Zoë Wenck
Provisional Psychologist
I provide services for children, adolescents and adults, including:
Neurodevelopmental assessment for:
- Giftedness
- Intellectual developmental disorder (IDD)
- General or specific cognitive abilities
- Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorder (autism)
- Specific learning disorders (dyslexia, dyscalculia & dysgraphia)
Therapy to manage:
- Anxiety, depression and mood disorders
- Challenges associated with ADHD, Autism, and other neurodevelopmental conditions
- Daily living skills support for NDIS participants
- Engagement and support in the classroom and learning environment, tailored to individual learning needs
- Parent and family support to understand and navigate a child's learning differences
Who would benefit from seeing you?
My clients typically face challenges engaging in a typical classroom environment due to attentional demands, learning challenges, and similar factors. My goal is always to ensure their learning space is tailored to them, so they can learn alongside their peers in a way that feels supportive and engaging.
I also work closely with parents of children to make sure they feel supported through changes to their child's learning, and that they understand their child's amazing brain and how it might be different to those around them.
What has your psychology journey looked like?
My experience is primarily in assessment with children and adolescents, though I've worked across the lifespan in both assessment and therapy. I've also worked within NDIS as a behaviour support practitioner, including with children living with disability.
I love working with children, adolescents, and their families to complete psychosocial assessments and help people — and those around them — understand them better, so they can build their daily functioning and their ability to learn effectively.
What values underpin your approach?
I take a strengths-based approach — helping children and people recognise their strengths and build on those, rather than focusing on difficulties. I strongly believe everyone experiences things differently, and I take the time to understand each client's unique situation, aiming to create a space that feels encouraging and inclusive.
What do you find rewarding about being a psychologist?
The most rewarding part of this work is helping people feel understood, when they may have previously felt misunderstood by peers, teachers, or parents, just because they learn or think differently. Helping someone to understand how the way their cool brain works is the best bit!
Why do you like working at Scope?
I love that the team is genuinely supportive of individual interests, and encourages each of us to explore the areas of psychology we're passionate about. That means clients get a psychologist with a real, genuine interest in them and their specific experience.
What are some of your personal interests?
I love any kind of movement — Pilates, running, walking my cocker spaniel (Leo), skiing, swimming, you name it. I'm also into cooking, reading, and travelling.