Psychology Services
Who is welcome at Medical Psychology Services?
Consultations are offered to individuals, couples & families dealing with medical or health issues including:
- Diabetes – Type 1 and Type 2, GDM, Pre-diabetes
- Cancers – all types of cancer including breast, melanoma, lung, lymphomas
- Respiratory | Lung conditions including Cystic Fibrosis, COPD
- Kidney disease, including
- Solid Organ Transplantation & other forms of Transplants including Bone Marrow / Stem Cell
- Palliative Care
- Cardiac Disease and other heart conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Weight issues, body image
- Disordered eating behaviours
Who kinds of problems does Linda help with?
Linda supports people experiencing a range of psychological concerns associated with medical illness including:
- Adjusting to the diagnosis and associated changes
- Managing feelings of grief and loss, lack of control
- Managing feelings of depression, anxiety, anger, guilt and helplessness
- Negotiating challenges within family relationships
- Managing treatment-related issues such as fear of needles, fear of hypoglycaemia or anticipatory nausea
- Strategies to deal with making choices about treatment
- Managing treatment side-effects including pain, fatigue and changes in your body
- Managing longer-term concerns such as fear of complications, disease recurrence & difficulties with body image & intimacy
- Adjusting to palliative care and support through end-of-life conversations
Linda provides support to families and loved ones, with respect to:
- Adjustment to the diagnosis and treatment regime
- Managing family difficulties experienced during this time
- Negotiating changes in family roles
- Adjustment to the role of being a carer
Linda is also well equipped to assist people with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Adjustment issues
Linda sees Children, Adolescents and Adults, Individuals, Couples, Families, Parents and Siblings.
Consultations for Medical, Health & Veterinary Professionals
Linda has significant experience working with both human health professionals and veterinary medicine professionals to manage stress, burnout, anxiety and depression before they become overwhelming.
No matter how experienced in an area of medicine with people (or animals), health professionals still experience anxiety and stress. Research shows that the qualities that make great health professionals – high standards, bright, emotionally intelligent and with a strong desire to help their patients and clients – can also be the characteristics that contribute to high levels of stress. A tendency to want to fix things that are beyond the boundaries of our responsibilities is also common among health professionals of all sorts. These limits or boundaries are often blurred and hard to see, so having someone familiar with the medical environment providing an objective opinion can help bring a much-needed perspective.
Linda draws on 30 years of teaching and working alongside doctors, nurses and veterinarians to provide skilled, compassionate and confidential counseling and psychological expertise to improve coping and psychological well-being.
Read more about Linda’s work with health professionals HERE
Make An Appointment
Please feel welcome to contact Dr Linda Beeney at Medical Psychology Services to inquire about making an appointment by filling in your details on the contact page, email linda.beeney@sydney.edu.au or by phone on 0412 987 544.
Linda provides Face to Face and Skype/Phone Consultations to suit your needs.
Skype and Phone consultations are available with flexible appointment times.
Face-to-face consultations are offered at convenient locations in Sydney.