Mental Work is the podcast about working in mental health for early-career psychologists.
Hosted by psychologist Dr Bronwyn Milkins.
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About the Host
Dr Bronwyn Milkins
Mental Work Host / Psychologist / Mental Health Researcher
Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins (PhD, MPsych), an Australian Psychologist and Mental Health Researcher on a mission to help early-career psychologists have sustainable and enjoyable careers from the get-go. Since 2021, Bron has loved hosting Mental Work across 200+ episodes with 100+ guests. She's a bubbly ADHDer who loves dogs, music, and sci-fi.
Recent Episodes
Burnout & self-care Career Complex clinical practice Cultural responsiveness Diverse areas of practice For provisional psychologists Imposter syndrome Listener story Modern therapist dilemmas Neurodiversity-affirming practice Politics Private practice & finances Supervision Therapy skills Therapy with young people
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July 23, 2026
Authenticity without oversharing: What the research says about therapist self-disclosure (with Harriet Iles)
Bron is joined by returning guest Harriet Isles (psychologist and founder of Restorative Space Psychology) to talk about therapist self-disclosure. Harriet shares her practical, intentional approach to deciding when sharing personal information with a client helps the therapeutic relationship, and when it gets in the way. They chat about: 👉🏽 How to know when self-disclosure is actually for the client's benefit, not your own 👉🏻 What the AHPRA Code of Conduct says about sharing personal informati
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July 16, 2026
The post-registration clinical Masters bridging course and pivoting to non-client work (with Nishie Govender)
Bron is joined by Nishie Govender (clinical psychologist and occupational psychology consultant) for an honest conversation about building a career that looks nothing like the one you imagined. Nishie shares how realising full-time clinical work wasn't sustainable for her led to a fulfilling dual career working between corporate psychology and private practice, and what prompted her to go back to study a Clinical Masters bridging course as a registered psychologist. They chat about: 👉🏻 What a c
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July 9, 2026
Imagery rescripting deep dive (with Samantha Duroska)
Bron is joined by Samantha Duroska (clinical psychologist) for a practical deep dive into using imagery techniques in therapy. They chat about: 👉🏽 How to adapt if clients struggle to visualise 👉🏻 The common mistake of talking about imagery but not actually doing imagery 👉🏿 How to manage dissociation risks with simple, practical grounding strategies 👉 Why allowing clients to feel strong emotion in session can be a strength, not a failure 👉🏼 How Samantha manages her own emotions doing trauma work
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