College of Child and Adult Psychotherapy

About Our Director

Rosalie Birkin | Psychotherapist

ROSALIE BIRKIN | PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Rosalie has had over 30 years of clinical experience in psychotherapy with adults, adolescents, children, and infants and their families.

She has had extensive training in a range of therapies. She holds a number of qualifications including a Masters in Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and is a graduate of the 4-year adult psychoanalytic psychotherapy training program conducted by the Victorian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists.

Rosalie has provided consultation and professional education to health and welfare professionals from various disciplines.

She has presented at many local, national and international conferences, provided teaching and training in a range of academic and professional training programs and organised many conferences, public lectures and other events.

She has also played a major role in the development of academic programs, training programs and courses.  She has been a member of the Victorian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists’ Training Committee and the Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australia’s Training Committee. 

She is currently the President of the Glen Nevis Clinic (for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) Inc. which is a Charitable Organisation providing reduced fee psychoanalytic psychotherapy to those who could not otherwise afford such services.  The Glen Nevis Clinic (for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) Inc. has Deductible Gift Recipient status.

Rosalie is currently a member of several professional organisations including:

  • Victorian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists (VAPP)

  • Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australia (CPPAA)

  • Australian Association of Infant Mental Health (AAIMHI)

  • World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH)

  • The VAPP and CPPAA are Member Associations of the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australasia (PPAA),which is a founding member of the Australasian Confederation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies (ACPP).