Tim Donovan - Australia

Tim has over 10 years practical experience as a therapist. He is passionate about his work, both in the sharing of the skills with his students as well as in his extensive practice within his own clinic. Based in Mt Gambier South Australia with his partner, Tania and their kids, Tim works in a very busy multi-modality clinic with Massage Therapists and Naturopaths. His list of hobbies includes cycling and watching family with their sport.

Tim first became interested in a natural approach to health care through a sporting background that included state and national commitments. His first learnings were in Bowen Therapy which began in 1998 and he went on to become an accredited Instructor. He has also trained in several other therapies including Trigger Point therapy and Smartball (core body training & rehabilitation).
Tim commenced training in the Emmett technique in 2003 and has extended his study to include its NLP components (Emmi) and Emmtech. He said this has enhanced his ability to both teach and practice the skills with care and compassion.

After additional extensive training around Australia with Ross Emmett, Tim was given the opportunity to teach the Emmett Technique, Emm-Tech and TBT101 (Tom Bowen's Therapy - from Ross's understanding). He now presents these courses in locations in South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.

We asked Tim to tell us about his experience with Emmett

"My first experience with Emmett was seeing Ross do a presentation at the BTFA conference Melbourne in (I think) 2003. (Yes, the same one Romney [Smeeton] was at). It appeared to immediately 'ring true' with what I was noticing within my clients and the direction I was beginning to work myself, however, much more effectively and provided the answers I was hoping for. I couldn't wait to receive an invitation to learn this amazing technique.

The technique 'clicked' for me during Module 4 which I attended in Brisbane. It was shortly after this that Ross hinted to me about the possibility of teaching in the future.

I started teaching Emm-Tech in Adelaide. I then went on to teach this course in Western Victoria and Tasmania with Western Australia scheduled for September this year (2009).

I have been teaching Emm-Tech since 2006 and, with Ross's encouragement, I have taught Emmett modules and TBT101 in Tasmania and South Australia. There are more planned for the future along with Western Australia and Western Victoria."