Master's degree — Forensic and Penitentiary Psychology
Master's degree completed at Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa, specialising in forensic and penitentiary psychology.
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Australia-based Mental Health Clinician · Psychotherapist (online) · Counsellor · Organisational Leader
Australia-based psychotherapy and mental health practice, including online consultations, alongside writing, education and organisational leadership.
AUSTRALIA01 / Background & experience
Dawid Karol Kolodziej is an Australia-based mental health clinician, psychotherapist and counsellor offering online consultations. His professional practice in counselling, psychotherapy and psychosocial support dates from 2013, following early charitable placements in 2009. Online service availability depends on individual circumstances and applicable professional requirements.
He works as a Senior Mental Health Clinician at headspace Mackay, operated by North and West Remote Health (NWRH). His practice supports young people and families experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma-related difficulties, autism, ADHD and complex psychosocial challenges. His work brings together evidence-informed intervention, risk assessment and coordination across mental health, disability, education, child protection and youth justice services.
His earlier professional work in Poland included forensic and court-related psychological assessments and specialist opinions in family and criminal matters. His approach emphasises person-centred care, collaborative goals, structured intervention planning and measurable outcomes.
Alongside practice, he is President of the General Board of the Psychopedagogical Association (TPP), Chief Executive Officer of The Psychology Counselling Association (PCA), and Academic Director of the International Counselling Institute (ICI). He contributes to organisational strategy, specialist education, certification frameworks, professional ethics and quality standards.
He has also founded and managed business initiatives, undertaken executive work in the IT sector and served as a city councillor. His interests include forensic and educational psychology, adolescent social maladjustment, family risk and protective factors, counselling and organisational leadership.
02 / Education and qualifications
Master's degree completed at Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa, specialising in forensic and penitentiary psychology.
View university alumni profileFocus on resocialisation, career and personal counselling.
Resocialisation and social prophylaxis.
Professional registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
View PACFA public register profileLevel IV competency certification in psychosocial counselling, awarded by The Psychology Counselling Association (PCA).
Issuing associationPractitioner suitability assessed by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission; not a claim of NDIS provider registration.
Professional development through certified courses in psychology, mental health and counselling. The portfolio includes personality theory training with the University of Oxford, University of Tasmania programmes in dementia prevention and brain injury, and specialist courses from other education providers.
Polish — native · English — professional working proficiency.
03 / Clinical and psychosocial work
Since 2013 — professional counselling, psychotherapy and psychosocial support. Early placements in charities began in 2009.
04 / Current roles
Leadership across professional standards, education, counselling services and organisational development.
President since 2015, responsible for developing the association’s professional and educational activity, specialist collaboration, public-interest initiatives and organisational direction.
Organisation websiteExecutive leadership, organisation-building and strategic development of counselling services, professional collaboration and educational projects.
Organisation websiteLeading the development of competency-based learning programmes in counselling, educational resources, and standards for quality and continuous improvement.
Organisation website05 / Published works
The publication library brings together current papers, working papers, books and earlier writing. New and archival work is added progressively, with links to the source records and available editions.
Browse publications ↗Research identifiers and professional profiles
06 / Professional enquiries
For education, speaking, publications, institutional projects and collaboration.