Literature, mental health and gender politics. Why we must remember that "She Wrote Too" with Nicola MorganWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. I'm joined by Nicola Morgan, who some of you may know as the co-host of the fantastic She Wrote Too podcast and Substack. As well as a podcaster, Nicola is a positive psychologist, champion of women's writers, bibliotherapist, creativity specialist, tutor and mentor. She's properly multi hyphen, having been a former lawyer and teacher in past lives. She now uses that wealth of experience and passion to help others thrive through story and psychology. Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks for Nicola:She Wrote Too Podcast:Apple PodcastsSpotifyShe Wrote Too SubstackLinks for Rosie:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistReading list from Nicola, to support the topics discussed:Positive Psychology & PurposeSeligman, M. E. P. (2011). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being. - Introduces the PERMA model: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment.Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). "Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being." American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78. - Central to understanding motivation in values-led work.Wong, P. T. P. (2011). "Positive psychology 2.0: Towards a balanced interactive model of the good life." Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 52(2), 69–81. - Explores how suffering and meaning-making are integral to authentic well-being.Narrative Psychology & MeaningMcAdams, D. P. (1993). The Stories We Live By: Personal Myths and the Making of the Self. - Key text on how humans construct identity and meaning through narrative.Neimeyer, R. A. (2006). "Rewriting the self: History, memory, narrative." In Meaning Reconstruction and the Experience of Loss. - Relevant to your interest in grief, healing, and story.Bibliotherapy & Reading for Well-beingBrewster, L. (2011). Health & Place, 17(2), 361–368. "The public library as therapeutic landscape: A qualitative case study." - Explores the healing power of books and libraries.Billington, J. (2016). Reading and Mental Health: Bibliotherapy Revisited. Palgrave Macmillan. -Central to bibliotherapy research and your work with She Wrote Too and Learn to Thrive.Montgomery, H., & Martin, B. (2015). "Literature and empathy: A study of bibliotherapy and reading groups." Medical Humanities, 41(2), 100–104.How shared reading helps foster empathy and insight.Kidd, D.C. & Castano, E. (2013). Reading Literary...

Tools for effective and resilient private practiceWelcome to The Business of Psychology podcast. Today we're talking about AI tools. I wanted to update the list of helpful tools that I created a couple of years back, because AI has come in and made such a big difference to the way that most of us are running our practices. If you're not using AI tools yet, it's probably something that you've been thinking about and wanting to explore, so this podcast is an update to the podcast that I made a couple of years ago on the tools of private practice. I've handily combined both of these episodes together into a PDF ebook that you can download and get all the hyperlinks to all the tools that I recommend for every type of task in your practice.Full show notes for this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks/references:PDF eBook: Essential Private Practice ToolkitEpisode Links:Episode 92: What tools do I need to run my practice?Episode 158: How to find your ideal clients in 2025: SEO for psychologists and therapists with Chris MorinEpisode 162: Using AI in therapy and other legal questions with Clare Veal from Aubergine LegalLegal Packs:Legal Essentials: Contracts, Policies and ProcessesLegal essentials for working with children and young people in independent practiceLinks for Rosie:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistEvolve and Thrive MastermindAre you a psychologist or therapist with a thriving practice, but you're feeling stuck? Do you dream of more predictable income or more time for your family and maybe the ability to make a wider impact in mental health? I get it. You are passionate about helping people, but the business side can often feel really overwhelming.You've probably tried it all; podcasts, books, maybe even some short term coaching. But maybe you're still struggling with procrastination, indecision, or just not knowing how to create a passive income stream.If that sounds like you, I've got something really exciting to share with you. I've been developing it for a while and I'm really excited about it. It's called the Evolve and Thrive Mastermind, and it is designed specifically for psychologists and therapists like you that have a thriving private practice already, but are desperate to bring some passive or...

