Mistakes made and lessons learned

Mental Work

In line with Mental Work's aim to shine a light on the important yet under-discussed aspects of being an early-career psychologist, Bron shares the lessons she has learned from a complaint received two years ago. She outlines key knowledge gaps in the hopes that others can avoid her missteps, including understanding transference and countertransference, the impact of personal history and neurodivergence on practice, repairing ruptures, navigating complex ethical situations, and managing emotional dysregulation. Finally, she provides suggestions on how to increase knowledge in these areas, and highlights the need for collegiality amongst psychologists to promote a compassionate space for those still growing in their practice.

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Producer: Michael English

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Chapters

1. E11x.5 - My mistakes and what I know now (00:00:00)

2. Gap 1 - Transference and counter-transference (00:03:18)

3. Gap 2 - Knowing your own stuff (00:04:59)

4. Gap 3 - Understanding how your neurodiversity (00:06:22)

5. Gap 4 - Everything is data (00:07:56)

6. Gap 5 - Know how to repair ruptures (00:09:08)

7. Gap 6 - Actively maintaining boundaries (00:10:30)

8. Gap 7 - Knowing how to priortise competing eth (00:11:48)

9. Gap 8 - Giving proper closure (00:12:33)

10. Gap 9 - Managing dysregulation (00:13:23)

11. Recommendations (00:14:01)

12. Final thoughts (00:17:58)