel most at home in the world? Musician, author, and CEO of the Tessa Jowell Foundation, Jess Mills, joins psychotherapist...
Oct 23, 202612 minThis week’s listener is struggling with the death of her father, who sexually abused her as a child and never acknowledged what he had done. Psychotherapist Julia Samuel and her daughters Sophie and Emily explore the...
Oct 21, 20261h 7mHow does childhood trauma fuel adult addiction? Broadcaster, actor and former Strictly Come Dancing champion Ore Oduba joins psychotherapist Julia Samuel to discuss his 30-year struggle with pornography addiction...
Oct 16, 202612 minThis week’s listener is heartbroken by sibling estrangement. Psychotherapist Julia Samuel and her daughters Sophie and Emily explore the pain it causes, why family conflicts can be so difficult to repair and the...
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The hidden grief of baby loss and TFMR
Oct 14, 202658 minWarning: This episode contains detailed discussion of termination for medical reasons (TFMR), baby loss and pregnancy loss. To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week , author and former teacher Rosanna Brown joins Julia Samuel...
Oct 7, 20261h 8mWhat 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...
Oct 2, 202612 minThis 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...
Sep 30, 202658 minWhat 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...
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Off Air X Therapy Works
Sep 28, 202626 minWelcome 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...
Sep 25, 202610 minAfter 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...
Sep 23, 202654 minHow 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...
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Agony Aunties: How Do I Know If I Actually Need Help?
Sep 4, 202613 minSocial 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...
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Agony Aunties: My Cancer Has Gone… So Why Am I Still Struggling?
Aug 28, 202615 minA 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...
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Agony Aunties: Do I Need a Diagnosis… or Do I Just Need Help?
Aug 21, 202613 minSocial 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...
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Agony Aunties: How Do I Say Goodbye to Someone I Love?
Aug 14, 202615 minA 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...
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BONUS: Yasmine Naghdi on Why Confidence Isn't About Being Perfect
Aug 12, 202651 minIn 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...
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Agony Aunties: How Do I Deal With a Difficult Mother-in-Law?
Aug 7, 202617 minFamily holidays are meant to be relaxing, so why do they so often leave us feeling exhausted? This week, Julia, Emily and Sophie answer a listener's question about navigating a passive-aggressive mother-in-law and the...
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Agony Aunties: Why Do I Keep Sabotaging Myself?
Jul 31, 202615 minThis week, the Agony Aunties answer a question that so many of us will recognise: why is it so hard to make the changes we desperately want to make? From skipping the exercise class you've already paid for to using...
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Agony Aunties: Why Do I Feel So Lonely?
Jul 24, 202618 minIn this week's Agony Aunties episode, Julia, Emily and Sophie answer a heartfelt question from a listener who feels deeply lonely despite appearing successful on the outside. Together, they explore why being truly known...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Therapy Works. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Julia Samuel
psychotherapist, paediatric counsellor, author, Child Bereavement UK
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Ore Oduba
TV/radio presenter, actor and Strictly Come Dancing winner
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Elif Shafak
writer and academic, Royal Society of Literature
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Mark Foster
certified Wellbriety Medicine Wheel and 12 Steps facilitator, Slavic Gospel Association
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