Dr Brander-Peetz is a registered psychologist with over a decade of experience in a variety of counselling and coaching roles. Dr Brander-Peetz uses a range of approaches tailored to each individual to help them reach their potential for experiencing mental and physical fitness, joy, meaning, connection, productivity, and more — all on their own terms. 

Elsewhere, Dr Brander-Peetz manages a research project on suicide prevention in young people through the University of the Sunshine Coast. Previously, he managed Wellbeing Services at James Cook University, and worked as a Team Leader in disability employment services. Dr Brander-Peetz completed his education at Griffith University, including a Masters and PhD in organisational psychology. His PhD thesis investigated the psychological needs, motivations, and retention of employees within human services and health care.

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Areas of interest:

• Anxiety & panic
• Depression, mood & motivation
• Stress, anger & self-control
• Healthy living - sleep, diet, exercise
• Boys & men’s issues
• Dating, relationships & separation
• Substance & sexual issues
• Self-image and confidence
• Understanding personality
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Behavioural support & disabilities
• Injury, illness & return-to-work
• Career development, performance & leadership
  

Therapeutic styles:

• Motivational interviewing
• Solution-focused brief therapy
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Acceptance & commitment therapy
• Internal family systems
• Attachment-based and perinatal-informed therapy
• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing

Languages

• English

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