Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri

Have you ever wanted X-ray specs into human behaviour? Then this is the podcast for you. Listen to ‘brilliant, insightful and wise’ agony aunt and journalist Annalisa Barbieri, as she releases exclusive conversations between her and the trusted specialists she’s consulted over the years, who put a life time’s learning into each conversation. Every week you can learn more about yourself and the people around you. Series 10 launches summer 2025.

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The Parentified Child with psychotherapist Lisa Bruton
May 8, 2025 – 36:29
Hope and Loss with psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr Stephen Blumenthal
May 1, 2025 – 50:09
Retirement: should you, could you? From a psychological POV with psychotherapist Chris Mills
Feb 18, 2025 – 44:56
Should We Move? With psychotherapist Mark Vahrmeyer
Nov 14, 2024 – 45:44
Body Image, with Professor Alessandra Lemma, chartered clinical and counselling psychologist and psychoanalyst.
Oct 31, 2024 – 50:54
A Problem In the Family (and navigating CAMHS) with psychotherapist John Cavanagh
Aug 1, 2024 – 1:10:34
Family Estrangement with Psychotherapist Chris Mills
Jul 25, 2024 – 50:50
Attachment with psychotherapist Dr Graham Music
Jul 18, 2024 – 55:18
Forensic Psychotherapy with clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr Stephen Blumenthal
Jul 11, 2024 – 55:44
Self-sabotage with psychotherapist Ryan Bennett-Clarke
Jul 4, 2024 – 53:38
Baby Loss with Professor Lucy Easthope
Jun 27, 2024 – 1:06:04
Birth Trauma with Kim Thomas, journalist and CEO of The Birth Trauma Association
Mar 21, 2024 – 51:56
Envy with psychotherapist Ryan Bennett-Clarke
Mar 14, 2024 – 56:46
Unresolved Grief (adults bereaved in childhood) with psychotherapist Mandy Gosling
Mar 7, 2024 – 48:21
Shame with clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr Stephen Blumenthal
Feb 29, 2024 – 44:18
Why You Can Never Plan Too Much with Professor Lucy Easthope
Feb 22, 2024 – 59:16
Where to Die (Home, Hospice, Care Home or Hospital) with Dr Kathryn Mannix
Feb 15, 2024 – 1:13:04
What makes a 'real' relationship with psychotherapist Joanna Harrison
Oct 27, 2023 – 43:28
Managing the In-Laws with psychotherapist Hannah Sherbersky
Oct 20, 2023 – 56:06
Difficult Conversations Around Suicide with consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy Dr Jo Stubley
Oct 13, 2023 – 1:05:40
The Psychology of Money with psychotherapist Chris Mills
Oct 6, 2023 – 40:45
How to Help Siblings of Brothers and Sisters with Additional Needs with Linda Owen, Information Officer for the charity Sibs
Sep 29, 2023 – 45:53
Everyone's a Narcissist (apparently) with psychotherapist Mark Vahrmeyer
Sep 22, 2023 – 1:02:48
Understanding Toddlers with child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas
Apr 24, 2023 – 1:06:18
Planning a Good Funeral with progressive funeral director Louise Winter
Apr 17, 2023 – 1:00:58
The Mechanics of Birth with Lead Research Midwife Amy Sutton Cole
Apr 10, 2023 – 54:33
A Question of Trust with psychoanalyst Dr Stephen Blumenthal
Apr 3, 2023 – 41:13
Talking about Rape and Sexual Assault with SARSVL CEO Katie Russell
Mar 27, 2023 – 52:16
What It Means To Belong with psychotherapist Mark Vahrmeyer
Mar 20, 2023 – 43:25
An Introduction to Sex with specialist in sexology Silva Neves
Nov 23, 2022 – 41:59
Baby-Led Weaning with Gill Rapley
Nov 16, 2022 – 46:17
Have You Made a Will? How To, Why To with lawyer Gary Rycroft
Nov 9, 2022 – 48:03
Understanding the Impact of Child Sexual Abuse with consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy Dr Jo Stubley
Nov 2, 2022 – 1:13:41
How to Motivate Your Child with psychotherapist Graham Music
Oct 26, 2022 – 44:56
Dealing with your inner critic with psychotherapist Julia Bueno
Oct 19, 2022 – 40:51
What Relationships Tell Us About Ourselves with psychoanalytic psychotherapist Susannah Abse
Jul 4, 2022 – 48:03
Processing Grief with psychotherapist and co-founder of The Good Grief Project, Jane Harris
Jun 27, 2022 – 45:19
The Importance of Knowing and Keeping boundaries with psychotherapist Armele Philpotts
Jun 20, 2022 – 43:41
Adoption with psychotherapist and adoption specialist Alison Roy
Jun 13, 2022 – 1:02:16
A Gentle Introduction to Dementia with dementia specialist nurse Julie Green
Jun 6, 2022 – 46:37
Sex Education: What We Wish We'd Learnt with sexual and relationship psychotherapist Silva Neves
May 30, 2022 – 51:29
The Truth About Baby Sleep with biological anthropologist Professor James McKenna
Mar 22, 2022 – 55:17
How to Identify Addiction and Get Help if You Need with psychotherapist Rebecca Harris
Mar 15, 2022 – 47:05
The Delicate Art of Managing Differences with psychotherapist Gabrielle Rifkind
Mar 8, 2022 – 45:17
How to Cope With a Difficult Older Relative with psychotherapist Chris Mills
Mar 1, 2022 – 54:01
What is Intimacy? with psychologist and psychoanalyst Stephen Blumenthal
Feb 22, 2022 – 29:23
Blended Families and How to Navigate them with psychotherapist Katherine Walker
Feb 15, 2022 – 45:59
The Secrets of the Sibling Relationship with psychotherapist Nicole Addis
Jun 24, 2021 – 37:55
How Trauma Can Affect Everyday Life with consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy Jo Stubley
Jun 17, 2021 – 54:49
Is Your Relationship Worth Saving with psychotherapist John-Paul Davies
Jun 10, 2021 – 39:00

Recent Reviews

parisbreakfast

Excellent information & advice

I love Annalisa’s Guardian column and am so happy to find her podcast - so down-to-earth, balanced and empathic. Much appreciated Annalisa B. ❤️
colcitrancopter

Meaningful and educational

I really appreciate this podcast. I learn so much and it’s an area where many of us could stand to learn a few things!