Charles Thermos is the founder and director of Transformative Psychology Centre, as well as an experienced psychologist, psychotherapist, couple and family therapist, teacher, group facilitator, and organisational consultant. He is committed to inspiring and helping people to awaken and transform their lives, creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for this process.

Recognising the individuality of each person, he tailors his approach to the unique needs, goals, preferred outcomes, and temperament of each person; helping people to create meaningful lives, which are guided by their values and preferences. He is respectful of people’s humanity and of the variety of ways in which they experience their lives.

Charles has worked in a variety of people and professional practice settings, including private psychiatric clinics; a university; community-based organisations; and in management positions. In addition to his continuing work in private practice, he is employed in a major public health service, working as an organisational consultant.

As an organisational consultant, Charles brings many years of experience to supporting leaders, managers and staff to develop their people capabilities and to work towards achieving their objectives and priorities. He enjoys designing and facilitating group learning programs in organisational and community settings, and has been involved in a range of organisational change initiatives. Charles' experience also includes providing Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), facilitating critical incident debriefings, and coaching executives, managers and other professionals.

Additionally, he provides supervision to probationary and registered psychologists and to other health professionals. Prior to becoming a psychologist and organisational consultant, he worked as a secondary teacher.

Charles continues to participate in professional supervision, and has also participated in his own process of psychotherapy.

Professional affiliations:

• Registered as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Approved Supervisor – Psychology Board of Australia
• Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)
• Member of the Australian Psychological Society College of Counselling Psychologists
• Registered Teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching

Academic qualifications:

• Master of Psychology
• Graduate Diploma Counselling Psychology
• Graduate Diploma Family Therapy
• Bachelor of Education
• Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training
• Graduate Diploma of Theology (incomplete)

Charles’ commitment to his own consciousness and transformation practice is an integral part of his life through daily meditation, prayer, reflection, contemplation, reading, journaling, lifelong learning, and being in nature. He is interested in universal truths and insights from the wisdom, faith and scientific traditions; in experiencing the sacred in everyday life; and in practices that contribute positively to health and wellness.

In addition to his professional work, Charles enjoys the delights of life, including socialising and eating with friends and family, travelling to interesting places and cultures, cafes, reading, painting, exercising, cinema, theatre, and dance performances.