Principal Clinical Psychologist
Jennifer Wright
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Jennifer is a Clinical Psychologist with more than 30 years of experience across government and private practice settings. She established Chelsea Psychology in Nedlands in 2011 and continues to lead the practice while working with adults seeking both relief from distress and a deeper understanding of themselves.
She works with people experiencing anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties, health concerns, grief, and the challenges that can arise during periods of transition, ageing, loss or uncertainty. Many of the people Jennifer supports are thoughtful, capable and highly responsible, yet find themselves feeling overwhelmed, stuck, depleted or no longer living in a way that feels sustainable or meaningful.
Jennifer is particularly interested in the ways emotional difficulties are shaped not only by thoughts, but also by the nervous system, the body and earlier relational experiences. She works collaboratively with clients to understand these patterns and to develop practical, realistic and compassionate ways of responding differently over time.
She has a longstanding interest in health, longevity and the psychological dimensions of ageing, including how people can continue to live with vitality, connection and purpose as they grow older.
Jennifer is a Certified Hakomi Therapist and integrates mindful, body-based psychotherapy with a range of established psychological approaches. Her work is informed by both research and extensive clinical experience, and is tailored carefully to the needs, temperament and circumstances of each person.
Therapeutic approach
Jennifer brings warmth, curiosity and a grounded, attentive presence to her work. She values therapy as a collaborative process in which clients can reflect openly, feel understood, and be gently encouraged to explore patterns that may no longer be serving them.
Her approach draws from:
- Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy
- attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches
- polyvagal-informed and body-based regulation strategies
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- mindfulness-based approaches.
Jennifer places considerable value on clinical attunement and moment-to-moment responsiveness. She does not work from a rigid formula, but adapts therapy to the person sitting in front of her.
Sessions may involve attending to both thinking and bodily experience, helping clients recognise patterns of tension, anxiety, withdrawal or over-responsibility, and develop greater steadiness, flexibility and connection. Attention may also be given to sleep, daily rhythms, relationships and sustainable health habits that support psychological and physical wellbeing.
Jennifer also values the thoughtful use of humour and perspective in therapy, where this supports the client’s process.
Areas of focus
Jennifer works with adults experiencing:
- anxiety, worry and panic
- depression and low mood
- sleep difficulties and reliance on sleep medication
- stress, burnout and overwhelm
- grief, loss and adjustment to change
- health concerns and the psychological aspects of ageing
- memory and cognitive changes
- life transitions, identity, meaning and direction.
To enquire about an appointment with Jennifer, please contact Chelsea Psychology on 08 9386 6020 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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