Resources
Tools for growth — yours to keep
Books, workshops, speaking engagements, and ways to connect with Dr. Colleen's work — whether you're a client, a fellow clinician, or simply someone ready to grow.
Books by Dr. Colleen
Written with you in mind
Dr. Colleen is currently writing books rooted in her clinical experience and passion for helping people build healthier relationships and richer inner lives. Check back soon — and sign up below to be the first to know when they're available.
I Should Have Seen It Sooner
A therapist's journey through love, red flags, and patterns we don't want to admit
Dr. Colleen's first book — an honest, clinically grounded exploration of the relational patterns we overlook, minimize, or explain away, and what it looks like to finally see them clearly.
Seeing It Sooner: Once Upon a Baby Dream
Group Curriculum — Helping people recognize patterns before they become problems
A structured group curriculum designed to help individuals and couples navigating infertility recognize the emotional and relational patterns that shape their journey — before those patterns take root.
Continuing education · See It Sooner series
CEU workshops for clinicians
The See It Sooner CEU series is designed for therapists, social workers, and mental health professionals who want to recognize what's really happening in the room — sooner. Each workshop draws from Dr. Colleen's clinical expertise in relationships, infertility, and relational dynamics.
See It Sooner: When Sex Is Speaking for Something Else
A continuing education workshop exploring how sexual dynamics in relationships often signal deeper emotional, relational, or attachment patterns — and how to recognize and address them in clinical practice.
See It Sooner: Recognizing Red Flags in Relationships
An evidence-informed workshop helping clinicians identify early warning signs of relational distress, unhealthy dynamics, and patterns that clients often minimize or miss entirely.
See It Sooner: Recognizing the Hidden Relationship Impact of Infertility
A workshop for clinicians working with individuals and couples navigating infertility — examining how the fertility journey quietly reshapes identity, intimacy, communication, and relational connection.
Speaking & CEU presentations
Bring Dr. Colleen to your organization
Dr. Colleen is available to present her See It Sooner CEU workshops and keynote talks to organizations across the Chicago area and beyond — in person or virtually. Whether you're looking for a continuing education event for your clinical staff or a community talk on relationships and wellness, she brings warmth, depth, and real-world clinical insight to every room.
When Sex Is Speaking for Something Else
How sexual dynamics in relationships signal deeper emotional and attachment patterns — and how to recognize them in clinical practice. (CEU eligible)
Recognizing Red Flags in Relationships
Helping clinicians and communities identify early warning signs of relational distress before they escalate. (CEU eligible)
The Hidden Relationship Impact of Infertility
How the fertility journey quietly reshapes identity, intimacy, and connection — for clinicians and general audiences alike. (CEU eligible)
Relationships, Communication & Resilience
Practical frameworks for building stronger connections at home, at work, and within yourself. Great for community events and wellness programming.
Presentations are available in-person or virtually. CEU credit available for eligible workshops. Custom topics and formats welcome — reach out to discuss your organization's needs.
A brand by Dr. Colleen
See It Sooner
Recognize what's really happening — before it gets louder.
See It Sooner is Dr. Colleen's signature brand — a book, a curriculum, and a continuing education series all built around one core clinical truth: the patterns your clients are living in are visible long before they name them. Whether you're a clinician deepening your practice or someone ready to understand your own story, See It Sooner meets you there.
The Book
I Should Have Seen It Sooner — Dr. Colleen's first book, coming soon.
The Curriculum
Seeing It Sooner: Once Upon a Baby Dream — a group curriculum for infertility journeys.
The CEU Series
Continuing education workshops for mental health professionals.