For more than 30 years, Dr. Peter Stanley worked as a child psychologist, teacher, academic, police officer, and probation officer.

In this conversation, he reflects on the biggest lessons from a lifetime of helping children and families. We explore why he believes psychologists should always be "working for the child," why he moved away from an expert-driven model of psychology, and why he holds differing views about diagnosis and labels.

Whether you're a psychologist, teacher, parent, or simply interested in mental health, this conversation will challenge many assumptions about how we understand children's behaviour and how meaningful change actually happens.

In this episode we discuss:

• Dr. Stanley's journey into psychology
• Why psychologists should always work for the child
• The evolution o ...