Psychology, Actually

Most people think Tourette's is just swearing, but that's one of the biggest myths.
In this episode, Dr Marianne Trent and clinical psychologist Dr Jason Codner explore what Tourette's syndrome is really like, how it affects everyday life, common misconceptions, diagnosis, treatment, and the support available.
#tourettesyndrome #MentalHealth #psychology #tourettes
Highlights
00:00 Introduction
00:50 What Is Tourette's Syndrome?
02:01 Why Tourette's Is Now Called a Neurodevelopmental Condition
02:44 How Tourette's Affects Everyday Life
05:01 The BBC Awards Incident & Common Misunderstandings
08:43 Media Portrayals & Public Perception
11:35 Can Tourette's Be Funny?
13:34 Living, Working & Thriving with Tourette's
16:11 Inclusion in Psychology & Healthcare
17:40 Can Tourette's Be Treated?
22:51 Who Is More Likely to Develop Tourette's?
24:36 How Is Tourette's Diagnosed?
27:49 Relationships, Parenthood & Tourette's
30:13 Conditions That Can Look Like Tourette's
31:39 Managing Severe Tics & Self-Injury
34:05 New Treatments & Wearable Technology
36:35 The Biggest Myths About Tourette's
38:20 Final Thoughts & Resources

Links:
📲 Connect with Dr Jason Codner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jason-codner-32a12b15a/
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🖥️ Check out my short courses for aspiring psychologists and mental health professionals here: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/online-courses
Ask Marianne your most pressing psychology career question and she will send you a FREE bespoke reply! Grab your free psychology success guide here and fill in the most pressing concern box: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk (scroll to the bottom of the page)
✍️ Get your FREE Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/free-resources
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© Dr Marianne Trent

What if the story you've been telling yourself isn't true? In this episode, Dr Marianne Trent explores why change is possible, how curiosity can transform your life, and why seeking the right support could change everything.
💬 What would you change if you could?
#psychology #MentalHealth #selfgrowth
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⚠️ Disclaimer
This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or professional advice. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk.© Dr Marianne Trent

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Can your brain learn to regulate itself?
🧠 Discover how neurofeedback works, what the latest research says, and why it's becoming one of the most talked-about approaches in mental health.
In this episode, Dr Marianne Trent speaks with Dr Madeleine Roantree about anxiety, trauma, ADHD, PTSD, sleep, brain regulation, and the future of neurofeedback.
#Neurofeedback #MentalHealth #psychology
Highlights
00:00 Introduction
00:47 What is Neurofeedback?
01:20 How Neurofeedback Works
04:38 Broken Hand, Pain & The Nervous System
07:54 What Conditions Can Neurofeedback Help?
11:32 Trauma, PTSD & Nervous System Regulation
14:44 What Happens During a Neurofeedback Session?
18:23 ADHD, Autism & Real-Life Results
21:42 What Does the Research Say? 24:58 Risks, Side Effects & Safety
26:53 Migraines, Cost & Access
28:37 Personal Experiences with Neurofeedback
31:09 Final Thoughts
31:48 Where to Learn More

Links:
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Connect with Dr Madeleine Roantree on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleinemasonpsychologist/
🫶 To join my podcast membership to get early access to episodes and support the show head to: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support or to the Apple Podcasts App: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-aspiring-psychologist-podcast/id1605628278 or to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOwjrIP_jatiqlAivJE2mgQ/join
📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0
📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97
💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/membership
🖥️ Check out my short courses for aspiring psychologists and mental health professionals here: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/online-courses
Ask Marianne your most pressing psychology career question and she will send you a FREE bespoke reply! Grab your free psychology success guide here and fill in the most pressing concern box: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk (scroll to the bottom of the page)
✍️ Get your FREE Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/free-resources
📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent
💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity
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If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes.
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This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or professional advice. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk.
© Dr Marianne Trent

What do you do when someone you love is struggling, but you can’t fix what they’re going through? In this episode of Inner Work, Dr Marianne Trent explores the importance of holding hope, focusing on what we can control and responding to distress with compassion rather than shame.
Drawing on psychology, systemic therapy and personal reflections, Marianne discusses how curiosity, understanding and compassion can help us support others while accepting the limits of what we can change.
#innerwork #compassionovershame #supportingsomeoneyoulove
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#psychologypodcast #chooseyourself
📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries
✉️ Email: Info@GoodThinkingPsychology.co.uk
🎧 Stay Connected With Me
🌍 Aspiring Psychologists Website: www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk
🌍 Good Thinking Psychology Website: www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk
💼 LinkedIn: Dr Marianne Trent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices
🐦 Twitter/X: @DrMarianneTrent
📸 Instagram: @DrMarianneTrent
🎵 TikTok: @DrMarianneTrent.

📚 My Books on Amazon
📖 The Grief Collective → https://amzn.to/4hNHru5
📖 The Clinical Psychologist Collective → https://amzn.to/3ErIEJs
📖 The Aspiring Psychologist Collective → https://amzn.to/4jSxc9N
📖 Talking Heads: Stories of Psychology & Mental Health → https://amzn.to/3EvbKaN
📖 An Autistic Anthology: Neuro-Narratives of Mental Health Professionals → https://amzn.to/3WXBpz9

⚠️ Disclaimer
This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or professional advice. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk.© Dr Marianne Trent

What actually helps someone recover from anorexia?
After developing anorexia as a teenager, Tiffany Luxford spent approximately two years receiving inpatient treatment. Today, she is fully recovered and using her lived experience to improve how eating disorders are understood and supported. In this episode of Psychology, Actually, Tiffany joins Dr Marianne Trent to share what genuinely helped her recover, what she wishes had been different during treatment, and why compassion, connection and feeling understood matter.
Together, they explore the emotional distress behind eating disorders, the role of trauma, control and self-criticism, and why separating the person from the eating disorder can help reduce shame and blame. Whether you have experienced an eating disorder, are supporting someone through recovery or work within mental health services, this conversation offers valuable insight and hope.
#AnorexiaRecovery #EatingDisorderRecovery #PsychologyActually
Highlights
00:00 Understanding the person behind the eating disorder
01:02 Avoiding triggering imagery and numbers
02:43 Eating disorders are more than physical symptoms
03:31 Understanding distress and control
05:03 Loving food while living with anorexia
06:19 Tiffany’s experience of anorexia and inpatient treatment
08:59 How compassion can support recovery
09:14 Separating the person from the eating disorder
10:36 What Tiffany needed during treatment
12:35 The role of trauma
13:33 What full recovery feels like
14:53 Can eating disorder thoughts return?
16:16 Rebuilding a healthier relationship with exercise
17:14 Moving beyond comparison
19:38 Externalising the eating disorder
22:35 Reducing shame and self-blame
23:41 The value of lived experience
25:45 Why recovery stories matter
28:21 Tiffany’s TEDx talk and The Recovery Wave
30:07 Final thoughts

Links:
📲 Connect with Tiffany Luxford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-luxford-505013179/
🫶 To join my podcast membership to get early access to episodes and support the show head to: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support or to the Apple Podcasts App: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-aspiring-psychologist-podcast/id1605628278 or to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOwjrIP_jatiqlAivJE2mgQ/join
📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0
📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97
💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/membership
🖥️ Check out my short courses for aspiring psychologists and mental health professionals here: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/online-courses
Ask Marianne your most pressing psychology career question and she will send you a FREE bespoke reply! Grab your free psychology success guide here and fill in the most pressing concern box: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk (scroll to the bottom of the page)
✍️ Get your FREE Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk/free-resources
📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent
💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity
Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:
If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or professional advice. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk.
© Dr Marianne Trent