Inspiring Psychologists Podcast Wendy Kendall

In this episode of The Inspiring Psychologist podcast, host Wendy Kendall speaks with Dr. Amber Johnston and special guest Tania Bhattacharyya about finding your voice, empowerment in private practice, visibility, and branding. They discuss the challenges psychologists face with being more visible online, as well as the personal growth, community building, and client empowerment opportunities visibility enables.  

 

Key Discussion Points: 


Why visibility online provides wider access to mental health resources and fills an important gap  
Addressing fears and objections psychologists have around being more publicly visible  
Using online visibility as an extension of our existing skills versus something entirely new  
The healing potential of developing your brand by discovering lost parts of yourself  
Storytelling as the most powerful change-making tool; the transformational power of sharing stories  
Building confidence and courage muscles through practice and visibility  
The community, relationships, and support that can emerge from showing up openly online  

 

About Us: 

"Inspiring Psychologists: Breaking the Mould of Private Practice," is a podcast dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of psychologists and therapists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional private practices and making a lasting impact on the mental health landscape. 

We invite you to join us in breaking outside the box of a traditional private practice and building a purposeful business that supports you in the life you want to live. 

To find out more about how we can support you in your private practice journey, check out our coaching and support services at inspiringpsych.com. 

 

Guest Bios:   

Dr. Amber Johnston is a Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology who founded Healthy Mind Psychology, a practice of over 20 doctoral-level Psychologists specialising in neuropsychology, pain and mind-body health connections.  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthymindpsychologyuk/ 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-amber-johnston 

Website: https://www.healthymindpsychology.co.uk/ 

 

Tania Bhattacharyya is a visibility strategist and founder of Lumos Marketing Co, which helps purpose-driven leaders amplify their influence. Tania has a background in psychology and supporting mental health organizations. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tania-bhattacharyya/ 

 

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/  

  

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Key Quotes: 

"Rather than thinking about being out there on social media, on the web on the interwebs, on the Internet, as promotion, as, influencing in a in some kind of negative way. [00:12:46] How about it being a a different space for connection and a place where actually we can potentially resource peoples we can resource people and we can and we can provide if we show up in certain ways, we can provide safety for people still." (Wendy Kendall, 00:12:46)   

"It's building a muscle. Right? It's just like going to the gym. [00:44:21] The first time you try to do a deadlift, it's not gonna be cute. It's not gonna be pretty. You're not gonna lift that much off the ground. But every time you do it [you get better.] And I know this is a cliche, but it's a cliche for a reason. It's very true. [00:44:33]" (Tania Bhattacharyya on building confidence, 00:44:21) 

"Because marketi

In this episode of the podcast, host Wendy Kendall explores how running a private psychology practice can foster personal growth and development with guests Dr. Louise Hall, Dr. Kate Jenkins, and Jeanette Fegan. They discuss how private practice allows more autonomy and alignment with personal values versus restrictive organisational settings, overcoming limiting beliefs and self-doubt, building supportive professional communities, and self-leadership in making choices that work for you.   

 

Main Discussion Points: 

- Leaving restrictive organizations for the autonomy and self-direction of private practice 

- Overcoming self-doubt, limiting beliefs, and shame in putting yourself out there   

- The process of figuring out your niche and ideal clients 

- Building a supportive community and asking others for help 

- Learning to take risks and be bold in your offerings   

- Importance of self-understanding and leadership in aligning choices with your values 

 

About Us: 

"Inspiring Psychologists: Breaking the Mould of Private Practice," is a podcast dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of psychologists and therapists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional private practices and making a lasting impact on the mental health landscape. 

We invite you to join us in breaking outside the box of a traditional private practice and building a purposeful business that supports you in the life you want to live. 

To find out more about how we can support you in your private practice journey, check out our coaching and support services at inspiringpsych.com. 

