The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: Reflective Accounts of Mental Health Professionals on their way to Qualification (The Collective books by Dr Marianne Trent)

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As recommended by Dr Julie Smith, Clinical Psychologist & online sensation who said about The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: "I get lots of aspiring psychologists contacting me for advice and now I have a great book to suggest that can answer all those questions!" The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: Reflective Accounts of Mental Health Professionals on their way to Qualification puts real clinicians front and centre guiding you through their hopes, dreams and struggles against the backdrop of increasing demand for therapy following the pandemic. Their stories help you consider the steps involved to gaining places on professional psychology doctoral courses in the U.K. Reading this unique book is a lesson in reflection and development in itself. It features the autoethnographic, first person accounts of over 40 clinicians including Assistant Psychologists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Trainee Clinical Psychologists and more. All of the essential information you need to really understand what life is like for an aspiring psychologist in 2022 is right here at your fingertips. It gives excellent advice and guidance for personal and professional issues and will spark creativity and maybe even tug on your heart strings too. Dr Marianne Trent says: "I believe that the psychology workforce must modernise and diversify, and The Aspiring Psychologist Collective is representative of this - featuring a wide variety of accounts including an Olympic hopeful, people born outside of the UK, and those who have encountered difficulties with their physical and mental health." The field of professional psychology is highly competitive, but The Aspiring Collective takes you under the wing of the people telling their story and lets you into their inner circle where they share their hopes, dreams, fears as well as their top tips. Reviews for The Clinical Psychologist Collective: Advice & Guidance for Aspiring Clinical Psychologists: The book to read for aspiring psychologists Like most aspiring psychologists, I have read all the books about becoming a clinical psychologist. While other books break down the entry criteria and speak of the course's competitiveness, The Clinical Psychologist Collective reveals the varied journeys and individual differences of those who have gotten onto and completed training. It inspired me to embrace my own journey and make the most of my experiences and identity. If you read one book about becoming a clinical psychologist, this is it. If you buy someone who aspires to be a clinical psychologist a book, this is it. This book will help the profession blossom into a more diverse group of mental health practitioners who use their backgrounds to enhance their ability to support those we serve. Friendly, easy to read, a real treat. This book is incredible! The variety of experiences within the book means that it's highly likely you will resonate with one of the stories; I have already read the story of someone who sounds a lot "like me". I have sticky noted some pages because this book is full of quotes from people that I hope to keep with me in the future. So far, this book has had me laughing, crying and rooting for people who seemed so familiar, yet I had never met. I find strength in the stories of the people who never gave up, and I have a renewed sense of resilience and empowerment from this. About the lead author: Dr Marianne Trent is a Clinical Psychologist, founder of Good Thinking Psychological Services and host of The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Marianne specialises in complex trauma, depression and grief. This is the third book in Marianne's 'Collective' series. She is also regularly in the press having been interviewed by the BBC and is also pretty prolific on social media too. She is passionate about supporting the next generation of Psychologists.

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