As a private practitioner I struggle to think how I could use an assistant. There's lots of admin type stuff they could usefully do, but as I rent a single room to practice from I wouldn't have anywhere to put an AP. I wouldn't want someone having remote access to my practice details and so on, so I...

I can understand that sense of loyalty and debt, but in reality, sometimes people qualify and can't find jobs in their area. I was unemployed for a few months after training and unable to relocate and I know of others who had it worse. why should we feel obligated to stay in the NHS if the NHS has n...

I really suspect it has more to do with the complexity of the human mind. The stuff we're consciously aware of is only a small proportion of what is going on most of the time for most of us. I find I can have great intentions around diet and exercise, but some mystery force guides me to the fridge, ...

I've never felt like that but I do work with a lot of people who feel anxious after a road accident. Without assessing you and formulating the problem I can't really help you specifically. The usual treatment when this follows an accident is to learn some mindfulness and relaxation strategies, proce...

If it made a difference to your grades that year, mention it. You can always elaborate at interview if needed.

Not been on ClinPsy for yonks and this is the first post I find with Spatch's perfect response! keep writing Spatch and I'll keep popping back.

I think the bottom line here is that to be recognised as an expert the courts and legal system have their own benchmarks and when it comes to assessment of trauma or any other mental health issue, that means Chartered Psychologist or Psychiatrist. Without the recognised qualification it's highly unl...

Last I knew a high 2:1 was sufficient academically to get on training anywhere really. With a good amount of clinical experience and ability to reflect well on it, I would not imagine you'd need to boost your academic credentials further. I might be a little out of touch but that was my understandin...

There are jobs advertised in NHS all the time, may not be your choice of location or specialty, but there are jobs. There is a huge growth in demand for private psychologists too. I am now full time in private practice in a moderately deprived city and am turning work away as I don't have enough hou...

People defer for lots of reasons, health, pregnancy, bereavement etc. Talk to the course and see what they say. You've still got several weeks before you start, so some good self care now may be enough to get you through.

My brother does wood turning in his spare time and has an etsy site for selling items. He gets invited to craft fairs on the back of this and has been commissioned to make items for restaurants and hotels occasionally.

When I worked in a team, it was always simply the case that if someone had had a tough session, they would seek out a trusted colleague and have a chat to process things. There was always time for this in the past but as I got towards the end of my time in the NHS everyone was seeing people almost b...

1. procrastinating today as I have a tricky report to write, everyone is out of the house, and I have the whole morning to get on with it. 2. Do not know what to make of the election result - all I know is I must stop reading the comments on articles and Facebook posts! So much hate in the world. 3....

When I've been involved in selection for the course I've always been interested in the variety of ways people gain their experience. Working abroad helps you see other cultures and healthcare systems and broadens your views on the world, plus if you get to work with marginalised and disadvantaged gr...

I do think that older aspiring clinical psychs have different challenges to the younger ones. Certainly for me having a marriage, a mortgage and a 2 year old child at the beginning of training made my experience very different from the rest of my cohort. People got married, bought houses and one or ...