Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 95: Should you go into private practice? with Thomas Gourley - Trainee Clinical Psychologist Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. One thing I find myself often doing is reflecting on my own journey in becoming a psychologist, the struggles, the wins, the changes we adapt to, the different roles we play post-qualification. In this episode, I take a turn in the hot seat with Thomas Gourley, and speak about my path, as I navigated my way from a final year trainee, qualified NHS psychologist to finally private practice. We discuss different types of working, misconceptions, pros and cons of what private and NHS practices offer, as well as balancing everything else outside as a psychologist. Join us as we explore my own journey from a 3rd year about-to-graduate trainee to where I am now in this slightly longer, but jam-packed episode. We hope you find it so useful.Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future showshead to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.  Links:💼 To Check out my considering leaving employment masterclass: https://gtps.kartra.com/page/allin-registration🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page....

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: Trauma, EMDR and non-executive roles in Psychology with Dr Rachel LeeThank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Sometimes you will start a degree and just get the sense that it’s not for you. So what can you do and how can you change courses? In today’s episode we explore this. We also chat about trauma and how EMDR can help to treat it. It can be hard to understand how leadership roles work in mental health so we go over this too. I am joined by Dr Rachel Lee, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Non-Executive director and we discuss all of this and more! We hope you find it so useful.I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Summary(01:10): Intro(02:00): Educational Psychology Timeline (03:32): Hi to Dr Rachel(04:08): Changing degrees(06:05): Is changing easy?(08:54): Feeling overwhelmed is a sign!(10:27): What will people say about a gap year?(11:18): Rachel’s journey to DClinPsy(12:50): No feedback on applications is hard(15:00): Contextual admissions (18:36): The beauty of loving your job (23:16): Clients getting better(24:39): Trauma and EMDR(27:19): What is EMDR anyway?(34:40): Being ‘bad enough’ for EMDR(38:47):What is an non-executive director role?(45:00): The flexibility of our career (46:26): Rachel’s tips for reducing burnout (48:55): Connecting with Dr Rachel and her recent research on photographs in therapy(52:34): Thanks to Rachel and Summary and CloseLinks:🔗 Dr Rachel Lee's Website: https://www.northstarpsychology.co.uk/dr-rachel-lee Connect with Dr Rachel Lee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rachel-lee-0900b9211/ Follow Dr Rachel Lee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northstarpsychology/🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: On Becoming Boundaried & Seeking Support - Marianne's Summer Soundbites – 7Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Welcome to the last of my Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites! This series is slightly shorter, but packed full of important, smaller topics, to help you stay on track over the busy summer period. I hope you find this helpful, no matter where you are in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist – whatever this may look like for you! Today’s episode focusses on another 2 vital steps when thinking about being an aspiring qualified psychologist. The importance of boundaries and how to navigate this as well as supervision, plus a lovely analogy to help you think about reducing burnout. Application season is now upon us! In today’s episode, I go over the dates of another series that has been super helpful for those thinking about doctorates and further qualifications, the compassionate Q&A sessions! There are also a few other helpful tools to make the most of your applications and all the resources I have to offer, so listen along! I hope you find it useful in your application as you journey your way through the steps in becoming an aspiring psychologist. I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Introduction(00:55): Where to find all the tools to help you with the doctorate programme(02:01): When are the compassionate Q&As(03:16): What is Flexitime working and what’s great about it?(04:07): The balancing act of being enthusiastic and sticking to finish times (05:59): Reflecting on glass and rubber balls(08:06): Seeking supervision when it suits you(09:52): Why is not taking work home so important?(11:51): Tools to support supervision & closeLinks:🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and...

Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Welcome to my new short series – Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites! This series is slightly shorter, but packed full of important, smaller topics, to help you stay on track over the busy summer period. I hope you find this helpful, no matter where you are in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist – whatever this may look like for you! Today’s short episode focusses on another 2 key steps when thinking about being an aspiring qualified psychologist: caseloads and stress management. As application season draws near, we touch on helpful tools to make the most of your applications and all the resources I have to offer. I hope you find it useful in your application as you journey your way through the steps in becoming an aspiring psychologist. I hope you find this helpful. I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Introduction(00:58): Tools to help as we approach application season(02:06): When juggling a lot of life…(02:58): How my 10 minutes of yoga helped bring calm and stillness(04:22): Consistency comes in small chunks(06:29): Carving out space for you(07:20): Caseloads and job plans(08:19): How do you define balancing caseloads?(09:16): Thinking about work as a fluid process(10:07): Summary and closeLinks:🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #psychologypodcast #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealth...

