Pain affects far more than your body.
It influences how you move, think, sleep, work, connect with others and show up for the people who matter most.
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Whether you're striving to be a healthier parent, a stronger partner, better in your career, or simply wanting to be someone who wakes each day with energy and purpose, lasting change begins with understanding yourself.
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My role isn't simply to help you get out of pain.
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It's to help you understand why you're there, empower you with practical tools, and guide you towards a healthier, more capable and fulfilling life.
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Because living pain free isn't a destination... it's a daily practice based on the foundation principles of health... and it's the foundation for everything else you want to create.
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Imagine What's Possible
Imagine waking each morning feeling confident in your body.
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Moving freely without constantly thinking about pain.
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Having the energy to play with your children, perform at your best, enjoy your relationships, contribute to your community and pursue the life you've worked so hard to build.
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This isn't simply about feeling better.
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It's about reclaiming the freedom to live fully.
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Because when your health improves, every area of your life has the opportunity to improve alongside it.
My Philosophy
I believe every person has an incredible capacity to heal, adapt and thrive when they're given the right understanding and the right environment.
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I don't believe health is something that's handed to us.
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It's something we actively create.
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My goal isn't to make you dependent on treatment.
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It's to give you the knowledge, awareness and practical tools to become the manager of your own wellbeing for life.
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Because true empowerment comes when you understand your body, trust yourself and know how to respond when challenges arise.
Carol Sternberg
I have been permanently in a wheelchair for the past eleven years. I had recently began experiencing pain deep in my left hip which got more painful until it was impacting my life, in that transferring from my wheelchair put me at risk of falling.
Having to hold onto anything I could, to take the weight off my hip was compromising my right shoulder which eventually succumbed to injury. I was forced into asking for assistance in transferring and adjusting my clothing in the bathroom. This was distressing for me.
Steve came to the house for the treatment.
We did the whole consult with me sitting in my wheelchair. Steve did his procedures and it was painless and a little astounding considering he didn’t once touch the hip area where the pain was. At the end of the session I stood up easily and completely pain free. This has changed my life both physically and emotionally and I am extremely appreciative. I have no hesitation in recommending Steve!
Melissa Jones
I've always been active in my lifestyle and have had a few sessions with Steve in the last few months. I had suffered lower back issues, and was so intrigued today to find out my issues start with my neck and the way I breathe, my tranverse abdominal muscles are completely switched off also.
His knowledge of the body is incredible. I've just got no words. Before my first session I was in incredible pain in the lower right back, and struggled to pull up my pants this morning, it was so bad, was cranky and irritable due to my stiffness and pain.... I actually cried out of sheer relief after one hour of body work as I was pain free.
"COULD NOT BELIEVE THE DIFFERENCE."
He left me with a couple of basic "exercises" to retrain my breathing and strengthen core. I've got no words for the gratitude of the experience of this man and what he has done for me and am very grateful to have met him and to continue my maintenance program.
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Carol Sullivan
I can highly recommend Steve, it is rare to find a therapist that not only “holds space” for his clients - he adapts his techniques in real time - including changing the way we need to do our homework - working WITH us and what we have available. This results in less pressure, less stress, more understanding and therefore more improvements. I’m now changing my mindset around what is necessary to be healed.
Marika Nastasi
I have met Steve, today for the first time and wasn't sure what to expect but I just wanted to see him as I was in a lot of pain. He is very professional and explained everything that he was doing. I'm happy to say that I'm pain free now.
It's not easy to find someone that helps you in so many different levels, but that's what he does. He also doesn't push you in getting continuous appointments. I highly recommend Steve to anyone.
Experience
Background
Over the past 15+ years, I've invested extensively in understanding the human body, movement, recovery and holistic wellbeing through professional training, clinical practice and lived experience.
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​Following a life-changing head and neck injury, years of chronic pain, and rebuilding my life from the ground up, I became deeply committed to understanding how the body, mind and lifestyle work together. That journey has shaped the way I work today—looking beyond symptoms to help people understand the bigger picture and become active participants in their own wellbeing.
Professional Experience
Professional Overview
Holistic Health Coach
Bowen Therapist
NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT) Practitioner
Corrective Exercise Coach
Remedial Therapy & Pain Management
Holistic Lifestyle Coaching
Community Facilitator & Men's Circle Host
Founder of The Connection Hub
Independent NDIS Support Worker
Professional Training
Diploma of Bowen Therapy
NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT)
CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching
Corrective Exercise Coaching
Meditation Instructor
First Aid & CPR
NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
Blue Card
Yellow Card
National Police Check
Areas of Interest
Chronic Pain
Human Movement
Nervous System Regulation
Functional Breathing
Posture & Core Function
Lifestyle Medicine
Holistic Health
Behaviour Change
Personal Growth & Purpose
Community Building
Neurokinetic Therapist
Neurokinetic Therapy is a manual muscle testing protocol designed to identify what muscles, joints, and organs have relational compensation patterns. With this method, a very personalised treatment plan and exercise program design can be formulated to both accelerate the rehabilitation process and empower each client to be the manager of their posture and movement function.
Holistic Lifestyle Coach
CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching helps you identify how disease and stress are preventable through healthy eating habits, lifestyle management, and appropriate types of movement to calm the nervous system and promote homeostasis. With the primary focus that the body is a system of systems, HLC is an assessment and program desgn method to empower each indivual with the tools to live life pain free and with optimal functioning.
Cert III Individual Support
This course, along with my vast amount of expereinces, has given me a deeper understanding of the NDIS requirements and the skills needed to provide individualised support and care to people in home, community, or health care settings.
Corrective Exercise Coach
CHEK Exercise Coaching is an assessment and program design system for measuring and prescribing according to the specific physiological needs of each individual. After a comprehensive range of motion and postural alignment assessment, a corrective program is created to promote better posture alignment and ease of movement. It is down to each individual to maintain their practice and those who are dedicated benefit in a very short period of time.
Bowen Practitioner
Bowen Therapy is a very effective hands-on body technique activating the network of nerves that relaxes your body and release muscle tension. Each procedure is designed to release acute tension in specific regions of the body. A sequence of procedures is designed to treat chronic conditions due to the slowing of your heart and breathing rate, lowering blood pressure, and promoting good digestion.
Meditation Facilitator
Meditation Teachers using the Theta Healing Principles, I guide those who seek mental clarity through meditation. This method teaches you breathing and concentration practices to help deepen your understanding of life, and achieve inner relaxation and clarity on what you want your life to look like.