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
🔗 Watch the video versions on YouTube: youtube.com/@JohnPaulDaviesTTP
🌐 More about John-Paul: thistrustedplace.co.uk
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Podcasting since 2022 • 84 episodes
This Trusted Place with John-Paul Davies: Mental Health, Therapy & Becoming a Therapist
Latest Episodes
S9 | E5 5 Reasons why I LOVE being a THERAPIST
Discover the top 5 reasons why I love being a therapist! From leading a more loved life to experiencing real human connection, constant learning, feeling part of a community, and avoiding negative impacts on my well-being. If you f...
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S9 | E4 Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety ft Dr Patricia E Zurita Ona
In this episode, I welcome Patricia to discuss the complex subject of anxiety and the role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in managing it. Key Topics:1. Introduction to Anxiety: - We look at w...
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Season 9
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S9 | E3 Bisexuality in a Straight Relationship? (Part 2) ft Robert Brooks Cohen
***NOTE: I'd love to have more stories, experiences and journeys about bisexuality/bi+ on this channel, whether that's in-person guests like this one, or reading out someone's story. If you feel you'd like to do either of these, do just either ...
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Season 9
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S9 | E2 Therapy Training: the CONs (and some PROs!) ft Charlotte Battista
Therapy Training: the CONs (and some PROs!) ft Charlotte BattistaIn this episode, I welcome Charlotte Battista to discuss the challenges and some of the benefits of therapy training. Charlotte is in the early stages of her counselling a...
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Season 9
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46:36