More About Brooke Hendricks

During individual counselling, I use a primarily client-directed, outcome informed approach, which means I work collaboratively with clients to find out what techniques will work for them given their therapeutic goals. I draw techniques from multiple theoretical orientations including Cognitive/Behavioural Theory, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapies.  Finding ways to help clients recognize the changes they are making and/or document their own progress is an area of interest of mine.

My primary passion is psychological assessment.  I believe being a competent assessor means making conclusions and recommendations based on integrating multiple sources of information.  Dependent on the referral question, these sources may include formal assessment measures, structured interviews, clinical interviews, collateral information, and observations. I am particularly excited about helping students and provisionally registered psychologists develop their assessment skills.

A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS

What is your favourite quote?

“You are BRAVER than you believe, STRONGER than you seem, and SMARTER than you think.”  Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne

What quick advice do you have for people who are really struggling?  

Asking for help takes courage.  It is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Qualifications

Master of Education in Counselling Psychology, University of Alberta

Bachelor of Science granted with Distinction, University of Alberta (Psychology Specialization)

Affiliations

College of Alberta Psychologists – Registered for autonomous practice

Psychologist Association of Alberta

Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals

NAADAC – The Association for Addiction Professionals

Certifications

Alberta Solicitor General Victim Advocate Certification

Certification in Critical Incident Stress Management

Certification in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA

Languages

• English

My Areas of Focus/Specialty Training:

Amare (Sex, Intimacy, & Gender)

• Sexual Offending Behaviours

Anxiety & Depression

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-Esteem Issues
• Self-Harming

Mental Health Disorders

• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Common Mental Health Disorders

Other Areas

• Anger Management
• Stress Management

Trauma Care

• Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

I have experience in:

• Anxiety Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Changes in Health
• Communication and Negotiation
• Compassion Fatigue
• Cult and High Control Organization Recovery
• Dealing with Physical Health Issues
• Death or Loss of a Pet
• Divorce or Separation
• Emotional Abuse
• Emotional Regulation
• Family Caregiver Stress
• Family Violence
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Grief and Loss
• Impulsivity in Children
• Life Transitions and Adjustment Issues
• Loss of Employment
• Loss of a Loved One
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Military Related Trauma
• Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma
• Moving From Your Residence
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Parenting Issues & Support
• Parents & Caregivers
• Pervasive Developmental Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Pornography Issues
• Problem Gambling
• Problem Internet/Gaming in Children & Youth
• Religious or Spiritual Trauma
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Sexual Assault and Abuse
• Suicidal Thoughts
• Support for Families of Uniformed Personnel & First Responders
• Types of Trauma
• Workplace Stress
• Workplace Trauma

My treatment approaches:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Harm Reduction Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Person Centered Therapy
• Solution Focused Therapy

Assessment services:

• ADHD Assessments
• Anxiety Assessment
• Assessments for Learning Disorders
• Behavioural Assessment
• Career/Occupational Assessments
• Custody Access & Parental Assessments
• Depression Assessment
• Forensic Assessment (Sex Offending & Violence Risk)
• Intellectually Advanced Assessment
• Mental Health Assessments
• PN7 Assessment
• PN8 (Custody Access) Assessment
• Parental Assessment
• Personality & Behaviour Assessments
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/Trauma Assessment
• Postpartum Depression (PPD) Assessment
• Psychoeducational Assessment
• Psychological Functional Capacity Assessment
• SAFE Assessment
• Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work After Mental Health Injury