ABOUT STEVE- an overview of professional history

Overview

After an aimless, wandering journey through the jobs landscape in his twenties, trying to find his niche, or at something that inspired him to dedicate himself to learning. Steve jumped headfirst into a full-time course in Naturopathy.

This is where he discovered he was gifted with hands that excelled at massage and touch therapies, along with a gift for being able to hear, receive & hold space for people, experiencing deep feelings.

This is also where he met his first spiritual teacher, who taught techniques which changed Steve’s life in many ways and altered his view of what reality is for the rest of his life.

He naturally began working for one of Sydney’s long time Osteopaths in St Ives, which carried on for nearly six years.  

His private practice at this time offered massage/somatic healing & counselling, as well as contracting in Sydney’s Five Star Hotels as a Massage Therapist, for over 12 years.

After being part of many personal growth groups, workshops and training’s, between 1988 to 1995, he set his sights on learning how to facilitate groups and workshops.

This led to being part of the inaugural training by the Institute of Group Leaders (IGL), which was followed by being ‘apprenticed’ at Relationships Australia (RA) in their Relationships Education Program, where he was trained as a facilitator – leading to facilitating Men’s Domestic Violence Programs.

In 2002 he began working for UnitingCare Burnside at North Parramatta, as the Group Worker.

His role included organising and planning the Parenting Group Program each school term, for the team of Counselors and Psychologists in the Family Work Program (FWP), he was part of. As part of his role, he facilitated 6-8 parenting and Father’s groups each week of the School term.

2004 saw Steve taking on the Workplace Trainer role, where he Trained Community Sector Professionals in the family and parenting programs FWP created, Group Work Program, Adult Education Principles and Advanced Group Work training.

The highlights of this period are:

• He was the first male worker to facilitate Parenting & Self-esteem groups in a Women’s Domestic Violence Refuge
• Grew the Parenting program to such an extent we supported over 1,000 children’s lives improve
• Facilitated many children’s groups
• Ran the Doonside NEWPIN Father’s group for over over 5 & half years
• Founded the Group Workers Network in Western Sydney
• Mentored many other group workers in developing their professional skills

In the transition from the FWP, Steve began contracting to Probation and Parole, in Blacktown, NSW, where he was hired to facilitate Men’s Domestic Violence Program and Anger Management groups, with great success.

He also was the lead author on developing a Domestic Violence Awareness Training, for the NSW Attorney Generals Department at this time.

2009 is where Steve’s career trajectory takes a sharp turn in an unexpected direction. After years of positioning himself for a role as a Trainer/Speaker in the Business sector, it became very apparent a new pathway was opening in front of him.

Teachers, opportunities, guidance and support came unbidden, to re-direct Steve onto the the path of Tantra & Sacred Sexuality.

For the next Five years he facilitated tantra workshops, sessions and seminars.

After 30 years of being a Wholistic Therapist of one sort or another, Steve finally learned there is Wholism, when our sexual energy and desires are not included.

He now runs Xtraordinary Relationships!