His PhD research was in the area of understanding the lived emotional experience of "father hunger" in adult men. As a result, he has a keen interest in how the stressors placed on fathers influence their ability to be present and available to their children and partners. Prior to his work as a psychotherapist, Robert worked for ten years as a natural gas pipeline engineer and as a result has an intimate understanding of the presssures of corporate life and the struggle to balance work and family. Robert lives and works in Calgary, Alberta. He is married and the father of two young children.