Peter is a skilled professional counsellor with experience across a broad range of issues facing teenagers, adults, couples, and families. He is registered member of the Australian Counselling Association, and has particular interest in relationships, depression and anxiety, abusive behaviours, parenting, addiction recovery, trauma recovery, and communication and conflict resolution. He is a very approachable, people person of many years life experience working with clients in a variety of settings and roles apart from counselling, including many years of volunteer work with the homeless, pastoral care, community support work, and school chaplaincy. Peter is passionate about providing a caring and quality service that empowers clients to make genuine and long-lasting positive changes to their personal lives and relationships. As a counsellor, he encourages and helps clients and their families find hope, and guides them onto a path of personal and relational restoration, wholeness, and overall health. Clients are treated with empathy and respect, free of judgment and bias, as they unpack their unique stories, and work toward agreed client-approved goals and targets. The model of counselling used is an integrated, client-centred approach that looks at the past and the present, helping clients become self-aware of the root causes of challenges they are facing, and how to go about addressing them. Peter uses his sound knowledge and skill of a wide range of evidence-based, proven therapies including Bowen family systems methodologies, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Mindfulness, and Narrative therapy. The aim is to address the whole person; their mental, emotional, and physical health; as well as their social and relational wellbeing.

Counselling Services. We are a private Counselling practice based in Townsville. We help clients make authentic, meaningful and mindful choices about how to live. We believe that Counselling can provide fertile ground to nurture growth that will lead to a more fulfilling life. You will feel at ease In a private and confidential atmosphere, our counsellors provide a highly personalised approach tailored to your individual needs. At Advanced Counselling Solutions we believe in a welcoming counselling environment where age, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation are accepted without judgment. Our mental health counsellors are well-trained in effective techniques, passionate about their craft and honing their skills and share a commitment for empathy and authenticity. Our Counsellors provide high quality, professional and compassionate care. All our Counsellors are registered, highly qualified and members of the Australian Counselling Association.

I have been working as a counsellor since 2000 when I was running the Salvation Army Women's out-client services since that time I have worked in various services in Townsville, Sydney, the Tablelands and Cairns before my return to Townsville in 2012. My experience ranges from Substance Use and Abuse, Relationships and Work Place issues and lots in between. My passion is to inspire, motivate and support people.

Psychology for Children and Adults.