walking and Working alongside you

I mainly work with individual adult clients. Clients include victims of crime, as well as people navigating grief, life transitions or career transitions.  

The person-centred approach is at the core of my counselling. This approach emphasises rapport, acceptance, deep understanding, authenticity, non-judgement, and openness. Together, we explore the challenges that you are facing as well as your values and your sources of motivation, strength and resilience. I am particularly interested in your stories and how you stand in, and make sense of, this complex world.

I use trauma-focused therapy complemented by Compassion Focussed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and other approaches when they are helpful for you. This allows me to tailor my work to your needs, drawing on a range of approaches to support your growth, understanding, and well-being.

I hold a Masters of Pastoral Counselling (clinical) with distinction. 

I am registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia as a Certified Practicing Counsellor. I am also registered with Spiritual Care Australia. 

This means that if you want to talk about your faith and how it interacts with your life, then I am qualified to journey there with you.  That is your choice entirely. We each have our own way of understanding life and the world, for some that involves faith, for many others it does not involve faith, and that is ok.  

Yes I do! Face to face counselling has some advantages over online counselling, including that you have the opportunity to step out of your day-to-day places to reflect on and observe your life. This can be helpful. However online counselling can be very convenient, has some other advantages and can be highly effective too. 

Although I provide a high level of depth and focus in the counselling I offer, I like to keep it cost-effective for you. My standard rate is $120/hour. 

It’s varied! I have over thirty years of professional experience across the public, private, and research sectors, primarily in environmental management. I hold seven university qualifications in disciplines including engineering, science, law, and counselling. This reflects my curiosity, high energy, and personal journey to find myself and feel “enough.” My previous work has included representing Australia in Vietnam, Myanmar, Mexico, and the United States. Working as a counsellor enables me to support others in navigating change and finding their own path forward - which is very meaningful for me. 

I come from a rural background and have been a proud Canberran for over twenty years.  Outside of work, I am a husband and father, a pickleball enthusiast, and swimmer. I have also coached many junior basketball and softball teams in Canberra and have been part of several church communities here. Now in my fifties, I bring a wealth of life experience, and I anticipate there will be many points of connection with you, there usually is with most of my clients.