Caroline & Associates
Accredited EMDR Trainer & Consultant
Caroline Burrows
I am an Accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, and Psychotherapist. I have 20 years of experience across community, hospital, medical, and university settings. I currently provide innovative EMDR training and consultation and clinical supervision to mental health professionals across Australia and abroad. I am also the Owner and Director of Mindful Living Counselling and Psychology a clinic in Melbourne where I lead a team of highly skilled and passionate EMDR therapists. As the EMDR Coordinator at The Melbourne Clinic and The Victoria Clinic, I developed the first inpatient hospital EMDR programs in Victoria.
EMDR therapy is a transformative therapeutic modality and the results it achieves are truly life changing. I am told that I have an infectious enthusiasm for EMDR therapy! I love my work. It is so inspiring to encourage, motivate and mentor therapists as they embrace the opportunities that EMDR therapy brings.
As a proud late-diagnosed ADHDer, I’m passionate about creating inclusive, neurodiverse-affirming learning environments. In my role as a trainer, I aim to model authenticity and inclusivity – sharing my own journey with ADHD from the outset, fidget toy in hand and quirky humour on display!
Outside of work, I am an animal lover. Besotted, you may say. My favourite things to do are to spend time with my beloved dog Willow, have a good laugh and share meals with my wonderful friends and family. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll discover I also have a fondness for flamingos.
Qualifications and Professional Associations
Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Graduate Diploma of Psychotherapy
Bachelor of Social Work
Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers - Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
EMDR Association of Australia - Accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant
Associates
Kate Formston
Accredited EMDR Consultant
Kate is an Accredited EMDR Consultant, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, and Psychotherapist. She has two decades of experience supporting individuals affected by trauma and other mental health challenges.
Kate is an integral part of my team and provides individual and group EMDR consultation to therapists at all stages of their learning. She regularly assists with practicums during my EMDR training workshops and co-facilitates the EMDR Practice Lab, a supportive and experiential space designed to help therapists develop practical confidence in using EMDR therapy.
Kate and I have worked together across four different organisations over the past 15 years, and she has long been a valued colleague in both clinical and training contexts. She brings a down-to-earth and caring presence to her work with both clients and clinicians, and is committed to helping therapists use EMDR therapy in a way that feels integrated, purposeful, and authentic to their own therapeutic style.
Her clinical background includes roles in a sexual assault counselling service, an inpatient EMDR hospital program, and private practice. She has completed extensive advanced training in EMDR therapy and is highly experienced in working with complex trauma, attachment wounding, and dissociative disorders. Kate draws on a range of therapeutic approaches including schema therapy, ego state therapy, internal family systems, and polyvagal theory to inform her EMDR case formulation and interventions. She also has experience delivering EMDR therapy in both intensive and group-based formats.
Kate currently works in the EMDR Intensive Program at Mindful Living Counselling and Psychology, providing focused trauma treatment to clients seeking a more structured and time-efficient therapy option.
Outside of work, Kate enjoys martial arts, personal fitness, spending time outdoors, and connecting with family and friends.
Qualifications and Professional Associations
Master of Social Work
Bachelor of Psychology
Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Diploma of Mindfulness Therapy
Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers - Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
EMDR Association of Australia - Accredited EMDR Consultant
Paula Nicholson
Accredited EMDR Consultant
Paula is an Accredited EMDR Consultant and Registered Counsellor with more than 15 years of experience across community mental health, drug and alcohol services, and private practice.
She regularly assists with practicums during my EMDR training workshops and is a valued part of my EMDR consultation team, helping therapists embed EMDR into their everyday clinical work in a way that feels sustainable and authentic. Paula provides individual EMDR consultation to therapists at various stages of their learning, drawing on a grounded and compassionate approach that supports clinicians to build confidence and clarity in their use of EMDR.
In addition to her consultation work, Paula is currently the Team Leader of a multi-disciplinary team. She finds great purpose and meaning in supporting therapists to utilise EMDR and feel confident using this modality as part of their practice.
As a highly experienced clinical supervisor and EMDR Consultant, Paula also incorporates parts work, schema therapy, ego state therapy, polyvagal theory, and somatic approaches, all through an attachment-focused lens.
She is passionate about social justice and human rights, and has worked extensively with marginalised communities and those who have experienced complex trauma. Paula is well versed in presentations such as PTSD, complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, and personality disorders. She works from a neuroaffirming framework and supports others to incorporate this into their practice. Finding the authentic version of ourselves is something she sees as deeply important.
Outside of the professional space, Paula is an animal lover and keeps herself physically active and busy raising her four sons.
Qualifications and Professional Associations
Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Sociology
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling
Diploma in Mental Health
Registered Counsellor - The Australian Counselling Association (Level 4) & Registered Supervisor
Registered Counsellor - PACFA Membership Level Clinical
EMDR Association of Australia – Accredited EMDR Consultant
Madeleine Jablonski
Accredited EMDR Consultant
Madeleine is an Accredited EMDR Consultant and Registered Psychologist who works closely alongside me across several key areas of my EMDR training and consultation work. She regularly assists with practicums during my EMDR training workshops and co-facilitates the EMDR Practice Lab – a supportive and experiential space designed to help therapists develop confidence and practical skills in using EMDR therapy.
Madeleine brings warmth, enthusiasm, and a neurodiverse-affirming lens to her work with therapists. She’s especially attuned to the nuances of EMDR practice and is committed to creating inclusive, collaborative learning environments where clinicians can explore the complexities of trauma work with curiosity and care.
Her clinical experience spans community health, private practice, and multidisciplinary teams. She supports clients presenting with complex trauma, dissociative disorders (including DID), grief and loss, family violence, attachment wounds, and identity development. Madeleine integrates EMDR therapy with Resource Therapy (parts work), and has a particular interest in working with parts throughout the EMDR process.
Madeleine also brings a creative and grounded energy to her therapy work. She has completed additional training in animal-assisted therapy and often includes her therapy dog, Lachlan, in sessions. She is currently a Clinical Lead at Mindful Living Counselling and Psychology and has experience delivering both intensive and group-based EMDR therapy.
Madeleine is committed to fostering a collaborative and reflective learning environment, guiding clinicians to understand the nuances and depths of EMDR in a warm and enthusiastic fashion. As an AuDHDer, Madeleine is conscious of creating neuroaffirming learning spaces and is learning to apply anti-colonialist practices.
Outside of her professional roles, Madeleine enjoys gardening, camping, learning to surf, and creating art. She finds inspiration and balance through her connection with nature and her creative pursuits.
Qualifications and Professional Associations
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Registered Psychologist – Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
EMDR Association of Australia – Accredited EMDR Consultant
Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi) Member