Who we are

Welcome!

We are senior specialists Joseph (Jorandi) Randolph Bowers PhD and Dwayne Andrew Kennedy PhD. Our PhDs are in Counselling Psychotherapy and we each have long careers in the helping professions. See a list of our specialisations and interests on the home page. And visit our staff page for more information on our qualifications and history.

We are NDIS Registered in Specialist Behaviour Support and Counselling therapies.

We provide private and NDIS funded counselling psychotherapy and behaviour support via telehealth across Australia.

We are wholistic and person centred, with emphasis on strengths and practical solutions where relevant. We also work with deep personal identity issues as well as assisting, debriefing and coaching in social, relational and workplace areas. From grief, loss and trauma to depression and anxiety management, to complex disability and/or mental health our work is tailored to personal needs.

Our specialist interests cover a wide range of areas given how long we have been working and gaining advanced degrees (a 30+ year track). We’ve found passionate interests in lifestyle medicine, holistic health, sexology, GLBTIQA+ non-binary and transgender, Two Spirit, and Australian indigenous methods. Our work within complex disabilities and mental health while often funded by NDIS continues to be part of our life-long dedication to helping people in need.

We provide senior specialist consultation and often provide a space for people in rural, remote and ironically often in urban centres who find us when existing referral or service options are exhausted. Our internal reviews suggest that most clients are happy with the service and are able to address their needs.

Our telehealth service is based in beautiful Armidale NSW which is at the top of the range of mountains on the east coast of Australia. Armidale is situated within the New England region - a vast area covering over three hours drive between rural cities like Tamworth to our south, Inverell and Moree to our west, Glen Innes and Tenterfield to our north west, Uralla nearby in the south, and we work across NSW, with clients in Queensland, Victoria, ACT, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia.

We consult with people of all ages. We work with individuals, families, and organizations.

We support human rights, equality of diversity, and across the many categories of identity, place, and culture.

We are non-sectarian and a secular agency that operates as a social enterprise.

We uphold the Australian Counselling Association Code of Ethical Conduct and the NDIS Code.

Our values are based in the person centred therapeutic and educational and cultural traditions.

Our culture is uniquely Australian and thrives within a multicultural and diverse social landscape.

Welcome and thanks for being here.

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