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Mental Work

Bronwyn Milkins

Mental Work is the podcast about working in mental health for psychologists, with an early-career focus. Hosted by Psychologist Dr Bronwyn Milkins.

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229 episodes

  1. Working with affairs and betrayal in therapy (with Marie Vakakis) 46:24
  2. Compassionate to clients, harsh on ourselves: Exploring the therapist double-standard (with Matthew Jackson) 35:33
  3. Beyond the DSM: Intro to the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (with Claire Trevitt) 40:01
  4. Young kids and a psychology career? Tips from a psychologist and mum of five (with Fiona Mann) 30:00
  5. Neurodiversity-affirming therapy for ADHD: Practical tips for psychologists (with Jordan Turner) 1:02:05
  6. Psychologist myths and facts: Do we have favourite clients? Is the therapeutic relationship enough? (with Matthew Jackson) 1:00:37
  7. Working well with couples who stonewall, withdraw, and shut down (with Marie Vakakis) 48:16
  8. Understanding and identifying coercive control (with Krasi Kirova) 41:39
  9. Decolonising your practice: Small steps toward anti-oppressive therapy (with Mish Kumar-Jonson) 42:20
  10. What does a school psychologist do? (with Renae Martelli) 37:58
  11. What are "core needs" and why they matter in therapy (with Amy Howell) 33:56
  12. From client work to policy change: How psychologists can advocate for systemic change (with Anastasia Sagris-Desmond) 34:41
  13. How to stay evidence-based and keep up with research after you graduate: A guide for psychologists (Solo) 15:22
  14. Inside forensic psychology and working with violent and sexual offenders (with Kyle Miller) 48:41
  15. Authenticity without oversharing: What the research says about therapist self-disclosure (with Harriet Iles) 36:39
  16. The post-registration clinical Masters bridging course and pivoting to non-client work (with Nishie Govender) 38:17
  17. Imagery rescripting deep dive (with Samantha Duroska) 43:27
  18. Supporting clients experiencing grief and loss (with Richard Sedgman) 23:29
  19. You don't need to pick a lane: Building a psychology career that works for you (with Ethan Solomon) 33:06
  20. Ending placement poverty in psychology (Solo) 8:28
  21. How do you actually have a sustainable career as a psychologist? (200th Episode LIVE!) 42:36
  22. Working in a not-for-profit & using lived experience well (with Ceara Rickard) 48:19
  23. The Australian Psychology Board's proposed training redesign (with Kate Crosher) 40:50
  24. Helping survivors of family and domestic violence (with Patricia Gallagher) 39:02
  25. Learning to be a therapist: Boundaries and self-doubt from a Swiss perspective (with Tiffany Kanani Limacher) 39:52
  26. Starting out in trauma work: EMDR, TF-CBT, and therapist fears (with Chris Long) 48:35
  27. How to successfully manage therapeutic endings (with Dr Catherine Hart) 38:33
  28. Working remotely with Aboriginal mob (with Dr George Loram) 46:46
  29. Treating clients with severe burnout: Part 2 - moral injury and cynicism (with Dr Ben J Searle) 34:58
  30. LISTENER STORY: Managing bullying in a psychology internship and coming out the other side (with Tess Philip) 35:57
  31. Treating clients with severe burnout: Part 1 (with Dr Ben J Searle) 54:26
  32. Protecting yourself from psychosocial hazards at work (with Amy Henderson) 43:28
  33. How culture shapes our experience at work (with Vi-An Nguyen) 41:51
  34. Staying relevant and innovative in a changing mental health landscape (with Dr Catherine Hart) 39:18
  35. Why sexual healthcare matters & how to talk about sex with clients (with Laura Lee) 42:25
  36. What music can teach psychologists about cultural humility, belonging, and community (with Trisnasari Fraser) 34:40
  37. Tips for new psychology Masters students (with Jordan Turner) 32:17
  38. Listener Story: Social work to clinical psychology & working cross-culturally (with Huda Al Bukhari) 36:57
  39. Strategies for client retention and engagement (with Claire Trevitt) 43:48
  40. Self-compassion through career change (with Dr Hayley D Quinn) 38:32
  41. Working therapeutically with collectivist cultures using Schema Therapy (with Beatrice Ng-Kessler) 41:32
  42. What does a lived experience worker do? (with Prunella Howell-Jay) 31:14
  43. How ACT can guide us inside and outside of therapy (with Denver Simonsz) 49:54
  44. That's a wrap! 2025 end-of-year reflection (Solo) 22:37
  45. Person-centred suicide prevention (with Lyn O'Grady) 49:10
  46. Implicit bias towards people with disability in Australia (with Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos) 37:40
  47. Mastering professional boundaries in therapy (with Dr Bianca Denny) 32:54
  48. Navigating identity-based burnout (with Shuktika Bose) 30:38
  49. Beyond worksheets: How letting go can make you a better therapist (with Renae Martelli) 43:29
  50. Transference and countertransference (with Claire Trevitt) 53:11