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John-Paul's Therapy Podcast: This Trusted Place

Author: John-Paul Davies

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A mixture of podcasts about psychological and emotional well-being issues, the change of career to become a therapist and what it's actually like being therapist in private practice.

John-Paul worked as a solicitor in the City of London for the first half of his career before retraining as a psychotherapist/counsellor in 2007. His YouTube channel (link below) features the videos of most of these episodes.

If you find the podcast helpful, please do subscribe for future episodes. It would also be much appreciated if you could give it a review or rating if you enjoyed it, thanks in advance.

YouTube channel:  https://youtube.com/@JohnPaulDaviesTTP

Website https://www.thistrustedplace.co.uk/

50 Episodes
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Send us a Text Message.This is Part 1 of 3 about red flags in relationships. In this first part, I suggest 10 different potential red flags to look out for in relationships.Each flag as follows: 1: Dominance of Anger2: Unable to take Responsibility3: Disconnected Relationship with Emotional Experience4: One Extreme to another5: Their ‘Love’ Doesn’t Run That Deep6: Lying7: Impulsivity8: Not Paying Attention to You9: Dominated by Competition10: Internal Red FlagsSupport the Show.If there’s...
Send us a Text Message.This is the latest in a series of conversations, in this case with experienced therapist Susan McGrath who works particularly with the transpersonal/spiritual aspects and addictions and dependencies (mentioning the 12 Step Programme). In this really interesting conversation we talk about a whole range of subjects including Susan’s ‘bugbears’ about the profession and her own ambivalence about it at times, but also what a great honour it is to be someone’s therapist....
Send us a Text Message.This is a continuation of my previous video about potential earnings, specifically focussing on how to build a private practice and find clients in response to a subscriber's question.Support the Show.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
Send us a Text Message.I often get asked about earning potential as a therapist, so I thought it might be helpful to give an example of an income and then show a calculation on how to achieve it, along with some thoughts.The BACP article on portfolio careers can be found here: https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/therapy-today/2024/march-2024/the-big-issue/Support the Show.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 v...
Send us a Text Message.In this video I read out David’s story, someone who kindly wrote to me having seen the channel to tell the thoughtful, honest and inspiring story of his bisexuality and the effect it has had on his life. Following the story, I make some reflections on it, including the importance of self-acceptance/love and also the acceptance and love of others in David’s journey.Support the Show.If there’s anything else you’d like to know about John-Paul and how he might be able ...
Send us a Text Message.In this conversation we cover lots of issues relating to narcissism, including:- what narcissism is,- the effects of being narcissistic,- what to do if you’re in relationship with a narcissist, and- some ideas if you have narcissistic traits turned up high yourselfSupport the Show.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
Send us a Text Message.In this podcast, I give some thoughts on the question: should I become a therapist? I look at the idea of becoming and what it means and specifically how this applies to being a therapist in my experience.Support the Show.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
Send us a Text Message.This is the audio of my second YouTube video about managing moving into uncertainty when going through career change to become a therapist/psychotherapist/counsellor.I set out 5 pieces of advice, covering ways of thinking, some things to do and also the importance of others in the journey.Support the Show.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
Send us a Text Message.Really pleased to have had this fascinating conversation with Annalisa. She writes the dilemma column ‘Ask Annalisa’ in the Guardian, one of the UK’s national newspapers and also now hosts a very successful podcast ‘Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri’, in which she speaks with therapists and psychiatrists about a whole range of psychological issues.Amongst many interesting subjects we cover: - how Annalisa began working on her column - how she chooses the le...
Send us a Text Message.A couple more things it would have been helpful to know before I became a therapist. In this I cover:- working with difference and different world views, including religion and spirituality - what I would see as therapist responsibilities, including the applicability of the idea of ‘deliberate practice’ to continuing professional developmentSupport the Show.If there’s anything else you’d like to know about John-Paul and how he might be able to help you, please...
Send us a Text Message.I speak to Richard who’s in the process of training to be a counsellor/therapist.Richard talks about topics including:- the moment he thought he might want to change career retrain as a therapist - the kind of challenges and concerns that training to be a therapist and making a career change generally might bring - starting his own Substack blog with his reflections about the training process, as well as his podcast ‘Everyday Therapists’Support the Show....
Send us a Text Message.Part 1 (ease) - Career change: letting go of previous career and moving into uncertainty plus an update for videos coming to the channel in early 2024Support the Show.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
Send us a Text Message.Conversation with consultant, coach, author, podcaster and trainee hypno-psychotherapist Volker Ballueder.We cover Volker training to be a therapist and combining this with his career as a coach and consultant, plus topics including: - defining success - publishing his bestselling book on success strategies - the importance of self-care practices to maintain balance in life - his ManUpManDown podcast - mid-life transitions and the mental health ...
Send us a Text Message.In this video I talk about 5 things that it would have been helpful for me to have know as I was starting my training and which I have learned from the years of client work since.Support the Show.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
Send us a Text Message.Interview with Richard Nicholls about his career. He’s a hypno-psychotherapist, has written a best-selling self-help book and produces a successful podcast which has previously been at the top of the podcast charts. In this episode, we cover topics including:- why and how he trained to be a therapist- how he grew his private practice - why and how he now produces his podcasts - some challenges of being a podcaster - valuable advice for people coming ...
Send us a Text Message.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 ful...
Send us a Text Message.Audio of my YouTube video about how men being in the place where drive is dominating can affect therapy and relationships generally and how we might encourage more time and energy for connection to improve wellbeing. Support the Show.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
Send us a Text Message.In conversation with psychotherapist Dr Leslie Lund about her rich and fascinating career as psychotherapist. Starting out with a psychology degree, to moving countries to the UK and training as a psychotherapist when this kind of training was just beginning here.Leslie now works as a therapist private practice and particularly works with young people and their families.Support the Show.If there’s anything else you’d like to know about John-Paul and how he might be able...
Send us a Text Message.In another fascinating interview, I chat to Maria about her career transition from mental health nurse to psychotherapist...Key points from the episode:Tips for a smoother transition from one career to the other Managing the intensity and challenges of the training and then qualifying as a therapist Being both conscious of your fear and clear about what you want The importance of networking and peer support both on a professional and personal levelU...
Send us a Text Message.Authenticity: Gently coming into your adult, while dissolving the parts that hold you back. - Lou LebentzIn another interesting interview, I chat to Lou and share her fascinating journey and how it could help you.Key points from the interview:How Lou had 2 separate careers before she found therapist,How a focus on the body and mind connection became a focus,How her "toolbox" has expanded over the years, Discussion around what trauma is, Importance of therapist...
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