Jim Schirmer

Jim comes to teaching with a significant background in both counselling practice and scholarly pursuits. Having been a counsellor at QPASTT Jim has counselled people who have faced persecution, torture, and war-related trauma. Jim is also a lecturer at the University of Queensland where he is completing his PhD in how certain personal strengths (i.e., virtues) improve psychotherapy outcomes. Given his interest in virtues, and a background in philosophy more generally, Jim also teaches within The Human Condition, specifically highlighting to students the historical and social roots of a number of counselling modalities. Jim also has strong family ties to Australian Lutheran College and to Lutheranism in general.

 Role: 

1. Unit Lead
2. Teacher with a special interest in how virtues inform counselling practice

Biography: Jim comes to teaching with a significant background in both counselling practice and scholarly pursuits.  Having been a counsellor at QPASTT Jim has counselled people who have faced persecution, torture, and war-related trauma.  Jim is also a lecturer at the University of Queensland where he is completing his PhD in how certain personal strengths (i.e., virtues) improve psychotherapy outcomes.  Given his interest in virtues, and a background in philosophy more generally, Jim also teaches within The Human Condition, specifically highlighting to students the historical and social roots of a number of counselling modalities.  Jim also has strong family ties to Australian Lutheran College and to Lutheranism in general.

Research profile:  Jim has co-authored one book and a variety of other peer reviewed publications in the field of counselling.  He is an active researcher which gives gravitas to his teaching.

Grants:  Past funding has been received from the Australian Counselling Association.

Media expertise:  Counselling practice.