Tag Archives: psychotherapy

Redundancy as a goal of trauma-focused psychotherapy

Posted on February 13, 2023 by colbypearce

When you take on the psychotherapy role with a child or young person who is recovering from as tough start to life in out-of-home care, there is a real possibility that you will become the most consistent and enduring adult … Continue reading →

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Attentional factors and attachment security

Posted on January 16, 2022 by colbypearce

We all live our life moving between two worlds. In one world, we experience ourselves, others, and our world in a positive way. We notice more of the good things when we are there. In the other world, we experience … Continue reading →

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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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Child Psychotherapy: An update about my approach

Posted on July 24, 2020 by colbypearce

I am frequently asked about my approach to psychotherapy with children and young people. In this blog I reproduce an explanation for parents and caregivers that appears on the Secure Start website. Psychology is a broad term that covers the … Continue reading →

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A time of reflection and redirection

Posted on June 19, 2020 by colbypearce

It has been more than a month since my last post. This has been a period of significant reflection about career direction and what is both professionally and personally important to me. This period of reflection has been prompted by … Continue reading →

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Providing a psychology service to children and young people in an online medium

Posted on April 1, 2020 by colbypearce

A short video I have made about my initial experience delivering a psychology service to children and young people via an online medium in this time of social distancing.

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Option of Last Report: Providing Therapy to Deeply Troubled Young People

Posted on January 16, 2020 by colbypearce

I was talking to an overseas colleague today about the provision of psychotherapy services to young people who are in the most desperate of circumstances. This includes young people who are no longer able to be cared for in a … Continue reading →

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