Susan Johnston has been married for 47 years, is a Christian for over 40 years and hales originally from New Zealand. When arriving in Perth she studied at Tabor College in Christian counselling. She is a past president of Christian Counsellors Association in WA. She has been running her practice Counselling Connections for the past 15 years and has a background in mental health social work and psychotherapy. She has a Masters in Counselling and has been practicing as an individual and couple therapist over the last 20 years. She is trained within the Prepare Enrich Programme, William Street Family Centre and Gottman work.