Power imbalances in fiduciary relationships and how to address them as an aspiring psychologist

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 24: Power imbalances in fiduciary relationships and how to address them as an aspiring psychologist Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. When working as in psychology, or in a caring profession, it is important we consider power imbalances. This podcast is a special request, it highlights some of the ways I consider power imbalances in my practice. It will look at how I consider individual differences, culture, language, and social factors. I hope it helps you to reflect on power imbalances in your own work! The Highlights: 00:28: A special request on power imbalances 01:49: Fiduciary relationships 03:01: Polite and respectful 03:54: You can call me Marianne 04:57: Confidentiality and Netflix! 05:59: Overidentifying with clients 06:52: Testimonial from incoming Trainee! 07:48: What is it like for our service users? 09:32:  Trusty Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs! 10:43: Different experiences of the same problem 11:48: Social factors 12:48: Take me through your day-to-day 13:46: Ask the difficult questions! 14:45: Language and coping strategies 15:49: Don’t be afraid and don’t assume! 16:41: Thank you, review, and the aspiring psychologist membership 17:17: Jingles Check out ways to work with her including the upcoming aspiring psychologist book and the aspiring psychologist membership head to her linktree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  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