• About Simon

    Background & Experience

    I am a passionate and experienced counselling psychologist, psychodramatist and group facilitator/educator. I have over twenty years experience working as a self employed psychologist and group facilitator.

    I have qualifications in psychology, psychodrama, counselling and training. I am a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and I am registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

    My work is focused on helping people improve their self awareness and developing life skills which together I call “psychological capacity”, that help them live well and enable them to improve their wellbeing. My work is strongly influenced by positive psychology which focusses on strengths and what works and is concerned with thriving and optimal performance.

    I believe in change and the capacity of people to learn new ways of functioning in life and I particularly value the importance of experience in groups to enable this to happen.

    I have considerable experience in working with a diverse range of adult groups, facilitating psycho educational and therapeutic programs focussed on enhancing participants personal and relationship wellbeing. I facilitate residential and non-residential couple wellbeing programs for Australian Servicemen and their partners affected by war trauma. I also conduct workshops in Positive Psychology and wellbeing for the Council of Adult Education. I run Psychodrama Personal Development programs. My workshops are warm, engaging, challenging and effective.

    I live my own life guided by the knowledge and wisdom that I share with others and I strive to focus on my strengths and capability and to develop a positive and supportive relationship with myself.

    My focus is to develop mutually supportive, robust and loving relationships with others. I aim to align my actions with my own values and to develop rituals in my life that support my wellbeing.

    Qualifications

    • BA Psych Monash University
    • Grad Dip Counselling RMIT
    • Certificate in Marital Therapy Relationships Australia
    • Psychodrama Director – Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne
    • Certificate IV in Training & Assessment Victoria University
    • Certificate in the Foundations of Positive Psychology Penn University

    Memberships

    • Member of the Australian Psychological Society No 12819

      • Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

    • Member of the Moreno Psychodrama Society