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Mental Work — 219 episodes
What does a school psychologist do? (with Renae Martelli)
What are "core needs" and why they matter in therapy (with Amy Howell)
From client work to policy change: How psychologists can advocate for systemic change (with Anastasia Sagris-Desmond)
How to stay evidence-based and keep up with research after you graduate: A guide for psychologists (Solo)
Inside forensic psychology and working with violent and sexual offenders (with Kyle Miller)
Authenticity without oversharing: What the research says about therapist self-disclosure (with Harriet Iles)
The post-registration clinical Masters bridging course and pivoting to non-client work (with Nishie Govender)
Imagery rescripting deep dive (with Samantha Duroska)
Supporting clients experiencing grief and loss (with Richard Sedgman)
You don't need to pick a lane: Building a psychology career that works for you (with Ethan Solomon)
Ending placement poverty in psychology (Solo)
How do you actually have a sustainable career as a psychologist? (200th Episode LIVE!)
Working in a not-for-profit & using lived experience well (with Ceara Rickard)
The Australian Psychology Board's proposed training redesign (with Kate Crosher)
Helping survivors of family and domestic violence (with Patricia Gallagher)
Learning to be a therapist: Boundaries and self-doubt from a Swiss perspective (with Tiffany Kanani Limacher)
Starting out in trauma work: EMDR, TF-CBT, and therapist fears (with Chris Long)
How to successfully manage therapeutic endings (with Dr Catherine Hart)
Working remotely with Aboriginal mob (with Dr George Loram)
LISTENER STORY: Managing bullying in a psychology internship and coming out the other side (with Tess Philip)
Treating clients with severe burnout: Part 1 (with Dr Ben J Searle)
Protecting yourself from psychosocial hazards at work (with Amy Henderson)
How culture shapes our experience at work (with Vi-An Nguyen)
Staying relevant and innovative in a changing mental health landscape (with Dr Catherine Hart)
Why sexual healthcare matters & how to talk about sex with clients (with Laura Lee)
What music can teach psychologists about cultural humility, belonging, and community (with Trisnasari Fraser)
Tips for new psychology Masters students (with Jordan Turner)
Listener Story: Social work to clinical psychology & working cross-culturally (with Huda Al Bukhari)
Strategies for client retention and engagement (with Claire Trevitt)
Self-compassion through career change (with Dr Hayley D Quinn)
Working therapeutically with collectivist cultures using Schema Therapy (with Beatrice Ng-Kessler)
What does a lived experience worker do? (with Prunella Howell-Jay)
How ACT can guide us inside and outside of therapy (with Denver Simonsz)
That's a wrap! 2025 end-of-year reflection (Solo)
Person-centred suicide prevention (with Lyn O'Grady)
Implicit bias towards people with disability in Australia (with Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos)
Mastering professional boundaries in therapy (with Dr Bianca Denny)
Navigating identity-based burnout (with Shuktika Bose)
Beyond worksheets: How letting go can make you a better therapist (with Renae Martelli)
Transference and countertransference (with Claire Trevitt)
Managing the feelings that come along with running a private practice (with Harriet Iles)
Working with complex clients: Staying grounded when you feel overwhelmed (with Dr Amy Talbot)
Imposter syndrome revisited (with Marie Vakakis)
MAILBAG: Saying no to clients who aren't a good fit & promoting yourself in a competitive market
Private practice doesn't have to be the end goal (Solo)
LISTENER STORY: Psychological safety at work and understanding contracts (with Anita Knezevic)
The SPARKS approach to burnout prevention (with Danielle Graber)
Dissociation in children and adolescents
Why therapist visibility matters more than ever (and how to stop shrinking) (with Dr Hayley Kelly)
Owning your own sh*t as a therapist (with Marie Vakakis)
Building sustainable boundaries for work-life balance (with Jazmin Pursell)
Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) (with Aimee Oliveri)
Mailbag: Tips for first client/fair pay for first job/finding a niche (with Marie Vakakis)
Psychosocial hazards for mental health workers (with Jason van Schie)
Losing a client to suicide (with Marie Vakakis)
Listener story: Studying a Masters of Clinical Psychology (with Tess Rutherford)
What should early-career mental health workers know more about?
