Bron is joined by psychologist Eloise Tomkins to unpack how to return to mental health work after experiencing burnout. They chat about:

👉🏽 What burnout is & its impact on early-career psychs

👉🏻 Recovering from burnout

👉 How paying attention to dissatisfaction and interests led Eloise to want to see clients who are looking to grow but aren't necessarily unwell

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an Australian-based early career psychologist.

Connect with Eloise on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/eloisetomkins_

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Thanks for listening. Mental Work is the podcast unpacking the challenges faced by early career psychologists, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

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Host: Bronwyn Milkins
Producer: Michael English
Music: Home

Bron is joined by psychologist Eloise Tomkins to unpack how to return to mental health work after experiencing burnout. They chat about:
👉🏽 What burnout is &amp; its impact on early-career psychs
👉🏻 Recovering from burnout
👉 How paying attention to dissatisfaction and interests led Eloise to want to see clients who are looking to grow but aren't necessarily unwell
Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an Australian-based early career psychologist.
Connect with Eloise on Insta: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eloisetomkins_/">https://www.instagram.com/eloisetomkins_</a>
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Thanks for listening. Mental Work is the podcast unpacking the challenges faced by early career psychologists, so they don’t have to go it alone. 
Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at<a href="http://www.patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast"> patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast</a>
Support the show with a one-off contribution by buying me a virtual coffee! ☕ <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork</a>
Email Bron at <a href="mailto:mentalworkpodcast@gmail.com">mentalworkpodcast@gmail.com</a> 
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mentalworkpod">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com">Website</a> 
Credits Host: <a href="https://www.bronwynmilkins.com">Bronwyn Milkins</a> Producer: Michael English Music: <a href="https://home96.bandcamp.com">Home</a>

Mental Work is the Australian podcast unpacking the challenges faced by early-career psychologists, so they don't have to go it alone. Hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins.

Mental Work is the Australian podcast unpacking the challenges faced by early-career psychologists, so they don't have to go it alone. Hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins.

A closer look at the everyday challenges faced by early-career mental health workers, so they don’t have to go it alone.

Mental Work

Branching out after burnout (with Eloise Tomkins)

Bron and Marie explore how to work effectively with teenage clients. We cover 👉🏽 The importance of getting to the root cause of behaviours like vaping or excessive phone-use 👉🏻 Managing parents' expectations 👉 Ethical complexities when working with young people 👉🏿 TikTok self-diagnosis 👉🏾 Ways to build rapport with teens. I learned HEAPS when recording this ep, and I hope you do too!

Guest: Marie Vakakis, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) and Family & Couples Therapist at The Therapy Hub

LINKS
Marie's previous episodes on Family Therapy: The basics and an intro to relational dynamics and Feeling Confident Working with Parents.
Marie's podcast "This Complex Life" where she delves into the messiness of wellbeing and relationships.

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Mental Work is your companion to early-career psychology, hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins.

Love the podcast? Please rate & review on Apple and Spotify.

Support the show by buying me a virtual coffee ☕

Sponsor the show for $2 a month on Patreon

Facebook / Instagram / YouTube (with captions & transcript) / Website / Apply to be a guest / Email Bron

CREDITS

Producer: Michael English

Music: Home

Bron and Marie explore how to work effectively with teenage clients. We cover 👉🏽 The importance of getting to the root cause of behaviours like vaping or excessive phone-use 👉🏻 Managing parents' expectations 👉 Ethical complexities when working with young people 👉🏿 TikTok self-diagnosis 👉🏾 Ways to build rapport with teens. I learned HEAPS when recording this ep, and I hope you do too!
Guest: Marie Vakakis, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) and Family &amp; Couples Therapist at <a href="https://thetherapyhub.com.au/">The Therapy Hub</a>
LINKS
<ul>
<li>Marie's previous episodes on <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/intro-to-family-therapy/">Family Therapy: The basics and an intro to relational dynamics</a> and <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/how-to-feel-confident-when-working-with-parents-with-marie-vakakis/">Feeling Confident Working with Parents.</a></li>
<li>Marie's podcast "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19N3wtZlpJTiBjJit2zqap">This Complex Life</a>" where she delves into the messiness of wellbeing and relationships.</li>
</ul>
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Mental Work is your companion to early-career psychology, hosted by <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/about/">Dr Bronwyn Milkins</a>.
Love the podcast? Please rate &amp; review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mental-work/id1596910103">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5ifKADwT3mw6yYDZb9rHji">Spotify</a>.
Support the show by <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork">buying me a virtual coffee</a> ☕
Sponsor the show for $2 a month on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast">Patreon</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mentalworkpod">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_mentalworkpodcast/">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MentalWorkPodcast">YouTube (with captions &amp; transcript)</a> / <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.podpage.com/mentalwork/p/guest/">Apply to be a guest</a> / <a href="mailto:mentalworkpodcast@gmail.com">Email Bron</a>
CREDITS
Producer: Michael English
Music: <a href="https://home96.bandcamp.com/">Home</a>

Working effectively with teens (with Marie Vakakis)

Bron and Rebecca explore all things joy, play, and fun! They chat about the importance of joy for sustainability in our careers, the common challenges of therapist schemas like self-sacrifice and unrelenting standards, and practical ways that therapists can bring joy into their work to keep burnout at bay. This was a delightful chat and I definitely felt ready to make more space for joy and play in my daily life by the end!

Guest: Rebecca Black, Clinical Psychologist at Nourish, Heal & Grow Psychology & Coach at Sustainable Therapists

LINKS
Rebecca's previous episode on Building a Sustainable Career in Psychology
Videos of dogs with big sticks: Bosco and his Big Stick Energy, Dog Wins with Big Stick, Dog Obsessed with Big Sticks

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Mental Work is your companion to early-career psychology, hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins.

