What it means to call yourself a psychologist, with Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 36: What it means to call yourself a psychologist. Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. The journey to becoming a qualified psychologist is not an easy one. Increasingly, there are people out there who claim to be psychologists when they are not qualified. Today I am joined by the inspiring Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo, who is a counselling psychologist. We discuss what it means to call yourself a psychologist and the controversies around using this term without the qualifications. I hope that you find it useful and thank you for being a part of my world. The Highlights: 00:28: Welcoming Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo, counselling psychologist. 02:23: Tara’s journey 08:09: What can you do if you spot an unqualified psychologist? 09:00: Why the difference between qualified and unqualified is so vital. 10:21: What the BPS logo actually means. 12:49: The impact on aspiring psychologists and qualified psychologists. 17:35: Considering risk. 19:21: Let’s talk money. 20:09: Tara’s brilliantly compassionate conversation starter project. 25:51: Getting in touch with Tara and a big thank you! Get in touch with Tara: Website: www.drtara.co.uk LinkedIn: Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tara-quinn-cirillo-757301212/ Links: 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. 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