Working as a mental health researcher (with Dr Alix Woolard)
Where are you on the burnout continuum? (with Matthew Jackson)
Defining your own career: Entrepreneurship when you live with a disability (with Raimy-Rose Lewis)
What's it like being a neurodivergent therapist? (with Jordan Turner)
Supporting neurodivergent women during IVF treatment (with Liz Bancroft)
Sensory modulation therapy & working as an occupational therapist (with Emma Craske)
Family mediation and managing overthinking early in your career (with Rosemary Gattuso)
Imagery rescripting & reprocessing therapy (with Samantha Duroska)
Reflections on five years of practice (Solo)
What makes a fulfilling career in mental health? (with Marie Vakakis)
Creative arts therapy and making the leap to private practice (with Abi Jenkins)
Should psychologists be political?
Preventing burnout with reflective practice groups (with Shane Puxley)
Working in the family court system (with Dr Kate Jackowski)
Beyond therapy: Non-clinical creative hustles (with Caitlin Bell)
Have you considered politics? The Pathways to Politics Program (Solo)
More than rapport: What is the therapeutic relationship? (with Claire Trevitt)
How theatre can transform mental health promotion (with Ally Kelly)
Are your money beliefs holding you back? (with Marie Vakakis)
How to make effective 'here and now' comments in therapy (with Marie Vakakis)
Everything about being a registrar psychologist (with Jordan Turner)
How to respond well to a subpoena as a psychologist (with Dr Carollyne Youssef)
Burnout: Coming out the other side (with Matthew Jackson) (Part 2)
Burnout: In the thick of it (with Matthew Jackson) (Part 1)
Navigating the psychology pathway while managing a disability (with Courtney McKee & Karen Knight)
LISTENER STORY: Moving from Australia to the UK as a psychologist (with Georgina Lennard)
Animal assisted therapy (with Danielle Graber)
Maintaining physical health as a mental health worker (with exercise physiologist Jamie Hart)
Working effectively with religious trauma (with Sam Sellers)
What does a community psychologist do? (with Shane Puxley)
What does an organisational psychologist do? (with James Cowan)
How to write a successful case report (with Annie Slater)
Should I start a group private practice or stay solo? (with Marie Vakakis)
What does an educational & developmental psychologist do? (with Jordan Turner)
Therapists can benefit from mindfulness too (with Matthew Jackson)
Studying while ill and working with a visible health condition (with Kaedee Abel)
Studying internationally, working with gender diverse people, personalised self-care (with Fabian Friedrich)
Tips for nailing the first three therapy sessions (with Marie Vakakis)
Creating safe therapeutic spaces for clients with complex trauma (with Dr Catherine Hynes)
Neurodiversity affirming schema therapy with Emma DiCicco (Ep 71 re-run)
Mental Work is on break - new episodes later in the year!
How to not do 'therapy-lite' with partners and friends (with Matthew Jackson)
Mistakes made and lessons learned
The importance of knowing your own stuff as a therapist (with Daniela Ho Tan)
LISTENER STORY: Equine therapy, AHPRA complaints, going solo in private practice (with Danielle Rancie)
AHPRA Notifications (with Dr Carollyne Youssef)
BONUS: Harmful supervision
Working with couples (with Marie Vakakis)
Should I get certified in a particular therapy? (with Daniela Ho Tan)
What does a forensic psychologist do? (with Amy Brandler)
Career progression in psychology: What jobs can I get? (with Matthew Jackson)
Helping clients find healthy relationships (with Phoebe Rogers)
How do I know if private practice is for me? (with Jordan Turner)
Working therapeutically with young children (with Kate Christie)
What is music therapy? (with Brede Davis)
Working effectively with teens (with Marie Vakakis)
Bringing joy and play back into your work day (with Rebecca Black)
Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Celebrating episode 100! Reflections and our favourite clips
Failing the National Psychology Exam (with Betty Farrell)
"Why I chose contract work" (with Jordan Turner)
Trauma-informed therapy for eating disorders (with Sherry-Lee Smith)
How to help clients with an eating disorder (with Harriet Iles)
Upskilling in culturally-responsive practice for Asian clients (with Daniela Ho Tan)
Should you join a professional association? (with Sahra O'Doherty and Carly Dober)
How to REALLY process what clients share with us (with Matthew Jackson)
Using deliberate practice to improve your therapy skills and confidence (with Aaron Frost)
BONUS: Insights from an NDIS participant on living with a disability (with Cameron Milkins)
Disability and working effectively in the NDIS (with Dr Katherine Elliston)
PhD curious? Everything you wanted to know (with Dr Michael English)
"You can define your own pathway": Coming to psychology from a corporate career (with Nick Gotsis)
Family therapy: The basics and an intro to relational dynamics (with Marie Vakakis)
How to reclaim the joy of being a psychologist (with Matthew Jackson)
“Why am I doing this again?” Celebrating the positives of being a psychologist
End-of-year burnout and developing your burnout prevention plan
How to feel confident when working with parents (with Marie Vakakis)
When the therapist ends therapy
LISTENER STORY: Being a queer therapist, importance of authenticity, leaving the clinical bridging program (with Matthew Jackson)
LISTENER STORY: "The problem is the problem" (with Allison O'Leary)
LISTENER STORY: Teacher to psych transition, managing complex cases, supporting gender diverse youth (with Natalie Shamir)
Treating anxiety: CBT vs Schema Therapy (with Amanda Moses)
"Can I have a personality on social media?" (with Sahra O'Doherty)
"Will clients take me seriously if I'm young?"
