two lost souls podcast
A podcast for trainee and qualified High Intensity CBT therapists in the UK.
Conversations about training, imposter syndrome, and the parts of the job that rarely get talked about.
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Two Lost Souls is the podcast that aims to guide you through the process of becoming (and being!) a High Intensity CBT Therapist.
Whether you’re a PWP or other health professional intrigued by what the journey entails, a trainee CBT therapist looking for immediate guidance or advice, or a qualified therapist looking for an extra source of reflection, this podcast is for you!
In our first episode of 2026, we speak to Dr. Laura Winter (Counselling Psychologist and researcher with a special interest in P/politics and social justice) and Dr. Richard Bennett (Clinical Psychologist, CBT / ACT therapist and Clinical Lead on the HICBT course at the University of Birmingham) about P/politics!
Key topics include:
– What we mean by P/politics, and the difference between Politics and politics
– How P/politics shows up in therapeutic environments
– Navigating P/political material as part of therapeutic journeys.
Lots of food for reflection in this episode, and we hope you found it as fascinating as we did!
KSASSISTANT:
Find out more information about the KSAssistant webapp (the tool that takes the scare out of the KSA portfolio process) at https://twolostsouls.co.uk/ksassistant.
ABOUT DR. LAURA WINTER:
Laura Winter (she/her) is an HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist and Reader in Education and Counselling Psychology in the Manchester Institute of Education.
Laura has published widely in the fields of counselling psychology and education, focusing largely on the interplay between social and political issues, education and wellbeing.
You can find out more about Laura's work at https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/laura.winter/
ABOUT DR. RICHARD BENNETT:
Dr Richard Bennett works as an Associate Professor on the CBT programmes at the University of Birmingham, where he co-leads the Postgraduate Diploma in HICBT, training therapists NHS Talking Therapies. He is qualified as a Clinical Psychologist and Occupational Therapist and regularly contributes to a range of professional training courses across the University.
More information on Dr. Bennett can be found at:
www.thinkpsychology.co – for therapy, supervision, and other enquiries
https://www.thinkpsychology.co/about.php?page=research-and-publications – for a list of Rich's publications
www.ACTivatingyourpractice.com – for training in ACT
https://2oldpsych.alitu.com/ – for Dr. Rich and Dr. Ray Owen's ACT Training Podcast: Two Old Psychologists Talking About Stuff
Rich can also be found at @ThinkPsychol on Insta, Threads, and Bluesky.
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In this episode, we speak to Dr. Richard Bennett, clinical psychologist, and clinical lead of the HICBT course at the University of Birmingham about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy!
Key topics include:
- What ACT is and why you should use it;
- Differences between ACT and second wave CBT;
- Recent changes to the HICBT curriculum;
- Troubleshooting ACT Metaphors.
In true ACT style, this is a wonderfully experiential episode, and we hope you enjoy it!
ABOUT DR. RICHARD BENNETT
Dr Richard Bennett works as an Associate Professor on the CBT programmes at the University of Birmingham, where he co-leads the Postgraduate Diploma in HICBT, training therapists NHS Talking Therapies. He is qualified as a Clinical Psychologist and Occupational Therapist and regularly contributes to a range of professional training courses across the University.
More information on Dr. Bennett can be found at:
www.thinkpsychology.co – for therapy, supervision, and other enquiries
https://www.thinkpsychology.co/about.php?page=research-and-publications – for a list of Rich's publications
www.ACTivatingyourpractice.com – for training in ACT
https://2oldpsych.alitu.com/ – for Dr. Rich and Dr. Ray Owen's ACT Training Podcast: Two Old Psychologists Talking About Stuff
Rich can also be found at @ThinkPsychol on Insta, Threads, and Bluesky.
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JOIN THE COMMUNITY
Hear about upcoming episodes before anyone else and join the TLS community by joining our mailing list! Sign up now at www.twolostsouls.co.uk
CONTACT TWO LOST SOULS
If you have queries or comments on this episode, or any other, you can email the podcast at hello@twolostsouls.co.uk.