 

Guest Bios: 

Dr. Louise Hall is a Counselling Psychologist based in Devon, UK. Louise left the NHS to start her own private practice. Interested in integrating psychology with travel and has a passion for helping others thrive. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louise.psychologist

Website: https://www.drlouisehall.co.uk/ 

 

Dr. Kate Jenkins is a Consultant Psychologist with over 20 years of NHS experience. Recently stepping into private practice and exploring delivering wellbeing training to organisations. Kate is an experienced Keynote speaker offering one off motivational wellbeing speeches to large groups and personally tailored one to one resilience work or in depth courses with teams. 

LinkedIn – Dr Kate Jenkins  

 

Jeanette Fegan, a Chartered Psychologist with over 20 years experience in adult mental health previously working with healthcare organisations providing therapy. Now runs her own private practice focused on providing therapy services for people experiencing low self-worth.  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jeanette.Fegan14.  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_self_worth_psychologist/. 

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jeanettefegan 

 

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/  

  

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Key Quotes: 

"Stepping out into private practice where it's completely open, you know, what I want to do. And I think that's terrifying." - Dr. Louise Hall, 00:07:06 

"I can now say what I want to say without being frightened of the repercussions, basically...You can speak your mind. You can be an adult as far as we are adults. And then you no longer need to be frightened of the system." - Jeanette Fegan, 00:34:59 

"It feels I think people assume that if you go into private practice, it's a very

In this episode of the Inspiring Psychologist podcast, host Wendy Kendall talks to guests Dr Monika Wieliczko and Dr. Yvonne Waft about trauma in the psychologist's chair - how psychologists navigate their own healing and trauma histories in building private practices. They discuss how private practice can activate past trauma but also provide opportunities for post-traumatic growth. 

Main Discussion Points: 


Many psychologists enter the field due to their own trauma backgrounds and are not immune to further trauma themselves 
Private practice provides opportunities for personal healing alongside client work  
Practices should make space for therapists' own processing and growth  
Post-traumatic growth can occur in parallel with trauma processing   

 

About Us: 

"Inspiring Psychologists: Breaking the Mould of Private Practice," is a podcast dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of psychologists and therapists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional private practices and making a lasting impact on the mental health landscape. 

We invite you to join us in breaking outside the box of a traditional private practice and building a purposeful business that supports you in the life you want to live. 

To find out more about how we can support you in your private practice journey, check out our coaching and support services at inspiringpsych.com. 

 

Guest Bios: 

Dr Monika Wieliczko is the founder of The Guide to After Life Practice, which supports people whose spouse has passed away.  


Website: https://www.guidetoafterlife.com/  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-monika-wieliczko-542a1578/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guide_to_afterlife/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidetoafterlife 

  

Dr. Yvonne Waft is a trauma therapist and director of Catalyst Clinical Psychology. She is also the author of the book "Coping With Trauma". 


Website: https://www.catalystclinpsy.co.uk/  
Book: https://www.sequoia-books.com/catalog/waft/  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryvonnewaft/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waftyvonne/  

 

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/  

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Are you tired of feeling stuck on the 1:1 client treadmill, watching your income hit a plateau while fearing the consequences of choosing the wrong path forward? It's time to break free from the monotony and overwhelm. Our Thriving by Design Coaching Programme offers a personalised approach to help you design a diversified practice that not only boosts your income but also frees up your time for what truly matters. Discover the Thriving by Design Coaching Programme here. 

 

Key Quotes: 

"I also want us to think about how the world around us can be supportive, nurturing, and provide a context and a backdrop that can also be a place where we process and move through maybe the trauma that we've experienced." (Wendy, 00:02:10)   

"Looking back now, I put up with a load of stuff I shouldn't have put up with on the journey to becoming a clinical psychologist." (Yvonne,00:29:58) 

"It's not like people struggled to relate to me, but I think I really started growing in ways that I wasn't expecting." (Monica, 00:33:02) 

 

Introduction: 

In this episode of the Inspiring Psychologists podcast, host Wendy Kendall explores the healing power of embracing support and outsourcing with her co-host, Michelle Minnikin, and special guest Liz Talago. They discuss the challenges psychologists and therapists face with bringing in outside support, overcoming isolation, managing expectations, and more.   

