Episode 57

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9th Jan 2023

The little known way to become a qualified psychologist - with Anagha Sharma

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 57: The little known way to become a qualified psychologist

Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast.

One of the things I have most enjoyed about the podcast so far is being able to introduce you to ways to gain experiences and qualifications which you may not have heard of or considered before. I am excited to do exactly that today and I am joined by my guest Anagha Sharma.

We hope you find it useful.

The Highlights:

  • 00:28: Welcome and intro
  • 01:27: How we met
  • 02:09: Anagha’s current role
  • 03:34: There’s still a thesis!
  • 04:41: The funding
  • 07:47: The cohort situation
  • 09:01: Benefits of the dual qualification
  • 10:52: A ‘typical’ placement
  • 13:06: Anagha’s background pre-training
  • 15:48: The competitive ethos
  • 16:21: The timeline for applications & the course
  • 19:11: working with clients who challenge us
  • 20:11: Anagha’s culture and those we serve
  • 21:46: Working with diverse populations
  • 24:09: Anagha’s tips for reducing burnout
  • 27:23: It’s supposed to be enjoyable at least some of the time!
  • 28:50: Imposter syndrome
  • 29:56: The privilege of helping others
  • 31:39: Summary, contact and close

Links:

• Connect with Anagha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaghasharma/

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 Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent

To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0

To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity

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Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 57: The little known way to become a qualified psychologist

Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast.

One of the things I have most enjoyed about the podcast so far is being able to introduce you to ways to gain experiences and qualifications which you may not have heard of or considered before. I am excited to do exactly that today and I am joined by my guest Anagha Sharma.

We hope you find it useful.

The Highlights:

•:

• 01:27: How we met

•:

• 03:34: There’s still a thesis!

•:

• 07:47: The cohort situation

•:

• 10:52: A ‘typical’ placement

•:

• 15:48: The competitive ethos

•:

• 19:11: working with clients who challenge us

•:

• 21:46: Working with diverse populations

•:

• 27:23: It’s supposed to be enjoyable at least some of the time!

•:

• 29:56: The privilege of helping others

•:

Links:

• Write a free letter to your future self here: https://www.futureme.org/

 Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97

 Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision

 Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent

To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0

To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity

Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:

If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.

Hashtags:

#aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #BPS #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #britishpsychologicalsociety #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #mentalhealthprofessional #mentalhealthprofessionals #workingwithpeople #supportatwork #personalandprofessional #worklifebalance #traineepwp #staffteam #mdt #forensicpsychologist #forensicpsychology #culture #diversity #ethnicity #qualifiedpsychologist

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