This Trusted Place with John-Paul Davies: Mental Health, Therapy & Becoming a Therapist
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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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This Trusted Place with John-Paul Davies: Mental Health, Therapy & Becoming a Therapist
S4 | E6 What it's like becoming and being a therapist with Fahim Ahmed
Here’s most of the podcast I recently recorded with Fahim Hamed for his channel (details below). Really enjoyed being a guest and speaking with him, lots of great questions and thoughts from Fahim as he continues his own journey into the world of therapy and psychology.
We talk about topics including:
- Career Changes: navigating career transitions, offering tips for those contemplating a change
- Welcoming Risk: how embracing risk can lead to personal growth and fulfilment
- Self-Awareness: the transformative power of self-awareness and strategies to deepen your understanding of yourself and your life's purpose
- The Life of a Therapist
- Practical advice from a psychological standpoint that you can apply to your own life, relationships, and personal development.
Fahim's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@FahimAhmed02_?si=ZvJDmDq3IPX5F9BX
Fahim's weekly newsletter: https://fahim1.substack.com/
Fahim's Website:
https://fahimsch.wixsite.com/fahim
Fahim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fahimahmed02_/
Fahim's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fahimahmed02_
Fahim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FahimAhmed02_
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YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@JohnPaulDaviesTTP
If there’s anything else you’d like to know about John-Paul and how he might be able to help you, please do contact him via his website www.thistrustedplace.co.uk