Diversifying your work to achieve your financial goals (with Dr Hayley Kelly)
How to do Behavioural Activation well (with Amanda Moses)
Why is it so hard to find a placement? (with Dr Averil Cook)
Taking up space in psychology & tackling imposter syndrome (with Dr Catherine Hart)
When clients share offensive views in the therapy room (with Brian Cheng)
Neurodiversity affirming schema therapy (with Dr Emma DeCicco)
Recording sessions
Is it possible to be financially secure and avoid burnout? (with Carly Dober)
Working with kids and parents (with Jordan Turner)
How to be neurodiversity affirming (with Amanda Moses)
Surviving 'nothing' sessions (with Kate Christie)
Unethical placements and workplaces (with Amanda Moses)
Gender and leadership in psychology (with Sahra and Averil)
LISTENER STORY: From self-doubt to doing therapy her own way (with Sarah Glover)
How to talk about sex with clients (with Emma St John)
Do you need a niche? (Episode 9 rerun)
Money-making stigma (Episode 6 Rerun)
End of Season 3 and what's coming after the break!
Studying for the National Psychology Exam (with Amanda Moses)
LISTENER STORY: Working while pregnant & building rapport (with Jordan Turner)
How to get the most out of supervision (with Annie Slater)
More experiences with rural work (with Julie Waller)
Experiences with rural work (with Lauren Vines)
Getting comfy with mistakes (with Neeraja Shankar)
Building a sustainable career (with Rebecca Black)
More emotional labour (with Anthony & James)
Treatment planning 101 (with Amanda Moses)
Can I be a therapist if I have lived experience? (with Carly Dober)
Never good enough: Therapist perfectionism (with Kate Christie)
Can I diagnose? (with Nicole Young)
Beyond the cardigan: What can I wear? (with Sahra O'Doherty)
Working with clients who don't get better (with Brian Cheng)
Coping with challenging feedback (with Betty Farrell)
LISTENER STORY: 4+2 registration journey (with Rebecca Harris)
Supervision dilemmas (with Dr Catherine Hart)
Therapists in therapy (with Carly Dober)
Working with culturally diverse clients (with Neeraja Shankar)
Emotional labour (with James Clarke)
How to ACTUALLY have a good break
Filling in the gaps following undergrad psych (with Brian Cheng)
Being a new parent while studying (with Dr Ines Pandzic)
Being a culturally competent therapist (with Dr Averil Cook)
Is the undergrad psych degree a good foundation for new practitioners? (with Neeraja Shankar)
Ending sessions on time
Branching out after burnout (with Eloise Tomkins)
Recognising workplace exploitation (with Carly Dober)
The two-tier Medicare system and other issues in the psychology profession (with Sahra O'Doherty)
LISTENER STORY: From special ed teacher to working in prisons
Developing your professional identity as an advocate (with Sahra O’Doherty)
What to do when delivering therapy is not for you (with Belinda Radnidge)
How fair is contract work? (with Dr Catherine Hart)
When crisis hits and you've got an active caseload (with Ceara Rickard)
Working as an ADHD psychologist
A workplace that 'works' (with Emma DeCicco)
What do early career therapists need? (with Kirstin Bouse)
INTRODUCING - Mental Work
Early career therapists are a vulnerable population
Enforcing your cancellation policy
Managing professional isolation (with Rebecca Cuskelly)
How much can you earn in private practice? A case study... mine!
Salary expectations for contractors (with Catherine Hart)
"I feel like I'm not helping anyone!"
Joining a group private practice (with Nicole Withers)
When all the clients cancel
Should you get another qualification?
Clients who want to be friends
Surviving your internship
Note taking doesn't have to be dreadful
Getting qualified when you're cash-strapped
Thinking about quitting?
Practising when you're neurodivergent (with Monique Mitchelson)
To niche or not to niche
Are you a good fit for your client?
Money-making stigma
Starting out in private practice
Very good and very bad supervision
Using lived experience
Burnout
Imposter syndrome