About us

Pedro is an international speaker on the subject of mental health, well-being and spirituality.

Pedro knows what it is like to live with a mental illness, having experienced bipolar disorder for over 10 years. He knows what it is like to wake up in the morning with a feeling of dread and hopelessness, and to hear your children’s laughter as they play and not be able to share in their joy. This was Pedro’s reality for more than a decade. It has shaped his passion into what it is today.

Pedro has devoted the past 20 years of his life to people development in both personal and therapeutic capacities. He has worked extensively with individuals keen on developing themselves, as well as those experiencing mental illness.

Pedro is a very experienced and effective therapist and coach who loves seeing people transform not only their lives but the lives of others. He is as experienced a trainer as he is a practitioner, equally at home in front of a group as he is one-on-one.

Pedro has led the design and implementation of innovative and results-oriented recovery programs in his work with mental health organisations around the world. These programs have managed to attract funding and a great amount of positive attention.

In addition to having a Bachelor of Social Work degree, Pedro is a trainer in the collaborative recovery model, mental health first aid and neuro-linguistic programming and a certified Ericksonian hypnotherapist. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of Wollongong and Field Educator for the Australian Catholic University.

As both Emi’s parents were in the defence force while she was growing up, she moved to a new city every other year, meeting a lot of different people along the way. She freely admits that she’s always had a fascination for what makes people tick. She’s always asked herself, ‘Why do people do what they do?’ She’s also always wanted to know how they can be helped to be happier in their lives. It seemed a natural progression for her to venture into the field of psychology.

As a registered psychologist, Emi has worked with hundreds of clients experiencing the most extreme mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. As a mental health trainer she regularly teaches professionals how to work with people experiencing these issues. She also works with everyday people who suffer everyday problems. Emi loves seeing her clients thrive and live fulfilling lives.

She believes that in therapy one size does not fit all.  She adopts an eclectic approach to her practice, often combining techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and existential perspectives to help clients achieve the best results for them.

Emi believes in lifelong learning and is continually updating her skills to ensure that she utilises the latest techniques and strategies when working with her clients. She is an associate member of the Australian Psychological Society, an accredited neuro-linguistic programming results coach, certified hypnotherapist and timeline therapist. Emi is also an accredited trainer of the collaborative recovery model, the Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management and mental health first aid, and has delivered training internationally.

As lead psychologist, Emi manages our team of psychologists and coaches and provides psychotherapy and coaching to individuals and groups. She still loves to travel and has lived in many cities around the world, which gives her a unique, multicultural approach to her practice.