Peter Hayton

Peter’s lengthy experience living in a family managing type 1 diabetes has given him the insight, language, and understanding to assist individuals and families manage chronic disease. This includes conditions like diabetes, cancer, chronic fatigue, etc, all of which are often connected to moderate anxiety, stress, burnout and depression.

Along with a number of other trauma focused trauma modalities, Peter has been trained to Masters level in the Brainspotting therapy technique. This effective and innovative therapeutic methodology assists with the processing of psychological and emotional concerns from traumas and a variety of life issues and concerns.

Peter is not a sports psychologist, however he works with athletes, competing at the Olympic and elite levels, Peter brings fresh and complementary therapy to other team and sport psychologists. Various Brainspotting modalities are part of his approach, a benefit to athletes, business professionals, etc. He has extensive experience in supporting business professionals and management team members in their occupational endeavours.

Peter coordinated and initiated Australia’s premier residential treatment program with The Banyans in S.E. Qld. He continues to provide clinical oversight to the residential and day programs and has many success stories of patients overcoming different dependency concerns through his therapies. In managing the extensive team of psychologists, doctors, and other health professionals Peter has valuable insight into high performance health teams.

Along with providing supervision for many different religious professionals, Peter has a lengthy history in providing therapy for Christians and other church professionals. His focus areas have included identity, gender and sexuality, his experience provides valuable support to LGBTIQ+ peoples, as well as First Nations and non western cultural background peoples.