One thing I love about being a psychologist is learning from people and learning about myself on our individual paths to becoming a psychologist. In this episode, we speak with Thomas Gourley, a 42-year-old incoming trainee clinical psychologist, who guides us through the waves, currents and riptides of life and explains how he ended up falling in love with the idea of becoming a clinical psychologist and then gave himself permission to pursue it. We speak about navigating key moments in life, and sometimes grieving them too, which shapes us in our journey to becoming a psychologist. Join us as we explore how both supervision and life shape us and help us grow. We hope you find it so useful.I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins!The Highlights:(00:00): Summary (01:11): Introduction (02:38): Warm welcome to Thomas(03:39): the colour of forties(06:08): Thomas’ incredible nonconventional journey (08:38): The epiphany second term (09:33): A brief touch of grief (10:48): changing directions of our sail(12:50): Life-changing accountability (14:04): Looking ahead to the next 40 years(15:23): Incredible growth and new beginnings (17:19): colourful leadership test(19:36): Being “green” on a good day(20:34): Values in the “bland”?(23:09): plateaus, bumps and troughs (24:02): exploring different models through therapy(28:50): the doctorate is not the end goal (30:56): growth, developing and rewiring our brains(34:12): burnt orange and allotments (36:14): on being a chronic ruminator (38:38): shaping us through supervision(42:04): there is no need to rush(45:23): the more revs you use, the more petrol you burn.(46:45): Thanks to Thomas(47:33): summary, Q&A dates and closeLinks:📱 To connect with Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-g-a876601b4/ 🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more:

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: Making a difference and having faith - Marianne's Summer Soundbites – 5Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Welcome to my new short series – Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites! This series is slightly shorter, but packed full of important, smaller topics, to help you stay on track over the busy summer period. I hope you find this helpful, no matter where you are in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist – whatever this may look like for you! Today’s short episode focusses on another 2 key steps when thinking about being an aspiring qualified psychologist: making a difference in bettering the lives of others, and having faith in yourself and your abilities. It also touches on self-compassion, an important keystone in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist. I hope you find this helpful. I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Introduction(00:54): Making a difference(01:28): shaping ourselves and growing (01:49): bettering the lives of those around us and easing distress(02:13): giving people like a roadmap to understand life(02:37): everything will serve you and your clients well in the future (02:56): The Grief Collective – stories of life, loss and learning to heal(03:45): Reflections on the first half of the summer soundbites (04:11): Have faith in yourself and your abilities(04:45): You've got everything you need(05:16): Strengthen those self-compassionate muscles (05:44): Your commitment, passion and determination are admirable(06:13): Summary and close Links:🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to:

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: the importance of embracing resilience & seeking support and mentorship Marianne's Summer Soundbites – 4Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Welcome to my new short series – Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites! This series is slightly shorter, but packed full of important, smaller topics, to help you stay on track over the busy summer period. I hope you find this helpful, no matter where you are in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist – whatever this may look like for you! This episode focuses on 2 key steps when thinking about being an aspiring psychologist; embracing resilience and what resilience is not, the importance of seeking support and mentorship both within and beyond your circle, the Aspiring Psychology membership and dates of the free compassionate Q&A sessions that are coming up soon.I hope you find this helpful. I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Introduction(00:50): embracing resilience is NOT…(01:45): ebbs and flows are part of the pursuit(02:24): How do we grow, explore and learn?(03:47): Dates of the free compassionate Q&A session(04:51): Seeking support and mentorship(05:18): And it's all part of the journey(05:46): Sometimes it's about the small things(06:13): the Aspiring Psychologist membership(06:38): helping others get their foot in the door(06:54): Summary and close Links: 🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page....

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 87: Marianne's Summer Soundbites – 3Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Welcome to my new short series – Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites! This series is slightly shorter, but packed full of important, smaller topics, to help you stay on track over the busy summer period. I hope you find this helpful, no matter where you are in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist – whatever this may look like for you! This episode focuses on another 2 key steps when thinking about being an aspiring qualified psychologist; the significance of self-care, exercise and nature, as well as celebrating achievements, no matter how small. There is also a little reminder about our free compassionate Q&A sessions, and the Aspiring Psychology membership. I hope you find this helpful. I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Summary (00:49): Introduction (01:42): Dates of the free compassionate Q&A session (02:32): Connect with me & the Aspiring Psychologist Community (03:09): Self-care isn't all face packs and eye masks(04:15): Enjoy some fresh air and connect with nature (05:01): Move our bodies in a way that is good for our body and our soul(06:09): Take care of yourself well to support and take care of others (07:33): Celebrating achievements (no matter how big or small they are)(08:29): Be proud of both the professional and personal wins(09:31): Summary and closeLinks:📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #podcast #psychologypodcast...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: The importance of curiosity - Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites - 02 Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Welcome to my new short series – Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites! This series is slightly shorter, but packed full of important, smaller topics, to help you stay on track over the busy summer period. I hope you find this helpful, no matter where you are in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist – whatever this may look like for you! This episode focuses on our next 2 small but mighty topics that are so important in your professional psychology journey, whether you are still pursing your undergraduate degree, training as a psychologist, gaining experience before applying to the doctorate or even just thinking about it. So, let’s talk about the beauty of your uniqueness and the importance of curiosity in our paths in exploring a career in psychology. I hope you find this so useful. I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Summary(00:49): Introduction (01:42): Save the date (for Q&A sessions!(02:32): Dr Marianne Trent on socials(03:28): You are so unique(04:20): how your unique way of seeing will make a change in others’ lives(05:05): Finding your own ways to get over, round, down, under the problems(06:15): Don’t forget how unique you are!(07:34): A career in professional psychology is a lifelong journey as well(08:08): On life and bringing invaluable experiences (08:40): Stay curious(09:03): Summary and closeLinks:🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to:

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: Passion & embracing the journey - Marianne's Summer Soundbites - 1Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Welcome to my new short series – Marianne’s Summer Sound Bites! This series is slightly shorter, but packed full of important, smaller topics, to help you stay on track over the busy summer period. I hope you find this helpful, no matter where you are in your journey in becoming an aspiring psychologist – whatever this may look like for you! This episode focuses on introduction to my summer series, an exciting announcement about my free Q&A sessions, and 2 key steps that are important during your path in becoming a psychologist – passion and embracing the journey. I hope you find this helpful. I’d love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Summary (00:50): Introduction(01:43): Compassionate Q&A sessions are back!(02:29): Upcoming dates to share (03:37): Replays, socials & the struggles of Instagram (04:29): Passion and commitment matters!(05:26): Nobody does this job for the money(07:17): Becoming a psychologist is a process(08:17): Every step you take is bringing you closer to your goal(09:11): My free supervision shaping tool(10:05): summary and close Links:🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #podcast #psychologypodcast #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealth #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: Understanding diabetes, resilience and loss with Mark TurnbullThank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. The life experiences behind Incoming trainee clinical psychologists can be incredibly different. In today’s episode Mark Turnbull guides us through the way he sees the world and events such as becoming diabetic and learning to manage and accept it, personal tragedy in childhood and also navigating his own child’s ill health has helped him to become a better psychologist. Understanding diabetes and how it affects our clients is essential and this episode is just incredible so give it a listen! We hope you find it so useful.I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Summary (00:37): Introduction(02:59): Hi to Mark (03:31): Reasons we are chatting on the podcast (04:31): Becoming diabetic (06:02): The dynamics of diabetes in a therapy relationship(09:49): Health behaviours and activation Vs motivation (12:41): Parenting a child with health conditions (14:45): Resilience through life events (16:56): Personal tragedy in childhood. (20:09): Dysregulation in the 20’s (22:06): Protective factors (23:53): Connecting with people who have died (27:15): Failing assignments at uni (28:49): What is motivational interviewing? (31:16): Hopes for training (34:44): The benefits of being an older applicant (36:55): What we learn from relevant experience roles (40:48): Mark’s parting words for avoiding burnout as an aspiring psychologist (44:19): Thanks to Mark (44:22): Summary, Aspiring Psychologist Membership and close Links:📚 To read more about motivational interviewing by Stephen Rollnick as mentioned by Mark: https://amzn.to/3rpdziN 🫶 To find out more about It’s Time, a charity who support people who lost a parent in childhood or young adulthood: https://www.itstimecharity.co.uk/ 💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more:

