Clinical Psychology Services
Welcome
I’m Dr. James Brown, a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges. I offer comprehensive support to individuals and families, focusing on mental health, wellbeing, and personal growth through the following services:
- Clinical Psychology Services: I provide individual therapy to help enhance mental health, manage stress, and improve overall well-being. Using evidence-based practices like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT, I address a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, ADHD, and sleep disorders.
- Coaching Services: My personalized coaching services focus on lifestyle modification, wellbeing, relationship enhancement, and leadership development. I offer practical tools and strategies to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. - Group Programs: I also offer supportive group sessions such as Adventures in ACT, Parenting Transitions for new parents, Seven Principles of Successful Relationships for couples, and Dads Groups for fathers navigating early parenthood.
I specialized in Fathering and Men's Health and provide targeted support to address the unique challenges faced by men and fathers, helping to improve mental health, strengthen relationships, and promote effective fatherhood.
Please explore this website to find out more about my services, or contact me for an appointment.
- Clinical Psychology Services: I provide individual therapy to help enhance mental health, manage stress, and improve overall well-being. Using evidence-based practices like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT, I address a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, ADHD, and sleep disorders.
- Coaching Services: My personalized coaching services focus on lifestyle modification, wellbeing, relationship enhancement, and leadership development. I offer practical tools and strategies to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. - Group Programs: I also offer supportive group sessions such as Adventures in ACT, Parenting Transitions for new parents, Seven Principles of Successful Relationships for couples, and Dads Groups for fathers navigating early parenthood.
I specialized in Fathering and Men's Health and provide targeted support to address the unique challenges faced by men and fathers, helping to improve mental health, strengthen relationships, and promote effective fatherhood.
Please explore this website to find out more about my services, or contact me for an appointment.
About
James completed his undergraduate training at QUT in Brisbane and a Master of Psychology program through Swinburne University in Melbourne. James is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and the College of Clinical Psychologists. Over the course of his career James has worked in a number of consulting and clinical psychology settings, including his own private practice, and as a Lecturer in Psychology and Counselling at the University of Southern Queensland. James has provided training services to organisations to assist with improving workplace wellbeing, as well as providing keynote adresses on topics including healthy relationships, work and family integration, fatherhood, and men’s mental health.
James’ research interests are in the area of fatherhood, including fathers’ use of humour in their homes, work-life integration, and the importance of father invovlement to child development. James has completed his doctorate in 2022, investigating the importance of relationship closeness between fathers and their children, and barriers to father involvement.
James is especially passionate about advocacy for better physical and mental well-being amongst men and is a member of the Australian Men’s Health Forum. James also serves as a non-executive board member of The Fathering Project.
James enjoys family time with his wife Michelle and their four children. In his spare time James enjoys music, cooking, bushwalking and travel. He is a member of an award winning acapella singing group, Monday Nights.
Community Engagement
Over the years James has taken opportunities to give back to his profession, including a two-year term as Chair and as Treasurer for the Toowoomba Branch of the APS. He has also provided training to other psychologists and allied health professionals. James has been engaged in the local community, spoken to local radio, TV, social media, and print media, on matters relating to mental health, fathering and to help promote the role of psychologists and psychological science in our society. James serves in the position of non-executive board member for The Fathering Project, and provides clinical input to the programs and initiatives the organization delivers to fathers in communities across Australia.
Research
James has conducted research in fatherhood and participated in a research team project on work-life integration. He recently completed his doctorate (PhD), investigating the importance of relationship closeness between fathers and their children, and barriers to father involvement. He has presented the findings from his research at two conferences, being the International Conference on Policies and Parental Support at York St John University in the U.K. in August of 2022, and the Australian Fathering Researchers Symposium in Melbourne in May of 2023.
Publications
Unpaid Professional Work at Home and Work-Life Interference among Employees with Care Responsibilities - https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2021.1884825
Brown, J & Beel, N. (2023). Depression. In N. Beel, C. Chinchen, T. Machin & C. du Plessis (Eds.), Common Client Issues in Counselling: An Australian Perspective. University of Southern Queensland. https://usq.pressbooks.pub/counselling/chapter/depression/
Father Involvement - What does a healthy work-life balance look like? Opinion Article. June 15 2024 . Male Psychology:The Magazine
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Conference Presentations
Policies to Support Father Involvement in Parenting. International Conference on Policies and Parental Support, August 2022. St John University, York, U.K.
Engaging Fathers in Parenting Programs. Australian Fathering Researchers Symposium, May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
Men as Caregivers. The Fathering Summit. March 2024. Sydney, Australia.
Keynote Adresses
Webinar: Understanding & Addressing Men’s work stress - The Fathering Project
Qualifications :
- Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
- Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology
- Master of Psychology (Counselling)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology)
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society
- Fellow of the College of Clinical Psychologists