Meet Steve

  • Hi, I'm Steve.

    I'm a psychotherapist based in Paddington, Sydney, working with adults navigating anxiety, relationships, life transitions and the general complications that come with being human.

    My background includes counselling, education and wellbeing, and I've spent much of my professional life helping people make sense of challenges and find practical ways forward.


    My approach

    I don't believe therapy needs to feel overly formal or intimidating.

    I'm interested in understanding what's really happening in your world, what you've already tried and what might be getting in the way.

    We work together, exploring your thoughts, feelings, relationships and behavioural patterns, while finding useful ways to approach the things you'd like to change.

    That doesn't mean there's always a quick answer. Some situations need time, reflection and patience.

    But I believe therapy can be thoughtful, supportive and genuinely useful without being unnecessarily complicated.

    Working together

    I work with adults in person in Paddington and offer online sessions.

    If you're considering therapy, you're welcome to get in touch to discuss whether my approach is a good fit for what you're looking for people and help them become more confident in themselves and their lives.

    What I love

    I’m an avid traveller, wine enthusiast, snowboarder, scuba diver, hiker, beach goer and dog lover. I play guitar terribly and can talk trash in almost every sport, particularly basketball and hockey - yes, “ice hockey”. I am happily married to an Aussie and I have a wonderful stepdaughter at Uni.

  • EDUCATION

    Master of Counselling, Monash University, Melbourne – Australia

    Guidance and Career Counselling, Queens University – Canada

    Bachelor of Education, Brock University – Canada

    Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Geography Honours), University of Windsor – Canada

    MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS‍ ‍

    Australian Counselling Association

    Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association

    International School Counsellor Association

    Association for Contextual Behavioural Science

    Advanced ACT Training for Anxiety, Depression Disorders - Dr. Steven Heyes

    Trauma Therapy and Mindfulness Training

    Emotion-Focused Therapy Training

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training through CBT Australia – Monica O’Kelley

    Diagnosing Eating Disorders for Mental Health Professionals -Allied Health Services

    Leading School-wide SEL – The Collaborative of Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

    School-wide Positive Education - Institute of Positive Education- Geelong Grammar

    Working with School Refusal - The Family Training Centre

    Restorative Justice, Restorative Practice – The Centre for Restorative Justice

    New South Wales College of Teachers

    Queensland College of Teachers

    South Australia College of Teachers

    CHILDRENS SAFETY CHECKS

    NSW Working With Children’s Check

    Queensland Blue Card

    Responding to Abuse and Neglect Certificate South Australia (2020)

    Australian Red Cross First Aid Certificate (2019)

Paddington Therapy Values

    • Everyone has the power to make positive, meaningful change in their lives.

    • Positive change can begin right away and does not have to take months or years. Actively living by your own values ensures that you create the life you want.

    • We are all equipped with the inner tools necessary to lead a rich and meaningful life.

    • Accessing and activating those inner tools brings personal growth and achievement.

    • Therapy and Counseling is a collaborative approach founded on mutual respect.

    • Working together with compassion and trust sets the stage for achieving measurable, positive change.

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