Stephen Maguire, also known as 'The Dublin Writer' is an actor, writer, poet, and co-founder.

Stephen's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedublinwriter/Restore: https://www.instagram.com/restore_dub/

My links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_debshaw/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_debshaw

Mia Döring is a writer and psychotherapist with a focus on sexual trauma, who resides and practices in Dublin. 'Any Girl' marks her debut as a book author.

Mia's links: Read about 'Any Girl': https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/irish-men-are-raping-women-for-money-all-across-the-country-1.4797680

Purchase 'Any Girl': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Any-Girl-Surviving-Prostitution-Ireland/dp/152937183X

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Alan Dignam is a counsellor and psychotherapist accredited with the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (IACP) and a member of Psychologists Protection Society (PPS). 00:00 - Pluralistic Therapy 11:13 - The intersection of transgender people & ASD 25:45 - The double empathy problem 31:40 - The fear of diagnosis 38:04 - Self-diagnosis vs real diagnosis & social media 40:35 - The improvement in society & acceptance 47:30 - Where psychotherapy misses the mark 50:30 - Fear of getting it wrong 57:10 - The importance of having conversations 01:03:32 - The LGBT scene in 90's Ireland Alan's links: Website: www.dignamcounselling.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/dignamcounselling/ My links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_debshaw/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_debshaw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DebbieShaw