Born in the UK, I migrated with my family to Canada at age 13.  I attended high school and college in Montreal, before graduating from Concordia University with a degree in psychology.  I worked in research at Concordia University for a year, before again migrating, this time to Australia.  I gained my second psychology degree at Griffith University (Gold Coast), and took up independent practice shortly afterwards.  I have now been working in clinical and counselling psychology for over 25 years.

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I am the proud father of two grown daughters (yes, I survived the teenage years!), one working and one at university.  In my spare time I like to do a lot of cycling, as I find it keeps me active, fit, social, and mentally/emotionally healthy.  I very much believe in health as an active state of being (as opposed to a passive and neutral state of simply "not being ill"), and that mind and body are so deeply intertwined that we cannot fully enjoy either component when the other is suffering.

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My enjoyment of sports (previously soccer, tennis, badminton, golf, and several others) has always kept me not only fit, but also interested in the psychology of sports.  As a result, my later years have focused somewhat on those mental aspects that keep athletes functioning well.  I enjoy working with individuals and groups, discussing the many ways in which our minds can impact on our performance, and teaching how to not only be more effective, but also more professional, as an athlete.

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Aside from this, my life is probably what you might call "unremarkable".  I have lived on three continents, travelled to a few countries, and done (for me) some physically challenging things.  But otherwise I've lived cleanly, quietly and calmly.  And this is perhaps what underlies my general approach to life, and explains why (if I were asked about my "religion") I have begun to follow a Buddhist philosophy towards most things.  It also fits in rather nicely with the practice of psychology!