DR DEBBIE COLLAROS

Debbie has particular interest and experience in working with:
•    Couples (married, engaged or dating)
•    Families (parent-child, sibling and in-law dynamics)
•    Parental Skills Guidance
•    Recovery from Dysfunctional Family of Origin / Attachment Issues
•    Adult Mood and Anxiety Disorders
•    Adult Anger Management, Self-Esteem and Adjustment Issues
•    Adult ADHD
•    Adult Autism Spectrum
•    PTSD / Complex Trauma / Stress
•    Work Colleague Relationships

Debbie is a Board Approved Supervisor, offering supervision to:

Psychology Interns

Registered Psychologists

PSYCHOEDUCATION SERVICES

Debbie is passionate about psychoeducation and has addressed adults, adolescents and the general public on a range of topics in a variety of settings.


Conference Presentations:
Paper: Technology and the Therapeutic Relationship: In Service to, OR to the Detriment of?
(2017 National Conference of the Australian Counselling Association)

 

Forensic Psychology Workshops and Consultancy:

On issues of corporate fraud, including investigative interviewing and deception detection 

Podcasts:

•    Therapy and Technology

•    Geographical Profiling of Serial Murder

•    Investigative Interviewing and Deception Detection


Radio Interviews:
•    Psychodrama
•    The Changing Roles of Men and Women in Relationships
•    Recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress
•    The Effects of Xenophobia and Media’s Graphic Images on Children
•    Irritating People
•    How the Public Forms Perceptions
•    The Corporate Psychopath

•    Adult ADHD

•    Geographical Profiling of Serial Murder

•    Investigative Interviewing and Deception Detection

South African Police Precincts:

•    Stress Management

University Lecturing:

Excelsia College, Sydney AU 

Master of Counselling

Trauma and Relational Dynamics

Sessional Lecturer (2019 - Present)

Alphacrucis College, Sydney AU 

Bachelor of Social Science

Counselling Skills and Psychopathology

Sessional Lecturer (2017) - nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award -

 

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg RSA

Faculty of Health Sciences (Forensic Medicine & Pathology)

Serial Murder and Geographical Profiling

Forensic Psychology Honours Programme Coordinator and Lecturer (2015)

Workshops:

A diversity of practical and preventative psychoeducational workshops for improved insight and wellbeing of school pupils, teachers, parents and churches to minimise their need for expensive psychotherapy

Featured Posts

Geographical Profiling and Deception Detection

Geographical Profiling and Deception Detection with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros and Mario Bekes ...more

Geographical Profiling

February 23, 20261 min read

Geographical Profiling and Deception Detection

The Psychology Behind Why People Learn to be Deceptive

The Psychology Behind Why People Learn to be Deceptive with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros and Mario Bekes ...more

Lies, Deception Detection, and Cons

February 23, 20261 min read

The Psychology Behind Why People Learn to be Deceptive

The Difference Between a Crime Scene on TV vs. Reality

Psychological Profiling: Media versus Reality with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros and Mario Bekes ...more

Psychological Profiling

February 23, 20261 min read

The Difference Between a Crime Scene on TV vs. Reality

COVID & Your Mental Health - The Fear

COVID & Your Mental Health - The Fear with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros and Mario Bekes ...more

COVID and Mental Health

February 23, 20261 min read

COVID & Your Mental Health - The Fear

Introduction to Cons

Introduction to Cons with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros & Mario Bekes ...more

Lies, Deception Detection, and Cons

February 23, 20261 min read

Introduction to Cons

What are the signs of manipulation in relationships?

What are the signs of Manipulation in Relationships? Manipulation Susceptibility in Relationships with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros & Mario Bekes ...more

Lies, Deception Detection, and Cons

February 23, 20261 min read

What are the signs of manipulation in relationships?

Restoring Relationships

Leaving Legacies

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