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 money
• How personal history and family beliefs shape financial decisions
• The unconscious ways clinicians undercharge, overwork, and self-sacrifice
• How to create ethical, sustainable private practice models
• What healthy boundaries around time, fees, and energy really look like

This conversation is for any social worker or therapist trying to navigate the emotional side of money while building a values-aligned career.

🔗 Resources

Mental 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/

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5 Days to Career Clarity in Social Work

Reflect, plan, and take your next step with confidence.
Feeling stuck or unsure about your next move?

https://mailchi.mp/marievakakis/days-to-career-clarity-in-social-work