Session: Cognitive Functional Therapy - CBT in the Functional World

Peter is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Curtin University and a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2005). He is internationally recognized as a leading clinician, researcher and educator in musculoskeletal pain disorders. With his team he has published more than 290 scientific papers, written numerous book chapters and has been keynote speaker at over 100 national and international conferences. Peter also consults at bodylogic.physio half the week where he reviews disabling musculoskeletal pain disorders. He is active on social media: @PeteOsullivanPT (twitter).
Peter’s passion is to bridge the gap between research and practice – in order to empower clinicians and people in pain. With his team Peter developed Cognitive functional therapy - a physiotherapy-led individualized behavioral approach to manage disabling musculoskeletal pain.