Phil has a background in International Commerce (Finance and Administration) and Education. He is the Senior Counsellor and Supervisor at Making the Difference Counselling and Consulting - a Brisbane based counselling and consulting practice, Phil is a relationship counsellor, supervisor and educator. Over the past years, as a sessional lecturer with the Australian Catholic University and Christian Heritage College, Phil has been involved in training students in a broad range of subjects which have included ethics, theology and counselling skills.

Phil is a Registered Member with Christian Counsellors Association of Australia (CCAA), a Clinical Member of Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS), a Registrant of Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), a Registered Supervisor with CCAA and an Accredited Supervisor with PACFA and AAOS. He is also Registered with the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP).