Road to Psychology

In this episode I bring you an interview with T.J. Hogan. T.J. is the coordinator of the East Cork Traveller Project. He has a B.A. in Community Development and Sociology from Cork Institute of Technology. T.J. also ran for T.D. and local elections in Cork.

In this episode T.J. and I discuss his experience of growing up as a Traveller in Ireland and in his community on the north side of Cork City. We discuss the issues facing the Travelling community and the mental health crisis they are facing.

Resources mentioned in this episode;

Float like a butterfly;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AJmzdoGpOY

I am Traveller (John Connors);

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rawJSUFZzGM

Pieta House

East Cork Traveller Project

1963 Commission on Itinerancy;

https://itmtrav.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ITM-Review-of-the-1963-Commission-on-Itinerancy.pdf

What's in T.J. Hogan's mental health tool box?

Manchester United and watching the soccer.

Having at least one person to talk to and surrounding yourself with good people.

In this episode I bring you an interview with Dr Sharon Lambert. Sharon Lambert is an Applied Psychologist and lecturer at University College Cork.

In this episode Sharon and I discuss her journey to becoming a Psychologist. Sharon has an extensive background in Applied and Forensic Psychology. We cover Sharon's PHD on female sexual offenders, her research on trauma with the Cork Simon community and her participation in Psychologists for Social Change. Sharon puts the Road to Psychology into perspective and in her words 'A doctorate is not on Maslow's hierarchy of needs'. I really enjoyed this conversation and I'm so excited to share it with you.

What's in Sharon Lambert's mental health tool box?

Gardening

Mindfulness

Boundaries

Resources and terms mentioned in the episode:

In this episode I bring you an interview with Mark Smyth. Mark Smyth is a Clinical Psychologist and the President of the PSI.

Mark brings to this episode a wealth of experience working with children and young people in clinical practice. He is also president of the Psychological Society of Ireland and a strong advocate for mental health reform in Ireland. We discuss Mark's journey to becoming a psychologist, his work with vulnerable young people, his advocacy for psychologists and mental health services through the PSI and much more.

What's in Mark Smyth's mental health tool box?

Work Less and spend time with his kids

Sport: the gym, playing golf and coaching sport

Netflix and reading

Resources and terms mentioned in the episode:

DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)

A Vision for Change and Sharing the Vision

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

Qualification Validation through the HSE: 

https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/validation/  

Guidelines for Chartered Membership of the PSI:

In this episode I bring you an interview with Alison Kay. Alison Kay is an Occupational Psychologist and researcher in Trinity College.

For more information on Alison's research and extensive work see the link below;

https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=kayam

Alison brings to this conversation a wide breadth of experience. She has studied a variety of workplaces such as aviation, maritime and in surgical settings. We also discuss work/life balance, women in the workplace and recent statistics on work deaths in farming in Ireland. 

What's in Alison Kay's mental health tool box?

Sea swimming

Mindfulness

Reading and spending time with her kids.

Resources and terms mentioned in the episode:

• Quantitative and Qualitative Research

In this episode we bring you an interview with Dr Gary O'Reilly. Dr O'Reilly is the Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at UCD. He is also a practicing Clinical Psychologist and a developer of CBT and mindfulness based video games.

For more information on Dr O' Reilly's work you can watch his Ted Talk at the link below;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfc66acv9dA&feature=youtu.be

Gary talks about his road to psychology, the application process for the doctorate, his work in mental health video games, his clinical work with children and much more.

What's in Dr Gary O'Reilly's mental health tool box?

CBT, CFT and other skills he has learned during training

Making sure he is doing the parts of his work he finds fulfilling

Liverpool winning the Champions League and the return of sport!

Resources and terms mentioned in the episode:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

In this episode we bring you an interview with Dr Patricia Barber. Dr Barber is a Counselling Psychologist with a doctorate from the Glasgow Caledonian University. She currently works as a Counselling Psychologist in Scotland. 

For more information on Dr. Barbers work, to read her blog on mental health and hear more about her 10 years project you can visit her website patriciabarbertherapy.co.uk

Patricia talks about her road to becoming a Counselling Psychologist, the practicalities of the course, self care when working in a caring profession and much more.

What's in Dr Patricia Barber's mental health tool box?

Scheduling breaks for yourself to look forward to.

Self care - especially the basics

Boundaries between work and your private life

Resources and terms mentioned in the episode:

• The Wounded Healer

In this episode we bring you an interview with Dr. Claire Hayes. Dr. Hayes works as a Clinical Psychologist in private practice. She is an author of three books. Her most recent book Finding Hope in the Age of Anxiety is available now on Audible and in all good book stores.

Claire talks about her journey to working as a Psychologist, overcoming set backs, finding your 'Why', the value of CBT and the therapeutic relationship and much much more. 

What's in Dr. Claire Hayes mental health toolbox?

CBT and the coping sentence.

Allowing yourself to feel your emotions and letting go

Balance + Diet and exercise

Walking Sunny the dog

Learning and developing your interests

Trusting your instincts and asking 'What's helpful for me now?'

Resources mentioned in the episode;

When Helping You Is Hurting Me: Escaping the Messiah Trap by Carmen Renee Berry

Byron Katie (American Author)

Prof Paul Gilbert (Founder of CFT)

Dr. Stephen Hayes (Founder of ACT)