Mental Work

Ever thought about how much you could make in private practice? Then this is the episode for you. Bron is joined by finance nerd Michael to unpack the reality of earnings in private practice, using Bron's first year as the case study. Bron and Michael discuss 👉🏽 My earnings (actual $$ amounts!) and ways to increase earnings in private practice 👉🏻 My expenses and what cost the most 👉 Ways to reduce expenses 👉🏿 Tips to help you become more aware of your finances.

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

We hope this episode helps you to better understand how finances work in private practice, but DISCLAIMER: We are not financial advisors. Please seek independent advice from a qualified finance professional for all money matters.  

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the Australian podcast for new therapists that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Email Bron at [email protected] 

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

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Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Catherine Hart to unpack salary expectations and contracting in private practice. Bron & Catherine talk about 👉🏽 Getting realistic with earnings in private practice 👉 The difference between an employee vs contractor 👉🏻 Things to think about if you're considering contracting.

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

LINKS

• Are you an employee or a contractor? Take the ATO questionnaire! (No longer available)
• Fair Work Australia - Info for contractors
• Contact Dr Catherine - LinkedIn, Succoris Psychology

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Email Bron at [email protected] 

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

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If you're a Helping Professional you're supposed to be helping people, right? So what happens when you feel like you're not helping anyone. Bron unpacks what to do when you're struggling with self-doubt. She talks about 👉🏽 What the research says about professional self-doubt and client outcomes 👉🏻 How to get a reality check on your self-doubt 👉 Using progress measures 👉🏿 Getting feedback from clients 👉🏾 Recognising the value of the therapeutic relationship 👉🏼 Her own experiences with feelings of self-doubt. 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Email Bron at [email protected] 

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Nicole Withers to unpack all things group private practice. Bron & Nicole talk about 👉🏽 Different ways to work for a group private practice - employee, contractor, or room hire arrangement 👉🏻 Points of negotiation with practice owners 👉🏾 Ways group practices can reduce isolation and burnout 👉 How to work out if a group practice is a good fit for *you* 👉🏿 Your responsibilities vs practice owner's responsibilities.

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

Nicole is director at Wellness on the Lane in Melbourne, Australia.

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Email Bron at [email protected] 

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bron unpacks what to do when all the clients cancel. She talks about 👉🏽 what it feels like when clients cancel 👉🏻 therapy and non-therapy reasons why clients cancel 👉 practical ways to minimise client cancellations. 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Email Bron at [email protected] 

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're a newly minted, fully qualified mental health professional. You set off to get a job in the field... except employers don't want your qualification, they want a different one. Bron unpacks the dilemma of what to do if you're faced with this situation. She talks about 👉🏽 asking yourself what you really want in your mental health career 👉🏻 reasons to go back to uni 👉 reasons to create your own space 👉🏿 valuing your qualification, even if an employer doesn't. 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Email Bron at [email protected] 

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bron unpacks the dilemma of when your client wants to be friends with you (their therapist) and vice versa. She talks about 👉🏽 what a therapeutic relationship is vs a friendship 👉🏻 signs that a client wants to be your friend 👉 what to do if you want to be friends with your client 👉🏿 ways to think about why it's important to maintain a professional relationship. 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Email Bron at [email protected] 

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many trainees are required to undertake intensive internships to get qualified. Bron unpacks the dilemma of making an internship work when it's not going so well. She talks about 👉🏽 what an ideal internship looks like for a trainee 👉🏻 what to do when you're not getting enough support in the internship 👉 internship Red Flags including doing too much unpaid preparation, lengthy and complex reports, and exploitation 👉🏿 what to do if there's a conflict between you and your internship supervisor/employer. 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

LINKS

• https://www.fairwork.gov.au/starting-employment/unpaid-work/work-experience-and-internships 
• https://www.fairwork.gov.au/starting-employment/unpaid-work/student-placements 

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you hate notes? Me too. This episode unpacks the dilemma of keeping up with notes. Bron unpacks about 👉🏽 what goes into clinical notes 👉🏻 practical strategies for keeping up with notes 👉 how to get more efficient at taking notes (electronic vs paper). 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

LINKS

Taking notes on iPad tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I2MWtwDgTk 

My notes template: Template - Progress Notes.pdf

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trying to get qualified but don't have cash to splash? Bron unpacks the dilemma of paying for tuition, supervision, and everything else on the journey to becoming a mental health professional. She talks about 👉🏽 her experience of managing the unanticipated costs of training 👉🏻 why working for free is a no-go zone 👉 how training privileges the wealthy and able, which reduces diversity in our field 👉🏿 practical ways to reduce costs.

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Thanks so much for listening. Mental Work is the podcast for early-career mental health professionals that unpacks the everyday challenges they face, so they don’t have to go it alone. 

Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution - buy me a coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

Website: https://www.MentalWorkPodcast.com

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.