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
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
Geographical Profiling and Deception Detection with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros and Mario Bekes ...more
Geographical Profiling
February 23, 2026•1 min read

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, 2026•1 min read

Psychological Profiling: Media versus Reality with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros and Mario Bekes ...more
Psychological Profiling
February 23, 2026•1 min read

COVID & Your Mental Health - The Fear with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros and Mario Bekes ...more
COVID and Mental Health
February 23, 2026•1 min read

Introduction to Cons with Psychologist Dr Debbie Collaros & Mario Bekes ...more
Lies, Deception Detection, and Cons
February 23, 2026•1 min read

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, 2026•1 min read
