truly a gift!

SB, Arizona, USA

Darren’s combination of traditional psychology, Zen Buddhism and spirituality is exceptional. His background in counseling, his professional and personal experience, the readings and studying he has done on his own, I mean everything is coming beautifully together and was such a benefit to me. It’s such a freeing approach.

From the beginning Darren was different from most coaches or counselors. Darren was professional and supportive in all his interactions. He’s open to exploring with the client and most importantly at the client’s pace. He is very respectful. There was never any obligation or pressure.

 What really impressed me is that Darren was able to address difficult childhood and adult experiences without me even having to directly tell the story or get emotional. I felt comfortable opening up about vulnerable issues and conditioning. The way he held space and kept me in the present is truly a gift!"

loving and safe…

SG, Launceston, Tasmania

In my sessions with Darren, the combination of trauma “therapy” and Buddhism feels loving and safe. 

 What I found to be profoundly valuable in our sessions are: 

•  Dealing with the split, disconnection, in myself. 

• The awareness that what traumas, or what was done to me is not me. 

• Awareness of states of mind, my conditioning.

• Recognition of my feelings, thoughts, fears, terror, how these connect with my behaviours.  

• Triggers and the connection to past. 

• Understanding of the ego self. 

• Awareness of it, opening, seeing a different path. 

• Recognising, seeing, feeling the innocent child. 

• Awareness of emotions, thoughts, feelings are not me …acceptance that they are there.

• Recognition of my spiritual self as the “I AM”, and inhabiting a physical body. 

• Sign posts on a path to freedom, self love. 

Darren, your methodology, sign posts, illuminations of the above is unique, holistic, accepting ...and crucial to helping me find myself beyond trauma."

major breakthroughs…

KW, London, UK & Perth, Australia

I can highly recommend Darren and his counselling and spiritual work. He uses a unique system that has really helped me to look very deeply into my conditioning and ego. Through meeting Darren and working with him I have had some major breakthroughs in parts of my life that I had felt very stuck for many years. His techniques have helped me to create a path for healing, growth and personal transformation.

Darren has such a vast array of training and life experience; he has a lot of wisdom that has helped me a great deal in my personal relationships especially around speaking up and using my voice. Darren has worked with people of all ages and across many areas within counselling and psychology-related fields.

Thanks Darren for the support very happy with the breakthroughs I’ve had. 

exceptional…

PW, Brisbane

Darren is that rare individual who makes you feel at ease discussing life issues and facilitates a safe and comfortable experience. His encouragement and guidance to explore aspects of myself were exceptional and facilitated a deeper awareness of my life events. During our discussions, it became very clear he has a vast amount of professional and life experience which complimented the healing process. I most definitely recommend his services wholeheartedly.