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: Trauma informed yoga, other career paths and being an older applicant - with Fiona JenkinsThank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Sometimes people decide that psychology isn’t for them, at least for then, and they go and do something different. This was certainly the case for Fiona Jenkins who took many years away finding and doing new things. She then picked up a copy of the clinical psychologist collective and began to wonder whether maybe, just maybe it wasn’t too late to come back to psychology. This episode is her story and covers all sorts of brilliant things including trauma informed yoga, parenting, boundaries and being an older applicant. I hope you find it so useful.I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Summary (01:00): Intro(01:39): Welcome to Fiona(02:15): How Fiona heard about the podcast (04:04): Fiona’s story (07:07): Starting a family (08:27): Coming back to psychology (10:28): On being different in new cultures (12:52): Being tolerant of uncertainty(14:26): What might have made a difference(15:04): How parenting changes us (16:51): The importance of boundaries (17:34): Looking after the carers and vicarious trauma (20:31): What next for Fiona? (22:30): Trauma informed yoga (24:45): How trauma informed yoga is working as an intervention (26:00): Outcome measures (30:49): Reducing burnout (33:08): Consistency (34:04): Not being bothered! (34:41): Thanks to Fiona (35:13): Summary and close Links: The body holds the score: https://amzn.to/44D15Cw Trauma and recovery by Judith Herman: https://amzn.to/43g9bQG💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more:

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: How to thrive spending time alone – with Francesca SpecterThank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. For a variety of reasons in psychology we might find ourselves needing or choosing to spend large chunks of time by ourselves alone. But this can be frowned upon by others and also conjur up tricky thoughts and feelings for us too. In today’s episode I am joined by Times Book of The Year Author, Francesca Specter where we discuss how to understand and Nail spending time by yourself. I wish I’d had access to this episode when I was an Aspiring psychologist.I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Overview(01:19): Welcome and Context (03:22): Welcome to Francesca (03:47): What is alonement?(04:55): How we met(05:10): Why is this an important conversation in psychology? (06:14): Why being alone is scary(07:07): Our tolerance for boredom (09:01): Loneliness and mindless scrolling (10:03): What does the state of alonement feel like?(10:44): Differences to loneliness(11:57): Extroversion and introversion (13:25): Normalising alonement (15:25): Alonement and the Psychology profession(19:32): Old habits and patterns can be a useful crutch but….(22:16): Confidence and courage to explore new local areas (23:25): Marianne’s unusual USA cinema experience (26:02): Main character syndrome (26:37): Chats about cauliflowers (27:22): Alonement – Francesca’s book(29:47): For future versions of ourselves who need it (30:51): Learning to emotionally regulate (31:52): Research into time alone and perceptions (32:46): The accidental breakup manual (34:29): Tips for starting out in alonement (39:19): The empowerment of alone (40:24): Connecting with Francesca (41:29): Thanks to Francesca (41:58): Summary and close Links:➡️ To connect with Francesca Specter head to: https://www.francescaspecter.co.uk/ and https://francescaspecter.substack.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/chezspecter/ 💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support➡️ To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 ➡️ To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now:

