Linda Sawrey , PACFA

Linda Sawrey is a psychotherapist and counsellor who blends clinical training with decades of nursing experience to support people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief and career transitions. She offers sessions by video and phone to make therapeutic support accessible and adaptable to individual needs. Holding PACFA credentials - membership with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - she brings a trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming perspective to her work, and uses a wide range of therapeutic methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, somatic and schema approaches, Gestalt, play and nature-based interventions including equine-assisted therapy.

Before building her psychotherapy practice Linda spent 30 years in healthcare as an emergency nurse, patient safety officer and quality and risk manager. That clinical background informs a holistic approach that attends to mind, body and spirit and can be particularly useful for people managing chronic pain, long-term illness or the stresses of caregiving. Her specialist interests include supporting neurodivergent clients, women's mental health and nervous system regulation, trauma and PTSD, bereavement and family violence recovery, and workplace conflict and burnout.

Linda’s private practice, Nurtured by Nature Psychotherapy, is based in the Gold Coast Hinterland alongside her Quarter Horse stud, Ricinda Ranch. Surrounded by mares and foals, she draws on the rhythms of nature to help clients unravel patterns, rebuild resilience and find renewed purpose in their lives.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Linda regularly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and build practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward a meaningful life. ACT is often useful for anxiety, stress and issues where avoidance has become limiting.

Attachment-Based Therapy is also a central approach in her work, focusing on how early relational patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses. This approach can help with abandonment, attachment issues, relationship difficulties and recovery after abuse.

Linda may integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques when clients need concrete tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop different behavioural responses - a practical fit for anxiety, low mood and workplace stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Linda works with clients to assess needs, goals and personal preferences and tailors a blend of methods that best supports each person’s recovery and growth.

Online therapy options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it possible to access consistent care from home or elsewhere. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time and allow people to engage in therapy in ways that fit their life and comfort level while working with licensed professionals and therapists.