Season 2, Episode 6 – Utilising a positive mindset to build trust in a lawyer-client relationship with Dr Aileen Alegado

In this episode of the Simply Separated Podcast we had the opportunity to hear from Dr Aileen Alegado, Clinical Psychologist and owner of Mindset Psychology.
In this episode we talk about:

• Dr. Aileen focus’ on mental health in high performing professionals at Mindset Psychology. 
• The stressors that are placed on lawyers and some tools we can use to improve ourselves. 
• Sleep, diet and exercise are all key to good mental and physical health.  
• Dr Aileen explains burnout and the impact it can have on our bodies. 
• Noticing the symptoms of burnout in colleagues. 
• Dr. Aileen is passionate about Positive Mindset Practices. 
• Instilling positive messages and gratitude practices and all help in promoting a positive mindset. 
• The fight or flight mechanism. 
• The power of boundaries in our professional careers. 
• Dr. Aileen shares the importance of being clear about the reason you are working.  
• In order to do good work, you need to be ok first.  
• Assertiveness communication as a method of conflict resolution. 
• Both passive and aggressive communication are destructive to client relationships.  
• Connection to clients is paramount to make them feel safe and herd. 
• Dr Aileen shares her top three tips to foster and manage client relationships. 
• The ‘Coping through COVID’ book Dr. Aileen has written. 

Sit back and enjoy this helpful interview with Dr Aileen Alegado.