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The Therapeutic Poet

I’m Jacky Power, addiction psychologist and poet and host of The Therapeutic Poet. Each week I use a poem I have written to introduce a therapeutic theme as I talk with my guests about the trickiness ... Read more

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The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Lucinda Gordon Lennox about healing trauma

The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Lucinda Gordon Lennox about healing trauma

In this episode we begin with my poem 'Tell me your story' I wrote it about trauma; how trauma needs to be acknowledged ... Read more

2 Jun 2022

48mins

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The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Julia Warren about bereavement through overdose. Part 2

The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Julia Warren about bereavement through overdose. Part 2

This episode is the second part of a conversation that I had with Julia Warren. Julia is a mother, yoga teacher, writer ... Read more

19 May 2022

31mins

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The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Julia Warren about bereavement through overdose. Part 1.

The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Julia Warren about bereavement through overdose. Part 1.

Today I am talking to Julia Warren. Julia is a mother to her two boys,  a trauma informed yoga teacher and a writer.  Sh... Read more

12 May 2022

34mins

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The Therapeutic Poet - the back story (some of it anyway)

The Therapeutic Poet - the back story (some of it anyway)

So hands up, I didn't manage to record a conversation this week. Not one to let that stop me, I thought I'd share a bit ... Read more

25 Mar 2022

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The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Leslie Davies about emotional eating.

The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Leslie Davies about emotional eating.

Is there anyone in Western society who hasn’t told themselves that they are too something? Too fat, too thin, thighs too... Read more

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In conversation with John Giordano about addiction.

Joining me today on  the Therapeutic Poet podcast to talk about addiction is John Giordano.John was the  son of a heroin... Read more

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The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Vanessa Belleau about belonging.

The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Vanessa Belleau about belonging.

Joining me on The Therapeutic Poet podcast today is Vanessa Belleau, founder of High Fifteen. Vanessa is a storyteller o... Read more

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The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Caro Gomez about creativity.

The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Caro Gomez about creativity.

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