PROFESSIONAL PROFILE / DKK

Dawid Karol Kolodziej

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.

Dawid Karol Kolodziej — portraitAUSTRALIA
2009 / EARLY CHARITY PLACEMENTS2013 / PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEPACFA / CLINICAL REGISTRANT

01 / Background & experience

An interdisciplinary professional background

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

Education and qualifications

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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Master's degree — Pedagogy

Focus on resocialisation, career and personal counselling.

Bachelor's degree — Pedagogy

Resocialisation and social prophylaxis.

Professional standing

Level IV Certified Psychosocial Counsellor

Level IV competency certification in psychosocial counselling, awarded by The Psychology Counselling Association (PCA).

Issuing association

NDIS Positive Behaviour Support — assessed suitable

Practitioner suitability assessed by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission; not a claim of NDIS provider registration.

Ongoing development

CPD Certificates & Specialist Education

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.

Languages

Polish — native · English — professional working proficiency.

03 / Clinical and psychosocial work

Practice and approach

Since 2013 — professional counselling, psychotherapy and psychosocial support. Early placements in charities began in 2009.

Selected practice areas

  • Youth mental health
  • Anxiety, depression and trauma-related difficulties
  • Family support and family counselling
  • Neurodevelopmental presentations, including autism and ADHD
  • Psychosocial support and risk assessment
  • Forensic counselling informed by forensic psychology
  • Care coordination and cross-sector collaboration

04 / Current roles

Organisations and leadership

Leadership across professional standards, education, counselling services and organisational development.

President of the General Board / 2015—

Psychopedagogical Association

President since 2015, responsible for developing the association’s professional and educational activity, specialist collaboration, public-interest initiatives and organisational direction.

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Chief Executive Officer / 2024—

The Psychology Counselling Association

Executive leadership, organisation-building and strategic development of counselling services, professional collaboration and educational projects.

Organisation website
Academic Director / 2025—

International Counselling Institute

Leading the development of competency-based learning programmes in counselling, educational resources, and standards for quality and continuous improvement.

Organisation website
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05 / Published works

A growing body of work

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.

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Research identifiers and professional profiles

06 / Professional enquiries

Get in touch

For education, speaking, publications, institutional projects and collaboration.