Sally Baker Therapist Media

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I’m a London based senior therapist, published writer, and media commentator.

l regularly write and comment about human behaviour and therapy insights for a range of different issues, including ITV's Love Island, celebrity life,  sex & relationships, family, mental health, resilience, emotional & disordered eating, health & wellbeing.  

On the consumer side, I have been interviewed and quoted in New York Post, HuffPost, MTV News, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Sun, Daily Mirror, Metro, The Star, Cosmopolitan, Closer, Marie Claire, Woman & Home,  Woman’s Health, LadBible, and Observer magazine.

On the corporate side, I have been commissioned by Cow PR,  journeyfurther.com, media.com,  Lily O’Brien’s Chocolates, Savoo.co.uk, splashabout.com, Optrex and experthr.com. 

I’ve appeared as an invited guest on BBC Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 5 Drive Time, BBC Radio 5 Afternoon Edition,  BBC Radio 5 Sunday evening programme, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Scotland and TalkRadio. 

I am a guest speaker and workshop leader on a range of topics including perseverance, overcoming emotional eating, human behaviour, confidence building and self-transformation.  

I am a published author with Hammersmith Books currently completing my third title, 'The Getting of Resilience from the Inside Out' for publication in late 2019. 

I love to blog and tweet on all things therapy, celebrity and the glimpses of human vulnerability that exist just below the polished, shiny surface of popular culture which I find endlessly fascinating.

Good To Know  
Journalist Grace Walsh asked me to comment on the psychology of cleaning for her feature about how people are doing more cleaning now they are in lockdown. I was asked Gives tips on how not be become overwhelmed by the prospect of cleaning your whole house. 3 April 2020
https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/wellbeing/areas-forgotten-to-clean-536453

BBC Radio Wales
Love Island
Invited guest on Jason Mohammed’s morning radio show to respond to phone-in comments about ITV2's rating winning summer series 'Love Island' - Is It trash TV or unique insights into human behaviour? July 2018

MTV's 'True Love or True Lies UK

Sally Baker wrote and scripted insights and observations as a therapist and behavioural specialist for Celebrity Big Brother 2018 on the interactions between Dan Osborne and Gabby Allen.
 https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/key-signs-lying-slouching-face-13036052

BBC Radio 5 Live
Leaving Neverland Documentary
Invited guest on host Stephen Nolan’s Sunday evening programme to discuss the alleged sexual abuse of Wade Robson and James Safechuck as children by Michael Jackson in the documentary ‘Leaving Neverland’ and to explore why survivors of sexual abuse are often considered to be unreliable witnesses. The interview was timed to coincide with the broadcast of the documentary on Channel 4 television later that same week. 3 March 2019

Irish Examiner to coincide with Earth Day 2020 I’m quoted in a Press Association feature ‘Why eco consciousness is the key dating trend right now.’ The article explores how singletons are increasingly looking for potential mates who share their views on saving the planet. They consider people who are eco-aware are more empathic which is an attribute they value in a mate. 22 April 2020
https://bit.ly/2SdSl3h

Global News
Why some people have sex even when they don’t want to
Quoted by journalist Laura Hensley on how maintenance sex can be a way to retain or increase  intimacy in long term relationships http://bit.ly/2v4epRV
12 April 2019

Metro UK
‘How should we discuss suicide with children who have been impacted by it?’
Quoted by Lisa Bowman as a therapist advising on age-appropriate information for children affected by a death by suicide of someone they knew. 28 May 2018   `
https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/28/discuss-suicide-children-impacted-7578208/?ito=cbshare

I was asked by journalist Almara Abgarian for an expert contribution to her feature about how managers can help improve the mental health of their workers.

I was interviewed on camera by Andy Wasley who produced & directed this short documentary about how mental health can be improved by spending time in nature.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=A0MIPoKazyM

BBC Radio 5 Live
Blue Monday
 Invited guest on the Afternoon Edition with host Nihal Arthanayake and fellow guest Professor Paul Dolan to discuss and provide expert comments on the pressure to be happy all of the time. Interview coincided with Blue Monday, supposedly the most depressing day of the year. January 2019

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000233x

'Talk Radio' Breakfast Show
Compulsive Shopping
 Invited guest interviewed by presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer for corporate client FinTec Company 'iZettle' about the addictive nature of online shopping with the retail giants. October 2018

Metro UK
"Is toxic positivity ruining your mental health?"
Interviewed and quoted by journalist Fiona Thomas about the pressure to always be happy and to ignore more challenging emotions. Published to coincide with International Day of Happiness. March 2019
https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/20/is-toxic-positivity-ruining-your-mental-health-8943433/

