Dr. Peter King is an experienced educator and clinician with over 25 years of experience in various public, community, and private mental health settings. Since 1993, Peter has worked in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, DBT Programs, Psychotherapy, and as a Senior Executive in the health care and not-for-profit sector. Peter has consolidated this experience both in Australia and the USA through mentoring with Marsha Linehan’s company Behavioral Tech LLC, mentoring with the creator of Somatic Trauma Therapy – Babette Rothschild, mentoring with Radically Open Ltd, leading clinical research, and completing Ph.D. in mental health field.
Peter’s current clinical practice is in his Private Practice, Essentia Health, in Melbourne & Gold Coast, Australia and develops mental health professionals through interactive workshops with a focus on safe trauma therapy approaches and the management of individuals with extreme emotion dysregulation. He completed his Ph.D. focused on Clinical Interventions for Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and extreme emotion dysregulation from which he has developed Stabilisation Based Therapy (SBT).
Peter has previously held positions as CEO of an Indigenous Charity, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Rural Mental Health, Senior Clinician/Acting Manager on a Psychiatric Triage Team, University Lecturer, Clinical Educator for Emergency Psychiatry Services and employment with the Royal Melbourne Hospital (Eating Disorders Unit & ECATT).
Specialties: Trauma Therapy (Somatic Trauma Therapy), Success Strategies for Health Professionals, Educating Health Professionals, Mindfulness, Coaching Mental Health Professionals, Mental Health Service Delivery, At risk Indigenous Youth, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Program Development & Evaluation, Executive Management, Clinical Supervision
Professional Memberships
- International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD)
- Asian Psychological Association (APsyA)
- Australian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS)
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)
- Golden Key International Honors Society (GKIHS)
Publications
King, P. (in press). Trauma-Informed Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT-TI) Workbook. Melbourne, Vic: CMHE Publications.
Lakeman, R., Hurley, J., Campbell, K., Hererra, C., Leggett, A., Tranter, R. and King, P. (2022), High fidelity dialectical behaviour therapy online: Learning from experienced practitioners. Int J Mental Health Nurs. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13039
Lakeman, R., King, P., Hurley, J., Tranter, R., Leggett, A., Campbell, K. and Herrera, C. (2022), Towards online delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: A scoping review. Int J Mental Health Nurs, 31: 843-856. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12976
King, P., & Martin, J. M. (2019). Access to Evidence-Based Services for Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder. In Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society (pp. 155-176). IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/access-to-evidence-based-services-for-individuals-with-borderline-personality-disorder/213564
King, P. (2017) Effective interventions for individuals with borderline personality disorder. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Global, Urban and Social Sciences, RMIT University. https://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/eserv/rmit:162404/King.pdf
Sands, N., Elsom, S., Keppich‐Arnold, S., Henderson, K., King, P., Bourke‐Finn, K., & Brunning, D. (2016). Investigating the validity and usability of an interactive computer programme for assessing competence in telephone‐based mental health triage. International journal of mental health nursing, 25(1), 80-86. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/inm.12165
King, P., Judd, F., & Grigg, M. (2001). A Model for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in the Loddon Southern Mallee Region for Victoria Project Report. Bendigo: Bendigo Health Care Group Psychiatric Services.
Conference & Invited Presentation Highlights
King, P. (2019) Working with Trauma Memory Presentations. Keynote presentation at the South African DBT Institute’s Managing Emotion Dysregulation Master Classes, Johannesburg South Africa
King, P. (2015) Effective Interventions for Borderline Personality Disorder at the ISSPD 2015 Conference in Montreal, Canada
King, P. (2014) ‘Effective therapeutic interventions when working with individuals diagnosed with BPD: Results of Doctoral Research’ Keynote presentation at the 4th Annual National Borderline Personality Disorder Conference in Melbourne, VIC
King, P. & Murray, A. (2009) Leadership and Engagement – Supporting Indigenous Youth, Building Life Skills and Strengthening Capacity Building. Case study presentation at the 4th Engaging Indigenous Communities Conference, Brisbane QLD.
King, P. (2009) Use of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy in Complex PTSD. Keynote presentation at the STARTTS Clinical Master Class, Sydney NSW
King, P. & Murray, A. (2007) Supporting Indigenous Youth through Leadership Development. Keynote presentation at the 2nd Annual Indigenous Leadership Forum, Brisbane QLD
King, P. (2002) Assessment of Depressed Rural Youth for Suicidal Thoughts. Paper presentation at the 9th Suicidal Prevention Australia National Conference, Sydney NSW
Education Highlights
- Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy Practitioner Training, Level 3 (Brisbane 2023)
- Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy Blended Learning Course – Level 1 & 2 (2022)
- Emotion Dysregulation Master Classes (Johannesburg 2019)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Global, Urban and Social Sciences, RMIT University (2010-2017) Thesis Topic: Effective interventions for individuals with borderline personality disorder (2001-2007).
- Somatic Trauma Therapy Training Course (London 2015-6)
- Thich Nhat Hanh’s Mindfulness Retreat (Germany 2013)
- Corporate Alignment Training & Accreditation (Melbourne 2007)
- DDI Leadership facilitator training (Melbourne 2006)
- Intensive Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Brisbane 2006)
- Foundational Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Novi USA 2005)
- Master of Research, University of Melbourne (1999-2000) Thesis Topic: Suicide Risk Assessment of Depressed Rural Youth
- Critical Incident Stress Management – Mitchell Model (Melbourne 2000)
- Post-graduate Diploma in Community Psychiatric Nursing, La Trobe University (1996)
- Bachelor of Nursing, La Trobe University (1993-5)