Neil Hamley initially trained as an occupational therapist, graduating from University of South Australia in. For many years he worked in the area of mental health, in both hospital and community settings and with both government and private organisations. In conjunction with his work as a therapist and counsellor he pursued his life-long love of Spiritual research. In he completed a Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) at the University of Adelaide, and in 8 he completed a PhD in the area of ancient Greek philosophy at Monash University, Melbourne. His thesis was on the nature of the human Soul in the Enneads, the work of the mystic-philosopher Plotinus, regarded as the founder of Neoplatonism. Spiritual Integrity, along with a prior work, Thoughts for a Soulful Life, are outcomes of decades of devoted Spiritual investigation, and the attempt to live according to the Spiritual truths found along the way.