'Finding A Balanced Connection' with John-Paul Davies

10/31/22 • 42 min

Discussing how to achieve a balanced and connected life through ten practical steps that we can all apply to our lives.
Today I have asked John-Paul Davies to come and talk to me about his book “Finding a Balanced Connection”. In training to become a psychotherapist, we eventually choose an approach to follow, a way for us to make sense of our work. John-Paul Davies trained as an integrative therapist, meaning that you integrate theories from all approaches to formulate a unique model that resonates with you. In his book he explains his working model, the theory that backs his rational, how he makes sense of his work. He then progresses to formulate 10 principles that can lead to change.
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Q&A on Mental Health with Daniel Mirea

Discussing the differences between mental health practitioners, medication, diagnosis's and mental illness.

In this episode I have asked the very experienced Daniel Mirea who is a Senior CBT Therapist and Lecturer who has spoken to us about CBT therapy to return and talk to us about the different roles there are amongst mental health practitioners. In this episode I will also take the opportunity to ask Daniel his view on the very topical and at times controversial subjects of medication and diagnosis’s in mental illness.
Today is a departure from CBT therapy and a chance to clarify some aspects within the mental health realm.
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What is Psychiatry? With Dr Bill Young

Discussing the origin of psychiatry, diagnosis and mental illness.
Dr Bill Young is a Consultant Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatrist working across independent, not-for-profit and academic sectors. His special interests include mindfulness-based interventions, school wellbeing, clinical addictions in adolescence, and child refugee mental health.

I was lucky enough to get to know Dr Bill during my training as he lectured us for a term, teaching us the medical stance on mental illness, diagnosis’s and treatment. In my experience anyone trying to grapple with mental health can benefit from gaining a sense of what Psychiatry is, how it works and when to use it. I have often found that there are a lot of preconceptions when thinking of psychiatry. I personally used to find it hard not to think of a doctor in a white coat, asylums and the hard history that often illustrated in films. The hope here, is that we can all gain an alternative understanding, a human, tangible and relatable sense of this invaluable specialty.

In this episode Dr Bill helps us see how psychiatry is unique and unlike any other specialty to medicine. Psychiatry is looking to treat and diagnose something that is not always physical, it is interpreting a subjective experience into symptoms that inform a treatment plan. The aim is to consider those who are suffering, those who are ill. However illness also means that you can fall out of illness and become better.

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