Love the podcast? Please rate & review on Apple and Spotify.

Support the show by buying me a virtual coffee ☕

Sponsor the show for $2 a month on Patreon

Facebook / Instagram / YouTube (with captions & transcript) / Website / Apply to be a guest / Email Bron

CREDITS

Producer: Michael English

Music: Home

Bron and Rebecca explore all things joy, play, and fun! They chat about the importance of joy for sustainability in our careers, the common challenges of therapist schemas like self-sacrifice and unrelenting standards, and practical ways that therapists can bring joy into their work to keep burnout at bay. This was a delightful chat and I definitely felt ready to make more space for joy and play in my daily life by the end!
Guest: Rebecca Black, Clinical Psychologist at Nourish, <a href="https://www.nhgpsychology.com.au/">Heal &amp; Grow Psychology</a> &amp; Coach at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sustainabletherapists/">Sustainable Therapists</a>
LINKS
<ul>
<li>Rebecca's previous episode on <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/building-a-sustainable-career-with-rebecca-black/">Building a Sustainable Career in Psychology</a></li>
<li>Videos of dogs with big sticks: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPnK1cqzBSo">Bosco and his Big Stick Energy</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CrIu01SnM">Dog Wins with Big Stick</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RDBv6codv4">Dog Obsessed with Big Sticks</a> </li>
</ul>
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Mental Work is your companion to early-career psychology, hosted by <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/about/">Dr Bronwyn Milkins</a>.
Love the podcast? Please rate &amp; review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mental-work/id1596910103">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5ifKADwT3mw6yYDZb9rHji">Spotify</a>.
Support the show by <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork">buying me a virtual coffee</a> ☕
Sponsor the show for $2 a month on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast">Patreon</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mentalworkpod">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_mentalworkpodcast/">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MentalWorkPodcast">YouTube (with captions &amp; transcript)</a> / <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.podpage.com/mentalwork/p/guest/">Apply to be a guest</a> / <a href="mailto:mentalworkpodcast@gmail.com">Email Bron</a>
CREDITS
Producer: Michael English
Music: <a href="https://home96.bandcamp.com/">Home</a>

Bringing joy and play back into your work day (with Rebecca Black)

Bron chats with Matthew about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and its application for folks diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We dive into the stigma surrounding BPD and discuss how reframing BPD as a trauma response can help us to be more compassionate practitioners. Matthew explains the core components of DBT, the importance of a supportive therapeutic relationship, and his favourite DBT strategies.

Guest: Matthew Jackson, Intensively Trained DBT Psychologist.

LINKS
Online training in DBT
DBT Skills Training Manual for Therapists
Neurodivergent-friendly workbook of DBT skills by Sonny Jane Wise
Dialectical Behaviour Skills Workbook
Research articles: A Systematic Review of the Association Between Early Childhood Trauma and Borderline Personality Disorder (2023)
Research article: The Role of Trauma in Early Onset Borderline Personality Disorder: A Biopsychosocial Perspective (2021)
Research article: Multiple and Interpersonal Trauma are Risk Factors for both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review (2019)

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Mental Work is your companion to early-career psychology, hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins.

Love the podcast? Please rate & review on Apple and Spotify.

Support the show by buying me a virtual coffee ☕

Sponsor the show for $2 a month on Patreon

Facebook / Instagram / YouTube (with captions & transcript) / Website / Apply to be a guest / Email Bron

CREDITS

Producer: Michael English

Music: Home

Bron chats with Matthew about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and its application for folks diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We dive into the stigma surrounding BPD and discuss how reframing BPD as a trauma response can help us to be more compassionate practitioners. Matthew explains the core components of DBT, the importance of a supportive therapeutic relationship, and his favourite DBT strategies.
Guest: Matthew Jackson, Intensively Trained DBT Psychologist.
LINKS
<ul>
<li><a href="https://psychwire.com/linehan?utm_term=behavioral+tech+dbt">Online training in DBT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/DBT-Skills-Training-Manual-Second/dp/1462516998">DBT Skills Training Manual for Therapists</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.livedexperienceeducator.com/store/p/neurodivergent-friendly-workbook-of-dbt-skills">Neurodivergent-friendly workbook of DBT skills by Sonny Jane Wise</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22365873-dialectical-behavior-therapy-skills-workbook">Dialectical Behaviour Skills Workbook</a></li>
<li>Research articles: <a href="https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/pedi.2023.37.1.16">A Systematic Review of the Association Between Early Childhood Trauma and Borderline Personality Disorder (2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.721361/full">Research article: The Role of Trauma in Early Onset Borderline Personality Disorder: A Biopsychosocial Perspective (2021)</a></li>
<li>Research article: <a href="https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/papt.12248">Multiple and Interpersonal Trauma are Risk Factors for both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review (2019)</a></li>
</ul>
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Mental Work is your companion to early-career psychology, hosted by <a href="https://www.podpage.com/mentalwork/about/">Dr Bronwyn </a><a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/about/">Milkins</a>.
Love the podcast? Please rate &amp; review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mental-work/id1596910103">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5ifKADwT3mw6yYDZb9rHji">Spotify</a>.
Support the show by <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork">buying me a virtual coffee</a> ☕
Sponsor the show for $2 a month on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast">Patreon</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mentalworkpod">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_mentalworkpodcast/">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MentalWorkPodcast">YouTube (with captions &amp; transcript)</a> / <a href="https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.podpage.com/mentalwork/p/guest/">Apply to be a guest</a> / <a href="mailto:mentalworkpodcast@gmail.com">Email Bron</a>
CREDITS
Producer: Michael English
Music: <a href="https://home96.bandcamp.com/">Home</a>

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