Your guide through life's challenges — because he's faced his own.

The longer story

My journey to psychology was not straightforward. That's the point.

I grew up on the Central Coast, equal parts surfing and bush. After a business degree, I moved to Sydney and spent more than two decades in high-pressure corporate roles: data analyst, IT trainer, team leader, and then organisational change manager steering complex change at executive level.

Somewhere in there I noticed what I actually loved: holding space for people. Watching the "A-ha!" moment land when someone finally sees their own pattern. I did my fourth-year psychology thesis on exactly those moments — studying what's right with people rather than what's wrong with them. That positive lens still permeates everything I do.

The full psychology training is six years full-time. Working full-time, it took me fourteen — thirteen years and two hundred and seventy-nine days, to be precise. I wouldn't trade that road. Along the way I was also a husband and a father, navigating marriage, raising a teenager, burnout, impostor syndrome, career setbacks and the weight of responsibility. No parent gets through those years unscathed. All of it is in the room with us, working for you.

How we work together

At Kintsugi Wellbeing Psychology, I serve as your mirror. The mirror reveals hidden strengths and potential — and the unhelpful patterns quietly holding you back. Like the Japanese art of kintsugi, which repairs broken pottery with gold, we work to turn your struggles into strengths.

My approach is simple:

• We work together to untangle complicated feelings and thoughts.
• I'll challenge you when needed — respecting your capacity and readiness for change.
• You'll get practical tools to use right away. Want a sounding board instead? No problem.
• We focus on making you capable of handling life's twists and turns — not dependent on therapy.

I draw on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method for couples. Will you find me to be a walking textbook? No. The training is always there — but my attunement to you, and the strength of our collaboration, is what makes the work flourish.

Why my business background matters to you

I've been both a boss and an individual contributor. I've led teams through restructures, coached executives in performance psychology, and written two books on leading change — The Change Manager's Companion and Remarkable Organisational Change Communications. One lesson from that world applies directly to therapy: lasting change happens when you understand the system you're trying to change — and then practise deliberately, not perfectly. We aim for 5–10% better, then we keep going.

For clients facing career pressure — the tradie whose body is telling him to slow down, the IT professional at a crossroads, the executive carrying a business — I've walked your path, or coached the person who did.

The Japanese art of kintsugi transforms broken pottery with golden repair. We work together to turn your struggles into strengths — lacing what's broken with gold.

Ready to start?

If you're tired of feeling stuck and ready for real change, I'd be honoured to work with you. My clients often say they wish they'd reached out sooner.

Currently accepting new clients for Monday evening, Wednesday evening and Saturday morning appointments at BREED Quakers Hill.