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Philip Armstrong, has a graduate degree in Counselling from the University of New England (NSW), a Diploma of Applied Science (Counselling), Diploma in Psychology and is a registered Professional Supervisor with Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and member of the ACA College of Supervisors. Philip has several decades of experience as a counsellor and has been a registered Supervisor for over ten years, completing his initial supervision training at Relationships Australia in 2004. He is the Director of Optimise Potential (www.optimisepotential.com.au), which delivers Australia’s most popular Supervision training course. The course is also delivered in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and the Philippines. Philip is the CEO of the Australian Counselling Association and is Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Rim Confederation of Counsellors. He is editor and founder of the peer-reviewed journal Counselling Australia, and co-founder and managing editor of Counselling Psychotherapy and Health, an international web-based peer-reviewed journal. Philip”s contribution to the counselling profession within Australia and internationally has been acknowledged through a Fellowship awarded by ACA. He has been honoured with a biographical record in the 2009 Marquis, Who”s Who in the World. Philip completed a Ph D in Counselling Supervision in 2015 through Warnborough College. Philips previous military service has been recognised through the following awards, Service Medal (South-east Asia bar), Defence Force Service Medal and Defence Medal. Philip lives in Brisbane with his wife and two youngest children with two adult children living independently.