Profile / Australia
Linda Sawrey, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor - Stress and relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Linda
Linda Sawrey is a PACFA counsellor with five years of counselling and psychotherapy experience based in Australia. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and career questions. Her style aims to be practical and grounded, focusing on what to try next and how to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Linda uses a mix of approaches depending on the person and their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy feature in her work alongside attachment-focused and client-centred methods. Narrative approaches are used when reframing life events and personal stories is helpful.
Her background includes many years in healthcare as a registered nurse, with roles in emergency care, patient safety, and quality and risk management. That experience informs how she supports people who are also managing chronic illness, pain, caregiving demands or complex medical histories.
Linda often works with people dealing with abandonment or attachment issues, body image concerns, communication problems, control difficulties and the fallout from separation or divorce. She also supports those facing guilt, shame, isolation, midlife questions and career stress.
The practice mixes practical tools with reflective work. Sessions focus on clear steps, noticing patterns, and testing small changes between meetings. People are invited to discuss what has worked for them in the past and what practical adjustments might help now.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small, values-based actions. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and can help with anxiety, stress and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and testing alternatives. It uses concrete exercises and between-session tasks to change how someone responds to triggers and daily challenges.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. It can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues or repeating relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods as sessions progress. This is a collaborative process where practical steps and reflective exploration are balanced according to what helps the person move forward.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. The original biography indicates online and phone options are available; confirm current formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, schedule around work or caregiving, and keep regular momentum between face-to-face appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and career issues, plus related concerns such as abandonment, body image and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured, using methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to notice thoughts and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling and psychotherapy experience, and decades of prior work in healthcare as a registered nurse.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions online and phone options. Confirm current session formats before booking to ensure they match your needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.