I'd been wanting to do this podcast for a while. Professor Alessandra Lemma is one of the most experienced, and... more

This is the last episode, episode six, in Series 8 and in it I talk to UKCP registered family and... more

Very early on in my career as The Guardian's Agony Aunt the letters started coming in about family estrangements -... more

What is attachment and how does attachment theory different from the primary real-life attachment we learnt as babies? The two... more

Forensic psychotherapy is psychotherapy with people who have committed criminal offences. In this episode I talk with clinical psychologist and... more

Did you know that procrastination, risky behaviour, blaming others and even infidelity may be a sign of self-sabotage? There are... more

Welcome to series 8 of Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri. This episode was Professor Lucy Easthope's idea as it’s something she really... more

This is the final episode in Series 7. It's about birth trauma and I speak with journalist, author and CEO... more

Interviewing Ryan Bennett-Clarke for my Guardian column - about something else entirely - we got talking about envy. And what... more

Although unresolved grief can hit us at any stage in our lives, this episode specifically talks about childhood bereavement and... more

Dr Stephen Blumenthal returns (catch him in Series 2 talking about Intimacy and Trust in Series 5) and this time... more

Professor Lucy Easthope is a UK expert and advisor on emergency planning and disaster recover. A world authority on recovery... more

Where to die? Not everyone gets that choice but you or a loved one might and that choice may be... more

Not what makes a relationship real vs fantasy or made up, but the nubbins of relationships, the reality. Many people... more

The in-laws, long the butt of jokes but in reality rich fodder for my Guardian mail bag. Of course, none... more

Talking about suicide is never easy, yet it's essential. In this difficult episode both Dr Stubley and I bring personal... more

Why do some people find it so hard to talk about money? And whilst it's not a romantic thing to... more

Sibs is a charity which supports children and adults who grow up with a brother or sister with additional needs... more

Welcome to episode 1 of Series 6A good few years ago, I started becoming aware of a term I'd hitherto... more

A lot of people struggle with the toddler stage. Where have their lovely, compliant babies gone? I think it's got... more

This is not a subject many of us discuss is it? Birth plans, maybe, weddings, definitely, but we will all... more

The way labour and birth is depicted on film and TV has bugged me for some years and, I think,... more

This is our first listener requested episode. "Joanne" (not her real name) asked us if we could do an episode... more

This is a difficult subject, but an important one. I still get letters from people unsure whether they've been the... more

What does it mean to belong? What does it feel like? And does it even matter? I started asking myself... more

Despite the plethora of information that's now available about sex, across so many mediums, it's still astonishing the misinformation that's... more

If you've even been near a baby, let alone had one, you've probably heard of baby-led weaning, the idea that... more

You'd be surprised at the number of people who haven't made a Will. Some of them are the lawyers I... more

This is not an easy subject, but a necessary one, especially when you hear the statistics on child sexual abuse.... more

At some time or other we've probably all wanted, or needed, to motivate our children. But how? It's both harder... more

Ever have a nagging voice in your head telling you you're not good enough or could have done something better?... more

How we are in relationships can tell us not only an extraordinary amount about ourselves, but also how we were... more

Grief and death are terrifying words for many of us. Of all the emotions, I’ve found, we really try to... more

This was a listener requested topic. Boundaries form the basis of all our relationships, be they with family, work colleagues... more

I get a lot of problems about adoption, usually, but not always, from the adopters who are struggling but are... more

Dementia is a word which we've become increasingly familiar with over the years, but still, understandably, strikes fear in our... more

How many of us had really good sex education, or anything that goes beyond the mere biological? In this episode... more

Anyone who’s had a baby knows that probably the number one question you're asked is: are they sleeping through?Some years... more

Addiction is a word that’s overused and often misunderstood. In this episode I talk to systemic psychotherapist Rebecca Harris, who... more

I wanted to call this “how to win an argument” but I realised it’s not all about winning or losing... more

I get so many problems about this, not just through my column, but in real life. Some people have difficult... more

It’s only in the last few years that I’ve really looked into intimacy and what it actually, practically, means. A... more

Blended families, bonus families, step families whatever you call them, joining together two or more families can be tricky. What... more

We are so focused on the parent/child relationship we often overlook the sibling one, even though it is often the... more

I used to think of trauma in terms of war and soldiers but actually trauma can affect anyone and impact... more

We're always told relationships need work, but how do you know when yours is over or does, indeed, need working... more

This episode was a highly personal project, borne out of sitting with my dad as he was dying and realising... more

The teenage brain goes through incredible changes during adolescence. This not only explains their behaviour but, knowing what these changes... more

Listening is a skill not everyone has and yet it's so important to every day relationships - and is at... more

Have you ever wanted X-ray specs into human behaviour? Then this is the podcast for you. Listen to ‘brilliant, insightful... more