Adult Autism Diagnosis, Long Term Health Conditions and Training as a Psychologist during the pandemic - with Dr Victoria Walker

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode 95: The impact of autism, gastrointestinal conditions and what it taught me with Dr Victoria Walker

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We are in the full swing of application season – time goes by quickly! In light of this, this episode welcomes Victoria Walker, a trainee clinical psychologist, where we talk about reducing burnout, especially useful when working, completing and writing your personal statement and playing all the other roles that one may have in life. In this episode, Victoria talks about her experience with a long-term condition as well as going through a diagnostic assessment for Autism Spectrum Condition as a trainee. Join us as we explore top tips to help us with our application and to better equip ourselves to be the qualified psychologists we aspire to be as we reflect on Dr Walker’s journey through training and beyond.

We hope you find it so useful.

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The Highlights:

• (00:00): Summary & Introduction
• (01:05): Key reminders and dates for application season for DedPsy & DclinPsy
• (03:18): Welcoming Dr Victoria Walker
• (05:24): Cohort of lockdown & the challenges of placements
• (09:49): Reflecting on training as a person with long-standing health conditions in the world of Covid-19
• (11:03): Could the future of training be online?
• (13:24): What is it like living with ulcerative colitis and completing training?
• (15:48): The journey of Victoria’s Autism Diagnosis as an adult in 3rd year training
• (19:40): Camouflaged masking in neurodivergent individuals – what is it & why is it important?
• (22:25): Coping with Camouflaging behind the mask
• (25:11): Victoria’s strong sense of justice on placements
• (27:14): The importance of organisation and planning in uncertain environments
• (28:57): “Is Clinical Psychology for me?” – the big question
• (31:22): The need for supportive teams to help us flourish and the impact of NHS cultures on us
• (36:11):What exactly is ulcerative colitis?
• (38:12): The link between gastrointestinal conditions and Autism
• (40:35): The struggle with ulcerative colitis, autism and day-to-day life
• (43:35): Dr Walker’s next steps (and dealing with imposter syndrome)
• (44:59): Connect with Dr Walker & her support groups!
• (46:33): The top tip for reducing burnout: staying in-tune with your values
• (49:10): Summary and close

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