The Therapy Edit Anna Mathur

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna welcomes back the ever popular guest that is Clover Stroud who shares her One Thing; nothing else matters in parenting other than loving your children deeply and making sure you communicate that love well.

Clover Stroud is a writer and journalist, writing regularly for The Sunday Times, The Guardian and
The Saturday and Sunday Telegraph, among others. She also hosts a popular podcast called Tiny Acts of Bravery.

Her first book, The Wild Other, was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. Her critically acclaimed second book, My Wild and Sleepless Nights: A Mother's Story, and third book, The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story, were instant Sunday Times bestsellers and rated 'best books of the year'.

Her fourth book Giant on the Skyline is now flying off the shelves having been released on the 9th May to rave reviews.

She is currently living in Washington DC with her husband and the youngest three of her five children.

Follow Clover on Instagram where she shares the true messiness of love and life. 

In this Monday solo episode, Anna offers listeners therapeutic advice and guidance on how to feel less bothered about the opinions of others.

If this resonates with feelings you've battled with, take ten minutes to listen to this episode and reap the rewards in your life. 

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to Clinical Psychologist Dr Michelle Tolfrey about her One Thing: finding joy when the plan doesn't go to plan.

Michelle is a Clinical Psychologist with over twenty years of experience. She has a particular interest in reproductive trauma, loss, and grief.

Michelle’s own losses on her path to parenthood have significantly shaped her work as a psychologist, and she proudly integrates her professional expertise with that of her expertise by lived experience.

Michelle’s newsletter, From the Other Chair, provides a wealth of information on navigating life after loss and finding joy in living the life you didn’t expect or plan. Alongside her private therapy practice, Michelle also runs The Loss Collective. Here you can find high quality and easily accessible information and guidance about navigating life after pregnancy and baby loss.

We hope this episode offers comfort to those of you navigating a life that isn't quite as you'd always imagined it would be.

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit and in response to a question from a listener, Anna offers some practical steos about how you can tackle feelings of resentment that are commonly felt during motherhood. 

This ten minute listen will undoubtedly leave you feeling able to ask for what you need, compromise and feel less resentment as a result.

In this Friday guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats for a second time to Claire Russell who this times shares how she's pivoted her life to try and rediscover the version of herself that she felt had become lots in motherhood. 

Claire, early years specialist and Mum of 3 boys previously known as the 'play lady', is now helping Mums with more than just play.

After having her third baby Raffy in 2022, Claire was struck with the uncomfortable feeling of being lost. I didn't recognise myself.

In Claire's words 'It didn't look like me, I didn't feel like me and I wasn't doing all of the things I used to enjoy. I missed the 'old me'. At the time I didn't realise it but I was suffering from 'lost identity'. I felt like I was the only person feeling this way. Something had to change, it was my turn to step off the sidelines and into the spotlight! And it all started with getting to know myself again, love myself again and look after myself again. Since then I have grown physically and mentally stronger, pivoted my online business and set big goals to achieve my desired life. And now I'm enjoying helping other women to do the same and start their new chapter, whatever that might look like!'

You can find out all about what Claire is now up to here. 

Of course you can also follow her on Instagram too.

In this solo episode of The Therapy Edit Anna offers listeners three simple tips to help them to handle the responsibility and never ending nature of decision making.

Enjoy the listen, we really hope it helps.