Wendy Henriks (BMgmt HonsPsych PostGradDipPsychTh) is Rainbow Care Psychology's owner and Principal Psychologist. She is a registered psychologist who has a special interest in children, adolescents, & families. She also works with adults and couples. First registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency in 2006, Wendy has worked in community based settings, in schools, as well as private practice. She has over nineteen years' experience working with a wide variety of presenting issues and ages, including anxiety, depression, couples counselling, parenting, grief and loss, social skills, eating disorders, anger, Intellectual and learning disabilities, self-esteem, trauma, bullying, abuse, ASD, ADHD, OCD... and more. She provides caring, quality and personally tailored service to meet yours and/or your child's treatment goals. As an independent, boutique practice, RCP offers genuine continuity of care-every client is seen personally by Wendy, an experienced, senior psychologist who provides high quality, individualized support from start to finish. 

 

Wendy utilises evidenced based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, structured and unstructured Play Therapy, as well as Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment therapeutic approaches. Wendy also has experience using Emotion Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Interpersonal Process Therapy. She is also trained in Gottman couples therapy and Child Parent Relationship Therapy. Wendy combines evidence-based methods with a compassionate, client-centred approach, helping clients feel safe and understood.

 

Wendy aims to make child sessions friendly and fun and tries to incorporate a systems approach by working with your child's school, family and other professionals when necessary and with your consent.