Supporting Service Providers and Their Clients to Balance Happy and Crappy with Reliable, Person-Centred Care
Balance Happy and Crappy is a catchy and fun way to describe a core factor in maintaining mental health. At Hennessy Clinical Psychology, we recognise that clients often live in a space where joy and hardship co-exist. As a Clinical Psychologist and NDIS-registered provider, we actively collaborate with support coordinators, GPs, allied health professionals, case managers, and psychiatrists. Together, we aim to help clients build resilience, enhance functional capacity, and maintain emotional well-being — even when life is complicated.
Whether you’re currently supporting someone with a psychosocial disability, long-term trauma, or complex psychiatric needs, we offer clinical expertise combined with real-world practicality. Ultimately, our goal is to help them Balance Happy and Crappy in their everyday life.
What We Offer Your Clients
We work with adults facing a wide range of presentations, including:
- Complex trauma and PTSD
- Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other severe mental illnesses
- Persistent pain and adjustment to chronic illness
- Grief, loss, and life transitions
- Anxiety disorders, OCD, and phobias
- Adult presentations of Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD
Every client is met with empathy, structure, and tailored therapeutic support. Our aim is to build sustainable outcomes that support recovery, autonomy, and participation — all part of helping people Balance Happy and Crappy in their own way.
👉 See our full list of services https://hennessyclinicalpsychology.com/#qualifications
A Trusted Mental Health Referral for NDIS Participants
As a registered NDIS provider, we work with both plan-managed and self-managed participants. We provide:
- Individual psychological therapy
- Capacity building and skills development
- Capacity building psychology differs from general and clinical psychology. Under NDIS, our work is building capacity.
- Collaboration with support teams
- Comprehensive reporting
- Absolute professionalism delivered with kindness and compassion.
Recognising the pressure of reporting cycles, we strive to minimise your administrative burden through clear communication, timely updates, and documentation aligned with participant goals. Importantly, we do all of this while keeping Balance Happy and Crappy in mind.
👉 Learn more about our NDIS services
🧠 Explore NDIS Mental Health Supports (external)
Therapy Approaches That Support Clients to Balance Happy and Crappy
We deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed psychological therapy, based in:
- Schema Therapy (Overview from APS)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness and distress tolerance
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Interpersonal Therapy
Our therapeutic approach is adaptive, person-centred, and long-term focused — we match the modality to the client, not the other way around. This flexibility supports sustainable change and helps individuals Balance Happy and Crappy on their terms.
📚 Head to Health – Government Mental Health Resources
About David Hennessy – Clinical Psychologist
David Hennessy brings vast clinical experience with complex adult presentations, including work in the public mental health system, private practice, and within the NDIS framework.
Thanks to his background in trades and community volunteering, David connects easily with a diverse client base. In particular, he builds strong rapport with individuals who have disengaged from traditional services. He brings a high standard of clinical judgement, integrity, rapport, and compassion to every referral. His work is grounded in the real-life challenge of helping people Balance Happy and Crappy, every day.
Why Refer to Hennessy Clinical Psychology?
- NDIS-registered and experienced with complex psychosocial presentations
- Trauma-informed and skilled in neurodivergent adult presentations
- Collaborative and transparent communication with support teams
- Reports and summaries aligned with NDIS and medical documentation needs Flexible appointment scheduling and secure telehealth options
We welcome referrals from:
- Support Coordinators and LACs
- General Practitioners and Psychiatrists
- Allied Health (OT, Speech, Physio)
- Case Managers and Mental Health Clinicians
📥 Need a copy of our referral form or want to discuss a specific case?
👉 Contact us directly
Let’s Work Together to Help People Balance Happy and Crappy
We’re here to support your work by delivering high-quality psychological care that helps clients navigate the “happy and the crappy” — and everything in between. Let’s collaborate to build capacity, resilience, resourcefulness and sustainability for the people we support.
📍 Hennessy Clinihttps://hennessyclinicalpsychology.com/cal Psychology – Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast
📞 Phone: 0414 27https://hennessyclinicalpsychology.com/#contact7 596
📧 Email: inhttps://hennessyclinicalpsychology.com/#contactfo@hennessypsychology.com
External Resources for Providers
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cpc/healthpathways🩺 HealthPathways – Local Clinical Referral Guidance
📘Schema therapy: Understanding and treating trauma https://psychology.org.au/event/23044
