Simon is an Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology and a Clinical Psychologist at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. As an active clinical researcher, Simon has attained over AUD$8.5 million in competitive funding, 150 peer-reviewed publications, and four co-edited books, including the adult and paediatric handbooks for Psychogastroenterology. His research is cited in major medical texts and national/international treatment guidelines for gastrointestinal conditions. Simon has also developed a free 7-week support program (Mindovergut.com) and multiple eHealth resources and accessed by over 600,000 people worldwide. Simon is also Director of the Swinburne Brain-Gut Service providing low-cost counselling to Australians living with a gastrointestinal condition.