Tag Archives: mental health

An open letter to the DCP workforce

Posted on June 21, 2026 by colbypearce

Hello. Some of you will know or know of me, but for those who do not, I am a local Clinical Psychologist, creator, and podcaster. I have a thirty-one year association with The Department for Child Protection. This began in … Continue reading →

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Children Don’t Need Perfect Adults. They Need Predictable Care

Posted on May 9, 2026 by colbypearce

The Most Important Thing Traumatised Children Need Is Not What Most Systems Prioritise Across my career in out-of-home care, education, and therapeutic practice, I have become increasingly convinced of something uncomfortable: We consistently underestimate the impact of inconsistency on children. … Continue reading →

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The 4 Simple Habits that Can Change a Child’s Behaviour (Without Punishment)

Posted on April 23, 2026 by colbypearce

(Professionals – support for your work with parents to maintain a therapeutic care environment for children and young people recovering from a tough start to life.) The AURA by Secure Start App supports daily reflection and attention to four key … Continue reading →

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Enhancing Therapeutic Environments with AURA by Secure Start

Posted on February 9, 2026 by colbypearce

For many years now I have been thinking about the usefulness of having an app on the phones of parents and carers of children I am working with, which reminds them of important aspects of maintaining a therapeutic environment in … Continue reading →

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When are psychology interventions developmental?

Posted on September 20, 2025 by colbypearce

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has delivered much-needed support for children and young adults who have a neurodevelopmental condition  or other diagnosed disability. Psychology service provision is one of these supports. However, in recent times the National Disability Insurance … Continue reading →

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Ten experts speak about child trauma, safeguarding, and therapeutic care

Posted on June 18, 2025 by colbypearce

Followers of this page will be aware that this year I finally started The Secure Start Podcast. So far I have had eleven highly esteemed guests appear, with more booked in. It has been so encouraging that so many respected … Continue reading →

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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 →

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What are we not getting right for our boys?

Posted on April 28, 2025 by colbypearce

In a recent interview with Catherine Knibbs on The Secure Start Podcast, as part of my ‘question without notice’ segment I was asked what we are not doing for, or getting right, with our boys. This followed on from a … Continue reading →

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The Secure Start Podcast Episode One: Sally Rhodes

Posted on March 22, 2025 by colbypearce

I recently started a podcast. This is a project I intended to launch more than a year ago. Unfortunately, life intervened. My first guest is Sally Rhodes. Sally has a Master of Social Work, and a Graduate Diploma in Family … Continue reading →

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Update About Me

Posted on December 8, 2024 by colbypearce

In this post I share with the reader a statement of my competencies and experience that I bring to my work and any role I am engaged for. It is also represented on the About Me page of this site. … Continue reading →

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