Rate My Professor Jonathan O’Neill

Jonathan O’Neill is a Counselling Psychologist serving as a Lecturer in the Counselling and Behavioural Science programs within the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Notre Dame Australia, on the Fremantle campus. He possesses qualifications including a Master of Psychology (Counselling), Bachelor of Psychology, and Postgraduate Diploma in Sexology. Throughout his career, O’Neill has gained extensive experience as a practitioner in both public and private settings. These include the Sexual Assault Resource Centre, Abbotsford Private Hospital, Youth Focus, Sexual Health Quarters, and The Autism Association of Western Australia. Additionally, he currently operates in private practice, delivering therapeutic services to a wide range of clients addressing diverse presenting issues.

O’Neill’s research specializations involve qualitative research in the field of gender and sexuality, with key focus areas encompassing gender and identity, trauma, sexuality and gender, gender diversity, and gender identity. His Master’s research specifically examined the lived experience of transgender people in Western Australia. He has presented findings and insights at numerous conferences and training seminars within the domains of sexuality, gender, and trauma, including the conference paper titled 'The Lived Experience of Trans People in Australia: Transition and Counselling Psychology' delivered at the WPATH Conference in 2016. In terms of academic appointments, O’Neill has taught counselling and psychology units at postgraduate and undergraduate levels since 2017 at the University of Notre Dame Australia and Curtin University. He has also provided guest lectures at Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University, contributing to the educational landscape in these institutions.