ABOUT HUMAN CONNECTIONS

Rocky Biasi

Founder & Trainer

25 years ago Rocky found himself depressed and anxious and didn’t know what that was! His story from seeking counselling to becoming a counsellor is an unlikely story. Along the way he changed his life and is passionate about sharing his story and program for Mental Health and Wellbeing

1995

The Beginning

At the age of 16, Rocky left school in order to work in banking after which his proceeded to his own retail business. Despite being in another field, Rocky had a passion for teaching and he ultimately decided to follow through with his dream. His commenced his teaching career in his 30’s. He has worked as a high school teacher and school counsellor also in private practice for 20 years.

2005

The Accidental Counsellor Training

In 2005 Rocky took on advice from a former school principal who suggested he should “formalise his informal Professional Development to staff” and the Accidental Counsellor Training was born. Rocky created this training from his experience as a teacher, school counsellor also in private practice.

2015

Online Innovation

In 2010 Rocky created an online members site that held the Accidental Counsellor Training online along with a range of other mental health and wellbeing courses and resources. He was first in bringing this type of training online to share with those who were not able to attend face to face training.

2018

Taking The Accidental Counsellor Training Global

Since 2005 over Ten Thousand people have attended or completed the Accidental Counsellor Training online. People from all walks of life participate, Teachers, Nurses, Community Service Workers, Human Resources, Speech Pathologists, Chaplins, NOP organisations and those who work in the disability sector, Physiotherapists and more have attended!

TESTIMONIALS

What Our Students Say

Thought provoking session with many applicable strategies not just ideological concepts.

David Tatzenko
Covenant Christian School
I have already used some of the tips I learnt at the training with an irate parent and a cranky student, with great success! Thank you.
Catherine Pearse
Heathcote High School

I was lucky enough to try out some techniques with a year eight girl today and I felt 100% more confident speaking to a young girl who has been reluctant to open up to anybody and has been in and out of hospital over the past month. Before I knew it 45 minutes had passed and I had said barely anything. The student said “it was nice to actually talk and not be lectured”.

Very powerful tools rocky!!! Cheers.

Blair

Kelly, Jane and I attended the March Accidental Counsellor Training and have been following your techniques and it has made such an impact on our new Pastoral Care Centre.

We have had many positive comments from students, teachers and parents, with parents calling us to ask us to help their child. We feel like we now have a solid philosophy to inform our decisions and a very clear vision of how we can best help our students. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us….. don’t think we would still be coping without your invaluable guidance.

Kirstie Brass
Orana Steiner School, Canberra

This training covered a range of strategies and I could relate it to my own experience.

Stan Sklias
Sefton High School
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