The Business of Psychology

Dr Rosie Gilderthorp
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Are you a mental health professional with a feeling in the pit of your stomach that the system is BROKEN? Did you start your training full of ideas about changing the landscape of mental health for the better but now you find you are so busy seeing people in crisis that you don't have time to do any of it? Do you KNOW that we need to get out of our therapy rooms and start reaching people in other ways? Do you KNOW that the key to better mental health is prevention not crisis management? If you do then join me for a mix practical skills, strategies and inspirational interviews with psychologists and therapists just like you who are using their skills to do BIG things way beyond the therapy room. Prepare to get your "trainee spirit" back.

  1. Episode 186

    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 behind or they're about to do something unethical without realizing it. There is a lot of noise, a lot of hype, and very little practical talk about what actually helps in a real practice, and where the genuine risks of AI might be. My guest today has been doing AI since 2022, long before most of this conversation started. Dr Aisha Tariq is a clinical psychologist and the clinical director of Illuminated Thinking, a Glasgow practice of 25 clinicians. She's built AI into how that practice runs and how her team work clinically, so she can be really specific about what saves real time across her team, and also where the pitfalls are. She's also built her own AI clinical documentation tool, Cogent, and she's the co-founder of the AI in Psychology Summit, which is happening on the 5th of October in 2026. Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of Psychology Links: AI in Psychology Summit - 5th October Esther and Aisha are offering listeners 20% off the summit tickets! Follow this link for the discount: https://aipsychology.co.uk/?ref=DRROSIE&discount=PODCAST20 Episode 162: Using AI in therapy and other legal questions with Clare Veal from Aubergine Legal Links for Aisha: Cogent Clinic Links for Rosie: Substack: substack.com/@drrosie Rosie on Instagram: @rosiegilderthorp @drrosiegilderthorp The highlightsAisha tells us about her independent practice and she ended up with a practice of 25 clinicians 02:23I ask Aisha what it was that made her take an interest in AI 04:22We discuss the feeling of shame associated with using AI 10:29Aisha talks about rolling out AI to her team 13:42Aisha tells us what steps to take if we'd like to explore having these tools in our practices19:50Aisha talks about the development of Cogent 24:13I ask Aisha what common mistakes she sees psychologists and therapists making with AI 32:35We discuss the AI in Psychology Summit 33:54 Start Up Your Psychology PracticeIf you're fitting private practice clients around an employed role that doesn't give you the flexibility that you need, this is for you. Start Up Your Psychology Practice helps you build a practice that can replace your income with fees that work, a clear specialism and marketing that fits your daily life so you can finally let go of the juggle. Right now it includes a two-hour one-to-one intensive with me to plan it all out together. Follow the link to find out more and book a call with me to see if Start Up might be right for you: https://psychologybusinessschool.com/lp/start-up-private-practice-bundle/

  2. Episode 187

    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 pathways, and a collective safety net. But when you step out into independent practice, that ultimate accountability falls squarely on our shoulders, often leaving us feeling isolated and really anxious when risk comes into the therapy room. So to help us move from a place of paralyzing fear and towards a place where we can feel more kind of realistic, grounded, and confident, I am joined today by the brilliant Dr Rebekah Eglinton. Bekah is a consultant clinical psychologist and the clinical director of Eglinton Consultancy. She has a really deep background in high-stakes safeguarding governance, having previously served as the chief psychologist and head of support, safeguarding, and police referrals at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, where she oversaw thousands of sensitive national-scale referrals. She's also a registrant council member and non-executive director at the Health and Care Professions Council and an associate non-executive director and wellbeing guardian at Devon Partnership NHS Trust. So I have got a brilliant person today to help you deal with your anxiety around safeguarding, and we're going to be talking with Bekah about the things we really need to watch out for in independent practice and also about some training she's developed to help us all feel much more confident as we step into the therapy room, possibly for the first time with clients that might have some risk in their background. Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of Psychology Links for Rebekah: Eglinton Consultancy: Safeguarding Training for Psychologists & Therapists: https://www.eglintonconsultancy.com/eventtickets/p/traumainformedtrainingtickets-2cdzs-2adsl www.eglintonconsultancy.com Instagram: @dr.rebekaheglinton Links for Rosie: Substack: substack.com/@drrosie Rosie on Instagram: @rosiegilderthorp @drrosiegilderthorp The highlightsRebekah tells us what she sees as the most common safeguarding blind spots or oversights in independent practice 03:25Rebekah talk about GDPR 10:30I ask Rebekah about what ‘defensible documentation’ might actually look like for an independent clinician 19:55We discuss templates and AI as ways to help with compliance and note taking 24:16Rebakah tells us what motivated her to develop a training for psychologists in independent practice 33:08I ask Rebekah how she’s marketed the training 40:23Rebakah tells us where we can find out more about the training 44:15 Start Up Your Psychology PracticeIf you're fitting private practice clients around an employed role that doesn't give you the flexibility that you need, this is for you. Start Up Your Psychology Practice helps you build a practice that can replace your income with fees that work, a clear specialism and marketing that fits your daily life so you can finally let go of the juggle. Right now it includes a two-hour one-to-one intensive with me to plan it all out together. Follow the link to find out more and book a call with me to see if Start Up might be right for you: https://psychologybusinessschool.com/lp/start-up-private-practice-bundle/

  3. Episode 188

    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 human fear system, building on attachment theory and polyvagal theory to understand complex trauma and depression. He teaches workshops for the Complex Trauma Institute and has just released his book, Fear in the Therapy Room. Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of Psychology Links for Michael: https://michaelguilding.com/ Book: Fear in the Therapy Room: https://michaelguilding.com/book/ Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/00rg0AWB Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/fear-in-the-therapy-room/michael-guilding/9781781612903 Links for Rosie: Substack: substack.com/@drrosie Rosie on Instagram: @rosiegilderthorp @drrosiegilderthorp The highlightsMichael tells us about who his book, Fear in the Therapy Room, is written for 01:37Michael talks about the fear system draining Energy 5:45We discuss burnout and our awareness 9:44I ask Michael about fear alert, fear arousal, and fear collapse 13:33Michael explains about the link between fear collapse and depression 20:59We look at the role of cognition 28:28Michael talks about rethinking therapeutic touch 32:20Michael looks at resistance to change 37:08I ask about supporting clients through chronic stress 43:15We discuss how to support therapists 50:35Michael tells us where we can buy his book 52:19 Start Up Your Psychology PracticeIf you're fitting private practice clients around an employed role that doesn't give you the flexibility that you need, this is for you. Start Up Your Psychology Practice helps you build a practice that can replace your income with fees that work, a clear specialism and marketing that fits your daily life so you can finally let go of the juggle. Right now it includes a two-hour one-to-one intensive with me to plan it all out together. Follow the link to find out more and book a call with me to see if Start Up might be right for you: https://psychologybusinessschool.com/lp/start-up-private-practice-bundle/

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Are you a mental health professional with a feeling in the pit of your stomach that the system is BROKEN? Did you start your training full of ideas about changing the landscape of mental health for the better but now you find you are so busy seeing people in crisis that you don't have time to do any of it? Do you KNOW that we need to get out of our therapy rooms and start reaching people in other ways? Do you KNOW that the key to better mental health is prevention not crisis management? If you do then join me for a mix practical skills, strategies and inspirational interviews with psychologists and therapists just like you who are using their skills to do BIG things way beyond the therapy room. Prepare to get your "trainee spirit" back.

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  • Creator
    Dr Rosie Gilderthorp
  • Episodes
    200
  • Seasons
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Dr Rosie Gilderthorp
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