Colin is a 40-year veteran of youth, family and community work in service provision, case work, counselling, management and program development. Colin has been developing and operating the Horses for Hope method for 17 years.

Horses for Hope combines his experience, commitment to improve services and service options for children, youth, families and Narrative Therapy practice skills with his love of horses, natural Horsemanship methods of horse education and training.

Colin has an interest in expanding research in the field of Equine Assisted Therapies and continues to pursue research and evaluation of the Horses for Hope, Equine Assisted Narrative Therapy program. Colin has completed a 3-year Diploma in Youth Work (1979-1982 & now considered a Bachelor program), a Graduate Diploma in Welfare Administration and a yearlong training in Narrative Therapy with the Dulwich Centre.