Linda McDonald-Jones

Clinical Psychologist – Registrar

BA, Grad Dip (Psych), Grad Dip (Couns), MPsych (Clin)

Linda is a clinical psychologist registrar with over five years experience working with people across the lifespan. She has particular interest in working with children, adolescents and families. She has worked in private practice, as a contractor to government departments related to Child Protection and Family Support, and as a contract assessor for Autism Spectrum Disorder for the Disabilities Services Commission.

Linda’s therapeutic style is flexible, authentic and grounded in a Person-Centered approach. She uses a family sensitive approach and creates a warm and supportive environment as her clients move towards achieving their goals. She utilises a variety evidence-based approaches such as Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and relaxation, and tailors therapy to the needs of her clients. She works collaboratively with individuals and families with issues such as Parenting Assistance, Anxiety, Depression, Parent and Child Attachment, Eating Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Behavioural Problems, Trauma and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Linda has received specialist training in the assessment, diagnosis and management of Autism Spectrum Disorder across the lifespan. In addition to this, she provides psychological assessments of children, adolescents and adults inclusive of Cognitive Assessments, Neurodevelopmental Disorder Assessments, Emotional Assessments and Complex Psychological Assessments.