Bron and Sahra unpack whether it’s okay to be yourself on social media. They chat about ?? challenges and responsibilities that psychologists have in managing their online presence ??How to be authentic online while managing risk ? What clients think of their therapists’ social media.

Guest: Psychologist and Co-Director of Mindscape Psychology / Director of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)

LINKS

Research talked about in the episode (subscription-only access): Client discovery of psychotherapist personal information online

Open access (free) research: Current ethical dilemmas experienced by therapists who use social media: A systematic review

Open access (free) research: Therapist + Social Media = Mental health influencer? Considering the research focusing upon key ethical issues around the use of social media by therapists

Subscription-only research: Navigating the multidimensionality of social media presence: ethical considerations and recommendations for psychologists

Subscription-only research: “I can’t do that…I’m a counsellor: Implications of professional boundaries on counsellors’ public life as entertainers”

Smarter In Seconds – Blair Imani Insta

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