Born in Dublin in 1989, Simon spent most of his childhood in the United Arab Emirates. He returned to Ireland aged twelve to complete his secondary school education at St Peter’s College in Wexford. He is an avid sports fan and a keen lover of animals, boasting a small zoo of cats and dogs in his home. Simon holds a BA in Psychology from Dublin Business School and an MSc in Psychological Science from the University of Limerick. He then completed an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy with Turning Point Institute in Dublin. He now works in the Mental Health Services.