Inspiring Psychologists Podcast

About Inspiring Psychologists Podcast

This podcast is 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.

Publisher

Wendy Kendall

Category

business · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Mar 2023

Latest episode

19 Jun 2024

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2024

   S2 Ep 12 From Consumers to Citizens: Healing as the 3rd Pillar of Liberation in Our Psychology Practices

   In this season finale episode, host Wendy Kendall shares emerging thoughts on what it means to have a private psychology practice, especially in light of the conversations from this season. She discusses moving from seeing ourselves as consumers to citizens, healing as the third pillar of liberation in private practices alongside , and building new models to make existing extraction-based ones obsolete. Main Discussion Points: - Healing through practice leads to courageous leadership and a desire to create change (01:03) - Systems and context, not just the individual, need to be addressed when it comes to burnout and overwhelm (04:23) - The body is central to our practice - we need to design practices that nourish bodies (05:02) - Healing involves relationships and community (06:39) - Healing involves shedding expectations of what success means (07:37) - Healing leads to valuing ourselves and others, including our services (08:01) - Private practices do not have to contribute to the commodification of mental health (09:31) - We should build new models that are community-led rather than extraction-based (10:51) - Practices should aim to be purposeful platforms that enable collective action (13:48) Host Bio: Wendy Kendall is the founder of Practice Accelerator, a business focused on supporting psychologists in private practice. She is an executive coach and facilitator with over 20 years of experience. Key Quotes: "If we want more peace and safety and community out there in the world, we can also start within our practices." (01:25) "When time becomes commodified, we begin to optimize it...making it impossible for us to relax and unwind." (03:14) "The healing process in our practices includes healing our ability or repairing our ability to build relationships in our practices, to trust other people." (06:39) Resources: The book Citizens by Jon Alexander. Find out more here. (https://www.jonalexander.net/) LinkedIn post (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kasper-benjamin-reimer-bj%C3%B8rkskov-660a4899_the-concept-of-efficiency-how-much-one-activity-7200730482026680320-IRov/) on the paradox of time and efficiency by Kasper Benjamin Reimer Bjørkskov. p.s. We are opening the doors to The Psychology Practice Accelerator again this summer to help you define and implement your individual blueprint for your own regenerative and diversified private practice. Find out more about joining our thriving community of private practitioners here (https://www.inspiringpsych.com/the-psychology-practice-accelerator-programme-1).

2. 

   29 May 2024

   S2 Episode 11 - Safe Spaces: Creating a Practice When You Identify as Part of a Marginalised Community

   In this episode, host Wendy Kendall discusses creating safe spaces and practicing as a member of a marginalised community with psychologists Dr. Aneesa Shariff and Dr. Melody Smith. They share their experiences of overcoming barriers in the profession, establishing empowering private practices, advocating for change, and more. Key Discussion Points: - How systemic racism, microaggressions, and other forms of oppression can follow us into private practice - The challenges around self-valuing and pricing as psychologists from marginalised groups - How private practice can provide a "safe base" to feel more empowered and embrace more of oneself - The importance of bringing these conversations out in the open rather than staying silent - Ideas for increasing accountability, surfacing marginalised voices/perspectives and competency-based training to start dismantling oppressive systems 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. Aneesa Shariff is a Clinical Psychologist who recently started her own private practice specialising in working with professionals dealing with anxiety, burnout and trauma. She is often engaged by the media to talk about how to make therapy more culturally inclusive and the dangers of culture blindness. She also provides clinical supervision focused on culturally inclusive therapy. Instagram: aneesashariffphd (https://www.instagram.com/aneesashariffphd/) LinkedIn: draneesashariff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/draneesashariff/) Dr. Melody Smith is a Clinical Psychologist who qualified in 2019. She specialises in working with young people with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD. Dr. Smith also runs Aspiring Clinical Psych, a company focused on supporting aspiring psychologists from diverse backgrounds progress towards becoming clinical psychologists. LinkedIn: drmelodysmith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelodysmith/) If you're interested in finding out more about Dr Melody Smith 's practice, including the support she offers to people with diagnosed and/or suspected neurodevelopmental conditions, you can visit her website www.MiHealthcareServices.com (http://www.mihealthcareservices.com/). If you're an aspiring clinical psychologist who would like to explore the support provided by Aspiring Clinical Psych, or if you’re a qualified psychologist interested in supporting aspiring psychologists, please follow them on Instagram at aspiring.clinical.psych or visit their website: www.aspiringclinicalpsych.com (http://www.aspiringclinicalpsych.com/) Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/) Listen on Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/dpT7m6eTnS4) with Subtitles. 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 (https://www.inspiringpsych.com/coaching). Key Quotes: "I felt very used at the time, and it took me a long time. This is a 2 year process for me, probably about a year before I started to really understand, after having had some conversations with people, that and it was named that this was actually systemic racism." (Dr Aneesa Shariff, 00:06:43) "I Really felt backed to a corner, really. And, you know, had that rude awakening of in order for me to be able to live a life that's fulfilling for the next few years, something has to change." (Dr Melody Smith, 00:13:25) "I think really, you know, what that makes me think about is that often we go through these things and they have such a huge impact on how we feel, but because people aren't it's very difficult to articulate what's happening because it's so complicated." (Dr Melody Smith, 00:27:15)

3. 

   22 May 2024

   S2 Episode 10 - Healing Our Connection with Community and Escaping the Grind in Private Practice

   In this episode, host Wendy Kendall speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Gemma Parker and counselling psychologist Dr. Amy Woolston about how they have developed community-oriented private practices. They discuss the importance of community connection for wellbeing, dealing with challenges like moral injury and burnout from working in large healthcare systems, and finding alternative success measures beyond income that align with their values. Key Discussion Points: - The limitations of traditional clinical psychology approaches and desire for more community connection - Setting up community interest companies (CICs) as social enterprises to bridge private practice with meeting community needs - How community psychology enables more open, equitable, and mutually beneficial relationships - Slow and organic evolution guided by community input rather than top-down structures - Redefining concepts of leadership, boundaries, integration of personal and professional identity - Addressing moral injury and other wounds from restrictive systems through freedom to work to own values - Measuring success via quality relationships, flexibility, and ability to nurture ourselves and others rather than ever-increasing income 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. Gemma Parker - Clinical Psychologist and co-director of "Altogether Human", a Community Interest Company providing relationship support through individual, couple, family, and community services. Facebook: /altogetherhumancic (http://www.facebook.com/altogetherhumancic) Linkedin: gemma-parker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-parker-7b9778b5/) Twitter: AltogetherHuman (https://x.com/AltogetherHuman) Dr. Amy Woolston – Clinical Psychologist and co-director of "The Koala Tree", a Community Interest Company delivering perinatal mental health support via individual therapy and community groups. Instagram & Facebook: /wearethekoalatree (https://www.instagram.com/wearethekoalatree/) Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyakendall/) Listen on Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/2r6BhlV0J58) with Subtitles. 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 (https://www.inspiringpsych.com/coaching). Key Quotes: "I felt quite disconnected from the community that was supposed to be the community that we were serving." (Dr. Gemma Parker, 00:04:44) "The only way that I could come out was to set up a what is it now? A community interest company. So it's a type of social enterprise." (Dr. Gemma Parker, 00:05:17) "It feels like a different relationship, I think. And people do feel like they, they can tell me what they want or what I've done, what we've done well." (Dr. Amy Woolston, 00:20:21)

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