Professional Education

Train to support people in pain with more clarity, confidence, and skill.

Colleen offers practical, nuanced education for manual practitioners, health professionals and movement teachers who want to deepen their ability to work with people living with chronic pain.

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Programs

Training Pathways

Three distinct programs, each designed for different stages of professional development and different roles in the field.

Pain Care Aware: Teachers program
Certificate Program

Pain Care Aware for  Teachers

For: Movement teachers who work in a group setting.

A structured certificate program that equips practitioners with a thorough grounding in pain care, providing you the foundation to teach with safety, sensitivity, and evidence-informed guidance in group settings.

By combining pain neuroscience with applied tools and real-world scenarios, this program helps you develop the confidence to respond to what you see in front of you, while supporting the diverse needs of participants within a group.

This Certificate has two parts:

  • Online asynchronous foundations course: This section is self paced. The theory of pain science with PCA (30 hours).
  • Practicum: Synchronous online with Colleen (30 hours over 4 days).
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Pain Care Aware: Therapists program
Certificate Program

Pain Care Aware for Therapists

For: Manual therapists and health care professionals who work 1:1

Ideal for physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, yoga therapists, and other hands-on practitioners, this program provides a foundation in pain neuroscience alongside practical tools to help you better understand pain, communicate more effectively with clients, and adapt your approach in real time.

This Certificate has two parts:

  • Online asynchronous foundations course: This section is self paced.  The theory of pain science with PCA (30 hours).
  • Practicum: Synchronous online with Colleen (30 hours over 4 days).

* In this second section one of your clients may attend with you, for free. They will act as your case study.

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DARE to Heal Certificate program
Certificate Program

DARE to Heal Certificate

For: Movement teachers & therapists

For practitioners who want to understand pain from the inside out and bring that understanding into their clinical work. This program offers a way to experience the process firsthand, while developing the tools to support others with greater clarity, confidence, and responsiveness.

This Certificate has two parts:

  • Immersion: Join a DARE to Heal cohort to live the experience first hand and witness the transformations as they take place in real time.
  • Practicum: The 30-hour practicum with Colleen supports you in bringing this experience into your clinical work.  
    Here you will integrate what you’ve learned, explore the neuroscience behind the process, begin to apply the work in a clinical context, and complete a case study to consolidate your learning.


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Ideal Participants

Who these trainings are designed for

Colleen’s training programs draw participants from across healthcare and movement disciplines. You are a strong candidate if you:

  • Work 1:1 or in groups with people living with chronic pain
  • Are a physiotherapist, osteopath, chiropractor, or manual therapist
  • Are a yoga or Pilates teacher working with a clinical population
  • Are a somatic practitioner, counsellor, or body-based therapist
  • Want to bring pain education into your classes or workshops
  • Are looking for interdisciplinary, evidence-informed training
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How Training Works

Format & Access

Delivery

Programs are offered online.  Some sections are presented asynchronously (meaning you can watch the videos and complete them at your own pace).  Each certificate program also has a synchronous or in-real-time  practicum where you will meet with your cohort and with Colleen on Zoom.  This means you can participate from anywhere in the world while still benefiting from real-time learning and discussion.


Dates & Registration

Cohort dates are announced on a rolling basis. Add yourself to the waitlist to be the first to know when a program opens for registration.

All programs are capped for quality. Spaces are limited and fill quickly with returning cohorts.

Why Choose This Training

Why train with Colleen

Colleen brings more than 28 years of clinical and educational experience to each training she offers. Her work is grounded in ongoing learning, research literacy, and a deeply practical understanding of what works in real clinical and teaching environments.

She teaches from the intersection of osteopathy, pain neuroscience, movement, and somatic awareness — which means the training you receive is not one-dimensional. It is rich, layered, and immediately applicable.

Participants consistently describe her programs as both challenging and supportive: the kind of learning that changes how you see your work, not just what you do in it.

Ready to deepen your practice?

Join the waitlist for the training program that fits your path. Colleen will be in touch with dates, details, and next steps.

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