Henry Ferrier

Social Worker (MSW)

Clients ages 12 YEARS and up

Henry approaches therapy with warmth, curiosity, and a commitment to creating a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space. He supports clients in exploring their experiences, reflecting on patterns, and engaging with emotions in a way that fosters insight, growth, and learning. Working collaboratively, Henry helps individuals deepen their self- understanding and pursue their unique goals for a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Individual Psychotherapy

Henry offers individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults navigating a range of challenges and life experiences, including:

  • Managing mood and anxiety

  • Navigating life transitions and mental health crises

  • Strengthening relationships and communication

  • Exploring early life experiences and attachment patterns

  • Treatment for personality disorders

  • Supporting family and relational dynamics

  • Supporting neurodiverse experiences

  • Treatment of eating disorders

  • Trauma processing and treatment of PTSD and C-PTSD

He is particularly passionate about supporting young people and their families as they navigate complex mental health challenges such as intense emotional experiences, self- harm, impulsivity, dissatisfying relationships, and more. Henry helps clients develop awareness of their relational and emotional patterns, fostering healthier ways of relating to themselves and others and strengthening resilience in the face of life’s challenges.

Therapeutic Approach

Henry’s work is grounded in humanistic and evidence-informed practices. He integrates compassion-focused CBT, CBT-E, ACT, Family-Based Therapy, DBT skills, and other focused psychological strategies tailored to each client’s needs. He is currently pursuing advanced training in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy and Schema Therapy, which are psychodynamic approaches to mental health treatment, to enhance his expertise in treating personality disorders.

Henry believes that compassionate self-inquiry, supported by evidence-based journaling, mindfulness practices, and meaningful community connection, is central to the healing process. His approach is rooted in authenticity, curiosity, and a deep respect for each client’s unique journey toward growth, insight, and recovery.

Henry holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Queensland, where he was awarded the Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence in research. This recognition reflects his dedication to integrating the latest research into his practice, ensuring that his work is guided by approaches that truly support and empower each client. He has specialized experience in complex adolescent mental health counselling, having worked across both private and public mental health settings.

Henry works on Fridays. He is currently accepting new clients.

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