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Fear in the Therapy Room with Michael Guilding
Fear in the Therapy Room with Michael GuildingWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. My guest today is Michael Guilding, a retired psychotherapist with 30 years of clinical experience, including over a decade working within NHS psychological therapies as head of counseling. Michael spent the past 10 years studying the…
Safeguarding for psychologists in independent practice with Dr Rebekah Eglinton
Safeguarding for psychologists in independent practice with Dr Rebekah EglintonWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Today, we’re tackling a topic that strikes a chord of pure anxiety for almost every independent practitioner; safeguarding. In institutional settings like the NHS, we’re used to having an embedded safeguarding lead, clear-cut multidisciplinary…
AI is changing therapy with Dr Aisha Tariq
AI is changing therapy with Dr Aisha TariqWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Almost every psychologist and therapist I speak to right now has some version of the same feeling about AI. A mix of curiosity, a strange sense of guilt, and a worry that they’re either being left…
Fear of Judgement – Colleagues, Clients and the Internet
Fear of Judgement – Colleagues, Clients and the InternetWelcome to the Business of Psychology Podcast, and welcome back to our miniseries on the beliefs that can make it really difficult for us to get started in independent practice or to grow our practice if we already have one. In this…
Procrastination, Overwhelm and the Illusion of “I’ll Start When…”
Procrastination, Overwhelm and the Illusion of “I’ll Start When…”Welcome to The Business of Psychology podcast and our special miniseries on the beliefs that keep people stuck in either a private practice that doesn’t really work for them or that stop them getting started in private practice at all. These are…
“I’m Not Good at Business” – The Stories That Keep You Small
“I’m Not Good at Business” – The Stories That Keep You SmallIn this miniseries I’m going to talk about some of the beliefs that I see most commonly in psychologists and therapists that keep people small, safe, and not really getting the most benefit out of being in independent practice.…
Neurodivergence: Having the big conversations and living your values with Dr Naomi Fisher
Neurodivergence: Having the big conversations and living your values with Dr Naomi FisherWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Today we’re joined by a guest I recommend often. When I’m talking to clients and other parents, I very frequently find myself recommending her books and accessible webinars on supporting children…
Consultancy and systemic change in private practice with Dr Laura Bennet
Consultancy and systemic change in private practice with Dr Laura BennetWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Today I’m joined by Dr Laura Bennett, a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience supporting children, young people, and their families through some of life’s most complex challenges.Since qualifying in 2009,…
Smartphone activism as a psychologist in private practice with Dr Erin Carroll
Smartphone activism as a psychologist in private practice with Dr Erin CarrollWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. One of the biggest fears I hear from psychologists and therapists leaving the NHS for independent practice is that they’ll lose their connection to the bigger picture, to public health, and that…
Why every therapist needs to use social media to improve their SEO
Why every therapist needs to use social media to improve their SEOWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Today I am changing my tune! I have decided to go back on some of the advice that I have given over the years about social media and the importance of it…
The four financial numbers you need to understand in your practice to do your best work
The four financial numbers you need to understand in your practice to do your best workI want to talk about the 4 financial pillars that you need to be familiar with in your practice, because as this tax year comes to an end and the new one begins, you might…
How to be a psychologist in the media (amongst other things) with Dr Carolyne Keenan
How to be a psychologist in the media (amongst other things) with Dr Carolyne KeenanWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. I’m really pleased to be bringing you an interview with Dr Carolyne Keenan. You might have heard Carolyne’s name if you listen to BBC Radio 1. She makes a…