I earned my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Deakin University, where my dissertation focused on the impact of autobiographical memory on self-harm. Trained in the traditional cognitive therapies (i.e., CBT, ACT, and DBT), I quickly realised that there is more to an individual than just their thoughts. This led me to continue my clinical training in Schema Therapy and I became an accredited Schema therapist. While the therapy proved effective for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, I began to recognise its limitations, and particularly its aversive and triggering effects on clients with complex trauma-related presentations such c-PTSD and dissociative disorders. This prompted me to further expand my professional development and pursue specialised training in EMDR therapy, the Theory of Structural Dissociation of the Personality, Internal Family System (IFS), the Progressive Approach to EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing. I am now highly skilled at integrating these approaches and adapting EMDR to safely and effectively work with a wide range of disorders and complexities, and in particular with childhood trauma and dissociative conditions.

I gained extensive clinical experience working across the public and private mental health sectors, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This diverse background honed my clinical skills in working with chronic, severe and complex presentations including post traumatic stress disorder, c-PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and dissociative disorders. I find great fulfillment in helping my clients better understand themselves in relation to challenging life circumstances and difficult past experiences. I provides a safe and supportive environment for my clients to explore uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, reinforce their inner strengths, and develop a strong sense of identity.
In addition to the trauma based disorders, I also deeply enjoy working with treatment-resistant presentations, such as persistent depressive disorders, chronic anxiety conditions, and complicated grief.

My ongoing inner work and spiritual journey continuously deepens my understanding of the human body and mind mechanism. The teachings of spiritual teachers such as Sadhguru, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Wim Hof, and Dr. David R. Hawkins among others, shapes how I view human being, and especially my clients — as unique, resilient, and determined individuals who lived through stressful and traumatic life experiences, which impacted how they relate to themselves, others, and the world around them rather than as a collection of symptoms or psychiatric disorders. I am especially passionate about helping others — both clients and consultees — recognise how traumatic life events and childhood experiences impact the nervous system regulation and personality development, resulting in psychological symptoms and present triggers.

Boganin, C. (2018). The Role of Autobiographical Memory in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury. (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation)

Skouteris, H., McGillivray, J., Rinehart, N., & Boganin, C. (2018). Parental and parenting factors of obesity in children with a disability: update of the literature. Manuscript submitted for publication in Obesity Reviews.

McGillivray, J., Gurtman, C., Boganin, C., & Sheen, J. (2015). Self‐Practice and Self‐Reflection in Training of Psychological Interventions and Therapist Skills Development: A Qualitative Meta‐Synthesis Review. Australian Psychologist, 50(6), 434-444.

McGillivray, J., McVilly, K., Skouteris, H., & Boganin, C. (2013). Parental factors associated with obesity in children with a disability: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews [Impact Factor: 7.995]

Hooley, M., Skouteris, H., Boganin, C., & Satur, J. & Kilpatrick N. (2012). Parental influences on the development of dental caries in children aged 0-6 years: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Dentistry. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2012.07.013 [Impact Factor: 3.109]

Hooley, M., Skouteris, H., Boganin, C., & Satur, J. & Kilpatrick N. (2012). Body mass index and dental caries in children and adolescents: A systematic review of the literature published 2004-2011. Systematic reviews, 40 (11), 873-885.

Conferences

Boganin, C., Sharman, S., & Mildred, H. (2017 November). Autobiographical Memory Specificity in Individuals Who Engage in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury. Paper presented at the Memory Studies Association, Copenhagen.

Gurtman, C.G., McGillivray, J.A., and Boganin, C. (2013). The Impact of Reflective and Self-Practice on Cognitive Therapy Competence in Clinical Psychology Trainees. 43rd Annual European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies Congress, Marrakech, Morroco