Modern Therapist Dilemmas Episodes
Should I get certified in a particular therapy? (with Daniela Ho Tan)
Bron and Daniela chat about the pressure🔥 and process to become certified or accredited in a particular therapy like Schema, IFS, or EMDR. Daniela shares her experiences with schema therapy certification, including the benefi...
How do I know if private practice is for me? (with Jordan Turner)
Bron and Jordan chat about how to know if private practice is for you, and if you are ready for this big step! We discuss the financial aspects, practical skills needed, and the importance of good work-life boundaries. Jordan...
How to REALLY process what clients share with us (with Matthew Jackso…
Clients often share information that hits us right in the feels: Things that are sad, traumatic, angering, devastating, and everything in between. Bron and Matthew explore how to go about actually processing the emotional imp...
Can I have a personality on social media? (with Sahra O'Doherty)
Bron and Sahra unpack whether it's okay to be yourself on social media. They chat about 👉🏽 challenges and responsibilities that psychologists have in managing their online presence 👉🏻How to be authentic online while managing ...
Will clients take me seriously if I'm young? (With Kathleen Rippon)
Bron and Kathleen unpack whether you can make it as a psychologist in your 20s. They chat about 👉🏽 Strengths and challenges when you're a young psychologist 👉🏻 Questions that clients may pose 👉 Our experiences and how we've n...
When clients share offensive views in the therapy room (with Brian Ch…
Bron and Brian unpack what to do when a client shares offensive views in the therapy room. They chat about 👉🏿 What even IS an offensive view and when could it become something to address in therapy 👉 Our favourite …
Can I be a therapist if I have lived experience? (with Carly Dober)
Today on Mental Work, Bron is joined by Carly Dober (Psychologist and Director of AAPi ) to unpack the question, 'Can I be a good therapist if I have lived experience?' They chat about 👉🏽 How having lived experience can …
Beyond the cardigan: What can I wear? (with Sahra O'Doherty)
Today on Mental Work, Bron is joined by Sahra O'Doherty (Psychologist and Director of AAPi ) to unpack the dilemma of 'What can I wear to work?' They touch on 👉🏽 What does it mean when a supervisor directs you …
Working with clients who don't get better (with Brian Cheng)
We've been taught that clients are supposed to enter therapy, get better, and then graciously leave therapy... but what about all those clients who *don't* get better? Today on Mental Work, Bron is joined by Brian Cheng (Psyc...
Recognising workplace exploitation (with Carly Dober)
Bron is joined by psychologist and AAPi director Carly Dober to unpack the challenge of workplace exploitation. They discuss 👉🏽 How to recognise exploitation using Carly's experiences 👉🏻 Characteristics that increase early ca...
When crisis hits and you've got an active caseload (with Ceara Rickar…
Bron is joined by Psychologist Ceara Rickard to unpack how to manage sudden illness when you also have an active therapy caseload. We talk about 👉🏽 Ceara's personal experiences with illness 👉🏻 How Ceara navigated disclosure w...
Clients who want to be friends
Bron unpacks the dilemma of when your client wants to be friends with you (their therapist) and vice versa. She talks about 👉🏽 what a therapeutic relationship is vs a friendship 👉🏻 signs that a client wants to be your …