Therapists as Humans - Conversations to Grow the Person and the Professional Kirstin

As psychologists, it’s practically impossible not to have the unrelenting standards schema, so our profession is programmed into us!Rachel Wheeler - psychologist, schema coach and educator - joins me to share how our schemas impact us as therapists, and how we can heal them to overcome burnout, guilt, resentment and more.In this episode, we chat about:How schema therapy can help everyday people thrive, not just cope with strugglesThe importance of doing therapy as a therapist and healing your...

Hayley D Quinn is the Founder and Director of Welcome to Self Pty Ltd, a business coach for service-based business owners, a clinical psychologist, supervisor and trainer of Compassion-focused therapy.We help our clients to thrive in life, but Hayley believes that we need to thrive too! It’s about nourishing ourselves as whole humans, rather than just as therapists or business owners.In this episode, we chat about:Understanding yourself to design sustainable work and nourish yourself as a who...

Curiosity, presence and kindness are three traits that are vital to both therapists and humans. Today’s guest, Geoff Newbegin, creates space for all three in his practice, with a philosophical background that influences his existential approach. Geoff is an existential therapist, Counselling Psychologist, and a supervisor with a distinctly humanistic perspective.In this episode, we chat about:His journey from philosophy to psychologyWhat speaks to him about existentialismCuriosity and no...

We all know how important it is to build connections in the therapy room, but, as a supervisor, it’s also vital to connect with supervisees and help them to embrace their humanness .Kerstin Anderson-Ridge, who is a Clinical and Counselling psychologist, and a mentor who helps psychologists to start, run and expand profitable private practices, understands this importance.In this episode, we chat about:How she became a psychologist after starting as an accountantThe importance of making your c...

Hayley Kelly is a Clinical Psychologist and owner of Therapists Rising: a global company that is disrupting the mental health landscape to improve the lives of the consumers and the therapists on the ground delivering it.She is all about creating sustainability, flexibility and innovation within your psychology practice, instead of the grind of 1:1 (we can all relate to that, right?!).In this episode, we chat about:Shaking things up and innovating in a conservative industryKickback vs. impact...

As therapists and as humans, we need leaders who lead with a balance of knowledge and tools, and humanity. That’s exactly what today’s guest does.Today, I’m joined by Julie Murphy, who has spent the last 25 years as an accredited mental health social worker, working in a variety of tough environments throughout her career.In this episode, we chat about:How she became a social worker after not completing year 12Her experience working in the homelessness sector and with Family ServicesThe impor...