Using AI in therapy and other legal questions with Clare Veal from Aubergine LegalWelcome to The Business of Psychology podcast. Today I'm here with friend of the podcast, and the lawyer who is behind all of our amazing legal documents and legal training that we have in Psychology Business School, Clare Veal from Aubergine Legal. This episode is really a bit of an update following on from our previous podcast episode on Data Protection, and we're going to be talking a bit about AI and covering off some of those common questions that we still get asked.Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyEpisode Links:Episode 146: Data Protection for Psychologists in 2024 with Clare VealPacks:Legal Essentials: Contracts, Policies and ProcessesLegal essentials for working with children and young people in independent practiceThe Business Growth PackLinks for Clare:Website: www.auberginelegal.co.ukLinkedIn: ​​Clare VealFacebook: Aubergine LegalAubergine Legal: AI Compliance Checklist for Healthcare ProfessionalsLinks for Rosie:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistThe highlightsI introduce Clare and explain that this podcast will answer some of the questions that get asked of us covering AI and other legal questions 00:00We discuss the legal aspects of using AI in our practices 02:54Clare talks about whether we should trademark, and how to got about it if we do 23:18We look at what we need to do if we're using another author's work in our own online course or book or live training 31:18Clare talks us through the additional information we need to provide for working with children 41:03Evolve and Thrive MastermindAre you a psychologist or therapist with a thriving practice, but you're feeling stuck? Do you dream of more predictable income or more time for your family and maybe the ability to make a wider impact in mental health? I get it. You are passionate about helping people, but the business side can often feel really overwhelming.You've probably tried it all; podcasts, books, maybe even some short term coaching. But maybe you're still struggling with procrastination, indecision, or just not knowing...

How much can I earn as a psychologist or therapist in private practice?Hello and welcome to the Business of Psychology. Today I'm talking about a subject which will probably make you feel uncomfortable. None of us really like talking about money or the fact that we want it or need it. Those things typically give us the ick, and I'm no exception to that, so expect me to sound awkward today. But the fact is that when you are starting out in any business venture, very often there is a financial gap that you need to fill and there should be a financial aspiration, something that you want to aim for, for yourself, for your family, for whatever your reasons are, for wanting a decent income, and it is nothing to be ashamed of. The fact is, earning money in your independent practice does a lot of good both for you and your personal life, but also for the world in general. But many people going into independent practice, or considering growing their practice, will be asking themselves the question, how much should I expect to earn from this business? And today I'm going to talk a bit about how we might start to answer that question.Full show notes for this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyEpisode Links:Episode 41: How to set your fees in your psychology private practice with “pricing queen” Sally FarrantEpisode 98: The unexpected costs of running a private practiceEpisode 19: How Psychologists And Therapists Can Use An Ideal Client Avatar To Co Create And Market Their ServicesEpisode 158: How to find your ideal clients in 2025: SEO for psychologists and therapists with Chris MorinEpisode 134: Leadership in your Psychology PracticeEpisode 61: Turning a practice into a service with Dr Melanie LeeEpisode 152: Thinking differently about your practice: A tool to put the client firstSubstack: substack.com/@drrosieRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistEvolve and Thrive MastermindAre you a psychologist or therapist with a thriving practice, but you're feeling stuck? Do you dream of more predictable income or more time for your family and maybe the ability to make a wider impact in mental health? I get it. You are...

A different type of insurance - Clinical Wills with Anna BunchWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. I am thrilled to be here today with my friend and colleague, Anna Bunch, from Psych VA. You might remember Anna, she's been on the podcast before talking to us about the systems and processes that we need to have in place for our independent practices. But for this season, which is all about resilience and adaptability, I just had to get Anna back on to talk about something which I know that she's really passionate about, but to be honest, wasn't at the top of my list when I started in an independent practice. And that is this concept of a clinical will, which is not the right term for it, and we're going to talk about why, but that plan that needs to be in place for if you are incapacitated and can't run your practice anymore. It's a really important area, it's one that I've avoided for the eight years I've been in independent practice, and I'm sure that many of you will also have avoided, but Anna has absolutely convinced me that it's important and something that we all need to address.Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks:Links for Anna:Website: psych-va.co.ukClinical Continuity Plans: psych-va.co.uk/clinical-continuity-plansLinks for Rosie:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistThe highlightsAnna talks us about her business, Psych VA, and how it came about 01:23Anna tells us what a clinical will, or rather, a clinical continuity plan is, and why it’s important 04:28I ask Anna about the process of putting clinical continuity plan in place 17:10Anna talks us through the two packages she offers 18:23Anna tells us what sets Psych VA apart in offering this service 20:20

