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Jan 2024
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Coping With Breast Cancer Author and Cli...

Dr Rosie Gilderthorp
About this episode

Coping With Breast Cancer Author and Clinical Psychologist Dr Sarah Swan

Hello, and welcome to the Business of Psychology. Today I'm here with Dr Sarah Swan. Sarah was a senior level psychologist in the NHS specialising in severe and enduring mental health conditions, until in 2019 she struck out into the independent psychology realm and founded The Swan Consultancy. Since then, Sarah has also been on the board of the ACP, a body for clinical psychologists in the UK, and she's published a self-help book for people coping with breast cancer.

Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of Psychology

Links for Sarah:

Website: swanconsultancy.co.uk

LinkedIn: Dr Sarah Swan

Facebook: @swanconsultancy

Book:

Coping With Breast Cancer: How To Navigate The Emotional Impact Throughout Your Journey - Dr Sarah Swan www.sequoia-books.com/catalog/swan/

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Rosie on Instagram:

@rosiegilderthorp

@thepregnancypsychologist

The highlights

  • I ask Sarah about her independent work; if she find it fulfilling and what it looks like 00:39
  • Sarah talks about her decision to leave the NHS, and her breast cancer diagnosis shortly after  06:40
  • I ask Sarah about the best bots of independent practice 12:42
  • Sarah talks about the inspiration to write her book 15:05
  • Sarah tells us about the challenges along the way 18:11
  • Sarah tells us about the most joyful part of the book writing experience 23:54
  • Sarah talks about the challenge of sharing something very personal in a book 26:27
  • I ask Sarah about her hopes for the book 28:33
  • Sarah gives us her advice for independent mental health professionals writing their first book 30:43

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Is this the year that you take your private practice seriously? Maybe you are just starting out or perhaps you want to grow your practice with a team or passive income. Whatever stage you are at, I would love to support you. For new practices, I have our group coaching programme, Start and Grow where you will find all the support, resources and knowledge you need to create an impactful and rewarding practice. https://psychologybusinessschool.com/psychology-business-school/ For more established practices come and take a look at my coaching for growth packages. I have a couple of spots left for individual coaching so let me help you get 2024 off to the best start possible. https://psychologybusinessschool.com/1-to-1-coaching-for-mental-health-professionals/

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