This Trusted Place with John-Paul Davies: Mental Health, Therapy & Becoming a Therapist
🎙️ Welcome to This Trusted Place with John-Paul Davies
Honest conversations and reflections on mental health, emotional wellbeing, and the realities of becoming and being a therapist in private practice.
Whether you're a therapist, aspiring to become one, or simply someone curious about the inner world of emotional growth and healing, this podcast offers grounded insights and personal stories that connect.
Hosted by John-Paul Davies, a former City solicitor who retrained as a psychotherapist in 2007, the show explores:
- Changing careers into therapy
- What it’s really like being a therapist and making a living as a helping professional
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing topics inc. relationships, narcissism, trauma, navigating imposter syndrome and burnout, boundaries, self-worth and growth
- Bisexuality
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Podcasting since 2022 • 103 episodes
This Trusted Place with John-Paul Davies: Mental Health, Therapy & Becoming a Therapist
Latest Episodes
How Much Should You Charge as a Therapist? (And When to Raise Your Fee)
In this video I’m talking about one of the most difficult and important questions when starting or running a private practice: How much should you charge?There’s no single “correct” fee for therapy, which is exactly why this can feel so...
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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11:25
S11 | E3 The Impact of Becoming a Dad (and How to Prepare For it)
In this conversation, I’m joined by therapist and coach Gavin Lashley to explore a topic that often may not get enough attention the psychological journey of the non-birth partner, affectionately, “Dad”.Gavin is an integrative therapist...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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50:55
S11 | E2 When You Tell Your Partner You’re Bisexual: What Happens Next
What happens when someone discloses that they’re bisexual within a relationship? For some couples it’s straightforward, but for others it can bring up shock, fear, confusion, or insecurity for both partners.In this video I share some re...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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10:39
S11 | E1 Starting to See Clients as a Therapist: Taking the Pressure Off Yourself
Starting to see clients for the first time can feel surprisingly nerve-wracking. In this video I share some reflections on how to steady yourself in those early sessions and what really matters when you first sit down with a client.I ta...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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11:03
S10 | E 10 We're More Connected Than Ever – So Why Are We So Alone?
Human Connection in a Digital WorldIn this video, I’m sharing a practice version of a talk I gave for Rail Wellbeing Live on one of the most important foundations of good mental health: connection. After 15 years as a therapist, I’ve co...
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Season 10
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Episode 10
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43:14