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- Session 12 - What do academics do? (with Dr. George Doorn)
This week we speak to Dr. George Doorn, Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Federation University. We get in insight into what it's like to become an academic, the joy of doing research, and how it impacts practice. Please also enjoy the ambient sounds of a cricket in the background.
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
59 min - Session 11 - Counselling: The value of talking (with Analy Alfonso)
Analy Alfonso, a highly experienced counsellor speaks to us about what counselling is, and it’s unique strengths in client-centred practice. We also talk about the challenges of finding the right amount of emotional investment with your clients and never bring up the fact that Analy is the 2nd Alfonso on our podcast.
00:00 Introduction
01:51 Intro Analy Alfonso
04:52 Beer Introduction
08:48 What is Counselling?
11:28 The value of talking
13:07 Who can benefit from counselling?
16:41 The broad field of a counsellor
19:46 Comparing psychology and counselling
23:40 What makes a good/bad therapy experience
26:07 The strength of Counselling
28:34 The joy of working with adolescents
31:57 Are you really working in a client directed way?
36:47 Beer check-in
38:46 How emotionally invested should you be?
46:56 Great counselling experiences
50:44 Should you become a counsellor?
55:54 Beer review
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
1 hr 1 min - Session 10 - Therapy for the whole family (with Mark Glowrey)
This week Family Therapist Mark Glowrey helps us understand the highly innovative and creative space of family therapy. We discuss how therapy can unlock complex problems and help family systems get moving again in a positive direction. We learn about how it can open new doors for our practice. He brought us a beer to review too!
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Intro Mark Glowrey and Family Therapy
04:52 Beer Introduction
06:39 What is Family Therapy?
10:47 What contexts would you use it?
13:37 Benefits compared individual therapy
17:46 Limitations of the therapy
18:47 Engaging a whole family system
21:18 Working within highly conflictual systems
24:00 Beer Discussion
26:34 Change is the outcome
30:02 Factors effecting length of therapy
33:54 Private and Public service difference
35:30 Awareness of family therapy as an option.
36:31 Why you should consider doing Family Therapy
39:12 Practical joys and things to consider
42:14 Introducing family work to your practice.
44:42 Innovation/creativity and powerful break throughs
47:14 Family therapy is broad and flexible field
48:34 Beer Review
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
54 min - Session 9 - Risk management vs therapy
This week we discuss how the concept of 'risk management' colours work in the mental health field, and how it changed the way we expected to practice once we actually started working.
00:00 Aaron’s move to Melbourne
04:00 Topic Intro
04:40 Beer Introduction
06:50 Defining risk
12:05 Prominence of risk management in mental health
17:05 Integrating risk management into therapy sessions
20:00 Pushing back on a risk focus
24:20 Effectiveness of risk assessment
25:40 Risk management vs therapeutic benefit
29:10 The missing middle of the system
32:00 Beer check-in
33:20 Risk in primary mental health
38:49 Risk factors
43:35 How to learn to work with risk
48:20 Beer review
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
54 min - Session 8 - The end of social work (with Dr. Chris Maylea)
Mental Health Researcher, Advocate, Social Worker and Lawyer, Dr. Chris Maylea discusses his recent paper with us calling for the end of the social work profession as well as the significant ethical concerns and contradictions with involuntary treatment in our current mental health system.
Check out Equallywell.org.au
The end of social work - Chris Maylea
https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa203/6018482?redirectedFrom=PDF
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Chris Maylea
01:20 Intro to ‘the end of social work’
03:10 Beer Introduction
06:15 Function of the mental health system
11:27 Structural issues with Victorian system
16:15 Contradiction of social work ethics and role
19:50 Human rights and involuntary treatment
28:40 Can involuntary treatment be justified?
37:47 Meaningful reform requires consumers
41:30 Disparity of care and health outcomes
47:00 Using your skills to create change
49:00 Capacity of social work to be self-critical
54:39 Failure of mental health and social work reform
59:20 Social workers are conservatives
62:30 Final takeaways for new workers
66:10 Beer Review
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
1 hr 12 min - Session 7 - Understanding psychosis (with Dr. Ajit Kumar)
Child Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Ajit Kumar shares with us his experience and research in diagnosing, treating and supporting people who experience psychosis. We speak about how to recognise it, early intervention, challenges with treatment, and so much more in a jam packed episode.