Self care for caregivers with Dr Jenny TurnerWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. This week I am delighted to be bringing you an interview with Dr Jenny Turner. She is a clinical psychologist like me, and somebody I have the pleasure of knowing personally. Jenny's here today to talk to us about self-care and how to really nurture and look after ourselves as we do the difficult work often of being a mental health professional. This is something that Jenny is really passionate about, so she's a brilliant person to turn to if you find yourself feeling a bit buffeted by the storms that can come along with independent work as a psychologist or therapist, so I hope you're going to find this episode really supportive and restorative.Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks:brenebrown.comLinks for Jenny:Instagram: @drjennypsychologistSunstack: mindbodysoulpsychology.substack.comWebsite: www.mindbodysoulpsychology.co.ukLinks for Rosie:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistThe highlightsJenny talks about what she does in her independent practice 01:30I ask Jenny how her career wound up here 09:44Jenny talks about how she was blindsided by changes around pregnancy, motherhood and perimenopause 14:44Jenny tells us about the Brene Brown shame resilience training she did 25:56I ask Jenny why she thinks therapists and psychologists are reluctant to come forward for help? 34:08Jenny talks about what she thinks good support for therapists looks like and how people can work with her to improve their self-care 45:34Jenny tells us how we can find her 53:00

How to find your ideal clients in 2025: SEO for psychologists and therapists with Chris MorinWelcome to The Business of Psychology podcast. The first episode of this brand new season of The Business of Psychology is a recording of the free webinar that I held with Chris Morin from Moonraker. Chris is an online marketing expert with tons of experience and a particular passion for helping psychologists and therapists get found by the right clients. I chose this to be our first episode because the trends I see as most threatening to independent practice in the short term are changes to the way that search engines work. This workshop with Chris is all about the simple strategies and steps that we can take now to make sure that we are the people that get found by the people that need us, rather than the generic platforms.Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyEpisode Links:Episode 103: Why you should specialise – old gold that is still importantEpisode 128: Who are you helping? Three ways to specialise your psychology or therapy practiceLinks for Chris:LinkedIn: moonraker-aiWebsite: moonraker.aiTools mentioned by Chris:Google Search ConsoleGoogle AnalyticsSuperhumanWebsite OptimizerPathmonkAcuityTherasaasLinks for Rosie:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieThis week’s questions: If you have a website how many enquiries do you get through it each month?If you don't have a website what stops you from creating one?Have you noticed a drop in referrals recently?If so what do you think is behind it?Rosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistThe highlightsI introduce the episode 00:00Chris introduces the Webinar 03:13Chris talks about common marketing challenges that therapists face 04:09Chris tells us a little bit about him 07:58Chris talks about traffic generation: turning strangers into people that know that we exist 11:36Chris looks at SEO, starting with the technical aspects of a website 15:34Chris talks about page optimisation 17:15Chris talks about...

Season Intro: Resilience and Adaptability: How to thrive in 2025Hello and welcome to the Business of Psychology. It feels like it has been a long time since I've been here behind the mic and it's lovely to be back. I'm really looking forward to settling into this season but I felt like I needed to talk a bit about why it has taken me a while to get going with this season and to think about what I'm going to bring you, because I'm very excited about what we've got up ahead, but it does feel a little bit different to what we've done before. Full show notes for this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks/references:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieThis week’s question: What trends have you noticed coming down the track in mental health care? Is there anything that's giving you anxiety about the future of independent practice or anything you've noticed that you're really excited about and you think could really change the way that we work?Rosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistShownotes Why has it taken me so long to bring this season to you? As you know, if you've been following this podcast for a while, I've been working in seasons or series for the past few years because I felt like that's the best way of curating the content and making sure that what I'm putting out there is always the quality and well researched content that I want to create for you. I just don't feel like I want to be on a hamster wheel of having to churn out content on a weekly cadence, which might not feel like my best work. So I've been dedicating time to the curation of this season, really thinking about the questions I get asked and what people need at this moment. I’ve also been spending a bit longer trying to pursue the guests I really wanted to talk to, which takes time. This season is all about resilience and adaptability, and I think these are two things which we really need to consider for our independent practices moving forward. We've talked on this podcast before about some of the lessons that I've learnt from my MBA. The thing that I have taken away from that, which I just don't think I would have gained the perspective anywhere else, is that we always need to be thinking about the problem that we solve for people, and we have to be accepting of the fact that how we do it, the mediums we use, the methods that we use, will have to change as our customers change and their expectations and the climate that they're living in changes. The AI RevolutionWhen I look at the history of independent practice, It has been incredibly static. The way that we do independent practice now… yes, we're using things like video conferencing software to talk to clients that are in a different geographical space to us, but actually, the fundamental, what we are doing day in, day out, and how we do that, hasn't really changed for a very long time, since the beginning of independent practice for mental health professionals. And now I'm not sure that that's going to continue in exactly the way that it has. What I am sure about is that there will always be a space for us and that we will always be needed. But I think we have to open our minds to moving with the next industrial revolution, the AI revolution, and working out what our useful place within quite a different work and social...

