Empowering People
The best of psychological practise, wisdom and consulting tools to uplift and empower people with a greater sense of purpose, meaning, life and freedom.
Our Approach
Uplift Centre offers services and resources that integrate the best of psychological practice, wisdom, and consulting tools.
We have an overarching commitment to individual and social healing and uplift - to renew inner and outer life.
We work with individuals, organisational and church leaders.
Just released...
Dean Phelan & Brian Donovan
The Gentle Art of Leadership - Comprehensive new book by Donovan & Phelan.
● Firsthand analyses of more than six thousand 360 degree feedback reports
● Over 50 one-on-one interviews with Leaders
● Reflections on hundreds of Executive Coaching sessions
● Review of over 160 books and articles on leadership
● Our own experiences as CEOs.
“I recommend you read and take on board the important messages it delivers” - Denis R Hogg AM
“This is THE leadership book you wished you had years ago.” - Chris Veltsos, Co-author of The Great Reboot: Succeeding in a Complex Digital World Under Attack From Systemic Risk
Meet Our Directors
Janette Phelan
Janette is a psychologist, teacher, board member, and specialist in ACT therapy, educational needs, trauma and domestic violence. Janette has senior experience in education, government and Christian institutions, as well as maintaining a private practice for many years.
Dean Phelan
Dean is an organisational psychologist and spiritual director/companion with decades of experience bringing uplift to individuals, groups and organisations. He has served in senior roles as a corporate adviser, business founder, CEO, Board Chair, Church leader and Executive Coach. Today he works mainly with NFP and Church leaders, and is a published author.
“You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” — C.S. Lewis
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - J.R.R.Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who are truly alive” - H. Thurman
Kingdom Communities Book
Baptist Whitley College Librarian, Linda Mill, reviews Kingdom Communities
Prof Alan Roxburgh interviews Dean Phelan and Andrew Menzies about Kingdom Communities for The Missional Network
Using multiple case studies of individuals, communities, regional and denominational, Kingdom Communities explores the re-discovery of this growing movement - historically, biblically, theologically and organisationally - and illustrates the power of distributed networks of people forwarding God’s Kingdom through relationally connected communities of faith, hope and love.
“This book is the best survival guide you can get to cross the desert from the old world to the new!” - Paul Sparks Co-Author of the award winning The New Parish (USA)
“Read this book and I guarantee you’ll be deeply encouraged even before you finish the introduction!”
– Dr Mike Frost (Australia)
“This is a must read for all Christians passionate about mission in their neighbourhood” - Dr Martin Robinson (UK)
“I love this book! There’s so much that is good and helpful… critical learning about being God’s people today”.
- Dr Alan Roxburgh (Canada)
We are gradually building a bank of online resources for anyone seeking greater purpose, clarity and uplift.
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Dropping Anchor Worksheet
Use this whenever you are experiencing pain or painful thoughts and feelings, or feeling overwhelmed.
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New Thinking Required
The last 60 years’ continued decline in Australians’ interest and commitment to Christianity, is clear evidence that the challenges facing the Church are not being solved by Single and Double Loop Learning. Triple Loop Thinking, Strategies and Learning are also needed.
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On Resilience
As the simple existential statement “Shit happens” observes, every one of us experiences illness, loss, tragedy and suffering on our life journey. Sometimes we see the storm coming, but other times our boat gets hit with an iceberg or missile we did not see coming.