WFT Writers Room – Well-being and Resilience with Johanna Thea

Welcome to the WFT Writers’ Room, a supportive online space where our members can ask honest and in-depth questions. These discussions span an array of topics and are hosted by fellow writer and WFT Admin Executive Gemma Creagh. 

As writers, it can be tough to strike the right work/life balance. Between looming deadlines, demanding projects, and a day job, burnout can be a real problem. On 22nd February WFT will be hosting host a discussion on well-being and resilience with accomplished speaker, creative and WFT Member Johanna Thea. We’ll be chatting with Johanna, not only about her impressive and varied career to date, but also about the importance of looking after our own mental health as we navigate a highly competitive industry.

All are welcome to register here for the live webinar with Johanna, which will take place at 6:30pm on Wednesday 22nd February.

Up-to-date WFT & WGI Members are welcome to stick around for the private Q&A after at 7:15 pm.

About Johanna Thea

Johanna Thea is a polyethnic, Irish actress, writer, model and speaker on neurodiversity (dyslexia and dyspraxia) and wellbeing. Upon completing her Honours BSc in Psychology she published her autobiography in short stories “If Only You Knew”. She also began writing articles, and recognised her love of Positive Psychology, with her final year research project being entitled “What Does it Mean to be Happy”. The next 5 years were spent acting, modelling and being commissioned for wellbeing articles in London and Los Angeles. She also gained qualification in Reiki levels 1 and 2, and discovered herself as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. During covid she completed her Honours MSc in Affective Disorders at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. Her final year project focused on Depression and how it relates to perceptual biases. She was also hired by the IOPPN as a speaker for new students while being student representative. Since the pandemic she has been working as an actress, model and resilience speaker in Ireland and London. She is most passionate about acting and speaking with intent to contribute to developing resilience, given her own self recovery from traumas and subsequently thriving as a result of them! She is excited to be moving into Intuitive Resilience Coaching this year, due to demand.