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Hey everyone! I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been featured in an article on PsychologistBrief.com! 🎉 In this piece, I address a common misconception about the significance of setting realistic expectations in therapy. It's an honor to contribute to the conversation and provide insights on such an important issue.🌸🌸 Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gtjpcQJH #MentalHealth #TherapistLife #RealisticExpectations #MentalHealthMatters #PsychologistBrief #TherapyInsights #MentalHealthAwareness

This is the best post I’ve seen on LinkedIn in a while. As simple as it sounds it’s extremely rare to find all three in a single workplace. I take it that’s why counsellors make sure they keep their private practice running even if they have a full-time job. This inevitably means they are taking on extra to ensure good pay, but it also kickstarts a cycle of burnout. Eventually the absence of any one of the three things mentioned, leads to a burnout. Something I’ve noticed in our field is that even professors of psychology find it hard to understand the concept of “ workload “ in counselling. I fail to understand this, if our fellow psychologists find it hard to understand, making the outer circles of profession understand is a far far dream. #psychology #counselling #psychologist #burnout #mentalhealth

When we spoke recently with Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Anyan, this statement he made stood out. It's not about being the most talented or skilled at whatever it is you're trying to accomplish. It's about having the confidence to try to learn new things that will pay off over time, no matter what your goal. This week, try to build confidence in yourself by seeking out something to learn each day. Every day you do so you'll gain a little more confidence that will make it easier to seek out something to learn the next day and the next and the next. Stick to it and you'll see results, whether it's financial or otherwise. #wellbeing #confidence #learning #lifelonglearning #sticktoit #psychology #selfconfidence #results

Self-care for psychologists should be simple. 1. The right pay 2. The right workload 3. The right people Get those things right and what you do after work to take care of yourself gets a lot simpler. #selfcare #psychologist

In their article in Practice Innovations, a publication of APA Division 42, Jeffrey E. Barnett and Grace Homany explored how misconceptions about self-care lead many psychologists to misapply self-care, thereby harming psychologists and their clients alike. Read a free summary of the article: https://bit.ly/3ryr4x7 #psychologists #selfcare

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂! As an Early Career Psychologist, you may find yourself over-analysing or over- interpreting your client's move to an extent that everything that doesn't follows "the plan" may be interpreted as something wrong about you/your skill set. 🌺 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿- While much of Psychotherapy can be teased out into transferential and counter-transferential aspects between the therapist and their client, the therapist is bound to bring their unresolved issues into their client work if- a. They are unconscious and unaware about these issues. b. If they have never undertaken personal inner work themselves. ✨ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🌻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 offers you to delve into your innerworld and learn the many nuances of being a client- the messiness, the wanting to run away from difficult feelings or unwanted topics and see the peaks, plateaus and valleys on the journey to inner work. 🌻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 offers you to be a therapist and tease out client struggles from your own and bring the many reflections of your work with client to an experienced Senior. 𝗜𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. ▶️I'm Aakriti Malik,Clinical Psychologist and Supervisor. ▶️𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄! Book a free-no-obligations 15 mins consultation via this link: https://rb.gy/0fezp1 #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #traumarecovery #onlinecounseling #auckand #newzealand

*Being a therapist can indeed be challenging*. It requires a unique set of skills, including active listening, empathy, and the ability to create a safe and nonjudgmental space for clients. It can be emotionally demanding, as therapists often hear about difficult and sometimes traumatic experiences. Additionally, finding effective ways to help clients navigate their challenges and achieve positive outcomes can be a complex and sometimes arduous process. ●It's important for therapists to prioritize self-care and seek support themselves, whether through supervision, peer consultations, or personal therapy. ●Despite the difficulties, many therapists find their work incredibly rewarding as they witness the positive impact they have on their clients' lives. ●Remember, it's okay to acknowledge the challenges and seek support when needed. #therapist #psychology #psychotherapist #clinicalpsychologist #research

Sophie Turner's quote beautifully illustrates the essence of empathy and hope. As a clinical psychologist, I find it particularly resonant. Turner begins by acknowledging the pain of others, a crucial step in fostering trust and rapport in therapeutic settings. By sharing her observations of individuals triumphing over adversity, she instills hope, a cornerstone of therapeutic intervention. Her message of empowerment, coupled with the assurance that one is not a burden, aligns with therapeutic goals of promoting self-efficacy and combating negative self-perception. In essence, Turner's quote encapsulates the principles of empathy, empowerment, and resilience, all of which are integral to the therapeutic process. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #psychologist #clinicalpsychologist #motivation #inspiration #sophieturner #innovation

“ Aakriti, please tell as many people as you can, about the work you do. 𝗜𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿”. 𝗣 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. She said the moment she read my profile, she knew I could be a potential good fit. After an initial 15 mins of free consultation, she scheduled a session. 🌻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, as I understood what brought her to therapy, with a longstanding history of witnessing domestic violence at home as a child and constant doubt around “ why am I struggling, it was not like I was hit!” with concerns around intense anxiety and an extremely harsh inner critic with strong body shaming parts as an adult , 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱, "𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆”. 🌻 𝟲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿, she decided to take a break from therapy to resume later in the year, feeling much stronger, confident and kinder to the many parts of her she got to witness in the sessions to the point of opening up conversations with her own parents about her childhood. 🫂 𝗔𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁, she mentioned “𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻, 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗸- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲”. ➡️ I𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮- 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲- 𝗻𝗼- 𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭:𝟭 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 – 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Book here now! : https://rb.gy/0fezp1 P.S. : This post wouldn't have happened had it not been for the confidence this client gave me to market myself, which I easily shy away from. Turns out the ripple effects of inner victories are manifold:) #traumarecovery #innerchildhealing #auckland #newzealand #psychotherapy #eap #clinicalpsychologist