TherapyTalks
Chris chats about all things related to the world of therapy and explores with different guests each week what therapy is for them, from talk therapy to running up mountains. He chats to people about their different experiences and challenges they have had. He also meets different therapists and researchers to find out about the approach they use. And along the way there will be lots of laughs as well.
TherapyTalks
Volunteering as Connection: A Conversation with Jim Hutton
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Chris Place
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Season 7
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Episode 4
In this episode of TherapyTalks, I’m joined by Jim Hutton, Chair of the IACP’s EDI Committee, for a reflective conversation about volunteering within the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
We explore volunteering not as an obligation or extra task, but as a form of connection — to the profession, to shared values, and to ourselves. Jim reflects on his experiences at both regional and national levels, how volunteering has shaped him as a therapist, and what it has offered him personally in terms of belonging, growth, and meaning.
This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered whether volunteering is “for them”, and for those curious about the quieter ways community sustains professional life.