Wearable.com
‘How wearable devices are becoming key players in the fight against addiction’
Quoted  in Wearable feature by journalist Becca Caddy about addictive behaviour with high functioning addicts and how to change behaviour. May 2018   https://www.wareable.com/wearable-tech/wearable-tech-virtual-reality-and-addiction-6103

City, University of London
Interviewed by  journalism student Molly Long for her written research on the enduring affects on self-esteem and mental well-being of an early toxic relationship. March 2019

City, University of London
 Interviewed by journalism student Julia Gdowka for her written feature on the impact of weather and climate change on mental health.  March 2019

City, University of London
Audio interview to provide expert comments for a radio news package on loneliness and its impact on mental health by journalism student Valeria Martinez at City, University of London. February 2019

​I was the invited as the expert guest on Jason Mohammed’s morning programme to give my comments on including minutes of exercise required to walk off the calories in pre-packaged food. I thought it was an extremely unhelpful suggestion that would trigger those with an eating disorder or in recovery.
11 December 2019

“The do’s and don’ts of mindful eating” featured on the Weight Watchers official website with quote from the book I co-wrote with @LizHogon ‘7 Simple Steps to Stop Emotional Eating.
https://www.weightwatchers.com/uk/article/dos-and-donts-mindful-eating

BBC Scotland
​Personal Best weekly lunch time programme
​“How To Feel Differently About Food: author and therapist Sally Baker explains why we need to eat for nourishment and health instead of out of habit or for emotional reasons ... and suggests simple ways we can kick-start some positive new habits.”

BBC Radio Wales
Crash Dieting 
 Invited and paid expert guest to discuss the pressure on young women, in particular, to attempt crash diets, obtain potentially dangerous diet pills or have plastic surgery to fit a very narrow ideal of body-shape and size. August 2018

Closer Magazine
Summer Diet Special Beach Body
Mindset tips commissioned by Maddy Biddulph.  Print edition May 2018

The Femedic
'We Need to Talk About Intuitive Eating'
My therapeutic experience of what intuitive eating means, especially in the face of an eating disorder, is quoted here by journalist and founder of The Femedic platform, Monica Karpinski. January 2019
https://thefemedic.com/news/we-need-to-talk-about-intuitive-eating/

Which? Magazine
I was interviewed by their consumer rights editor Adam French in the opinion column to discuss if some companies exploit our psychology to manipulate us into abandoning customer service calls. Print  and on-line version available to subscribers only. April 2020

BBC Radio 5 Live
Invited guest on early evening ‘Five Live Drive’ programme co-hosted Sarah Brett and Tony Livesey to discuss the open letter Liverpool Echo newspaper sent to the Daily Mail in advance of the annual disparaging comments the Mail make’s about some of the women’s behaviour and fashion sense who attend Ladies Day at Aintree Race Course.
5 April 2019

Commissioned as a relationship expert to interpret a survey they initiated on how the destinations holiday makers choose reflect different relationship stages. September 2019
http://bit.ly/2HIqVNv

IZettle AB / Cow PR 
Giant Corp Rehab Centre,  London.
Sally Baker was employed as the in-house therapist to pre-prepare, create and facilitate two whole days of small live group workshops for compulsive shoppers looking to develop strategies to reduce their dependency on online shopping.

She worked to the client's exacting brief through CowPR for Swedish fintech company iZettle AB.  
12 and 13 October 2018.

Lily O'Brien's Chocolates / Stylist Magazine
I worked to the journalist's brief to create expert-opinion on the theme of 'The Psychology of Sharing' for a whole page advert for Lily O'Brien's brand for London's Stylist Magazine. I was quoted extensively and credited throughout.
 October 2018

Optrex
I worked to the journalist's brief to create expert-opinion copy for the Optrex corporate brand. September 2018

Invited as a panelist: 
‘Why Perseverance Matters’ live discussion hosted by Natwest Entrepreneurial Hub as part of Sage Business Meetup in Islington, London. Accompanied by two other panelists (Geoffrey Williams, Director, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Thomas Reuters, and Leela Bassi, Multilingual Speaker and Mentor) with a live audience. November 2018

“Sally was a fantastic panellist at the Why Perseverance Matters event that I hosted. She was authentic and not afraid to give a challenging point of view. She explains things well, with humour and provides food for thought. Sally was easy to work in partnership with. The queen of soundbites, I would highly recommend her as a speaker.” Jenny Garrett Panel Chair, Award Winning Executive Coach, Author, TEDx Speaker, TV Expert.

Sally has been an invited guest speaker:
‘The Best You’ Conference and Exhibition 2017
Annual International Conference Meridian Energy Therapists, Eastbourne 2016
NLP Confidence Experts, London 2016

Interviewed as an expert therapist:
Take Your Power Back Summit 2018
International Menopause Summit 2018