About

  • Private practice origins in Canberra

    I established my private practice in Kamberri/Canberra in 2008 and have worked with a wide range of client groups across my career, including police officers, foreign affairs personnel, and members of the Australian Defence Force.

    Move to Melbourne in 2022

    In early 2022, following my move to Naarm/Melbourne, I took on an additional role with the University of Melbourne Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) until early 2025.

    At CAPS, I supervised intern and registrar psychologists, delivered training and consultancy, and provided culturally responsive counselling, trauma psychotherapy, and group programs for domestic and international students. I also held a dedicated position within the LGBTIQA+ counselling team and worked from the Southbank campus within the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music.

    From 2022 to 2023, I also had the privilege of supporting Melbourne’s broader LGBTIQA+ community in a year-long volunteer peer counsellor position at Thorne Harbour Health.

    Early career in Canberra and NSW

    Earlier in my career, I held various clinical and non-clinical roles at the Australian National University (ANU) student counselling service, a regional adult specialist mental health service, and two mental health community support services.

  • Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
    Australian National University
    1999-2002

    Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology
    University of Wollongong
    2003

    Bachelor of Science
    Australian National University
    1999-2002

    I’m also a Psychology Board approved supervisor and Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists.

  • Body-centred psychotherapy

    I became a certified practitioner of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) in 2016, following six years of comprehensive training in Melbourne and Sydney.

    This 400-hour program encompassed SP Levels 1 to 3, along with a masterclass with Dr Pat Ogden and an additional 10 days of specialised training in SP for Complex Trauma and Dissociation in London with Dr Janina Fisher.

    I also assisted in SP Level 1 and 2 courses and received mentoring in a trainer-in-training role, plus regular supervision between 2013 and 2021, from Dr Andy Harkin.

    During this period, I also trained in Trauma-Informed Stabilisation Treatment and other psychodynamic and interpersonal neurobiology approaches, building on earlier studies in EMDR Level 1 and various cognitive-behavioural and mindfulness-based modalities.

    Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)

    I completed DBR Levels 1 to 3 across 2021 and 2022 plus an additional experiential group with Dr Frank Corrigan from 2021 to 2024.

    I’ve also served as a senior assistant in several online and in-person trainings with Frank and Andy Harkin since 2022, supporting my development as a DBR consultant.

    I'm currently attending a monthly DBR practitioner consultation group with Frank, as well as regular consultation-of-consultation sessions with Frank and other Australian DBR consultants.

    My development in DBR consultation has also been informed by additional training in small group teaching and relationally oriented supervision.

    Somatic movement education

    Since 2019, I've also been studying in an intensive Body-Mind Centering® Somatic Movement Educator program run by Somatic Education Australasia, complemented by additional courses, classes, and workshops with Olive Bieringa, Alice Cummins, and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen.

    I was first introduced to somatic approaches to movement and psychotherapy by Sandra Kay Lauffenburger during personal therapy sessions across my early career.

    LGBTIQA+ affirming and culturally responsive care

    Another focus of my professional development in recent years has been building my competencies in LGBTIQA+ affirming and culturally responsive mental health care.

    Other somatic and contemplative practices

    Foundational workshops on the principles of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, as well as contemplative practices cultivated through yoga, meditation, qigong, ecosomatics, and dance, have also shaped my treatment philosophy and enriched my professional journey.

  • Beyond work, I’m a member of a Budo academy, have a deep respect for the arts, and enjoy swimming, cycling, learning Vietnamese language, and spending time with my partner Chung (he/they).

    I identify as Queer and am a fifth-generation settler Australian of European descent, born on Gamaragal Country (Sydney) and raised on the lands and waterways of the Ngunnawal, Ngambri, Yuin, and Ngarigo peoples (Canberra region, NSW South Coast, and NSW Snowy Mountains)—places where I continue to feel a strong connection to. My pronouns are he/him.