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 now after Googling the crap out of niching. THE END BITS Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. Topic suggestion? We’re listening! Email MentalWorkPodcast@gmail.com Support the show - buy us a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork Want to be a guest on the show? We want to hear from you! Complete the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/3ci82tKq7p Join our growing Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/mentalwork to support the show. Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com Credits Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) Producer: Michael English Show art: Bronwyn Milkins Music: Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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To niche or not to niche

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 important, how to know when a client is a 'good fit' and a 'bad fit', and provides practical tips for how to navigate difficult conversations in the workplace and in private practice. THE END BITS Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. Feedback or topic suggestion? We’re listening! Email MentalWorkPodcast@gmail.com Want to be a guest on the show? We want to hear from you! Complete the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/3ci82tKq7p  If you like the show, hit Subscribe/Follow in your podcasting app and leave a review: www.RateThisPodcast.com/MentalWork Join our growing Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/mentalwork to support the show. Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com Credits Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) Producer: Michael English Show art: Bronwyn Milkins Music: Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a good fit for your client?

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 room. Bron leaves feeling reassured and less likely to freak out in the future. THE END BITS Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. Feedback or topic suggestion? We’re listening! Email MentalWorkPodcast@gmail.com Want to be a guest on the show? We want to hear from you! Complete the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/3ci82tKq7p  If you like the show, hit Subscribe/Follow in your podcasting app and leave a review: www.RateThisPodcast.com/MentalWork Join our growing Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/mentalwork to support the show. Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com Credits Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) Producer: Michael English Show art: Bronwyn Milkins Music: Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When clients bring up medication

Bron takes us through the topic that mental health professionals 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 salary is not only okay, but necessary. THE END BITS Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. Feedback or topic suggestion? We’re listening! Email MentalWorkPodcast@gmail.com Want to be a guest on the show? We want to hear from you! Complete the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/3ci82tKq7p  If you like the show, hit Subscribe/Follow in your podcasting app and leave a review: www.RateThisPodcast.com/MentalWork Join our growing Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/mentalwork to support the show. Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com Credits Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) Producer: Michael English Show art: Bronwyn Milkins Music: Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's OK to want money (you're not bad)

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 before starting out. All shared in the spirit of giving you a helping hand if you're thinking of diving into private practice. THE END BITS Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. Feedback or topic suggestion? We’re listening! Email MentalWorkPodcast@gmail.com Want to be a guest on the show? We want to hear from you! Complete the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/3ci82tKq7p  If you like the show, hit Subscribe/Follow in your podcasting app and leave a review: www.RateThisPodcast.com/MentalWork Join our growing Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/mentalwork to support the show. Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com Books about Private Practice Fit to Practice by Kaye Frankcom Building Your Ideal Private Practice by Lyn Grodzki Financial Success in Mental Health Practice by Steven Warfish Credits Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) Producer: Michael English Show art: Bronwyn Milkins Music: Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting out in private practice

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 supervisor, repair bad supervision, and know when to move on. Hey, thanks for listening! Mental Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. Have an idea for an episode or just want to say hi? Submit ideas to: MentalWorkPodcast@gmail.com  www.MentalWorkPodcast.com  Leave the show a review: www.RateThisPodcast.com/MentalWork  Credits: Hosted by Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) and Rachel Conroy (Social Worker & Researcher) Produced by Michael English Show art by Bronwyn Milkins Music by Home Links to things we talked about: Empirical research in clinical supervision: a systematic review and suggestions for future studies | BMC Psychology  Supervision and Psychotherapy Process and Outcome: A Meta-analytic Review  Impact of clinical supervision on healthcare organisational outcomes: A mixed methods systematic review  Enablers and barriers to effective clinical supervision in the workplace: a rapid evidence review | BMJ Open  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Very good and very bad supervision

Nearly 1 in 2 adults will experience a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime - and that statistic includes mental health professionals. So how do we use lived experience in our work? In this episode, Bron and Rach discuss how we can use lived experience to benefit our patients and make work a better experience overall. Listen in for relatable experiences served up with a dose of humour.   Hey, thanks for listening! Mental Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. Have an idea for an episode or just want to say hi? Submit ideas to: MentalWorkPodcast@gmail.com  www.MentalWorkPodcast.com Leave the show a review: www.RateThisPodcast.com/MentalWork  Stuff we talked about in the episode: Scars on Healing Hands: The Role of Lived Experience in Social Work - SocialWorker.com Lived Experience Approach to Mental Health - Black Dog Institute Engaging a person with lived experience of mental illness in a collaborative care model feasibility study | Research Involvement and Engagement | Full Text What Is WRAP? - Wellness Recovery Action Plan  Social work benefits from lived experience, but mandatory working clearances may hold some back - Hack - triple j  Credits: Hosted by Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) and Rachel Conroy (Social Worker & Researcher) Produced by Michael English Show art by Bronwyn Milkins Music by Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Using lived experience

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 Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone. To support the show, share this episode with a mental health professional, and join the Mental Work Patreon Community. Website / Email Us / Leave the Show a Review Stuff we talked about in the episode: Moral injury and burnout in medicine: a year of lessons learned - STAT  It's Not Burnout, It's Moral Injury | Dr. Zubin Damania on Physician "Burnout" Part 2: Moral Injury, The Sequel | AMA 24  Andrew D Wilson on Twitter: "I Burned Out: A Thread" / Twitter Burnout in the medical profession: not a rite of passage  An assessment of psychological distress and professional burnout in mental health professionals in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic - K Northwood, D Siskind, S Suetani, PA McArdle, 2021  Hosts: Bronwyn Milkins and Rachel Conroy Producer: Michael English Show Art: Bronwyn Milkins Theme Music: Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burnout

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 Work is the podcast taking a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by mental health professionals, so they don’t have to go it alone.   The show costs a few $$ to run each month. To support the show, join the Mental Work Patreon Community   Want more? Website / Email Us / Leave the Show a Review / Press ‘Follow’ in your podcast app to never miss an episode.   Stuff we referred to in the ep: Prevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Impostor Syndrome: a Systematic Review Impostor Syndrome: A Social Work Graduate Student’s Experience My Social Work News Impostor syndrome in social work: why do we feel like we're not good enough?   Hosts: Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) and Rachel Conroy (Social Worker & Researcher) Producer: Michael English Show Art: Bronwyn Milkins Theme Music: Home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imposter syndrome

Mental Work is the podcast that takes a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by mental health workers, so you don’t have to go it alone. Each week Bron and Rach discuss a relatable challenge often faced by mental health workers and offer insights into how they’ve found a way to move forward relatively intact, so that you can too. In this introductory episode Bron & Rach take you through some of the highlights from upcoming episodes on Imposter Syndrome, Burnout, and Lived Experience. Feedback, suggestions, want to say hi? We’re listening! Email us at mentalworkpodcast@gmail.com Podcast show notes: https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com Hosts: Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist) and Rachel Conroy (Social Worker & Researcher) Producer: Michael English Show art by Bronwyn Milkins Theme music by Home https://home96.bandcamp.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Mental Work

Mental Work takes a closer look at the everyday challenges faced by mental health workers, so you don’t have to go it alone.

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Mental Work

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