Forensic Psychology, ADHD & Dyslexia with Amy Jayne Needham

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 62: Forensic Psychology, ADHD & Dyslexia with Amy Jayne Needham Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. I am joined by my guest, Amy Jayne Needham. We take a look at training as a forensic psychologist. We also explore Amy’s own journey with ADHD and dyslexia… and rodents! We hope you find it useful. I’d of course love any feedback you might have! The Highlights: 00:28: Welcome and intro 01:56: Amy’s background 03:12: What is forensic psychology? 04:53: The overlap between forensic and clinical 07:07: Forensic Training 08:09: Registering with the HCPC 11:26: Work to do until qualifying 12:20: Applying for qualified roles 13:31: The pay increase! 14:10: The timing for applications 17:57: The structure of training 18:18: Amy & ADHD 19:39: Females & ADHD 20:47: ADHD & Dyslexia 24:07: ADHD medication 28:18: the thoughts have slowed down 29:09: Marianne and ADHD traits! 30:01: Ways to curb impulsivity and distractibility 31:57: Distractibility and attention span in work 33:00: the importance of biscuits 34:31: openness about neurodiversity 37:33: ADHD when bored 38:01: How to explore diagnosis 41:41: Connecting with Amy 41:53: Summary, connecting with Marianne and leaving reviews Links:  Connect with Amy https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-jayne-n-a1483b7b/  Get $40 off a remarkable tablet here: remarkable.com/referral/4LJU-DJD8  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 #traineepwp #mdt #qualifiedpsychologist #adhd #neurodiversity #dyslexia #forensics #forensicpsychologist #traineeforensicpsychologist #traineepsychologist 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