The 5 Masks of the Inner Critic | Episode #02 | Talking Therapy with Alex Howard

In this week’s episode of Talking Therapy with Alex Howard, the key focus is on the inner critic. Alex delves into what the inner critic is, the five masks it wears, and how you can build awareness of your own inner critic. He also answers a question on the relationship between grief and the inner critic - a theme which comes through very clearly in David’s latest In Therapy episode.
0:00 Welcome to Talking Therapy
1:50 Awareness of the Inner Critic
7:34 My personal experience with the Inner Critic
8:25 5 Masks of the Inner Critic
13:07 Grief and the Inner Critic
15:43 Monitoring the Inner Critic
17:42 Thought Diary Exercise
20:55 When you reach out for help and don't get it
23:35 Navigating Masculine vs Feminine energy in therapeutic treatments
25:03 Alex's thoughts and updates

[@suejoscelyne4874]

I am so glad you have started the podcast, giving concise and up to date information. We all need reminders every so often. Thanks

[@lisadennys6045]

This is fabulous info, Alex! I've shared it o Facebook, as I think it is SO needed universally. I'm doing The Reset Program now, and the Inner Critic module has been particularly helpful for me to explore. Thanks for your powerful and compassionate educational videos.

[@loum111]

What specifically about that module is so helpful?

[@ThePodie]

Hi Alex, I've discovered your youtube channel last night. I just wanted to say I'm in my second year of counselling training and your channel has already been so helpful. This episode in particular as my inner critic seems to be very loud this year. I just wanted to say thankyou :)

[@AlexHowardTherapy]

So glad it's helpful :-)

[@gardenroom65]

My mother!

[@lucyroberts3073]

I’m getting loads of ads mid way through the videos in this series... is everyone else?

[@AlexHowardTherapy]

Hi Lucy,
Thanks for flagging this - the issue has now been fixed!
Thanks,
Gemma (Alex's team)

[@Natalie-xd9ep]

too many ads....really unhelpful.