The little known way to become a qualified psychologist - with Anagha Sharma

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 57: The little known way to become a qualified psychologist Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. One of the things I have most enjoyed about the podcast so far is being able to introduce you to ways to gain experiences and qualifications which you may not have heard of or considered before. I am excited to do exactly that today and I am joined by my guest Anagha Sharma. We hope you find it useful. The Highlights: 00:28: Welcome and intro 01:27: How we met 02:09: Anagha’s current role 03:34: There’s still a thesis! 04:41: The funding 07:47: The cohort situation 09:01: Benefits of the dual qualification 10:52: A ‘typical’ placement 13:06: Anagha’s background pre-training 15:48: The competitive ethos 16:21: The timeline for applications & the course 19:11: working with clients who challenge us 20:11: Anagha’s culture and those we serve 21:46: Working with diverse populations 24:09: Anagha’s tips for reducing burnout 27:23: It’s supposed to be enjoyable at least some of the time! 28:50: Imposter syndrome 29:56: The privilege of helping others 31:39: Summary, contact and close Links: • Connect with Anagha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaghasharma/  Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity 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. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #BPS #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #britishpsychologicalsociety #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #mentalhealthprofessional #mentalhealthprofessionals #workingwithpeople #supportatwork #personalandprofessional #worklifebalance #traineepwp #staffteam #mdt #forensicpsychologist #forensicpsychology #culture #diversity #ethnicity #qualifiedpsychologist Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored by WriteUpp Tap to Pay This episode is sponsored by WriteUpp. Their Tap to Pay app turns your smartphone into a card reader, helping private practitioners take secure payments without additional hardware. Use code MARIANNE30 for a free 30-day trial and 30% off your first 6 months at this link: https://writeupp.com/?refid=142336