Category Archives: Therapy

Achieving best outcomes from care

Posted on September 7, 2022 by colbypearce

Twenty-seven years continuous work in child protection and child welfare, including ongoing work with young adults who have transitioned from Care, has taught me some extremely valuable lessons about long-term outcomes of a childhood spent in State Care. In particular, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, Therapy, trauma informed, trauma informed care, Trauma Informed Schools | Tagged childprotection, childwelfare, childwelfareleadership, fostercare, kinshipcare, parenting, psychology, socialcare, socialwork, teachers, traumainformed, traumainformedschools | Leave a comment

A Short Introduction to Attachment and Resilience

Posted on July 25, 2021 by colbypearce

I have maintained this blog site or more than ten years. This will be the 250th post published to it. Given the sheer volume of content I have decided to make a post with links to the posts that I … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, Schools, Therapy, Training Programs, trauma informed | Tagged attachment, attachment theory, child care, child development, Child Protection, child welfare, children's behaviour problems, fostercare, kinshipcare, parenting, psychology, reactive attachment disorder, residential care, resilience, self-care, Social Work, therapeutic, therapeutic care, training, trauma-informed, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Relationships Regulate and Repair

Posted on July 19, 2021 by colbypearce

Relational trauma, such as that which occurs as a result of abuse and neglect, impacts three key areas of relational connection: The relational connection a child has with others, including those who care for them; The relational connection the child … Continue reading →

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The Aqua Balloon: An allegory about growth and love from the psychology consulting room

Posted on January 22, 2020 by colbypearce

In my therapeutic work with children and young people I incorporate play activities in order for them to experience themselves in a way that challenges existing unhelpful ideas. My intent is to support and strengthen an alternative self-concept that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Therapy, trauma informed practice | Tagged child development, childcare, children, early years, educator, educators, fostercare, fostercarer, kinshipcare, kinshipcarer, parent, parenting, psychology, resilience, socialcare, trauma informed, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Why clinicians use play in therapy with children

Posted on February 4, 2019 by colbypearce

In response to the statement that he or she (the clinician) ‘just plays with the children’ I give you the following reasons why play is important. Continue reading →

Posted in Therapy | Tagged adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child trauma, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, parenting, trauma informed, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Party Hats On Monsters

Posted on January 11, 2019 by colbypearce

A technique that assists children with their fears in an enjoyable and non-threatening way. Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Therapy | Tagged childrens anxiety, childrens fears, howto, nightmares, psychology | 1 Comment

Reparative Attachment Therapy

Posted on April 25, 2014 by colbypearce

Reparative Attachment Therapy.

Posted in Adoption, Fostering, Resilience, Therapy, Wellbeing | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, child trauma, childrens behaviour, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, residential care, resilience, Secure Start, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Colby Pearce Online

Posted on February 23, 2014 by colbypearce

Dear Followers and Visitors to this site, I have been asked a number of times whether I provide online consultations and webinars in my areas of specialty and interest. Well, I wish to advise that I am willing and gearing … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized, Wellbeing | Tagged child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, e-Consultation, Online Psychologist, Psychologist Online, Webinar | Leave a comment

Reparative Attachment Therapy

Posted on February 12, 2014 by colbypearce

Reparative Attachment Therapy is the name used to refer to Colby’s therapeutic approach when treating children who have experienced the devastating effects of abuse, neglect, family violence and loss during their early developmental years. Key elements of Colby’s approach appear … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Therapy, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, anxiety, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist Adelaide, child trauma, childrens behaviour, fostering, kinship care, parenting, residential care, Secure Start | Leave a comment

In order to be heard we first need to listen

Posted on February 2, 2014 by colbypearce

I think a lot about the concept of validation; and its antithesis, invalidation. In psychological terms, validation incorporates the experience that our thoughts, feelings, perspectives and intentions are understood, accepted and respected by significant others. Conversely, invalidation incorporates the experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Favourites, Therapy, Wellbeing | Tagged child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, invalidation, psychology, resilience, validation, wellbeing | Leave a comment

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