Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) & a big change YOU need for success as an Aspiring Psychologist - with Dr Steve Jones

The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 19

Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast.

Today I am joined by Dr Steve Jones. He is a qualified clinical psychologist and works with Assistant Psychologists in paediatric services in the North of England. He is also the author

of the book ‘ACT made Yorkshire.’ We talk about how ACT can be useful to aspiring psychologists and the changes which need to happen for career progression.

The Highlights:

00:29: Welcome & Reviews

01:34: The Aspiring Psychologist Membership

02:42: Inro to Dr Steve Jones & ACT

03:56: Steve’s background

09:37: Steve’s current role

11:35: Working split posts

13:17: Working through the pandemic

17:05: Grief & Trauma

18:43: The Clinical Psychologist Collective

20:05: Home working

22:02: ACT made Yorkshire Book

26:11: ACT for aspiring psychologists

30:45: Acceptance as an active process

31:36: the Role of assistant psychologists in services

37:07: Getting hold of the ACT Made Yorkshire Book & connecting with Steve

38:10: Connecting with Marianne & The Compassionate Q&A for interview season.

Links:

• To check out ACT Made Yorkshire: A Sheffield Lad's Take on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: https://amzn.to/3EjqsgU
• To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0
• To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5t
• To check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brain
• To register for the upcoming free 5-day challenge: www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/aspire

Connect on Socials:

· Steve Jones: https://twitter.com/ActMadeYorks

• Marianne: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrMarianneTrent
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drmariannetrent?lang=en
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices

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