Clinical Psychologist

Dr Tracey Hancock is both a Clinical and Organisational Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and organisations. She is passionate about supporting individuals to uncover their hidden strengths whilst managing the challenges of daily life.

Tracey spent the first 15 years of her career providing corporate counselling services (Employee Assistance Programs) for some of Australia’s top companies and held managerial positions such as Counselling and Trauma Services Manager and Director of Clinical Services. She has supported individuals exposed to traumatic events such as gas explosions, mining fatalities, natural disasters (e.g. floods and bushfires) and challenging workplaces (e.g. detention centres). In the last 10 years Tracey has been supporting companies to strengthen their organisational culture and develop their leaders.  She has also set up Peer Support Programs and delivered Mental Health First Aid Training courses. 

Tracey uses a range of therapeutic techniques including but not limited to: Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Tracey’s interest areas include:

• Couples counselling
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety and depression
• Personal growth and leadership development
• Work and performance-related mental health, burnout, stress, fatigue, poor work-life balance, poor leadership, conflict at work including bullying and harassment
• FIFO life, sleep hygiene, lifestyle challenges, relationship conflict, and loneliness 

Tracey’s qualifications include:

• Doctor of Psychology (Organisational), Murdoch University
• Master of Psychology (Clinical), Edith Cowan University
• Bachelor of Psychology, Murdoch University
• Bachelor of Arts (Sociology), Murdoch University
• Diploma of Management, Australian Institute of Management
• Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Australian Institute of Public Safety
• Human Factors in Health and Safety, Institute of Chemical Engineers