Psychology, Actually

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 16:  with Professor Amy Brown Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Professor Amy Brown is a psychologist, author and researcher specialising in parenting mental health and infant nutrition. She has published 10 books and numerous research papers and is an all-round superstar. I will admit to fangirling all over...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 15 Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Today is all about my top tips to help you optimally prepare for presentations. It’s such an essential skill in psychology for a whole host of reasons! I hope you find it helpful. The Highlights: 00:29 Welcome 01:41: Why do we need to be good at presentations? 03:11: The inten...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 14 Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Today’s episode is all about autoethnography. This is the process of personal accounts and reflections to help others learn about personal experiences. It can be an incredibly powerful way to learn about others and so is excellent for aspiring psychologists and psychologists i...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 12: Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Today we are going to be talking about resilience in psychology and whether the term is always a helpful one. The Highlights: (00:28): What is resilience? (01:37): Exercise and resilience (03:24): Realistic goals. (04:03): When should we not use the term resilience (05:20): Bl...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 11 Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Please look after yourself when listening to this episode. It focuses on trauma, and this can rub up against painful stuff for you as a clinician sometimes too. You can choose not to listen if now is not the right time for you.   Trauma is such a key area within psycholog...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 10 Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Interview season is upon us in the world of Psychology. It can cause a whole host of anxieties and stresses all of its own. Here’s my advice for how to optimally prepare and to shine your brightest at any upcoming interviews.   The Highlights: Welcome:  (00.28) The A...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 9 Yay! You’ve got the job….. so now what? Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Our imposter syndrome can run deep in the field of psychology. Here’s my how to guide for helping you to thrive in your new role whatever it may be!     The Highlights: Welcome 00:28   Tangible Signs 02:17  Be on your...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 7 Using Outcome Measures as an Aspiring Psychologist  Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Outcome measures are important and due to the way services are funded they are likely part of the day-to-day life of an aspiring psychologist. Here’s my run through of ways to use them and to optimise their use. Welcome &...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 6 Developing Skills in Non-Invasive History Taking   Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Being able to run assessment and history taking sessions with your clients in a way which feels supportive and non-invasive is key. Here’s my top tips for how to do it from a position of curiosity and non-judgement. Highli...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 5 Creating opportunities for teaching, training & consultation. Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Teaching, training and consultation can be core skills for an aspiring psychologist. Today I will be talking about how you can create opportunities for these and also make the most of the ones around you. Please...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 4 The importance of Self-Compassion as an Aspiring Psychologist   Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Today I will be talking about how discovering and utilising the practice of self-compassion will lead to an all-round nicer experience as an aspiring psychologist.   The Highlights: Welcome: 00:30 My hist...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 3 Navigating Life Events as an Aspiring Psychologist   Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Life events don’t always happen when and where we expect them to and sometimes, we wish they hadn’t happened at all. In this episode I talk about navigating these events and your own mental health as an aspiring psycholo...

Episode 2: Making the most of Supervision and the supervisory relationship Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Supervision can be one of the single most helpful things to getting you well on your way to where you want to be. In this episode I talk about how to get the best out of the time you spend in supervision. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:28 Feeling safe in supervision...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 1 Making the most of ‘Not that Relevant’ Experience Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode I talk about some of the ‘unrelated’ job roles I’ve had on my way into Clinical Psychology. I discuss how you can try to make the most of your time there and also how to carve out areas of relevance even in areas...

Welcome to Psychology, Actually with Dr Marianne Trent. If you’re new here, this is the perfect place to start. This podcast explores what’s really going on beneath the surface of our lives and within the psychology profession itself. Through conversations with psychologists, professionals, and inspiring guests, we explore the psychology shaping how we live, work, relate, and cope when life doesn’...