Sally Baker Therapist Media

Sally Baker - Senior Therapist & Media Commentator

Thank you for visiting my media page.

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.

Working with me
If you are interested in finding out more about my work or to see how we can work together, including corporate commissions, please contact my PR Manager Caroline Eddins.

E: carrie@returnonconnection.com
Tel: + (44) 07796 780663;
T: @blondepreneur (DM’s open)

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We can’t all check ourselves into a mental health facility for #MeTime but more sleep, better nutrition, taking some time out plus saying no to neg. people, class A drugs & forcing yourself onwards can help. #BritneySpears #mentalhealth
— Sally Baker TV Therapist (@sally_Therapist) April 5, 2019

Observer Magazine Weekend Supplement
Psychology of Gift Buying
Journalist Sophie Goddard commissioned me to provide expert insights and comments on what makes gift buying so challenging for many people.
The copy was part of paid for content for ao.com campaign. Published 23 December 2018 Print version

The Telegraph Lifestyle Section
Blue Monday reconsidered: Why we should celebrate this annual day of sadness
Journalist Jack Rear interviewed me for my expert opinion on the pressure people feel under to be happy all of the time and what’s wrong with leaning in to honour all our feelings.
21 January 2019
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/blue-monday-reconsidered-should-celebrate-annual-day-sadness/

The Telegraph
The Rise of 'gymhibition' - and how to overcome it. Interviewed by journalist Tomé Morrissy-Swan to provide strategies for readers to decrease the incidence of anxiety linked to social media and popular culture pressure to be body-perfect when going to a gym. 10 January 2019
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/rise-gymhibition-overcome/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_em

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. 21st 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. 11 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. 19 March 2019
https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/20/is-toxic-positivity-ruining-your-mental-health-8943433/

Metro UK
'What do constant nightmares tell you?'
Interviewed by journalist Almara Abgarian for the Metro UK to provide expert insights into nightmares and what clues they can provide for mental health. 17 February 2019
https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/17/constant-nightmares-sign-mental-health-problems-8649694/?ito=article.amp.share.top.email

Metro UK
‘Oniomania: the behavioural disorder that goes beyond being a shopaholic’
Quoted by name and profession by Bethany Smith about compulsive behvaviour .23 May 2018
https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/23/oniomania-the-behavioural-disorder-that-goes-beyond-being-a-shopaholic-7557837?ito=mweb.article.share.top.email

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. 18 May 2018 https://www.wareable.com/wearable-tech/wearable-tech-virtual-reality-and-addiction-6103

Metro UK
‘The idea of getting rid of it would make me panic and freeze’: What its like to have hoarding disorder
Quoted by name and profession by Sirena Bergman about this compulsive behaviour. 18 May 2018.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/18/the-idea-of-getting-rid-of-it-would-make-me-panic-and-freeze-what-its-like-to-have-hoarding-disorder-7556619/

Metro UK
‘Stop telling me to go on a digital detox: social media is actually helping my mental health’
Quoted by journalist Fiona Thomas about how social media can help some people feel connected - especially when too anxious to go out. 17 February 2018.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/17/stop-telling-me-to-go-on-a-digital-detox-social-media-is-actually-helping-my-mental-health-7312368/?ito=cbshare

Metro UK
‘Planning your wedding when you have depression: how I made it work’
Quoted by journalist Fiona Thomas to provide expert therapeutic based advice and suggested coping strategies.
27 February 2018.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/27/planning-your-wedding-can-be-overwhelming-when-you-have-depression-heres-how-i-made-it-work-7343660/?ito=cbshare

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

Plaftf9rm
#TimetoTalk National Campaign
As part of the #TimetoTalk social media campaign I was interviewed by journalist David Hillier for Platf9rm who asked me to recommend mental health strategies to set up and maintain a healthier relationship with social media when you're working as a freelance. 7 February 2019
https://www.platf9rm.com/blog/how-to-be-a-freelancer-and-maintain-a-good-relationship-with-social-media-mental-health

Sally Baker Therapist Media

Sally Baker - Senior Therapist & Media Commentator