Testimonials
Individual Counselling:
‘Colleen is supportive and professional in my individual counselling sessions with her, I enjoy creating a sandtray after some talk-based therapy … it is effective in providing clarity and I look forward to my sessions.’ WD (m, 55yrs)
‘I have never been to counselling before and am really glad I took the time to make the appointment … I am practicing self-care activities on a daily basis and appreciate the new strategies I learnt in my counselling sessions to help me live my best life.’ DK (m, 43 yrs)
‘Colleen creates a safe place to talk in her individual counselling sessions in a welcoming and comfortable environment.’ SB (f, 45 yrs)
Colleen Kelly
PACFA Reg.Registered Clinical 31552; ACA reg. 28712
QCT and QGCA member
Individual and Group Clinical Professional Supervision Certificate, Sandplay Therapy and Symbol Work Certificate, Master’s in Education (Guidance and Counselling); Graduate Diploma in Psychology and a Degree in Education
Professional Supervision:
Colleen is a qualified Professional Supervisor, with a Certificate in Clinical Supervision, and is accredited as a Clinical Supervisor by the Australian Counselling Association, providing Professional Supervision to School Counsellors. She also partakes in regular ‘supervision on supervision’ with an ACA and PACFA approved supervisor and is trained in various counselling modality. She has established her Professional Supervision practice from her Consulting Room in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, offering both in-person and online consultations. She uses a range of evidence-based techniques providing Person Centred 1- on – 1 counselling.
Professional Supervision is a relationship between a supervisor and a supervisee to support, evaluate and develop the supervisee’s professional development and covers but is not limited to the following areas:
Knowledge of the Industry: To help people who are new to the counselling profession and need to make sense of their need and focus areas.
Professional Development: We provide guidance and supervision through case discussion, skills review and coaching in the supervisee’s preferred modality to help our supervisee develop their clinical skills.
Micro skills Training: A strong foundation in interviewing helps the counsellor enhance their communication with clients. It helps the counsellor effectively build a working alliance and engage clients in meaningful discussions. Good interviewing and micro-skills is helpful for counsellors to build a strong therapeutic relationship with their clients. It also helps the counsellor identify the client’s needs and move into the client’s centred direction. At Counselling Brisbane, we provide trainning to enhance your skills in interviewing and counselling.
The Self of The Counsellor: Self-awareness is crucial to managing transference and countertransference. Good self-awareness enables the counsellor to draw appropriate boundaries and make a ‘conscious use of the self’ in their therapeutic work.
Ethics: Counsellors must be aware of the ethical codes governing the counselling profession. Good knowledge of Ethical codes helps protect the counsellors from committing an error that may jeopardise both the counsellors and the clients’ wellbeing in line with ACA and PACFA’s Code of Ethics.
Professional Supervision Testimonial:
‘Colleen’s active listening provided reassurance for me as her supervisee. She collaboratively tried to understand patiently what was the specific dynamic and when does it happen with my client that was bothering them. She led with empathy and invited me to problem solve whilst checking on my self-care and Professional Development.’
Ben, 30.01.2025
‘Colleen was empathetic and helped me to problem solve as her supervisee. She provided follow-up support in the next session and sent through some really useful resources to use with my clients.’
Wayne, 03.02.2025
‘Colleen’s professional caring nature and warmth shines through in each supervision session, giving me additional reassurance knowing I have a professional supervisor to support me with any issues revealed by my clients.’
Libby, 23.02.2025