Reflections on 2024 and intentions for 2025Welcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. This is the last episode in this series which means that it must be very nearly Christmas. So Merry Christmas everybody! I hope that you're easing your way into the festive period this year.&nbsp;This is an episode that I actually planned for last year and I chickened out of posting. When it got to January, and it was too late to post it, I did a bit of reflection on why I hadn't aired the episode that I recorded this time last year, and I realised that I wasn't living my values in the best possible way. The reason that I hadn't posted it was that I was worried that some of the stuff in the episode wouldn't be liked by everybody, that it might be controversial to some people in some ways. and ultimately, I just wasn't in a place to be particularly courageous about that. Actually, when I look back on what a year I'd had in 2023, I can completely see why I didn't want to open the door for any hostility, potentially, or any controversy at all. It makes sense. I'd had a really tough year, and although this year has also been challenging, it hasn't been as emotionally demanding as last year, and I do feel in a position now where I actually really want to engage in debates, especially professional debate around the stuff that matters to me. So what I thought we'd do in this episode is think a bit about the stuff that's going on in mental health, particularly in the UK, but globally as well, and what that might mean for us, and questions that it's planted in my mind about where we might go as a group of professionals. I'm sure you won't agree with everything that I think, and that isn't the point, the point here is just that I think we need to engage with this stuff more, and I think that we need to be less concerned about agreement, and more concerned with professional and intellectual curiosity.I've been really enjoying this year; doing a lot more collaboration with colleagues, getting into research again. And I think it's ignited in me this desire to really interrogate some of the assumptions that we make in our work, so I wanted to talk about that. And I thought I'd also reflect a little bit on what's been going on in my life and my business over the past year and how those two things might interweave with each other and maybe set some intentions going forward for 2025 because I think that's really important for all of us to be doing right now.Full show notes for this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks/references:Episode 151: The Immune Mind - Books that make you thinkEpisode 153: AI and the future of mental health with Dr Rachael SkewsEpisode 149: Selling mental health services to organisations with Jessica LorimerEpisode 133: An invitation to pause and reflect before 2024Rosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepregnancypsychologist/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Supporting NICU families: Dr Frankie Harrison and Miracle MoonWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Today I'm really delighted to be bringing you an interview with Dr Frankie Harrison. Frankie is a clinical psychologist and the founder of Miracle Moon. In the episode I'm going to let Frankie tell you a lot about her work, but it's safe to say that I think it's one of the most important independent projects that I've come across in the perinatal mental health space, and I was absolutely delighted to be a small part of Frankie's journey as she's somebody that I have worked with and supported through Psychology Business School. So it's brilliant for me to have Frankie on today to catch up and hear about all the amazing things that she's doing with Miracle Moon. But I also hope that it's going to be really interesting for you to listen to, because we talk about the highs and lows of setting up something that you're really passionate about, working with a co-founder to do that, and also Frankie's aspiration to help many more families that have been through a neonatal intensive care experience.Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks for Frankie:Instagram: @miraclemoonukRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@thepregnancypsychologistThe highlightsFrankie tells us about who she is and her professional background 01:27Frankie talks about what Miracle Moon does and who it exists to help 04:45I ask Frankie how it has been getting Miracle Moon off the ground, and we discuss online workshops and building a community 14:13Frankie reflects on difficult moments in the journey with Miracle Moon 25:06Frankie shares how she and her business partner built a working relationship that's been successful 28:54Frankie tells us her hopes for Miracle Moon and where she sees it going 34:07Frankie tells us how we can connect with her 37:16The Business Growth PackReady to grow your practice beyond one person and a laptop?&nbsp;We are here to support you to build a thriving, impactful and profitable business.&nbsp;Invest in our growth pack to confidently grow your service with associates, organisational work or passive income.Our unique package includes strategy and marketing training from Dr Rosie Gilderthorp, Founder of Psychology Business School, and legal contracts from Clare Veal, Commercial Lawyer from Aubergine Legal.Together, we will ensure that you have the strategy and documents you need for growth so you can expand your impact and income while maintaining your work-life balance.Sign up now: The Business Growth PackThank you so much for listening to the Business of Psychology podcast. I'd really appreciate it if you could take the time to subscribe, rate and review the show. It helps more mental health professionals just like you to find us, and it also means a lot to me personally when I read the reviews. Thank you in advance and we'll see you next week for another episode of practical strategy and inspiration to move your independent practice forward.