Is Caring Costing You? Money Beliefs and Private Practice

23/07/2025 51 min Episodio 77
Is Caring Costing You? Money Beliefs and Private Practice

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For many social workers and mental health professionals, the tension between caring and charging is real.In this episode of Inside Social Work, I am joined by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, host of the Mental Work podcast, to unpack how unexamined money beliefs can impact your practice, your wellbeing, and even your sense of identity as a helping professional.We explore:Why helping professions carry deep shame around moneyHow personal history and family beliefs shape financial decisionsThe unconscious ways clinicians undercharge, overwork, and self-sacrificeHow to create ethical, sustainable private practice modelsWhat healthy boundaries around time, fees, and energy really look likeThis conversation is for any social worker or therapist trying to navigate the emotional side of money while building a values-aligned career.🔗 ResourcesMental Work Podcast –https://www.mentalworkpodcast.com/are-your-money-beliefs-holding-you-back-with-marie-vakakis/ How to Improve Your Relationship With Money – https://www.raskmedia.com.au/2025/01/02/how-to-improve-your-relationship-with-money/Relationships & money: how to start having better conversations – https://marievakakis.com.au/relationships-money-how-to-start-having-better-conversations/ Got something you'd like to hear on the podcast?🎙️ Got a question or something on your mind? Send it through. You can write it or email a voice memo to [email protected], and it might be featured in a future episode of Inside Social Work.Your curiosity could help shape a conversation that resonates with the wider community.Want to be a guest? Submit a speaker request here http://marievakakis.com.au/be-a-podcast-guest/Got an anonymous question? Submit it here:https://forms.gle/wg7Lk61xde9Lge976Mentioned in this episode:5 Days to Career Clarity in Social WorkReflect, plan, and take your next step with confidence.
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