Welcome to The Therapeutic Pause
Life doesn’t always move at the pace we expect.
The Therapeutic Pause offers guided reflections and restorative practices designed to help you slow down, reflect, rest, and reconnect with yourself. Whether you’re navigating fatigue, uncertainty, change, recovery, or simply the demands of everyday life, these recordings invite you to meet yourself as you are.
Episodes are organised into a range of themed collections. These include Living with..., Navigating..., and On Becoming... collections exploring different experiences and stages of life, alongside shorter collections such as Five Minute Hugs, Guided Imagery, and Everyday Noticing.
This short trailer introduces the podcast and what you can expect from future episodes. To learn more about how The Therapeutic Pause began, please see:
“The Therapeutic Pause: Making Use of a Boring Voice”
To learn more about individual collections and the stories behind them, visit:
https://counselling.substack.com
What you may find helpful
A quiet and comfortable space
Headphones if preferred
A willingness to pause for a few moments
About The Therapeutic Pause
The Therapeutic Pause is a collection of guided reflections and restorative practices created by Terry Hanley.
These recordings offer opportunities to pause, reflect, rest, and reconnect with yourself. Collections explore ongoing experiences, life transitions, professional development, everyday moments, self-compassion, uncertainty, rest, and the challenges of everyday life.
About Terry Hanley
Terry Hanley is a Professor at the University of Manchester, a HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist, and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
Further resources, writing, and information can be found at:
https://www.terryhanleypsychology.co.uk
https://counselling.substack.com
Important note
These recordings are intended as guided reflections and restorative practices and are not a substitute for healthcare or psychological support. Please listen when you are somewhere safe and able to give the recording your attention.
