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Oct 4, 202412 min read
What are clinical notes and how and why do we keep them?
What are clinical notes and why do we keep them? How do we keep them? Dr Marianne Trent, Clinical Psychologist explains.


Oct 4, 202411 min read
Should you attend psychology interviews when you already have job offers?
You or someone you know may find themselves in the position of being offered multiple interviews for roles and courses. What to do?


Oct 4, 20248 min read
How to cope with the next psychology application season if you are feeling disappointed
How to tackle the next psychology application cycle if you're feeling like you've had the stuffing knocked out of you from the last one!


Oct 4, 20244 min read
How to become a clinical psychologist in the UK
I thought now might be a good time to dial it right back and talk about how people can learn more about the steps involved for qualifying.


Oct 4, 20247 min read
Why do you feel disappointed?
How can you feel disappointed after an interview when it was never yours to begin with? Dr Marianne Trent explains...


Oct 4, 202411 min read
What to do when you're waiting to hear about a job application?
What to do in that tricky bit between submitting an application and hearing back from them about whether you've been successful.

Oct 4, 20243 min read
How applying for professional training in psychology is a lot like gardening
Being an aspiring psychologist can take the patience of a saint! It may feel like you have given up trying by the time you succeed!


Aug 29, 20229 min read
How to have boundaries when socialising as a mental health professional
How do we have boundaries & not therapise our friends & strangers when we are off duty?
Do you tell people what do you do for a living?

Jun 4, 20221 min read
What does success look like in professional psychology?
By Dr Marianne Trent Success in psychology looks like different things to different people. It might look like getting your Psychology A...


Mar 11, 20225 min read
How to deal with DClinPsy Disappointment - Clinical Psychology - Clearing House - My Top Tips
by Dr Marianne Trent, Clinical Psychologist So, let's talk about the DClinPsy application process. For those of you in the know, you will...


Feb 14, 202218 min read
How to prepare for interviews as an Aspiring Psychologist, top tips and techniques
Interviews matters and when they're as rare as they are in the psychology field they really matter! Here's my top tips and tricks to prepare

Oct 18, 20214 min read
The 3 essential qualities you need for success in Clinical Psychology
By: Evan Flynn for Good Thinking Psychological Services Clinical Psychology is a difficult profession - there is no doubt about that....


Sep 22, 20212 min read
Life events happen before, during and after DClinPsy Training
by Dr Marianne Trent, Clinical Psychologist 14 years ago, it was 2007 and I had just been involved in a car crash which left me needing...
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