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I am a practising Clinical Psychologist with twenty-seven years’ experience working with children and young people recovering from abuse and neglect. I am also an author and educator in trauma-informed, therapeutic caregiving. My programs are implemented in Australia and Ireland, and I am well-known for my practical and accessible guidance for caregivers and professionals alike.

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 11: Dr Lisa Cherry

Posted on June 15, 2025 by colbypearce

This past week I had the privilege to speak to Dr Lisa Cherry FRSA on The Secure Start Podcast. Lisa is an inspirational global voice for children and young people who could not be safely cared for at home, and … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged adoption, attachment, care experienced, care experienced person, care leaver, fostercare, fostering, homelessness, kinship care, parenting, residential child care, resilience, therapeutic care, therapeutic residential care, trauma informed, trauma informed classroom, trauma informed school | Leave a comment

Exploring Attachment, Self-Worth, and Shame

Posted on June 7, 2025 by colbypearce

In this episode of The Secure Start Podcast we do something a little different. This past week I was interviewed by Edmund Hill-Thompson, Head of Learning at Blue Sky Network Social Care as part of their learning and development series … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged attachment, attachment relationship, attachment style, attachment theory, child welfare, eduucator, foster care, foster carer, kinship care, kinship carer, residential child care, school, Social Care, therapeutic care, therapeutic residential child care | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 10: Dr Kiran Modi

Posted on June 3, 2025 by colbypearce

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of interviewing Dr Kiran Modi, founder of Udayan Care. Across the past 30 years Kiran has been at the forefront of implementing some amazing initiatives with respect to the care and … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged aftercare, attachment, care experienced, care leaver, care leavers, child welfare, child welfare leadership, fostercare, fostering, inspirational, residential child care, therapeutic care, therapeutic residential child care, trauma informed | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 9: Simon Benjamin

Posted on May 30, 2025 by colbypearce

Recently, I had the priviledge to interview Simon Benjamin on The Secure Start Podcast. For two decades, Simon experienced a wide range of care models in disability, mental health, special education, out-of-home care and Aboriginal childcare services. This included caring … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged attachment, child and family welfare, Child Protection, child welfare leadership, fostercare, fostering, leadership, mentoring, out of home care, supervision, trauma informed | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 8: Lynne Peyton

Posted on May 27, 2025 by colbypearce

Recently, I had the priviledge of interviewing the indomitable Lynne Peyton on The Secure Start Podcast. Lynne is a former senior manager in Health and Social Services, having held both operational and strategic management responsibilities for mental health and services … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Child Protection, child safeguarding, child welfare, child welfare leadership, leadership, leadership supervision, mentoring, supervision | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 7: Graeme Kerridge

Posted on May 27, 2025 by colbypearce

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Graeme Kerridge on The Secure Start Podcast. Graeme is an international health development consultant who has worked in over 25 countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and in the countries of the … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged child welfare leadership, consultant, health management, leadership, management, out of home care, residential care, residential child care | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 6: Adela Holmes

Posted on May 27, 2025 by colbypearce

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Adela Holmes on the Secure Start Podcast. Adela has a career spanning 52-years, during which she has worked in the child protection, child & family welfare & out of home care fields for … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged attachment, fostercare, fostering, Model of Care, parenting, residential child care, therapeutic residential care, trauma informed | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 5: Lisa Etherson

Posted on May 27, 2025 by colbypearce

Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Lisa Etherson about her innovative theory, Shame Containment Theory. Shame Containment Theory makes a lot of sense and I particularly liked how it applied to the Netflix series, Adolescence. You can listen … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged attachment, compulsive behaviours, counsellor, development, mental health, parenting, psychotherapy, shame, trauma, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Getting behaviour management right for deeply hurt and troubled children and young people: A Triple-A Approach

Posted on May 17, 2025 by colbypearce

Managing behaviours of concern exhibited by deeply hurt and troubled children and young people can be challenging, with conventional approaches like time-out, reward charts, and removing access to a desired item or privilege rarely resulting in a desired outcome. Often … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting | Tagged adoption, attachment, behaviour management, behaviour problems, childhood trauma, fostercare, kinship care, meltdown, parenting, tantrum, trauma informed | Leave a comment

The Secure Start Podcast Episode 4: Catherine Knibbs

Posted on May 17, 2025 by colbypearce

I recently interviewed Cath Knibbs on The Secure Start Podcast. Cath is an international authority on online harms to children, and a great speaker to boot! You can watch the podcast at the link below or listen here. Cath’s Bio: … Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged attachment, children, Cyber trauma, fostercare, fostering, kids, kinship care, online harms, parenting, teens, trauma informed | Leave a comment

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