He was previously the Director of the Masters in Counselling program at the University of South Australia and has co-written Year 11 and 12 Psychology textbooks for South Australian and International secondary schools. Paul did his PhD on the loneliness of church leaders and has written burnout materials with the National Church Life Survey. He is also a Certified Clinical Neuropsychotherapy Practitioner (IACN) and currently runs a clinical psychology practice in South Australia called Lifeboat Stories which focuses on neuroscience, resilience and practical self-care.