About Trevor
Clients often say about Trevor that he adds value from the first encounter with his empathetic insight and wisdom gained from many years of working as a psychotherapist/counsellor and group therapist with individuals, couples and families. His manner is gentle and compassionate and he brings a wealth of personal and life experience to all professional interactions.
Trevor has considerable clinical skills having worked with St Vincent de Paul, Relationships Australia, and in his private practice. For over 20 years’. he has worked with people struggling with relationships and social isolation, depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorders, and addictions.
At training colleges including, Jansen Newman Institute, Torrens University, Western Sydney University and Australian College of Applied Psychology, since 2010, Trevor has taught and provided clinical supervision for many student psychotherapists/counsellors.
Trevor is a PACFA accredited clinical supervisor with over 7 years experience in providing clinical supervision for counsellors, psychotherapists and group therapists.
He is especially passionate about the power of group psychotherapy in bringing about rapid personal growth and deep healing. His group therapy program continues to support many people on their respective journeys to functionality and wholeness. Since 2014 he has run interpersonal process groups for practitioners, and twice yearly offers a weekend PACFA endorsed PD workshop that provides experiential training in working with the Here-and-Now.
Trevor has co-authored a book, Group Work in Australia. His chapter is a description of the specific Group Therapy services he offers.
See “Holistic Group Psychotherapy” PDF.
“I have known Trevor Armitage for a decade and in that time he has helped me tremendously. He has an authentic, humble and deeply respectful presence, one that leaves me feeling seen, heard and known. He is an incredibly insightful, wise and skilled therapist and I have had major growth and healing thanks to him. I would highly recommend Trevor to anyone that is looking to for significant personal development and growth.”
– Madeleine Browne
