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Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 142: Are You Ignoring These Burnout Warning Signs? Psychologist Warnings. Feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of work and life? In the final episode of the Burnout Bites series, Dr. Claire Plumbly breaks down the key external and internal factors that contribute to burnout and offers practical strategies to manage them. Discover how to rega...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 141: How to Avoid Burnout - Psychologist Tips - Mental Health In this brilliant fifth episode in the very special anti-burnout series by Dr Claire Plumbly we bring you a closer look at how different times of our day and transitioning from one task to the next can be a key time to be more mindful to reduce burnout. It’s a fantastically intere...

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Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 139: What are the 3 Types of Burnout? Stress and Mental Health at Work and Play In this brilliant third episode in the very special anti-burnout series by Dr Claire Plumbly we bring you a closer look at the three different types of burnout. It’s a fantastically interesting and helpful episode and we hope you find it so useful! The Highlights...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 138: What’s the Difference between Stress and Burnout? With Dr Claire Plumbly In this brilliant second episode in the very special anti-burnout series by Dr Claire Plumbly we bring you what the difference is between stress and burnout. It’s a fantastically interesting and helpful episode and we hope you find it so useful! The Highlights: 00:...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 137: What is Burnout? With Dr Claire Plumbly Dr. Marianne Trent introduces Dr. Claire Plumbly as a guest and temporary host of the podcast. They discuss the idea of doing a series on burnout, which they decide to call "Burnout Bites." Dr. Plumbly shares her experience of recording the episodes and how she has improved over time. They talk ab...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 136: How to become a UK psychologist as a non-UK citizen In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist podcast, Dr. Marianne Trent interviews Ananya Mosur Sridhar, an assistant psychologist who is a non-UK citizen. They discuss the challenges and barriers that non-UK citizens face when pursuing a career in professional mental health in the UK...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 135: What is Bipolar Disorder? Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Marianne Trent interviews Sam Swidzinski, who has bipolar disorder, to discuss what bipolar disorder is, how it is diagnosed, and how it can be managed. They discuss the different types of bip...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 134: What is indirect self-harm? Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Dr. Marianne Trent discusses the concept of indirect self-harm with guest expert Eva Perry. Indirect self-harm refers to behaviours that may cause unintended harm to oneself, such as social isolation or sleep deprivation. These behaviours are not d...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 133: Understanding Complex Trauma and OCD Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, I interview Alexandra Walker, who shares her experiences with complex trauma and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Alexandra discusses her childhood experiences of emotional abuse fr...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 132: The Killer Psychologist: Childhood Trauma Unveiled Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Dr. Marianne Trent interviews Dr. Dana Anderson, a forensic psychologist and host of the Killer Psychologist podcast. They discuss complex trauma, growing up in a gun-filled environment, and how Dr. Anderson overcame her pers...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 132: Why is stabilisation important for trauma therapy? EMDR PTSD Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Dr. Marianne Trent interviews Aimee Shipp, a qualified clinical associate psychologist, about trauma stabilisation. They discuss the importance of trauma stabilisation, the results it can achieve for clients and cli...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 130: Adult ADHD diagnosis and assessment Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Marianne Trent interviews Maddy Alexander-Grout, who has recently been diagnosed with ADHD. They discuss Maddy's experiences growing up, her realisation moments, and the impact of me...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 129: The psychology of professional football with Daniel Jinadu Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Marianne Trent chats with Daniel Jinadu, a professional footballer with a first-class psychology degree. They discuss the similarities between a career in foot...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 128: What is Health Psychology? Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Marianne Trent interviews Nicola O'Donnell, a trainee health psychologist. They discuss the field of health psychology, including what it involves and the different pathways to becoming a hea...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 127: 8 strategies for handling psychology job rejections Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, I discuss the challenges of job rejection and disappointment in the field of psychology and mental health. I offer eight points to consider when facing rejection, I also...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 126: Working Psychologically with Serious and Catastrophic Injury with Dr. Shabnam Berry-Khan Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist podcast, we speak with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Shabnam Berry-Khan, who used her creative thinking to develop her own path in the field of p...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 125: Comparing the Irish & UK Psychology Training with Dr Leora DeFlumere Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist podcast, we speak with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Leora DeFlumere, a psychologist who has worked in different parts of the world! If you have thought about tr...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 124: What is a Clinical Associate Psychologist? With Dr Dawn Reeves Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode we dive into the world of Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs) with our guest Dr. Dawn Reeves! We explore the role, training, and unique experiences within this dynamic field of psychology. We d...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 123: How to master public speaking - psychologist insights Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. For those who have received interview offers this year for the DClinPsy, congratulations! You might be feeling nervous around this time and that is okay, perhaps this episode might be helpful to you (and for those who stru...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 121: Politics, Parliament and Psychology with Brad Powell Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist podcast, we speak with Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Bradley Powell, who is in his 3rd year of the doctorate and in a fascinating placement, which is certainly different to what...

Thank you for listening to this episode of The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. It's a controversial one where I discus the controversy surrounding honorary assistant psychologist roles. These positions involve unpaid work supporting qualified psychologists in hospitals, clinics, or research settings. I highlight seven reasons why these roles are controversial. I argue that these roles are unethical...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 120: Working creatively in psychology with Dr Juliet Young Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist podcast, we speak with an already well-known creative figure, Dr Juliet Young, more widely known as creative clinical psychologist on Instagram. We speak about the beautiful ill...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 119: Navigating psychology from a wheelchair Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist podcast, we speak with Gavin Clarke, a previous guest on this podcast, where we discuss the complexity and spectrum of disability and types of disability. Gavin talks us through embracing and...

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 118: Exploring LGBTQ+ Identity in Psychology Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode of the Aspiring Psychologist podcast, we speak with Phil Pampoulou, a trainee clinical psychologist in his third year where we speak about all things on LGPBTQ+ identity and mental health. You might remember Phil from a...