Who We Are

Dr Bob’s work is dedicated to Phil Ochs and Oksana Shachko. He hopes he can channel some tiny measure of their courage, passion and commitment and in that way keep their spirits alive, and inspire others in the way they inspire him every day.

Dr. Bob was born in New York City and still has quite an accent, despite being an Australian citizen. He began his career as a basketball coach and high school teacher. He increasingly found his counselling skills with young people were far better than his skills at coaching winning teams and thereby decided to pursue clinical psychology. He began practicing as a therapist in 1981.

After many years working in clinical psychology Dr Bob decided to become qualified in law. He did this to become an even stronger advocate for young people, and to use the legal system to bring about individual change and change in public policy.

Dr. Bob has been providing psychology and mediation services through The Parenting Centre since 2009. He also works as a pro bono solicitor to provide free legal representation for children and young people.

Dr. Bob’s greatest personal life experience was raising two of his three children as a single parent.  Parenting is Dr. Bob’s personal focus as well as his professional focus.

Favourite Foods – Peaches and bagels
Favourite Sports –  Basketball and baseball
Favourite Hobby – Scuba diving
Favourite Song – Native Born by Archie Roach
Favourite Colour –  Maroon
Favourite Memory – My son being born 45 minutes before my own birthday

 To view Dr. Bob’s CV please click here.