Linda van Leeuwen
Social Worker, AMHSW (she, her)
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Let's Connect (07) 3186 8503
I exclusively offer services to parents & carers of PDA kids & teens and can offer parent coaching, counselling, EMDR Therapy and school advocacy support. I also run a Parent Support group in Brisbane city.
PDA stands for a Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (and in the Medical Field is known as Pathological Demand Avoidance). PDA is often linked to AuDHD & giftedness. Does your Neurodivergent child struggle with daily life demands? And do they need a lot of autonomy? Maybe your kid is PDA too. Feel free to reach out to see if I can help.
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 20 years of experience as well as a lived experience of having PDA as well as parenting two PDA kids. My website details exactly how I can assist. My practice name is Mending Memories for PDA Families.
I am sorry you experience these challenges with your kid(s). If your kid is PDA, then you probably experienced burnout. You shouldn't have to do this alone. I want to help you mend your memories. We can do this through reprocessing past traumatic experiences as well as focusing on creating new positive ones. Reach out if you think Mending Memories can help.
Call or Email Linda van Leeuwen now for a free 15 minute consultation - (07) 3186 8503
Let's Connect (07) 3186 8503
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $193
Payment Methods
American Express, Bank transfer, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
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- Medibank Private
- Medicare Rebates
- National Redress Scheme
- NDIS
- Nurses health
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- Teachers Health
- Victim Assist
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Linda van Leeuwen
Social Worker, AMHSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (07) 3186 8503
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Association of Social Workers Linda van Leeuwen
- In Practice for 20 years
- Membership with Australian Association of Social Workers Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
- Membership with Australian Association of Social Workers Accredited Social Workers
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Linda van Leeuwen
Social Worker, AMHSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (07) 3186 8503
Expertise and Interests
Top Expertise
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Parenting
Practice Areas
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Neurodivergence
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Linda van Leeuwen
Social Worker, AMHSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (07) 3186 8503
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Dutch
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Dutch
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR
- EMDR Parts Work
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centred
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Transactional Analysis
- Trauma Focused
Linda van Leeuwen
Social Worker, AMHSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (07) 3186 8503
Location
Primary Location
Mending Memories for PDA Families
Wellington Point, QLD 4160
(07) 3186 8503Email Me