Offering support in three areas
MEN
As men, we often suffer silently. We don’t tend to reach out for help when we’re struggling. Instead, we retreat inwards, convinced we’ll figure it out on our own. We’ll weather every and any storm solo, often numbing out along the way. This may work for a while, but eventually, the world will descend upon us, test us, break us and at times, overwhelm us. It’s often only when we’re at rock bottom that we reach out for help.
SCREEN
ADDICTION &
DIGITAL OVERLOAD
Screen habits are often ways of coping with stress, loneliness, shame, boredom, anxiety, or overwhelm. Deep Old Roots provides steady, non-judgemental support for anyone struggling with screen and technology overuse, whether that’s social media, gaming, pornography, streaming, or constant scrolling. .
ECO-GRIEF &
CLIMATE ANXIETY
Eco-anxiety and eco-grief are the natural feelings we feel at the quiet but persistent distress about climate change, environmental degradation, and the future of the natural world. This can show up as worry, anger, helplessness, guilt, or a sense of grief for what feels lost or threatened.
Counselling
Approach & Professional
Background
Counselling Style
My counselling style begins with deep, attentive listening. Before techniques or strategies, I take time to understand your story — the patterns, pressures, and experiences that have shaped you. I work from a trauma-informed lens and draw on well-established therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), using them in a practical and grounded way to help you shift unhelpful thought patterns and move toward what matters most. I am also informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment theory, and contemporary understandings of nervous system regulation, which help us make sense of protective patterns and relational dynamics with compassion rather than judgment.
Alongside this, I bring over thirty years of daily meditation, yoga, breathwork, and qi-gong practice into the room. This shapes my strong interest in the body and the autonomic nervous system. When appropriate, we gently explore where you feel stuck somatically, integrating breathing, mindful awareness, and simple movement practices to support regulation and deeper change.
The work is reflective and embodied — steady, collaborative, and oriented toward lasting integration rather than surface-level fixes.
Professional Background
I hold a Diploma of Counselling and am a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association. My formal counselling training is complemented by a Masters of Sustainability Studies from Curtin University, which informs my work with eco-grief and eco-anxiety — emerging and evolving fields that sit at the intersection of psychology, culture, society and environmental reality.
Earlier in my career, I completed a qualification in teaching high school history at the University of Hawaii and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs & History from the University of Colorado.
Alongside formal study, I facilitate a weekly men’s group and have spent the past decade engaged in my own counselling and therapeutic work. I’ve also spent decades practicing yoga, meditation and qi gong. As a former high school teacher and a father of two teenagers navigating the realities of screen culture, I also bring lived experience to my ongoing research into screen addiction — another rapidly developing area of concern.
Together, this blend of training, leadership, and lived experience shapes a grounded, thoughtful, and deeply human way of working.
My Story
My goal these days is to help men whose lives have taken a turn for the worse to rebuild their lives by rebuilding themselves.
To help make that happen, I’ve helped run and facilitate a weekly men’s group in the Northern Rivers of northern NSW for the last several years.
My interest in working with men comes from being one. A man whose learned some hard life lessons along the way. My cherished illusions of having the perfect nuclear family living happily ever after in a dream home I was building for us spectacularly imploded over a decade ago just weeks before I finished the house.
The fallout from that devastating event forced me on a long, hard journey of disappointment, grief and re-discovery.
I’ve spent the last ten years studying, reading, in therapy, men’s groups, and re-learning much of what I thought I knew as a younger man.
My services can either be accessed in person in a beautiful natural setting or
on-line via Zoom
COUNSELLING
CABIN
COUNSELLING CABIN
INTERIOR
CREEKSIDE COUNSELLING
CHAIRS
(if desired, and weather permitting)
Frequently
Asked
Questions
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While my services offer counselling support with a broad range of issues, I support clients in three specific areas: supporting men to move beyond isolation and defensiveness; helping anyone struggling with screen addiction to reclaim attention and agency; and I provide grounded support for eco-grief and eco-anxiety. These issues often share roots in disconnection
from self, from others, and from the natural world.
Deep Old Roots offers steady, grounded presence. The work is slower, embodied, and transformative. We focus on restoring regulation, meaning, and authentic strength rather than quick fixes.
Deep Old Roots Counselling is distinct because we work at depth, not just at the level of symptoms. While many services focus on strategies alone, I integrate a person-centred, deeply attuned approach with nervous-system regulation and somatic awareness. That means we don’t just talk about anxiety, addiction, or grief, we gently work with how they live in the body.
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I offer hour long counselling sessions on-line, or in person, in three areas 1. Working with men who are struggling with life 2. Anyone struggling with screen addictions 3. Anyone struggling with eco-anxiety/eco-grief. You are welcome to book a free 20 minute session with me to answer any questions about the above three areas of focus.
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You can reach me anytime via the contact page or email, or by calling, texting or leaving a message on the mobile number below. I aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through the contact form, ring me or schedule a call. I’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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I hold a Diploma of Counselling and am a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association. My formal counselling training is complemented by a Master of Sustainability Studies from Curtin University, which informs my work with eco-grief and eco-anxiety — also emerging and evolving fields that sit at the intersection of psychology, culture, and environmental reality.
Earlier in my career, I completed a post-baccalaureate qualification in secondary history teaching at the University of Hawaiʻi and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs & History from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Alongside formal study, I facilitate a weekly men’s group and have spent the past decade engaged in my own counselling and therapeutic work. As a father of two teenagers navigating the realities of screen culture, I also bring lived experience to my ongoing research into screen addiction — another rapidly developing area of concern.
Together, this blend of training, leadership, and lived experience shapes a grounded, thoughtful, and deeply human way of working.
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I charge $125 for an hour long counselling session, whether in person or online.
I offer a free 20 minute consult for anyone who wants more information before committing to counselling.
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Working with me is steady, grounded, and unhurried. I don’t rush to diagnose or fix you. Instead, I listen carefully — not just to your words, but to what’s happening beneath them. Our sessions are conversational yet intentional, blending deep listening with gentle nervous-system and somatic awareness.
You won’t be pushed or judged. At the same time, I won’t collude with patterns that keep you stuck. We move at a pace that feels safe, but we don’t avoid what matters. Many clients describe feeling deeply heard, more regulated, and clearer about themselves. The work is practical, embodied, and rooted in lasting change rather than quick solutions.
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Cancellation Policy – Deep Old Roots Counselling
To honour both your time and the integrity of the therapeutic process, we ask that you provide at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session. Cancellations made within 24 hours will incur a fee of $100.
This policy is not about being strict or punitive. It exists to respect time, ensure fairness, support commitment and meaningful engagement in the work we do together.
When you book a session, you are reserving a moment in time that will never exist again. That space is held exclusively for you — prepared for, protected, and respected.
I take that seriously, and we ask that you do too.
Thank you for your understanding and for valuing the process
Contact Me
Interested in working together? Fill out some info and I will be in touch shortly! I offer a free 15 minute chat if you’re interested in finding out more.
Or email - deepoldrootscounselling@gmail.com
Or text/call 0494-751-056
