PTL 006 - Finding Strength in Struggle with Aisha Dixon

In this heartfelt episode, Ryan Blake sits down with Aisha Dixon—mother of three, trainee therapist, and star of the most recent Power To Live Foundation training cohort. Aisha opens up about her unconventional path into therapy, the real-life challenges she faces balancing motherhood and a master's degree, and how Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) has transformed not just her therapeutic approach but her personal growth.Aisha’s story is one of resilience, purpose, and deep compassion. From being made redundant to finding a renewed sense of direction in therapy training, she shares candid insights on self-care, long-distance travel for training, raising disciplined and emotionally intelligent children, and how therapy has helped her reframe emotional responses in herself and her family.🔗 Instagram: @d_and_we_construct🔗 Instagram: ⁠@aishadixon_Whether you’re a therapy student, practitioner, or just curious about mental health and healing, this episode is packed with inspiration, practical insights, and honest reflections on the journey into therapeutic work.⁠⁠The Power to Live Foundation⁠⁠⁠ is a charity committed to breaking down financial barriers to therapy. We believe everyone deserves access to support that helps them live a meaningful life.Our services include evidence-based behavioural therapies tailored to your income level, available online or at our clinic in⁠⁠⁠ Bishopsgate, City of London.⁠⁠⁠The Power is yours!Subscribe and Review⁠⁠⁠ITunes⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠RSS⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Castbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠PodBean⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠Contact |⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee⁠⁠⁠|