As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW. In this episode, Dayle is joined by Kudzai Mutenzwa, a transitional nurse practitioner working across Western NSW. Kudzai brings a wealth of knowledge and information about the varied profession of nursing, and discusses how best to work with nurses in mental health care.

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In this episode Dr Rebecca Sng talks with two guests about how a team leader or manager might support their team through a serious unexpected incident, such as a death by suicide. Christine Carey is the Director of the Clinical Psychology Clinic at University of Wollongong and has experience both managing teams and supporting trainees. Pat Blacker works for StandBy, the organisation tasked with suicide postvention throughout NSW. Listen as they discuss some practical strategies for managing the unpredictable incidents that are often part of mental health practice. 

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REVISIT: We have had so many requests from rural practitioners for more information on working with trauma, so this month, we're bringing back our first ever episode!Some experience of trauma is incredibly common in those who seek mental health services. However, few practitioners, particularly in rural areas, would call themselves Trauma Specialists.As a result, many people find it hard to find treatment and continue to suffer with the effects of their traumatic experiences. On this episode, Peregrine Research Associate, Dr Dayle Raftery interviews Peregrine Director, Dr Rebecca Sng, a clinical psychologist who has been working in trauma treatment for nearly 20 years.Rebecca discusses the difference between PTSD and Complex Trauma, how to be helpful – even in a small number of sessions, and why she’s always talking about black boxes.

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 If even family therapists can feel nervous about including kids in therapy, what chance is there for generalists? But including children can supercharge your therapy, and not just for child-focused referrals but for a range of issues that are affecting all members of the family. In this episodes, Dr Rebecca Sng speaks with Catherine Sanders, clinical psychologist, family therapist and Director of Bower Place in Adelaide. Catherine written extensively on how to get children involved in therapy in a powerful and age-appropriate way and this episode is full of practical advice for practitioners of all skill levels. 

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In this episode Peregrine Director, Dr Rebecca Sng, speaks with Emily Smith from Kids HQ in Orange, NSW. They discuss some of the tricky things that come up in the final stages of therapy. Together they offer some practical strategies for managing these common circumstances. This is the second last episode in the Speedbumps series. 

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Episode 3 in our Speedbumps series, focusing on common challenges in therapeutic practice. Our guest, Dr Mark Donovan, has been training therapists for many years. Join Peregrine Director, Dr Rebecca Sng, as she presents Mark with the common challenges generated by real mental health practitioners and discusses with him some of the possible solutions. A very practical episode, full of clearly presented, realistic ideas to help you smooth, clarify and speed up your mental health practice.

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Starting well can be so important to a successful episode of therapy. With so much to accomplish in the first meeting, how can practitioners best approach this all important first session?

In this episode Peregrine Director, Dr Rebecca Sng, speaks with Dr Anna Sidis from the University of Wollongong about how she juggles gathering information, setting the "culture" of therapy and making sure that people walk away with enough that they might want to keep coming. 

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This is the first in our Speedbumps series, where we focus on common challenges that can come up while working with someone on their mental health.

Our guest this week, Dr Suzie Hudson, will talk about the very first contact we make with a person. How do we start off our engagement in the best way possible. Suzie addresses some of the common challenges (as selected by real mental health practitioners) and talks about making the best start possible. 

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Mindfulness is a real buzz word at the moment, but what does it actually mean?

Join Dr Dayle Raftery, Research Associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks all things mindfulness with Dr Judy Pickard, clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at University of Wollongong. They discuss the science behind mindfulness, explore how to apply it for yourself and your clients, and even practice mindfulness during the podcast.

Judy also brings some resources to support your mindfulness journey, which can be found at learn.theperegrinecentre.com.au.

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Did you know the most common number of sessions people attend is one? There is no guarantee our clients will return for a full treatment episode. Single session thinking is about treating each session as if it is the last, and making the most of the full session time. Join research associate Dr Caitlin Miller as she speaks with Nick Barrington from The Bouverie Centre, about how to integrate single session thinking into your practice, and how thinking single session can enhance our therapy practices

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