Vickie Simos
is a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist - BA (Psych)
G.dip.C&PsyMCounselling

She is also
a qualified Personal Trainer and has worked with all ages, but predominantly works
with children/teenagers for over a decade, dealing with social, behaviour and
emotional issues, specifically the Neurodivergent. Plus has some experience
with depression and anxiety having suffered herself.

Vickie is
also a Martial Arts expert with over 20 years experience with two Black Belts
in two different Martial Arts – Arjukanpo Karate and Doce Pares Eskrima.

She runs her
own business – Thelo Active Therapy, which uses Martial Arts as a combination
or alternative to mainstream therapy.

Vickie has
helped many using her holistic approach of combining Martial Arts with
mainstream therapy with some positive results. And her philosophy is to be the
best version of yourself you can be!

Vickie is
also a published author of The Boxer Within, released in Nov 2017 – an
autobiography based on her experiences with depression and anxiety and how
Martial Arts helped her overcome those mental issues.

She has also
worked in both the private and public sector, which has provided her with many
years of experience in multiple industries.

Boxing SA
Runner Up 2011 (Masters)

Dual Master
Promotions Winner (Stickfighting) 2008

Most Notable
Martial Arts Competitor of the Year (Stickfighting) 2008 – Doce Pares Hall of
Fame

Pan Pacific
Gold Medallist for Stick Fighting 2008

Silver and
Bronze Medallist World Stick fighting Championships 2007

Fourth
Degree Black Belt – Doce Pares Eskrima and a

Second
Degree Black Belt - Anjukanpo Karate