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Damien Stewart Bio:
Prior to Becoming a Psychologist, Damien was a Police Officer for 20 years serving 10 years with the Western Australian Police Service and 10 years with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in Sydney. Upon resigning from the AFP as a Senior Sergeant in 2012, Damien completed two master’s degrees in psychology at the University of Queensland, one being a Master of Applied Psychology in Sport & Exercise. After graduating in 2014, Damien created Room23 Psychology and went into private practice and currently practices online, allowing him to consult with clients anywhere in Australia and across the world.
Whilst a qualified Sport & Exercise Psychologist, Damien works with myriad mental health issues, including, but not limited to:
• PTSD and trauma
• Burnout
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Adjustment Disorder
• Relationship issues
• Career transition
• Workplace stress
• Performance relating to general enhancement or selection for high performance roles.
• Chronic pain/ illness and injury management.
• NDIS
• Work Cover and CTP insurance
Damien’s practice is highly focused on assisting current and previous serving Police, Military, and other emergency services personnel suffering from mental health issues resulting from their career (e.g., depression, anxiety, and trauma) as well as athletes presenting with mental health issues.
Damien is a previous National Convenor of the Military and Emergency Services Interest Group and National Chair of the College of Sport & Exercise Psychology, both of the Australian Psychological Society.
Damien has also completed a PhD through La Trobe University, in conjunction with the University of Warsaw, on Intergenerational Trauma in Poland following WWII. Damien is also the Director of a Polish registered business, Poland at War Tours, a collection of tours designed to educate people on WWII focusing on the occupation of Poland, The Holocaust, and Polish resistance during WWII.
