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Between Two Psychs: Tips for Provisional Psychologists and Early Career Therapists
Delving into the questions and challenges faced by new practitioners, offering insights and strategies for navigating the journey from the internship to independent practice and beyond.
Episodes
42 episodes
Episode 42: Using AI tools ethically
Isabelle talks to David Lopis about the use of AI in clinical practice.
Episode 33: What you need to know about the new psychology competencies
Welcome to Season 4, where Isabelle and Claire will unpack the new competencies for psychologists. This episode provides an introduction to the competencies and explains why it is essential to familiarise yourself with these updates, whet...
Episode 34: Competency 1 - Being a scientist practitioner
Isabelle and Claire unpack the first of the new competencies for psychologists. Competency 1 requires us to develop knowledge of psychological constructs, theories and therapeutic modalities, and apply an evidence-based approach to safe a...
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Episode 35: Competency 2 - Being an ethical practitioner
Isabelle and Claire unpack the second of the new competencies for psychologists, focussing on what ethical practice looks like in real clinical work, the importanceof meeting legal obligations, taking personal responsibility for our personal co...
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Episode 36: Competency 3 - Being a reflexive practitioner
This episode covers the third competency for psychologists, which focuses on being a reflexive practitioner, deliberate practice and clinician self-care. Isabelle and Claire discuss the importance of good support and intentional, sustaina...
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Episode 37: Competency 4 - Being competent in psychological assessment
Isabelle and Claire discuss Competency 4 which focusses on psychological assessment, including different types of assessment methods and tools, assessment selection, culturally sensitive and appropriate assessment and risk assessment.
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Episode 38: Competency 5 - Being competent in psychological interventions
In this episode, Isabelle and Claire unpack Competency 5: conduc psychological intervention, and why the more explicit and culturally responsive nature of the new competencies is so important in our day-to-day practice. They explore what inform...
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Episode 39: Competency 6 - Being an effective communicator
Isabelle and Claire discuss Competency 6 of the new competencies for psychologists: Communicates and relates to others effectively and appropriately.
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Episode 40: Competency 7 - Being a culturally responsive practitioner
Isabelle and Claire discuss Competency 7 from the new competencies for psychologists: Demonstrates a health equity and human rights approach when working with people from diverse groups. They explore what it means to support clients acros...
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Episode 41: Competency 8 - Health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Isabelle and Claire discuss the last of the new competencies for psychologists: Health equity and a human rights approach when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, families and communities. Claire shares some recent...
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Episode 13: Creating a meaningful learning plan
Professional development can feel like just another box to tick—but what if it actually helped you grow, build confidence, and enjoy your work more? In this episode, we dive into creating a PD plan that goes beyond compliance and truly supports...
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Episode 14. Supervision and peer consultation: key differences
In this episode Claire and Isabelle discus peer consultation requirements for psychologists, and the difference between supervision and peer consultation.We cover: The distinct roles of supervision and peer consultation for ...
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Episode 15: Maintaining our skills as therapists
Isabelle and Claire explore how to stay on top of professional development requirements, accessible training options, and how to document your learning.
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Episode 16: Placement Red Flags
This episode focuses on placements for provisional psychologists or student therapists, ensuring these are ethical and sustainable, and common red flags to watch out for.
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Episode 17: Challenging conversations in supervision
Most supervisors genuinely want to support their supervisees, but we also know that’s not always the experience. If you’ve ever left supervision feeling unheard, confused, or discouraged, this episode is for you.
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Episode 18: Challenging conversations in the workplace
Starting out in the therapy world isn’t just about learning how to help clients—it’s also about learning how to survive and thrive in the workplace.In this episode, we talk about:🔸 Common challenges that arise for provisiona...
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Episode 19: The ingredients of a good intake process
Isabelle and Claire discuss the initial intake process — not the first session, but everything that happens before a client steps into the therapy room.We’ll walk through the key steps we take after that first enquiry: from the ...
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Episode 20: The ingredients of a good first session
Isabelle and Claire dive into one of the most important parts of the therapy process - the initial session. For early career therapists, that first session can feel like a lot to juggle: you’re building rapport, gathering history, s...
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Episode 21: How to do a Mental State Exam
This episode provides an overview of the Mental State Exam, why it is important and how to use it.
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Episode 22: To all therapists who have experienced a difficult session
Claire discusses difficult therapy sessions, the self-doubt that creeps in, the reality of human imperfection, and why hard sessions don’t mean you’re failing.
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Episode 23: To all therapists juggling multiple commitments
This episode is for anyone juggling too much and wondering why it’s so hard to “practice what you preach.”Claire talks about exhaustion, endless to-do lists, and the quiet guilt of not applying all the tools you know so well.
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Episode 24: What is dissociation?
Claire talks with guest Joh Knyn from Guided Healing Psychology, unpacking what dissociation really is, why it’s so often misunderstood (even by therapists), and how dissociative disorders are frequently misdiagnosed—or missed entirely...
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Episode 25; Screening for dissociation
This is the second episode in our three-part series on dissociation, with guest Joh Knyn from Guided Healing Psychology. Claire and Joh talk talk about why screening for dissociation matters and what tools can help. Whether you work...
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