Wendy - Lynne Cooke in Perth, Western Australia

Area: Mt Lawley

Phone: 0418 921123

Fax: 08 8330 6111

Email: admin@wendycooke.com.au

Wendy-Lynne is a clinical psychologist, clinical supervisor and psychoanalytic psychotherapist with 37 years of experience. She provides short and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults to assist with the difficulties of being human. This may range from unease or lack of vitality to anguish, fear, and protracted suffering.

The therapy Wendy-Lynne provides is best suited to people who are wanting to explore their psychological and relational dynamics and are motivated to make changes to improve their quality of life, work, and relationships. Additional psychotherapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Transference Focussed Therapy (TFP) can be provided.

Early career supervision - in addition to addressing assessment and treatment dimensions, this supervision includes a supportive focus on the professional self development, challenges and choices of early career clinicians.

Reflective relational supervision - exploration of the therapeutic relational process to improve treatment outcomes - suitable for all modalities.

Introduction to psychodynamic psychotherapy.
How to use the relational process to fine-tune assessment, formulation and intervention practices.
Object relations psychotherapy - theory, assessment, formulation and treatment.

Consultation days include Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
You do not require a doctor's referral to see a clinical psychologist.
Private health fund rebates are available depending on your cover. You do not need a doctor’s referral to claim a private rebate. The rebate amount is dependent on your level of cover.
Medicare rebates are available subject to a GP or psychiatrist's diagnosis (e.g., anxiety, depression, or adjustment disorder) and provision of a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP). The current rebate for a 50-minute session is $136.35. A maximum of 10 sessions per year may be claimed with Medicare.
Fees vary according to the frequency of attendance.

REGISTRATIONS

Registered with AHPRA - Psychology Board of Australia - endorsement in clinical psychology.

MEMBERSHIPS

Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Western Australia (APPWA) – clinical member.
Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA) – foundation member.
Australian Psychological Society (APS) – full member.
College of Clinical Psychologists (CCLP) of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) – fellow.
Institute of Clinical Psychologists (ICP) – full member.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australia (PPAA) – full member.

Court and insurance reports.
Couple, family, and group therapy.
Treatment for the following disorders: eating, substance-related, addictive, and dissociative.

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