27 episodes

Welcome to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast!

A Podcast incorporating personal narratives about facing and navigating adversity. Learning from the human experience of adversity with a pinch of psychology on top!
A mixture of people, their experiences & professional psychological discussion.
Helping us all overcome difficult times by learning from each other.
I am Dr Tara, a qualified and regulated Psychologist with over 20 years experience in helping people overcome adversity in their lives. Come and join me and my guests as we hear their heartfelt and inspiring stories and help you learn how to apply psychological principles to manage your wellbeing following adversity.
We will cover sleep, grief and loss, disability, mental health, injury, trauma, illness, stress, anxiety, depression, coping, setbacks, financial adversity, stigma and much more.
Life throws a lot our way but with hope, resilience, compassion and a toolkit of coping skills- we've got this!

Find out more about me: https://drtara.co.uk/

The Adversity Psychologist Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

Welcome to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast!

A Podcast incorporating personal narratives about facing and navigating adversity. Learning from the human experience of adversity with a pinch of psychology on top!
A mixture of people, their experiences & professional psychological discussion.
Helping us all overcome difficult times by learning from each other.
I am Dr Tara, a qualified and regulated Psychologist with over 20 years experience in helping people overcome adversity in their lives. Come and join me and my guests as we hear their heartfelt and inspiring stories and help you learn how to apply psychological principles to manage your wellbeing following adversity.
We will cover sleep, grief and loss, disability, mental health, injury, trauma, illness, stress, anxiety, depression, coping, setbacks, financial adversity, stigma and much more.
Life throws a lot our way but with hope, resilience, compassion and a toolkit of coping skills- we've got this!

Find out more about me: https://drtara.co.uk/

    Male Mental Health

    Male Mental Health

    Episode Show Notes
    Series 4  Episode 3
    In this episode I talk to Shaun Flores who is a male mental health advocate, TEDx Speaker and influencer.
    We cover:
    ·     Male mental health
    ·     Mental health and ethnic minorities
    ·     Living with OCD and misunderstandings about the condition
    ·      Using lived experience to Educate and help guide others
     
    Find Shaun:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshaunflores/ 
    More links to Shaun’s work: https://linktr.ee/theshaunflores 
    Support Links
    The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis, then please refer to the details below:
    https://www.samaritans.org/
    https://www.mind.org.uk
    https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

    Links
    Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk
    Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc
    If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

    Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

    • 46 min
    Safeguarding & Vicarious Trauma

    Safeguarding & Vicarious Trauma

    Podcast Show Notes
    Series 4 Episode 2
    Guest: Richard Hamlin
    In this episode I talk to the incredible Richard Hamlin, Ex Police Officer and owner and Director of Define Leadership Ltd about Safeguarding and vicarious trauma. Amongst his many roles over a long-standing career, Richard was head of crime training for Surrey & Sussex Police, Head of Anti-Corruption and Head of Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub and Head of Economic Crime and Proactive Crime. He was also District Commander in Surrey.
    We talk:
    ·     What do we mean by safeguarding and vicarious trauma.
    ·     The impact vicarious trauma in individuals and teams.
    ·     Richard lived experiences with vicarious trauma.
    ·     Supporting others in teams with the impact of adversity and identifying signs of trauma early.
    Find Richard
    Website: https://www.defineleadership.co.uk/
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/defineleadershipltd?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
    LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/richard-hamlin-18b079145
    Email: richard.hamlin@defineleadership.co.uk

    Support Links
    The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:
    https://www.samaritans.org/
    https://www.mind.org.uk
    https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

    Links
    Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk
    Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

    If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

    Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

    • 52 min
    Solo Motherhood

    Solo Motherhood

    Series 4 Episode 1
    In this episode I talk to Amy Rose & Dr Emma Cotterill about Solo Motherhood.

