Colin F. Hollidge

Colin F. Hollidge serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of St. Thomas' Morrison Family College of Health. With over four decades of clinical practice since 1978, he maintains an active private psychotherapy practice in Eagan, MN, specializing in adolescent mental health, trauma treatment, and psychoanalytic approaches. His work bridges academic instruction with real-world clinical application in school-based health settings.

His educational credentials include a PhD from Smith College School for Social Work, an MSW from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a BA from St. Jerome's College, University of Waterloo. These qualifications underpin his dual expertise in clinical social work and psychological theory.

Hollidge's research centers on psychoanalytic psychotherapy and attachment theory, with particular emphasis on neurobiological impacts on adolescent therapy. His work explores how brain development intersects with therapeutic techniques, trauma recovery in school-based clinics, and developmental applications of psychoanalytic frameworks. He champions deep listening skills to help clients break rigid behavioral patterns and achieve self-understanding through exploration of internal worlds.

His publication history from 1993-2013 reveals consistent focus on adolescent therapeutic relationships, psychosocial impacts of chronic illness on families, and clinical social work's policy contributions. Recent scholarship increasingly integrates neurobiological perspectives with psychoanalytic theory, highlighting brain development's role in therapeutic outcomes for youth.

In the classroom, Hollidge teaches graduate clinical methods courses like GRSW 603, emphasizing culturally responsive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. His pedagogy focuses on developing students' capacity for reflective practice and nuanced understanding of clients' lived experiences across diverse backgrounds.