About Colleen

Areas of Expertise

Colleen's areas of expertise include:

• couple & marital issues
• relationship issues
• parenting challenges
• anxiety & panic disorder
• self-esteem issues
• loss & grief
• stress management & crisis management
• mild to moderate depression
• issues around feeling disconnected and "stuck" in life

Qualifications

• Specialist Course in Couple Therapy (Relationships Australia Victoria)
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling & Psychotherapy (Cairnmillar Institute)
• Accredited Crisis Telephone Counsellor (Wesley Mission)

Workshops/Training

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Intensive – Expressive Therapy Clinic
• Masterclass with Prof Robert Elliot - AIEFT
• Desire Discrepancy: Libido and Sexual Expectations - Tanya Koens
• Clinical Foundations in Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 and 2
• Using EFT Online - AIEFT
• Using EFT for 21st century addictions – AIEFT
• Covid-19: Responses and Responsibilities – PACFA
• EFT Trauma Training - AIEFT
• Sexuality & Sexual Difficulties – Monash Uni
• Emotion Focused Therapy – AIEFT
• Mindfulness Master Class – TATRA
• It takes a village – supporting new parents - PANDA
• Working with Separated Families - RAV
• Emotion Focused Family Therapy - AAFT
• Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy - ACEFT
• Internship in Couple Therapy - RAV
• Counselling Same Sex Couples – RAV
• Existential Theory in Counselling Practice - Cairnmillar
• Process Experiential Emotion Focused Therapy – Dr Melissa Harte
• Exploring Couple Sexuality - ACEFT
• Working with relational dynamics and emotional and physiological reactivity – Gottman Institute
• Imago Relationship Therapy for Professionals – Harville Hendrix
• Pre-Marriage Educator Training - RelateWell
• Grief & Bereavement Volunteer Training - ACGB
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – Wesley Mission

Professional Memberships

• PACFA Reg. Clinical 24057