Linda Sawrey, PACFA
Compassionate, practical counselling for life challenges
Details
| Name | Linda Sawrey |
|---|---|
| Credentials | PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Linda
Linda Sawrey is a counsellor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and trauma. She draws on five years of practice alongside a background in nursing to offer grounded, practical support. Sessions are delivered online or by phone to fit into busy lives.
Linda adapts her approach to each person. She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to develop values-based action.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns, and cognitive behavioural techniques help with unhelpful thinking and anxiety. Her earlier career as a registered nurse gives her a whole-person perspective on health. That experience informs work with chronic pain, illness and caregiver stress.
She looks for ways to link body awareness with emotional coping when it helps. Linda also supports people facing career stress, midlife transitions, issues with control, guilt and shame, and problems with isolation or impulsivity. She is aware of how abandonment and attachment wounds affect behaviour and relationships, and she helps people notice those patterns.
Therapy sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Linda helps people name problems, try small experiments, and build new habits that suit their life. Her style is practical and warm, with an emphasis on what someone can do between sessions.
Based in Australia, Linda holds PACFA credentials and offers work in English. She blends talking therapies with somatic and narrative ideas to help people find more clarity and direction.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Linda works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Linda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Linda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT translate to online therapy
Linda uses Narrative Therapy to help people retell and reframe difficult life stories, which can reduce shame and open up new choices. Narrative work online often involves noticing recurring storylines and testing new ways of describing events.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when thoughts or feelings are uncomfortable. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, stress and life transitions by emphasising small, values-based steps.
Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationship patterns and how early connections affect current trust and communication. These approaches suit concerns such as abandonment, communication problems and relationship distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Linda collaborates with each person to choose and adapt methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on what is working.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work visually when that helps, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break, and live chat or text messaging provide quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people access consistent care around work, family and health demands.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Linda specialise in?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and career concerns. Additional focus areas include chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, body image and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Linda combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work. Sessions are collaborative, practical and aimed at making small, manageable changes.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of counselling experience and a long career as a registered nurse, bringing a whole-person perspective to mental health and chronic health issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
Linda holds PACFA credentials and practices in Australia from an online and phone-based model supported by her clinical experience.
Can I have sessions in another language or from overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what best fits the client's needs.
How are sessions paid and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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