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: Consultancy, Values and Health Challenges with Dr Liz Gregory Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. One of my favourite parts of being a psychologist is learning from my colleagues, many of them whom have had decades of experience. It can be wonderful learning and growing alongside more established staff members and hearing about them and their careers and how the profession has changed over time. In this episode we speak with Dr Liz Gregory a consultant clinical psychologist who has recently retired. We also speak about her experiences of being diagnosed with and recovering from cancer. I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Summary(01:02): Intro(01:50): Hi to Dr Liz and her recent retirement and a cancer diagnosis(03:07): Ringing the bell and ethical considerations(04:43): Putting yourself first during a health battle(05:40): Receiving treatment rather than giving it(06:33): The grueling impacts of treatment (07:25): Getting into psychology(10:09): A first assistant post(10:56): What the course was like and reducing perfectionism(12:33): The benefits of a cohort and your placement day structure(13:21): Liz’s role since qualifying (16:15): What does being a newly qualified feel like?(17:57): The full circle of colleagues journeys through the psychology profession(19:35): The most important value in psychology(21:28): The core values when working with children and families (24:24): Stepping up to consultancy(26:05): The privilege of cultivating colleague relationships(26:53): Transitioning to new relationships with previous colleagues (27:53): A career break in Canada with volunteering(29:52): Roots in empathy (31:57): Dr Liz’s advice for aspiring psychologists (33:46): What’s next for Liz?(37:13): The development of services and upskilling and empowering others(40:06): Summary and closeLinks:To Follow Dr Liz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DizzyDoodler 💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her,...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: How to Nail your psychology viva Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. It’s getting to that time of year where Vivas are about. But what is one and how can you nail it? Let me guide you through my 12 top tips. There’s also a bloopers reel you might enjoy on YouTube too! I hope you find it a useful listen. I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Overview (00:49): Intro – what is a viva? (02:54): Does everyone offer a Viva? (03:55): Top Tip 1(05:41): Top Tip 2(07:30): Top Tip 3(08:47): Top Tip 4(09:44): Top Tip 5(11:57): Top Tip 6(13:00): Top Tip 7(14:00): Top Tip 8(15:01): Top Tip 9(15:50): Top Tip 10(16:51): Top Tip 11(17:30): Top Tip 12(18:15): Summary and Close #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #dclin #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #podcast #psychologypodcast #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealth #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #mentalhealthprofessional #mentalhealthprofessionals #traineepwp #qualifiedpsychologist #traineepsychologist #aspiringpsychologists #podcasting #psychologycourse #pwp #clearinghouse #viva #psychologyviva Links:💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month, head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: How to become a trainee clinical psychologist in record time! Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. I often get asked how people can speed up the process to getting onto clinical training and usually my answer is – you can’t really – you have to earn your stripes! But today’s guest, Nikita, turns all of that advice upside down and back to front! I hope you find it such an interesting and inspiring listen. I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Overview (01:02): Introduction(02:36): Welcome to Nikita (04:14): Being excited about training and a unique opportunity in UEA(06:14): A slightly unconventional route(08:50): Still needing time to mature (10:43): Underestimating the process(12:26): Job offer before submitting dissertation!(13:30): Everything at Nikita speed(15:08): Be authentic – be you! Take chances! (17:20): What should be on your form (18:00): Hobbies alongside psychology? (22:24): Shaving a few years off the process(23:18): ACP recommendations for Assistant Psychologists (24:54): Wellbeing Wednesdays (26:54): Nikita’s tips for reducing burnout (29:38): Speaking about our narrative (31:48): Excitement about the layers yet to be revealed(32:26): Thanks to Nikita and random broken arm moanings (34:31): Exciting update from Nikita!(35:27): Summary and CloseLinks:Follow Nikita on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikitaRachel_ 💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: Sport Psychology and performance coaching with Dr Josephine PerryThank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Another branch of qualified psychology I’ve not yet covered on the podcast is Sport and exercise Psychology. Today I am joined by Dr Josephine Perry, A qualified sport and exercise psychologist. She guides us through what the profession is, how to train and gives us her unique wisdom for how to cope with this modern world and with getting qualified. I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Overview (01:04): Introduction(01:59): Welcome Dr Josie. What is a sport and exercise psychologist? (02:58): Josie’s typical clients(03:53): Josie’s previous career and lightbulb moment(05:37): Getting into psychology (07:04): Self directed in comparison to Clinical Psychology (07:17): Three routes into sports psychology (08:13): BPS route (09:04): Practicing what you preach (09:27): The number of sport and exercise psychologists and where they work(12:00): Wages and the collaborative ethos in the profession (14:02): Support whilst training (15:29): The essential minimum requirements (16:52): Getting research experience (18:20): The number of sports Josie has worked with (19:33): Marianne’s research, orthorexia fitness tech(21:03): Disordered eating and over exercising (22:15): Working out what actually matters(25:19): Self awareness and becoming more conscious (26:23): Testing out the tech and comparing the advice and performance (27:20): Is coaching cheating? (28:57): The way we talk to ourselves and how to improve it(30:37): Athletes mental coaching as well physical coaching (31:17): Amenorrhea in and outside sport (34:18): The impact on the body (35:14): Changing the culture in sport (36:57): Dr Josie’s new book and Will Smith’s book(39:18): What Dame Kelly Holmes teaches us as aspiring psychologists (40:16): Who’s on your team?(41:54): The power of coaching (43:42): Working together for the win in sport and in psychology (45:48): Understanding our limits compassionately (47:40): The long win and making the boat go faster (50:13): Knowing your values (51:28): Josie’s tips for reducing burnout in psychology (53:59): Learning more about Josie and her work (55:18): Josies marathon running (55:44): Free sessions with Dr Josie for aspiring sport psychologists (56:08): Thanks to Josie (56:21): Summary and closeLinks:🌐 Dr Josephine Perry’s website: https://performanceinmind.co.uk/ 📱 Follow Dr Josie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Josephineperry Links:💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book:

Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. It’s that exquisitely painful time of year where people often find themselves on reserve lists for training courses. How can we try and take some control and bide out this tricky phase? Here’s my top tips! I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Overview (00:46): Intro (02:05): How a reserve list works (03:06): My experience with reserve lists (05:19): Our window of tolerance (06:14): Important Dates (07:27): Changes which increase the anxiety!(08:42): Tip 1(09:46): Tip 2(10:37): Tip 3(11:45): Tip 4(15:12): Tip 5(18:00): Tip 6(19:00): Tip 7 (20:16): Summary(21:22): Donations gratefully received and closeLinks:💝To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get £40 off a remarkable tablet here: remarkable.com/referral/4LJU-DJD8  Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #podcast #psychologypodcast #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealth #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #traineepwp #mdt #qualifiedpsychologist #traineepsychologist #aspiringpsychologists #wellbeing

Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Money and conversations around it can sometimes seem uncomfortable and even remind you and your clients of earlier traumatic times. I wish I had known more about finances and money when I was as aspiring psychologist and so I have invited a qualified independent financial advisor along to talk about making the most of your wealth, investments and pensions for you and your family even on a lower, aspiring psychology salary. I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Show synopsis (00:48): Intro and scene setting (02:37): Welcome to Ian (03:45): Why we are talking today and the salaries of aspiring psychologists (05:04): The cost of living squeeze (06:17): The temptation to run away from conversations about money and money trauma (08:43): the ease at which money can flow out (12:43): Budgeting effortlessly(16:20): Humans and change (20:49): Pensions and financial planning (25:22): Financial planning as an aspiring psychologist (28:46): A tendency to plan in mid-life (29:53): Don’t let embarrassment make you poorer (32:25): You don’t need to be rich to do financial planning (34:31): is the word wealth dirty? (36:25): Signposting and supporting mental health clients with money management and advice (38:50): It’s not rude to talk about money (39:53): Thanks to Ian (40:24): Summary and close Links:Connect with Ian Dempsey on LinkedIn here.  To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: How to choose between one or more job or course offersThank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. You or someone you know may find themselves in the position of being offered multiple offers for jobs or courses. Here’s my guidance on how to choose between them. I’d of course love any feedback you might have, and I’d love to know what your offers are and to be connected with you on socials so I can help you to celebrate your wins! The Highlights:(00:00): Intro(00:50): Welcome and context (02:53): Point 1(04:00): Point 2 (08:11): Point 3 (10:31): Point 4(15:38): Point 5 (20:00): Point 6(21:49): Summary and CloseLinks: To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested Get £40 off a remarkable tablet here: remarkable.com/referral/4LJU-DJD8  Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunityLike, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #podcast #psychologypodcast #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealth #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #traineepwp #mdt #qualifiedpsychologist #traineepsychologist #aspiringpsychologists #wellbeing #joboffer #psychologyjob