Our Trainers

Dr Paul Whetham is a clinical psychologist and co-founder of Soul Food Café who has 30 years’ experience in mental and spiritual health. He was previously the Director of the Masters in Counselling program at the University of South Australia and has co-written Psychology textbooks for South Australian an international secondary schools. Paul did his PhD on the loneliness of church leaders and has written burnout materials with the National Church Life Survey. He is an accredited Clinical Neuropsychotherapy Practitioner and runs a clinical psychology practice in Adelaide called Lifeboat Stories.

Nigel Skeates is a counselling psychologist with experience within the faith community, private and non-government sectors. He has been a Salvation Army officer, worked in private practice as a psychologist, been involved in mental health research and development as well as having extensive experience in management and Human Resources. He also has an interest in neuroscience and is passionate about families and the experience, role and importance of fathers as mentors.