  

Key Discussion Points:  

- The tendency for private practitioners to try doing everything themselves and the resulting isolation (6:40)  

- Overcoming perfectionism and fear of judgment (17:31, 39:23) 

- Clarifying your story and purpose when bringing in collaborators (27:42)   

- Supporting neurodiversity in your team (56:24)   

- Qualifying leads and having open conversations with collaborators (1:08:09) 

 

About Us: 

"Inspiring Psychologists: Breaking the Mould of Private Practice," is a podcast dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of psychologists and therapists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional private practices and making a lasting impact on the mental health landscape. 

We invite you to join us in breaking outside the box of a traditional private practice and building a purposeful business that supports you in the life you want to live. 

To find out more about how we can support you in your private practice journey, check out our coaching and support services at inspiringpsych.com. 

  

Co-host Bio: 

Michelle Minnikin is a psychologist and co-founder of Work Pirates. She is the author of "Good Girl Deprogramming" and co-hosts a podcast with her partner.   


Website: https://www.workpirates.com/ and https://www.michelleminnikin.com/  
Book “Good Girl Deprogramming”: https://www.michelleminnikin.com/goodgirldeprogramming  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mminnikin/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodgirldeprogramming/  

 

Guest Bio: 

Liz Talago, M.ed. is an independent content strategist who helps mental health founders, start-ups, and small businesses achieve their business goals through strategic storytelling. She also hosts the "Scope Creep" podcast for solopreneurs, founders, and consultants who want to build profitable, values-first brands. 


Website: https://www.liztalago.com/  
“Scope Screep” podcast: https://www.liztalago.com/podcast  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liztalago/  

 

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/  

 

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Key Quotes: 

"Helpers don't need help...those myths get us in real trouble." (37:51)   

"It's important to remember what we do isn't this simple, creep thing that you can explain in one sentence." (1:09:05) 

"If you meet the right collaborator, you shouldn't have to worry about that stuff. You really shouldn't." (1:03:11) 

In this episode of the Inspiring Psychologist Podcast, Wendy Kendall and co-host Tess Browne explore the topic of rest, restore and revive - creating a private practice that regenerates you. They are joined by guests Dr Rebekah Tennyson and Bianca Clarke to discuss the importance of self-care and building restoration and resilience into how a private practice operates.

The guests share insights from their experiences of balancing private practice with other roles and responsibilities, and the pivotal moments that led them to prioritise self-care. Key themes include letting go of rigid expectations around "best practice", listening to your own needs and values, and structuring your practice in alignment with who you are.

 

Main Discussion Points


The role of self-care in sustaining private practice and preventing burnout
Letting go of expectations around "best practice" and societal standards
Understanding your own motivations, needs and values and structuring your practice accordingly -
Being intentional about boundaries and saying no
Seeing your energy stores as separate "tanks" that drain at different rates and require different types of rest 
The freedom and flexibility that private practice allows in managing multiple responsibilities
Niching your practice around your ideal client and specialty area

 

About Us:

"Inspiring Psychologists: Breaking the Mould of Private Practice," is a podcast dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of psychologists and therapists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional private practices and making a lasting impact on the mental health landscape.

We invite you to join us in breaking outside the box of a traditional private practice and building a purposeful business that supports you in the life you want to live.

To find out more about how we can support you in your private practice journey, check out our coaching and support services at inspiringpsych.com.

 

Co-Host Bio

Dr Tess Browne is the managing director of The Mind Atelier, a consultancy that provides well-being support and mental health coaching to organisations and professional women. She specializes in helping women overcome burnout, build resilience, and manage perinatal mental health issues.

