The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
"If you are interested in your mind, emotions, sense of self, and understanding of others, this show is brilliant."
Learn something new about the mind every week - With in-depth conversations at the intersection of psychiatry, psychotherapy, self-development, spirituality and the philosophy of mental health.
Featuring experts from around the world, leading clinicians and academics, published authors, and people with lived experience, we aim to make complex ideas in the mental health space accessible and engaging.
This podcast is designed for a broad audience including professionals, those who suffer with mental health difficulties, more common psychological problems, or those who just want to learn more about themselves and others.
Hosted by psychiatrists Dr. Alex Curmi, Dr. Anya Borissova & Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson.
Listeners have also said:
"Every episode is enlightening, the approach, conversations and depth of information is deeply enriching. So refreshing to hear practitioners with this level of insight into human behaviour. Thank you for the work and for sharing."
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Disclaimer: None of the information in the podcast is intended as medical advice for any one invididual.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 207
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
It's Not Your Fault, But it is Your Responsibility
Alex chats about how our backgrounds shape us and how we can use different ideas psychiatry, psychotherapy and philosophy to make sense of it all. We'll break down the idea that "It's not your fault …
Coaching vs Therapy (Accelerator vs Brake)
Alex chats about the distinctions between coaching and therapy through the lens of the "accelerator vs. brake" analogy. Whether you're trying to overcome a personal challenge, find a fulfilling caree…
E91: Body Dysmorphic Disorder Revisited (with Arie Winograd)
Psychotherapist Arie Winograd (LMFT) has spent the vast majority of his 25-year psychotherapy career treating clients with body dysmorphic disorder. He founded and was the director of the Los Angeles…
E90: Neuropsychiatry, the Biopsychosocial Model and the Role of Psychiatry in Society (with Professor Anthony David)
Professor Anthony David trained in neurology before entering psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital in London. He was the Vice Dean for Academic Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & N…
E89 - What do we need to be Mentally Healthy? (with Dr. Benji Waterhouse)
Dr. Benjiman Waterhouse is a consultant psychiatrist. He is also an award-winning stand-up comedian. He has written for the Guardian and Independent and was included in a list of ‘Inspiring Psychiatr…
E88 - Evolutionary Perspectives on Psychosis, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder & ADHD (with Prof. Henry O'Connell)
Professor Henry O’Connell is a Consultant Psychiatrist working in Portlaoise, Ireland and Associate Clinical Professor with the School of Medicine at the University of Limerick. Henry has a special i…
The Many Paths to Self-Sabotage
What if the biggest obstacle in your way was yourself? If this were true and it was something you took seriously, it would have major implications about the way you conducted yourself. It would also…
E87 - Carl Jung, the Meaning Crisis, the Red Book & the Apocalypse (with MJDorian)
MJDorian is an artist, educator, podcast creator, and award winning composer. In 2018, MJ launched the podcast: Creative Codex, which he continues to write and produce. The show frequently appears in…
E86 - Emotional Intelligence & its Dark Side (with Prof. John Wisneski)
John E. Wisneski is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Rice University in Texas, where he teaches a course on Emotional Intelligence. He is the recipient of numerous student-selected graduate teachin…
E85 - The Psychology of Dating & Relationships in 2024 (w/Andrew Wilkinson)
Andew Wilkinson is a dating coach and a Youtuber who specialises in helping men find and sustain healthy relationships with women.
You can learn more about Andrew and is work on his youtube channel:
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E84 - Why was the Tavistock Gender Identity Clinic Shut Down? (w/ Marcus Evans)
The Gender Identity Development service was the only gender identity clinic for people under the age of 18 in England and Wales. Operating since 1989, it was closed on March 28 2024. In today's episo…
E83 - What is Borderline Personality Disorder? (with Dr. Mark Ruffalo)
Mark L. Ruffalo, M.S.W., D.Psa., is a psychotherapist in private practice in Tampa, Florida, and serves as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine a…
E82 - Getting Diagnosed with Adult ADHD (with Kat Brown)
Kat Brown is an author & journalist whose work on mental health stigma and other social and entertainment commentary has appeared in The Telegraph, The Times and The Guardian. Her first book, No One …
E81- Problems with Psychiatry, Psychedelics, Trauma work & Three Body Problem (Rose Cartwright returns)
Rose Cartwright is an author and screenwriter. She is the author of the 2015 book Pure about her experiences with OCD which subsequently became a Channel 4 television show with the same name. She is …
My Thoughts on Psychiatric Medications
Today we discuss prescription psychiatric medications as they are used for major mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and ADHD, and we outline 8 prin…
E80 - Robin Ince on Comedy, Mental Health, Disagreeement & Almost Everything Else
Robin Ince is a comedian, author, broadcaster and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is best known as the co-host of the BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. He al…
E79 - All About Narcissism (with Dr. Keith Campbell)
W. Keith Campbell, PhD is a nationally-recognized expert on narcissism, personality, and cultural change. is the author of more than 200 papers and several books including the latest, The New Scienc…
E78 - Caffeine: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Caffeine is a central nervous stimulant and one of the most widely consumed drugs in the world. Today Alex, Anya and Rebecca discuss caffeine, their experiences trying to cut down and stop their use …
Breaking Free of the Culture Around You
In today's episode we discuss how you can come to understand the psychology of your culture, your society and your zeitgiest, and how this can help you when you are trying to determine your own value…
E77 - Gestalt Psychotherapy & Training as a Therapist (with Sarah Paul)
Gestalt Psychotherapy is an often under-discussed, yet widely practiced form of therapy that was developed in the 40s and 50s by a psychoanalyst Fritz Perls, his wife Laura Perls and Paul Goodman. Ge…