“In my early professional years, I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?” This quote (from Carl Rogers) guides Sandy in his counselling style, focusing less on trying to “fix” or “change” clients, and more on helping them explore and appreciate who they are so they can create desired change for themselves. 

Sandy received his Master's degree in Counselling from Monash University and has since trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, and his primary approach, Existential Therapy. Influenced by existential psychotherapists such as Irvin Yalom and Emmy van Deurzen, his work with clients includes helping those going through grief and bereavement, experiencing anxiety, suicidal thoughts and feelings, and existential issues such as self-exploration, creating meaning in life, feeling lost, struggling with decisions, and relationship issues. 

Sandy also has an interest in mindfulness and positive psychology and is the author of Mindfulness and Emotions (MPH, 2019), and the bi-weekly Sunny Side Up column (The Star).