Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 106: Coping with trauma – personally and professionally – with ex-Paralympian Dr Yvonne Waft

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In today’s episode of the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, we have an inspiring, resilient guest who is an ex-Paralympian, author and a successful clinical psychologist. Join Dr Yvonne Waft as we unravel trauma, and explore the bumps in the journey from an able-bodied 19-year-old, to an Paralympian, author and clinical psychologist. We explore the need for diversity, post-traumatic growth and the challenges of disability.

We hope you find it so useful.

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The Highlights:

• (00:00): Summary
• (00:57): Introduction and resources
• (01:54): Exploring grief and trauma – a process
• (03:05): Introducing ex-Paralympian De Yvonne Waft
• (05:06): Losing limbs – processing grief and trauma
• (07:18): Yvonne’s route to psychology
• (08:37): The isolation of exclusion and ableism
• (10:47): Reflecting on multiple identities – parent, disabled, incoming psychologist
• (14:41): The freedom of post-qualification
• (17:23): Finding your people
• (20:17): Battling the barriers as a trainee
• (21:22): The change in the way disability is viewed from the 1990s to post-covid
• (24:39): Being disabled and parenting a child with disability
• (26:42): The daily struggles of a disabled person
• (31:43): Connect with Yvonne!
• (32:44): The need for diversity in professions
• (36:55): Publishing Yvonne’s story
• (40:36): Finding my people – through academia and sports
• (42:19): In loving memory of a dear friend
• (44:25): Unravelling traumas
• (49:09): You can't go over it, you can't go under it, oh no, you've got to go through it
• (51:59): Windows of tolerance
• (53:18): Reflecting on post-traumatic growth
• (55:46): Summary & close

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