Wayne has worked for more than 35 years as a registered clinical psychologist and trauma specialist. He has helped many clients find relief from the aftermath of violence and catastrophe.

 

Wayne holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts with 1st Class Honours in Psychology, Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Psychology. He has researched brief, gentle therapies for phobia and posttraumatic stress disorder, published a journal paper on hypnotherapy for phobia, and presented workshops, seminars and professional training programs on trauma, stress management and hypnotherapy.

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During 45 years of living on their property, Wayne and his wife, Susan, have farmed, worked horses and developed an effective treatment for a form of forest dieback. Wayne was a prominent voice in the campaign against gasfield industrialisation of the Northern Rivers.