Linda Hartley
Dr Linda Hartley-Clark
Phone
0426648862
Mobile
0426648862
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.lovelifeandrelationships.com.au

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
Master of Counselling
Registration Number
31888
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling
Offers telehealth
Yes

* Certified Practicing PACFA members have studied at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, with a minimum of 400 hours instruction in counselling or psychotherapy subjects, plus have a minimum of 40 hours client contact, and 10 hours of supervision.

Clinical PACFA members have met the education standards above and have accrued a minimum of 750 client contact hours, including 75 hours of supervision.

About me

My practice
I am a Melbourne-based Counsellor and Psychotherapist specialising in Relationship Satisfaction for Individuals and Couples. My treatment approach is predominantly person-centred, attachment trauma informed, and emotion focused; allowing me to help clients get in touch with their feelings, manage their emotional experiences, seek emotional connections with meaningful others, and express what they need in intimate relationships to feel safe, secure, and uniquely valued as they navigate processes of Finding Love, Keeping Love, and Losing Love. I have a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Honours) Degree from Deakin University, a Master of Counselling Degree from Swinburne University with a postgraduate specialisation in couple counselling, and a PhD (Social and Mental Health) from Deakin University. I have completed internationally accredited training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with the Australian Centre for Emotion-Focused Therapy (ACEFT). I am also trained in suicide first aid, and in action and group work processes with Psychodrama Australia. I am currently engaged in internationally accredited training in trauma informed emotion-focused therapy for individuals with the Australian Institute for Emotion-Focused Therapy (AIEFT). With over 15 years of experience in e-mental health research design and psychotherapeutic practice, I also design online courses to help reduce emotional distress resulting from relationship problems and important life transitions and events (https://www.lovelifeandrelationships.com.au/online-relationship-courses).
Practice opening hours
10:00am - 6:30pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Issues I can help with
Anxiety, Communication issues, Conflict resolution, Family or parenting, Grief and loss, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Relationship issues, Social skills, Stress, Trauma recovery
Type of therapy offered
Couples therapy, Emotion-Focussed Therapy, Integrative therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Person-centred counselling, Psycho-education, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy, Psychodrama, Psychodynamic psychotherapy

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
Love Life and RelationshipsSuite 204/ 566 St Kilda RoadMelbourneVIC3004