Emotional labour (with James Clarke)

Bron is joined by James Clarke (Clinical psychologist/PhD candidate) to unpack emotional labour. Get ready for a huge dose of validation as James confirms that delivering therapy is not just 'tea and biscuits' - it's REALLY hard work! They chat about 👉🏽 The unique emotional labour that psychologists undertake👉🏻 Strategies to manage emotional labour in session 👉 How to decompress outside of sessions 👉🏿 Why we are self-compassion converts. Mental Work is the podcast unpacking the challenges faced by early career psychologists, so they don’t have to go it alone. Hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins. LINKS James' research article, 'Managing emotional labour in the provision of psychotherapy' (it's such a good read! A++) Contact James - LinkedIn / Email: [email protected] Kristin Neff - Self-compassion researcher and author: https://self-compassion.org/ THE END BITS Love the podcast? Keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month 😎 Support the show by buying me a virtual coffee! ☕ Email Bron at [email protected] Facebook / Instagram / Website / Apply to be a guest CREDITS Producer: Michael EnglishMusic: HomeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.