    We cover:
    ·      Amy’s journey through solo motherhood
    ·      Wellbeing and coping
    ·      Looking after you
    ·      Feel all the feelings
    ·      Connecting with others and finding your joy
     
    Find Amy Rose & Dr Emma Cotterill:
     
    Amy Rose
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/by.amyrose/?hl=en
    Book: https://linktr.ee/by.amyrose
     
    Dr Emma 
    Website: https://www.empowerpsychology.co.uk/
    Book: https://www.empowerpsychology.co.uk/book-surviving-solo-motherhood
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerpsychology/?hl=en
     
    Support Links
    The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:
     
    https://www.samaritans.org/
    https://www.mind.org.uk
    https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/
     
     Links
    Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk
    Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc
     
    If you are enjoying the podcast, it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.
    Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.
     
     

    • 44 min
    Personality Disorder , Beauty Standards & Changing Perceptions

    Personality Disorder , Beauty Standards & Changing Perceptions

    Series 3 Episode 8
    In this episode I talk to Elle Seline. The first woman to compete make up free in Miss GB. She is a mental health worker and shares her lived experience of Borderline Personality Disorder to help people on their mental health journey.

    We cover:

    ·     Living with BPD- in the media and success
    ·     Stigma and mental health – BPD and expectations
    ·     Supporting others through lived experience
    ·     Changing perceptions -Taking a no make-up stance in Miss GB 2021

    Find Elle
    Instagram @elleselineofficial 
    Facebook @elleselineofficial 
    Twitter @elle_seline 
    TikTok @elleselineofficial 

    Support Links
    The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:
    https://www.samaritans.org/
    https://www.mind.org.uk
    https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

    Links
    Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk
    Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

    If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.
    Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

    • 50 min
    High Functioning Depression, Inclusion & Leadership

    High Functioning Depression, Inclusion & Leadership

    Series 3 Episode 7
    In this episode I talk to Ngozi Cadmus who is a Mental Health and Leadership Expert.
    Ngozi Cadmus is a qualified Psychotherapist, Social Worker and Business Strategist. She has a coaching & consultancy company that helps women of faith to become leaders in their respective industries and help them start, build and scale up their wellness business. They focus on assisting corporations in achieving their Equity, Diversity & Inclusion objectives through training to help identify, train, and retain Black Female Talent in their companies to create a representative leadership team that reflects their diverse workforce.
    Ngozi is also CEO & Founder of Frontline Therapist, an affordable and accessible culturally sensitive online counselling service for Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Individuals and all Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds nationwide.
    We cover:
    ·     Having a lived experience of high functioning depression
    ·     Making mental health accessible to all.
    ·     Supporting and inspiring others
    ·     Female leadership and changing the way we think
    Find Ngozi
    Instagram: @ngozicadmus and @frontlinetherapist
    Youtube: Ngozi Cadmus Show
    Podcasts: Ngozi Cadmus Show (Spotify + Apple Podcasts)
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-cadmus-54986b247/n

    Support Links
    The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:
    https://www.samaritans.org/
    https://www.mind.org.uk
    https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

    Links
    Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk
    Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

    If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.
    Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

    • 46 min
    Navigating Bipolar-My Personal Journey of Diagnosis and Educating Others

    Navigating Bipolar-My Personal Journey of Diagnosis and Educating Others

    Series 3 Episode 6
    In this episode I talk to Darren Clayton about living with Bipolar Disorder
    We talk:
    -His later life diagnosis 
    -Presentation
    -Impact on behaviour 
    -Valued living
    -Support options
    -Being a Worldly Wise Ambassador 
    Listen Here:
    https://theadversitypsychologist.captivate.fm/listen

    Find Darren:
    Darren is a Worldly Wise Ambassador and you can find information here:
    https://worldlywise.org.uk/

    Support Links
    The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:
    https://www.samaritans.org/
    https://www.mind.org.uk
    https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

    Links
    Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk
    Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

    If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.
    Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

Debbie L G ,

The adversity psychologist

I love listening to Dr Tara and guests on these podcasts!
Tara is very insightful, calming and knowledgeable and I look forward to the next episode.
Powerful, helpful stuff!

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