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Dial Emma

Emma Reed Turrell

If you’ve ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here. Each week, I’ll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. Got a tricky situation, emotional tangle, or just need a fresh perspective? I’d love…

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Dial Emma

Why do I overthink everything? Dial Emma: What am I Missing?

Why do I feel lonely in my relationship? Dial Emma: What Am I Missing?

"Why doesn't my partner understand me?" Self-differentiation, love languages and curiosity in relationships

Why do we keep having the same argument? Dial Emma: What am I Missing?

How do I know if this relationship is right? Dial Emma: What am I Missing?

Voicenote Therapy Ep 4: You don't have to earn the right to rest

Voicenote Therapy Ep 3: What if you don't actually need to become strong?

Voicenote Therapy Ep 2: You're not asking for too much

Voicenote Therapy Ep 1: What if the problem isn't actually the problem?

The Truth about Family: "I love my aging parents, but I also want my life back."

The TRUTH about success: "I built the life I wanted. Why do I secretly want to run away from it?"

The truth about relationships: "I'm getting married in 8 weeks. Are my cold feet trying to tell me something?"

"I'm pregnant with my second child. I still miss who I was before my first.": The truth about motherhood

"Who am I now that my kids don't need me?": Dial Emma Reframes Ep 4

"I'm 47 and I've blown up my entire life": Dial Emma Reframes Ep 3

"I'm ashamed that I resent motherhood. Why can't I cope?": Dial Emma Reframes Ep 2

"Am I wasting my late twenties?": Dial Emma Reframes Ep 1

Dial Emma Reframes: The personal reframes I didn't see coming

"I'm grieving a life I never had" Dial Emma: The Unsaid

“I don’t need anyone, but I’m lonely” Dial Emma: The Unsaid

"The weight I didn't agree to carry" Dial Emma: The Unsaid

"Nothing is wrong, but nothing feels right" Dial Emma: The Unsaid

"Caring feels like part of who I am": Aimee Cliff on empathy, emotional sensitivity and how to switch off

Dr. Claire Plumbly: Burnout, modern lives and how to protect our mental health

"How do I let go of the victim mindset?": What can we do when we feel like life is happening to us?

Natasha Page: Self-esteem, midlife transitions & reclaiming confidence

"How do I parent a teenager with a long-term health condition?" Ali Isaac: Imperfect Bodies, motherhood and self-discovery

"I want to separate from my partner, but I'm terrified I'll be left with nothing" Kate Daly on separation, divorce & healthy communication

Dr. Emma Offord: Navigating an autism diagnosis later in life

Sian Morgan-Crossley: How to manage emotionally immature parents at Christmas

Dr. Tracy Dalgleish: Mothers-in-law vs daughters-in-law and navigating tricky family dynamics during the festive season

Aly Bullock: Navigating sexual disconnection in long-term relationships

Dr. Tara Porter: Perfectionism, failure and embracing 'good enough'

Suzy Reading: Why self-care feels selfish and how to stop feeling guilty about rest

"I want children, but the love of my life doesn't": How do we choose between the life we have and the one we long for?

Dr. Fredrick Nyström: Weight management, the obesity paradox and the psychological impact of dieting

Kate Moyle: Dating, boundaries and sexual empowerment

"I feel like the odd one out in my own family": The family roles we play, and how to rewrite the script

"My teenage son is struggling with anxiety": How to navigate mental health challenges in teens

"My childhood bestie didn't invite me to her wedding": Broken promises, drifting apart and the fragile bonds of friendship

Career Changes: Motherhood, work-life balance and wanting more

Joshua Fletcher: Self-optimisation culture, productivity anxiety and learning to fail better

Helen Marie: Estranged sisters, family dynamics and self-understanding

"We love each other, but our sex life is non-existent": Intimacy, betrayal & secrecy in relationships

Relationships in the Grey Zone: Letting go of an ex and facing an unexpected pregnancy

"My mum doesn't know who I'm marrying": Secrets, families & the parts of ourselves we keep hidden

Heartbreak: how to move on without all the answers

Zoe Blaskey: Motherhood, careers and the conspiracy of 'having it all'

Friendship & Grief: how do friendship dynamics play out after we experience loss?

Toxic Complaining: How people-pleasing shows up at work

Elizabeth Day: Fertility, failure and unexpected grief

Self-Loathing: Feeling like an imposter in your own life

Toxic Parents: Rewriting the Script using the Drama Triangle

S3, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Insecurity in Relationships - how can I build trust with my partner when our relationship started as an affair?

S3, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Asking for Help in Friendship - how family dynamics play into our friendships in adulthood

S3, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Friendship After Loss - the impact of grief on friendship

S3, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Surface Dwellers and Depth Seekers - exploring emotional depth in male friendships

S3, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Platonic Crushes - how emotional self-sufficiency supports healthier connections

S3, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Feeling like an Outsider - seeking self awareness, connection and intimacy in friendship

S3, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Fertility and Friendship - navigating grief and joy

S3, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Ambivalence in Friendship - what happens when your friend becomes your boss?

S3, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Notes on Parenting - lending our nervous system to our children

S3, Ep 2 Dial Emma: Grieving a Pet - what our animals can teach us about ourselves

S3, Ep 1 Friendship Therapy: Reciprocity in Friendship - how fear can get in the way of vulnerability

S3, Ep 1 BONUS: Tolerance in Friendship with Michelle Elman

S2, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Friendship Accountability - is it me, or is it them?

S2, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Childhood Friendships - friendship from the perspective of a 10-year-old

S2, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Guilt in Friendship - how do I stop feeling guilty for moving away from my friends?

S2, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Boundaries - how rupture in friendship can help us break our own patterns

S2, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Friendship Endings - how do I stop ghosting friends and create some friendship stability for myself?

S2, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: It's Complicated - friendships formed from grief and loss

S2, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Communication in Friendship - how can we give ourselves permission to exist as our true selves in friendship?

S2, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Heartbreak - the games we play in friendship

S2, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Friendship Groups - how do I navigate rupture within a group dynamic?

S2, Ep 3 Friendship Therapy: Getting the 'ick' in Friendship - what happens when friendships let us down?

S2, Ep 2 NEW Dial Emma: Endings - how can I make new friends post-university?

S2, Ep 1 NEW Friendship Therapy: Overthinking in Friendship - it's hard to feel, but harder not to

S1, Ep 12 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Modern Partnerships - making the unknowns, known

S1, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Friends as Soulmates - friendships that don’t fit into a box