What is music therapy? (with Brede Davis)
Bron and Brede chat about MUSIC THERAPY! ๐ถ We discuss ๐๐ฝ Who music therapy can help ๐๐ป How creativity is therapeutic ๐ How to become a Registered Music Therapist ๐๐ฟ Common misconceptions about music therapy aaand ๐๐พ Practical advice for psychologists interested in incorporating music intoโฆ
Working effectively with teens (with Marie Vakakis)
Bron and Marie explore how to work effectively with teenage clients. We cover ๐๐ฝ The importance of getting to the root cause of behaviours like vaping or excessive phone-use ๐๐ป Managing parents' expectations ๐ Ethical complexities when working with young people ๐๐ฟ TikTok self-diagnosis ๐๐พ โฆ
Bringing joy and play back into your work day (with Rebecca Black)
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 burnoutโฆ
Celebrating episode 100! Reflections and our favourite clips
Come celebrate our 100th episode with us! ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ Bron is joined by editor of the podcast, Dr Michael English, to reflect on this huge milestone and listen to clips from our favourite episodes. What was the most requested episode? The most fun episode? The most listened to episode? You'll have to liโฆ
Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
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. Mattheโฆ
Failing the National Psychology Exam (with Betty Farrell)
Bron chats with Betty about her experiences of failing the National Psychology Exam. Betty shares the emotional toll of failing, the financial implications, and the struggle with shame and self-doubt it brought. We highlight the need for more open discussions about setbacks in the psychology profesโฆ
"Why I chose contract work" (with Jordan Turner)
Bron chats with Jordan about why she chose to work as a contractor and how she knew it was time to open her own private practice. We also unpack what you need to know if you're considering contract work, including ๐๐ผ What's a fair split arrangement? ๐ How do I know if I'm a contractor or an emplโฆ
Trauma-informed therapy for eating disorders (with Sherry-Lee Smith)
Bron and Sherry-Lee explore the application of trauma-informed approaches, particularly Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, to eating disorders. We dive into ๐๐ฟ trauma-informed care ๐๐ฝ adapting trauma therapy for clients with eating disorders ๐ What EMDR is and how itโฆ
How to help clients with an eating disorder (with Harriet Iles)
Eating disorders are complex but don't stress, we're here to help. Bron and Harriet chat about ๐๐ฟ The critical roles that body dissatisfaction, shame, and perfectionism play in eating disorders ๐๐พ Treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhanced (CBT-E) and Maudsley Family Tโฆ
Should you join a professional association? (with Sahra O'Doherty and Carly Dober)
You might have heard that professional associations exist for psychologists -- but what exactly do they do, and what are the benefits of joining one? Bron is joined by two Directors of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi) to chat about what professional associations do for their mโฆ