Timothy Gray

Director

Tim originally trained as a primary school teacher, however found that he had a passion for working with more marginalised youth and community groups.  He then went on to work in outreach housing and youth work, more specifically focusing on OOHC. Tim has extensive experience and understanding of the complexities of this field from front line work, case management and program management. During this time Tim completed several certificates and diplomas in case management, program management and leadership to further his skills. 

More recently Tim has moved to work in a refugee resettlement, managing a team in the first new regional resettlement location in NSW in over a decade. 

In all these positions, Tim uses a key set of management skills involving staff management, conflict mediation, risk and critical incident management. In conjunction with these internal skills, Tim also works complex and expansive community relationship portfolios. All these skills are woven into a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to getting the best out of all relationships. 

• Bachelor of Education

Debbie Seldon

Founder/Director

Debbie has been working with children, adolescents and their families for the past 12 years. She specialises in working with trauma and sexual abuse survivors across various cultural groups and religious backgrounds with the aim of breaking the abuse cycle.

Previously Debbie worked in Western Sydney as a child sexual assault counsellor and also in her own private practice ‘Ladybug Counselling‘ in Bondi Junction. At Ladybug, Debbie works from a holistic approach and uses an indirect client centred process that follows the individuals lead. When needed, she will direct the session using a variety of directive play approaches, expressive therapy approaches and or talk therapy.

In the past 6 years, together with Brett Anderson of Energetic Arts, Debbie led the creation of ‘Camp Kiah‘, a therapeutic school holiday camp and respite program, which has seen great success in supporting numerous children and adolescents.

In 2014, Debbie went on to create Treehouse Innovative Families – a therapeutic, residential, out-of-home-care program for children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect and abuse.

Will Sheehy

CEO

Will has been working with youth as a qualified high school teacher for over eight years in Sydney, Tanzania and London.

He sat on the Sydney University Alumni Council as the education representative after restarting the Education and Social Work Society and taking on the role of President.  

Trained professionally as a ski instructor, Will ignited his passion for outdoor education in Switzerland and subsequently has been running outdoor therapeutic wilderness camps in New South Wales. 

Previously working for Create Foundation, Will worked as a senior program coordinator, delivering training to Family and Community Services and non-government organisation employees on the upcoming National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) roll out. At the same time, Will ran multiple workshops with young people throughout New South Wales on the topic of youth empowerment and leadership.  

• Bachelor of Education (Hons) / Bachelor of Arts