Website: https://drtessbrowne.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtessbrowne/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtessbrowne

 

Guest Bios

Dr Rebekah Tennyson is a psychologist who combines working part-time in the NHS with running her own private practice. She is passionate about the Enneagram model of understanding personality and uses it extensively in her work and personal development.

Website: https://www.enneagrampsychology.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enneagrampsych/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rebekah-tennyson-dclinpsy-6a660820a/

 

Bianca Clarke is a psychotherapist and personal trainer who takes an integrated approach to mental and physical health. She combines psychology, lifestyle coaching, and fitness training in her work with clients battling autoimmune diseases and chronic pain.

Website: https://www.mindkindcbt.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theautoimmune.therapist/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-c-5b215718b/

 

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/

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Want to break the mould of private practice? Our Psychology Practice Accelerator Programme (click here) is launching again this September! Join the waitlist now! Transform your practice with us and become part of a nurturing, ambitious community of like-minded professionals. Secure your spot today! #PsychologyPracticeAccelerator

 

Key Quotes

"Only you can do what you can do the way that you can do it. So learn what that looks like and stop trying to do things the way that somebody else would do it." - Dr Rebekah Tennyson, 00:17:05

"I make s

In this Inspiring Psychologists podcast episode, host Wendy Kendall has conversations with Dr. Matt Cunliffe and Andrea Rotondo about improving financial well-being for psychologists in private practice. They discuss the complex relationship psychologists and therapists often have with money, how to shift mindsets around earning, charging, and making money, building financial confidence, creating multiple income streams, and working with financial partners like accountants and bookkeepers.

 

Key Discussion Points:

- Challenges psychologists face around finances including lack of relevant training, cultural expectations, anxiety about money

- Tips for feeling more confident setting fees, diversifying income streams, looking at the bigger market

- The importance of working with financial partners like accountants and bookkeepers

- How improving financial literacy and systems can relieve stress and empower practice owners 

 

About Us:

"Inspiring Psychologists: Breaking the Mould of Private Practice," is a podcast dedicated to sharing the inspiring stories of psychologists and therapists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional private practices and making a lasting impact on the mental health landscape. We invite you to join us in breaking outside the box of a traditional private practice and building a purposeful business that supports you in the life you want to live. To find out more about how we can support you in your private practice journey, check out our coaching and support services at inspiringpsych.com.

 

Guest Bios:

Dr. Matt Cunliffe a Chartered Sports and Exercise psychologist who specializes in high-performance mindset and coaching. Matt also lectures and mentors aspiring sports psychologists setting out in their careers.

Website: https://www.sportpsychologykent.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcunliffe/

 

Andrea Rotondo specialises in supporting therapists in private practice to gain simple but powerful knowledge from the numbers in their business, so they can make more effective business and life decisions. She’s a psychology undergraduate, military spouse and runs liquidcentsbookkeeping.com

Website: https://www.liquidcentsbookkeeping.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearotondo1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea.rotondo/

 

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/

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Want to break the mould of private practice? Our Psychology Practice Accelerator Programme Click here is launching again this September! Join the waitlist now! Transform your practice with us and become part of a nurturing, ambitious community of like-minded professionals. Secure your spot today! #PsychologyPracticeAccelerator

 

Key Quotes:

"I always surprise myself that when I look into my accounts and I find something, I'm like, what is that reoccurring payment that's been going out for, like, the past year? And I said, I think, I've not seen that for for a very long time. I need to go and check what that is and just make sure that that's still doing what it should be doing." (Dr. Matt Cunliffe, 00:11:09)

"If I help you be better at managing your finances, you're going to show up better for your clients. You're going to go home and not have to worry about that I pay my bills. Will I have enough? Because it's all related to each other, especially with private practice owners." (Andrea Rotondo, 00:20:58)

"Having some oversight on that and knowing exactly what is going in and going out at any given time is really important. And I I always surprise myself that when I look into my accounts and I find something, I'm like, what is that reoccurring payment that's been going out for, like, the past year?" (Dr. Matt Cunliffe, 00:10:35)