Brian has over twenty years’ experience as an academic, professional practitioner, trainer, supervisor, and educator in the domestic violence sector. Initially, he was trained in the Duluth coordinated community approach to working with perpetrators and has been a facilitator of men’s programs for many years. Recently (2025) he trained in the Emerge Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program from Boston. His PhD research, completed in the USA, explored the effectiveness of court-mandated programs for male DV offenders.