00:00 Podcast Reviews
04:00 Introduction to Dr. Ajit Kumar
05:43 Ajit’s road to Child Psychiatry
09:28 Beer Introduction
13:10 What is Psychosis
16:15 Causes
21:11 Early Signs
28:22 Positive and Negative Symptoms
33:00 Medications and Psychological Treatment
34:00 Beer Check-In
36:08 Prevalence of Psychosis
38:46 Need for early intervention
40:05 Psychosis or Another Mental Illness?
48:02 Hearing voices outside of Mental Illness
51:16 What leads to better outcomes
55:49 Medication Compliance/Choice.
63:23 Beer Review
69:55 Please Seek Support if you experience Mental Illness
Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
1 hr 17 min - Session 6 - Professionals with a mental illness (with Natalie Alfonso)
Recorded at the Burra Brewing Co. in Korumburra VIC. Social worker and Advocate, Natalie Alfonso speaks to us about why everyone benefits from people with a lived experience of mental illness being part of the workforce and what people with a mental illness need to consider when entering the field.
00:00 Introduction to Burra Brewing Co.
02:15 Introduction to Natalie Alfonso
03:44 Beer Introduction
05:43 Why this Topic?
09:50 What difference does it make?
14:50 Geoffrey’s life and death
15:45 Mental Health as a worker
16:40 External and Internal Stigma
22:00 Disclosure of Mental Illness
25:05 Looking for the right
29:30 Being prepared/Practical Tips
40:20 Beer Check-In
43:00 Good Workplace Policy
49:45 Workloads and Mental Health
54:35 Lived Experience is a Strength
59:35 Beer Review
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
1 hr 7 min - Session 5 - Private practice: Why not work for yourself? (with Justine Anderson)
Psychologist and Business Owner, Justine Anderson talks to us about why starting a private practice in mental health might be for you. She shares with us the advantages, rewards and what you need to consider when starting up.
00:00 Introduction to Justine Anderson
03:21 Beer Intro
07:33 Private Practice in Early Career
14:55 Considering the Business Side
18:14 Good and Bad Reasons to get into Private
24:15 Business Sustainability
26:30 Beer Check-In
27:50 Isolation and Peer Supervision
32:31 Specialising in Young People
35:41 Setting Boundaries about your Role.
42:22 Things you should do Before Starting.
48:54 Beer Review
52:00 Next Episode
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Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
56 min - Session 4 - You need to know mental health history! (with Liz Harbridge)
Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you're hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you're willing to deal with our growing pains!
Mental Health Social Worker, Liz Harbridge takes us on a journey of how mental health practice has evolved over the years and why progress is not guaranteed if we don't intentionally learn from our history.
00:00 Introduction to Liz Harbridge
02:56 Beer Intro
05:44 Value of getting into Mindfullness
11:22 Deinstitutionalisation
17:52 The Business Model
20:49 Changes in Diagnosis
23:59 Fragmentation of Services
25:29 Missing Therapeutic Communities
29:08 Holistic Support Service
31:31 Lost gains/Not taking progress for granted
35:30 Effect of Technology
37:32 Flexibility of Mindfulness as a therapy
41:18 Issues with the Mental Health Workforce
43:52 Value of Unions
47:01 Early Intervention
48:35 Beer Check-In
50:06 Stigma and Consumers working Mental Health
57:52 Beer Review
Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!
Email: [email protected]
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
1 hr 2 min - Session 3 - When clients push your buttons (with Dr. Josh West)
Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you're hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you're willing to deal with our growing pains!
Dr. Josh West Psychiatric Registrar, joins us as we discuss how to manage ourselves well to provide the best care we can to clients that we find challenging. We also delve into what it's like to be a Doctor in Mental Health.
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Who is Dr. Josh West?
02:13 This week's beer
05:30 Psychiatry's role in mental health
09:30 Collaborative work
13:40 Why Psychiatry?
19:00 Self-care in high pressure work
24:10 Beer check-In
25:13 Being prepared for draining work
29:34 Counter Transference
35:19 Managing our expectations
41:25 Specific presentations we find challenging
44:20 When there's no immediate solution
52:13 Beer review
Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!
Email: [email protected]
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Our opinions are our own.
The beers we drink are chosen just by us and we don't receive any sponsorships.
Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://freemusicarchive.org
58 min
About Beer Supervision
From the publisher's feed
*Beer Supervision is on hiatus due to life, work and mostly just saying all what we wanted to say. If we find a topic that get's us excited to chat we'll see you for another sesh…
then!*
Learn about the joys of working in Mental Health over a Cold Brew.
Join an Early Career Psychologist and Social Worker as they take an honest look at what it's like to work in the Mental Health field, interview expert guests, and review some local beers. Welcome to your first sesh.
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