How is it that a love that starts off so exquisitely can sometimes turn into nothing but trouble and distress? Rhonda Goldman discusses the dance of couples and the role that vulnerability and fear play in the highs and lows of the intimate relationships.

What is it that makes grief last so much longer for some people than for others? And does the process of grief ever end? Jason Sharbanee discusses the complicated nature of grief and how we might understand it from an emotion focused perspective.

How does an engineer change into a world leading ‘emotion-ologist’? Leslie Greenberg tells the story of this evolution and the pathway he took to learning how to Change Emotion with Emotion.

‘Yummy foods and starvation are like taking a good strong dose of pain medicine.’ Joanne Dolhanty talks about an emotion focused perspective to understanding eating disorders.

Have you ever felt that if you let yourself cry your tears will never stop? As difficult as it can be sometimes, there are benefits of getting in touch with our sadness. Juliette Becking explains why ‘It’s sad to not be able to be sad’.

Become more present to yourself as Shari Geller gently guides you in this practice and describes the impact of presence or distraction.

Are you emotionally a lion or a lamb? And how can you best use your characteristic way of being as a parent? Joanne Dolhanty describes an Emotion Focused approach to parenting.

How can we learn to 'feel into' others better to enrich our relationships? What might we have to unlearn in this process? Robert Elliott shares his tips as well as what he calls 'empathy traps'. Turns out there is a lot we can do to help us develop empathy for others, in particular when they are in pain.

The first podcast of this series starts by addressing a fundamental question about emotions with the primary developer of Emotion Focused Therapy, Dr Leslie Greenberg. Set yourself up for an informative discussion that is likely to make you want to learn more about emotions.