Episodes

Bron is joined again by Sahra O'Doherty, psychologist and director for the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI), to unpack the issues facing the psychology profession in Australia with a special focus (as always...

Bron is joined by Provisional Psychologist Betty to unpack her psychologist journey: the highs, the lows, what's helped, what hasn't helped, and how she's getting by in this challenging phase in one piece amidst some signific...

Psychology has traditionally focused on diagnosing mental distress in individuals, but with issues like climate change, racial injustice, and inequitable access to healthcare having an undeniable impact on the mental wellbein...

Bron is joined by Psychologist Belinda Radnidge to unpack what to do when you've worked your butt off to get qualified only to discover that doing therapy all day isn't actually your jam. In this reassuring ep Belinda and Bro...

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Catherine Hart to unpack contracting work. Our popular Season 1 ep with Catherine focused on what contractors can expect salary-wise, and this time around we are focusing on how to w...

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...

Bron unpacks how ADHD shows up in her work as an early-career psychologist. She talks about 👉🏽 Challenges that ADHDers can face at work 💪 Strengths that ADHD practitioners bring to their work 👉 Ways ADHDers can modify their w...

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Emma DeCicco to unpack what goes into building a workplace that ACTUALLY works for early career psychologists. They talk about 👉🏽 the challenging landscape that early-career psychs a...

Bron is joined by Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Kirstin Bouse to unpack the needs of early career therapists. We talk about 👉🏽 "Maslow's hierarchy of early-career needs" 👉🏻 the basics of business that early career therap...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IT'S THE END OF SEASON 1! 🎉 Bron reflects on the season, gives a sneak peek into what's coming up in Season 2, and does a deep-dive into her motivation for starting the podcast. Thanks so much to everyone who …

Bron unpacks the dilemma of setting limits with clients, especially in relation to charging cancellation fees! She talks about 👉🏽 why we find it hard to set limits with clients 👉🏻 tips for setting limits, especially with canc...

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Cuskelly to unpack the unique feeling of isolation among mental health professionals. Rebecca and Bron chat about 👉🏽 What professional isolation feels like and the impact on our...

Ever thought about how much you could make in private practice? Then this is the episode for you. Bron is joined by finance nerd Michael to unpack the reality of earnings in private practice, using Bron's first year as the …

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Catherine Hart to unpack salary expectations and contracting in private practice. Bron & Catherine talk about 👉🏽 Getting realistic with earnings in private practice 👉 The difference ...

If you're a Helping Professional you're supposed to be helping people, right? So what happens when you feel like you're not helping anyone. Bron unpacks what to do when you're struggling with self-doubt. She talks about 👉🏽 Wh...

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Nicole Withers to unpack all things group private practice. Bron & Nicole talk about 👉🏽 Different ways to work for a group private practice - employee, contractor, or room hire arrangem...

Bron unpacks what to do when all the clients cancel. She talks about 👉🏽 what it feels like when clients cancel 👉🏻 therapy and non-therapy reasons why clients cancel 👉 practical ways to minimise client cancellations. Mental Wo...

You're a newly minted, fully qualified mental health professional. You set off to get a job in the field... except employers don't want your qualification, they want a different one. Bron unpacks the dilemma of what to do if ...

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 …

Many trainees are required to undertake intensive internships to get qualified. Bron unpacks the dilemma of making an internship work when it's not going so well. She talks about 👉🏽 what an ideal internship looks like for a t...

Do you hate notes? Me too. This episode unpacks the dilemma of keeping up with notes. Bron unpacks about 👉🏽 what goes into clinical notes 👉🏻 practical strategies for keeping up with notes 👉 how to get more efficient at …

Trying to get qualified but don't have cash to splash? Bron unpacks the dilemma of paying for tuition, supervision, and everything else on the journey to becoming a mental health professional. She talks about 👉🏽 her experienc...

Ever thought of calling it a day? Bron unpacks the dilemma of when you can't stop thinking about quitting working in mental health. She talks about 👉🏽 the stigma of quitting among mental health professionals 👉🏻 reasons why th...