

The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast
Dr Marianne Trent
đď¸ Essential listening for psychology students, trainees, and early-career professionals who want to build confidence, gain insight, and thrive in their psychology journey.
If you're striving to become a Clinical, Counselling, Forensic, Health, Educational, or Occupational Psychologist - or youâre already qualified and looking for guidance in novel areas - this podcast is for you!
Iâm Dr. Marianne Trent, a qualified Clinical Psychologist, author, and creator of The Aspiring Psychologist Membership. When I was working towards my career goals, I longed for insider knowledge, clarity, and reassurance - so I created the podcast I wish Iâd had.
Every week, I bring you honest, actionable insights through a mix of solo episodes and expert interviews, covering the topics that matter most:
â Building the right experience to stand out in applications
â Navigating challenges like imposter syndrome and burnout
â Developing clinical skills and understanding different psychology roles
â Applying for training courses and succeeding in interviews
â Exploring real stories from psychologists at different career stages
This isnât just a podcast - itâs a support system for anyone pursuing a career in psychology.
đĄ Subscribe now and start making your psychology career ambitions a reality.
đ Explore my books, membership, and more: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent
If you're striving to become a Clinical, Counselling, Forensic, Health, Educational, or Occupational Psychologist - or youâre already qualified and looking for guidance in novel areas - this podcast is for you!
Iâm Dr. Marianne Trent, a qualified Clinical Psychologist, author, and creator of The Aspiring Psychologist Membership. When I was working towards my career goals, I longed for insider knowledge, clarity, and reassurance - so I created the podcast I wish Iâd had.
Every week, I bring you honest, actionable insights through a mix of solo episodes and expert interviews, covering the topics that matter most:
â Building the right experience to stand out in applications
â Navigating challenges like imposter syndrome and burnout
â Developing clinical skills and understanding different psychology roles
â Applying for training courses and succeeding in interviews
â Exploring real stories from psychologists at different career stages
This isnât just a podcast - itâs a support system for anyone pursuing a career in psychology.
đĄ Subscribe now and start making your psychology career ambitions a reality.
đ Explore my books, membership, and more: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent
Episodes
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Jan 17, 2022 ⢠19min
Developing Skills in Non-Invasive History Taking as an Aspiring Psychologist
Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 6Developing Skills in Non-Invasive History Taking Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Being able to run assessment and history taking sessions with your clients in a way which feels supportive and non-invasive is key. Hereâs my toptips for how to do it from a position of curiosity and non-judgement. Highlights: Welcome: 00:30 Attunement: 02:00 Outcome Measures: 03:00Session Content & Structure: 05:00Non-Judgment: 09:00 The Person and their relationship to the difficulties: 11:30Being honest about the intrusion: 13:30 The Single session intervention: 14:00 Links: To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5tTo check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brainConnect on Socials:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServicesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1

Jan 10, 2022 ⢠15min
Creating Opportunities for Teaching, Training & Consultation as an Aspiring Psychologist
Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 5Creating opportunities for teaching, training & consultation. Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Teaching, training and consultation can be core skills for an aspiring psychologist. Today I will be talking about how you can create opportunities for these and also make the most of the ones around you. Please like the video, subscribe to my channel and click the bell button to be notified when I publish new videos. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:30 Behavioural Observations: 01:30Optimisation of the Qualified Psychologistâs time: 03:00 Teaching Skills to others & group work: 04:00Beth: 07:00Opportunities for attending teaching: 09:00 11:30: Developing your confidence 12:30: Summary & Close Links: To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5tTo check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brainConnect on Socials:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServicesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1

Jan 3, 2022 ⢠23min
Self Compassion as an Aspiring Psychologist
Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 4The importance of Self-Compassion as an Aspiring Psychologist Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Today I will be talking about how discovering and utilising the practice of self-compassion will lead to an all-round nicer experience as an aspiring psychologist. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:30 My history with compassion & Prof Paul Gilbert: 01:00 Recommended books: 05:00 Demand for Places: 09:00 Mutual Exclusivity: 11:30 Terms youâll recognise from undergrad! 16:00Learning to Salsa â Badly! 17:00Compassion in Neuropsych 19:00Feed & Water yourself: 20:00 Links: The Compassionate Mind book by Professor Paul Gilbert: https://amzn.to/3mxN5qhThe Compassionate Mind Approach to Difficult Feelings by Dr Chris Irons: https://amzn.to/3muzZKr To check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brainTo check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5tConnect on Socials:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServicesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1

Dec 24, 2021 ⢠22min
Navigating Life Events as an Aspiring Psychologist
Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 3Navigating Life Events as an Aspiring Psychologist Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Life events donât always happen when and where we expect them to and sometimes, we wish they hadnât happened at all. In this episode I talk about navigating these events and your own mental health as an aspiring psychologist. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:28Looking after yourself and raising your hand: 02:36 Grief: 04:00Parenting: 10:39Relationship Breakdown: 13:40 Personal Support: 14:35 Relocations: 16:28 Summary & Close: 18:15 Links: To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5tTo check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brainConnect on Socials:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServicesLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to:https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.

Dec 24, 2021 ⢠23min
Making the most of supervision and the supervisory relationship as an aspiring psychologist
Episode 2: Making the most of Supervision and the supervisory relationship Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Supervision can be one of the single most helpful things to getting you well on your way to where you want to be. In this episode I talk about how to get the best out of the time you spend in supervision. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:28Feeling safe in supervision: 04:18 Distress tolerance and containment: 05:58Boundaries and limits: 07:16Duty of Care 08:40 Cringing in supervision: 10:03Feeling safe continued: 11:14 Max: 14:38When supervision isnât meeting your needs: 16:26Summary & Close: 19:32Links: To download your copy of the supervision guidance contract, head to: www.GoodThinkingPsychology.co.uk/supervision Check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5tTo check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brainConnect on Socials:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychologyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1 Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.

Dec 24, 2021 ⢠28min
Making the most of not that relevant experience as an aspiring psychologist
Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 1Making the most of âNot that Relevantâ ExperienceThank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode I talk about some of the âunrelatedâ job roles Iâve had on my way into Clinical Psychology. I discuss how you can try to make the most of your time there and also how to carve out areas of relevance even in areas which feel far from your goals! The Highlights: Welcome 00:29Intro to the Podcast 00:42Who Are you? 01:44Making the most of your situation 02:58Fun & Games & Office Chair Olympics 04:50Using or losing brain powerâŚ. 05:37Catching Breathing Space 07:25A Typical Day for you? 8:07Managing your diary 10:15Perpetually chopping carrots 11:21Talking to clients about supervision 12:28A bit about me 13:22Jo 19:29Upcoming Themes 21:19Upcoming 5 Day Challenge 23:36Summary & Close 25:03 Links: To register for the upcoming free 5-day challenge: www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/aspireTo check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5tTo check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brainConnect on Socials:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1 Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved:If you enjoy the podcast please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.

Dec 14, 2021 ⢠5min
- What to expect from The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast!
Welcome along to the trailer for The Aspiring PsychologistPodcast with Dr Marianne Trent. Your time is precious so thanks for stoppingby. We are keeping it short and sweet on this introductory runthrough of what to expect when you tune in. If youâd like to be the first to be notified when new episodesare published, then sign up here: www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast-mailing


