Riccardo Ingle (Convenor) is a seasoned counsellor with a Diploma and a Bachelor's degree in counselling from the Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP). He is currently in private practice in Potts Point, Sydney and has provided individual counselling, facilitated group sessions, and ran social support programs across a wide range of organisations and community groups. Additionally, he has previous experience pioneering telemental health strategies, particularly working with gender and sexually diverse communities (LGBTIQ). He believes in lifelong learning and continues to participate in professional development workshops and training. He takes a non-pathologising and humanistic approach to mental health well-being, acknowledging all aspects of an individual are in the context of modern-day concerns, technologies, cultures, pressures, assumptions, and expectations. Riccardo has a deep respect for the importance of peer support and the healing power of shared human experiences.