Gaston is a counsellor with over 25 years of experience and extensive teaching expertise in psychology, counselling, and education. Trained as a Psychologist in South America with a focus on CBT, he is also skilled in Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Positive Psychology. He holds a PhD from Flinders University on youth mental health, wellbeing, and technology, as well as an MBA. Gaston is a Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead (Course Coordinator) for Counselling and Creative Arts Therapies at Murdoch University.