Psychologist & Family Therapist
Linn is warm and supportive with a genuine interest and concern for each individual client. While working with a client she believes in providing a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their own motivations to recover. She always looks for the strengths in her clients and values a transparent collaborative approach on the journey to reaching clients goals and recovery. She is also passionate about reducing the stigma around eating disorders and cares about helping people in all sorts of bodies learn to feel comfortable with themselves.
Linn has experience providing individual treatment to clients in all age groups suffering from a wide range of disorders. Linn has a particular interest in working with people experiencing any kind of difficulties related to eating and body image, but also has a strong interest and experience working with clients suffering from:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Adjustment and relationship issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Behavioural difficulties
- Autism
As clients are as diverse as flowers blooming under the sun Linn believes the best results happen with personalised usage of a variety of evidence-based therapies and often integrates:
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Dialectical behaviour therapy
- Schema therapy
- Motivational work
- Linn is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Maudsley Family Based Therapy
Linn is a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and a Master of Arts Psychology (Clinical and Health). In addition to her psychology degrees, she holds a Master of Public Health (Public Health Nutrition) and has a qualification as a Personal Trainer. She is also an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society”.
Linn is available for appointments at BodyMatters on Tuesdays.
