I have been a Marriage, Family and Child Counsellor since 1997 and a teacher before that. My clinical experience includes on-site counsellor at a primary school in California,a clinical therapist at a psychiatric hospital, and also at a residential care facility for severely emotionally disturbed adolescent boys. After returning to Australia I have worked as a private practioner since 2006, a lecturer of counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast for 12 years and a supervisor of counsellors for the last 6 years.