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Meet the speakers, contributors and staff who help families support children and young people.
  • Karen Young
    Karen Young

    Karen Young

    BSc (Psych) (Hons), Masters in Gestalt Therapy, speaker, leader in child and adolescent anxiety, and best selling author | heysigmund.com Karen Young is a leading authority on child and adolescent anxiety, with a background in psychology and extensive experience working with children, teens, families, schools, and organisations.

  • Dr. Justin Coulson
    Dr. Justin Coulson

    Dr. Justin Coulson

    PhD and bestselling author | justincoulson.com Dr Justin Coulson is a PhD bestselling author, and one of Australia’s most trusted voices on parenting and relationships. His work sits at the intersection of rigorous research and real family life – informed by decades of study in positive psychology…
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