Episodes

July 13, 2022

Enforcing your cancellation policy

Bron unpacks the dilemma of setting limits with clients, especially in relation to charging cancellation fees! She talks about 👉🏽 why we find it hard to set limits with clients 👉🏻 tips for setting limits, especially with canc...

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July 6, 2022

Managing professional isolation (with Rebecca Cuskelly)

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Cuskelly to unpack the unique feeling of isolation among mental health professionals. Rebecca and Bron chat about 👉🏽 What professional isolation feels like and the impact on our...

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June 29, 2022

How much can you earn in private practice? A case study... mine!

Ever thought about how much you could make in private practice? Then this is the episode for you. Bron is joined by finance nerd Michael to unpack the reality of earnings in private practice, using Bron's first year as the ca...

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June 22, 2022

Salary expectations for contractors (with Catherine Hart)

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Catherine Hart to unpack salary expectations and contracting in private practice. Bron & Catherine talk about 👉🏽 Getting realistic with earnings in private practice 👉 The difference ...

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June 14, 2022

"I feel like I'm not helping anyone!"

If you're a Helping Professional you're supposed to be helping people, right? So what happens when you feel like you're not helping anyone. Bron unpacks what to do when you're struggling with self-doubt. She talks about 👉🏽 Wh...

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June 9, 2022

Joining a group private practice (with Nicole Withers)

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Nicole Withers to unpack all things group private practice. Bron & Nicole talk about 👉🏽 Different ways to work for a group private practice - employee, contractor, or room hire arrangem...

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May 12, 2022

When all the clients cancel

Bron unpacks what to do when all the clients cancel. She talks about 👉🏽 what it feels like when clients cancel 👉🏻 therapy and non-therapy reasons why clients cancel 👉 practical ways to minimise client cancellations. Mental Wo...

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May 4, 2022

Should you get another qualification?

You're a newly minted, fully qualified mental health professional. You set off to get a job in the field... except employers don't want your qualification, they want a different one. Bron unpacks the dilemma of what to do if ...

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April 27, 2022

Clients who want to be friends

Bron unpacks the dilemma of when your client wants to be friends with you (their therapist) and vice versa. She talks about 👉🏽 what a therapeutic relationship is vs a friendship 👉🏻 signs that a client wants to be your friend ...

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April 14, 2022

Surviving your internship

Many trainees are required to undertake intensive internships to get qualified. Bron unpacks the dilemma of making an internship work when it's not going so well. She talks about 👉🏽 what an ideal internship looks like for a t...

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April 4, 2022

Note taking doesn't have to be dreadful

Do you hate notes? Me too. This episode unpacks the dilemma of keeping up with notes. Bron unpacks about 👉🏽 what goes into clinical notes 👉🏻 practical strategies for keeping up with notes 👉 how to get more efficient at taking...

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March 17, 2022

Getting qualified when you're cash-strapped

Trying to get qualified but don't have cash to splash? Bron unpacks the dilemma of paying for tuition, supervision, and everything else on the journey to becoming a mental health professional. She talks about 👉🏽 her experienc...

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March 3, 2022

Thinking about quitting?

Ever thought of calling it a day? Bron unpacks the dilemma of when you can't stop thinking about quitting working in mental health. She talks about 👉🏽 the stigma of quitting among mental health professionals 👉🏻 reasons why th...

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Feb. 24, 2022

Practising when you're neurodivergent (with Monique Mitchelson)

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist & Autistic woman, Monique Mitchelson, to unpack how to thrive as a neurodivergent mental health professional. We talk about 👉🏽 avoiding burnout as an autistic/ADHDer 👉🏻 finding your tri...

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Feb. 18, 2022

To niche or not to niche

Bron takes you through the dilemma of choosing an area of mental health to specialise in. She talks about 👉 Feeling pressured to niche from colleagues 👉🏼 Benefits of niching 👉🏾 Why you don't have to niche 👉🏻 What Bron feels n...

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Feb. 3, 2022

Are you a good fit for your client?

As early-career mental health professionals, we can't possibly know everything and be able to help everyone. So what do you do when you're not a good fit for your client? Bron takes us through why professional 'fit' is import...

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Jan. 27, 2022

When clients bring up medication (with Nurse Stephanie)

Bron is joined by Mental Health Nurse, Stephanie, to talk us through how to discuss medication with clients when you're not medically trained. Steph also gives some guidance on how to not let your personal biases enter the ro...

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Jan. 20, 2022

Money-making stigma

Bron takes us through the topic that therapists love to avoid: Money 💵. She highlights the negative attitudes embedded in the mental health profession and shares the experiences that have taught her that wanting a liveable sa...

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Jan. 5, 2022

Starting out in private practice

Bron takes us through the challenges and successes of her first year as a private practice psychologist. Listen in for a jam-packed episode full of generously shared tips, tricks, and all the things Bron wishes she had known ...

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Dec. 28, 2021

Very good and very bad supervision

Why is good supervision so hard to find? And what can you do if you’re not getting what you need from supervision? Bron & Rach talk about their supervision experiences and provide practical tips on how to find a good supervis...

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Dec. 21, 2021

Using lived experience

Nearly 1 in 2 adults will experience a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime - and that statistic includes mental health professionals. There's still a bunch of stigma around having mental illness as a mental ...

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Dec. 14, 2021

Burnout

Exhausted, struggling to stay afloat, and dreading going to work? You could be burnt out. Bron & Rach share their experiences with burnout and take us through some actionable ways to overcome it. Thanks for listening. Mental ...

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Dec. 7, 2021

Imposter syndrome

Do you feel that you’re going to be exposed as a fraud any moment now? In this episode, Bron & Rach take a closer look at Imposter Syndrome, discussing what it is and how to give it the flick. Thanks for listening. Mental Wor...

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