Put the puzzle of your life back together.
Affordable, evidence-based psychology with a focus on what matters most — your relationships, your wellbeing, and a real understanding of your own mind. Now offering clinical hypnotherapy alongside talk therapy.
Relationships
Couples & individual specialist
Quality Care
Evidence-based & affordable
Hypnotherapy
Now available — gentle & safe
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth AND our freedom.”
— Viktor E. Frankl
2 Reasons Why This Gold Coast Practice Stands Out
Watch Linda Adams explain her neurobiological approach to breaking anxiety, improving sleep, and rekindling relationships.
Accepted Rebates, Accreditations & Health Providers
Many experiences in life arrive without a ‘how-to’ guide
Whether you are navigating relationship tension, feeling anxious and on edge, or searching for calm and clarity, our passion is helping you meet these experiences with understanding — and practical tools you can use today.
Targeted, compassionate psychological care
Grounded in evidence-based therapies that stem from neuropsychological research, combined with genuine counselling warmth — now including clinical hypnotherapy.
Relationship & Marriage Counselling
Value your most prized emotional asset. Break negative cycles, rebuild emotional safety, and communicate with genuine empathy.
- Communication breakdown & conflict de-escalation
- LGB & queer couple affirmative counselling
- Pre-marital alignment & conscious separation
Anxiety, Stress & Depression Recovery
Understand the neuropsychological mechanisms of chronic stress, low mood, panic and fatigue — and build proven, lasting recovery strategies.
- ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Nervous system regulation & sleep restoration
Clinical Hypnotherapy
A gentle, evidence-informed complement to talk therapy. Hypnotherapy works with the deeper layers of your mind to ease anxiety, break ingrained habits, quiet the inner critic, and support lasting change.
- Anxiety, phobias & sleep disturbance
- Smoking cessation & habit change
- Confidence, self-esteem & inner calm
ADHD Coaching & Neurodiversity
Tailored guidance for adults navigating ADHD, executive dysfunction, burnout, and late-in-life neurodivergent discovery with compassionate practical tools.
- Executive function & habit structuring
- Sensory overwhelm & emotional dysregulation
- Strengths-focused unmasking support
Trauma, Grief & Major Life Transitions
Compassionate space for bereavement, relationship breakdown, workplace injury, illness diagnoses, or profound loss of direction.
- Grief and loss processing
- Trauma-informed somatic regulation
- Identity rebuilding & self-esteem repair
Pain Management & Somatic Health
Evidence-based psycho-education connecting the gut-brain axis, cortisol production, chronic physical pain, and autonomic nervous system calm.
- Chronic pain acceptance & pacing strategies
- Stress-induced fatigue & insomnia support
- Co-management with medical specialists
Quality care, kept affordable — built around relationships
East Queensland Counselling & Psychology is the practice of Linda Adams, an AHPRA-registered psychologist. No rotating staff, no hand-offs — just one trusted practitioner who knows your story and walks alongside you.
Relationships First
Healthy connection is the heart of wellbeing. We specialise in relationship counselling that rebuilds trust, empathy and emotional safety — for couples and individuals alike.
Quality Without the Premium Price
Clinical, evidence-based care should be reachable. We keep fees fair and transparent, with Medicare, DVA and concession pathways so cost never stands between you and support.
Science Meets Warmth
Every session is grounded in neuropsychology and proven therapies — delivered with genuine human warmth, never clinical distance.
A Single, Trusted Practitioner
You work directly with Linda Adams — an AHPRA-registered psychologist who knows your story. No rotating staff, no hand-offs, just continuity of care you can rely on.
A focused practice, not a clinic conveyor belt
Linda works with a small, considered caseload so every client receives genuine continuity of care. Sessions blend evidence-based psychology — ACT, CBT and neuropsychological insight — with the warmth of real human connection.
Her work centres on relationships: the one you have with a partner, with family, and just as importantly, with yourself. Alongside this, Linda now offers clinical hypnotherapy as a gentle, evidence-informed complement to talk therapy.
- AHPRA-registered psychologist with years of clinical experience
- Direct, personal care — you always work with Linda
- Fair, transparent fees with Medicare, DVA & concession pathways
- In-person Palm Beach rooms and secure telehealth Australia-wide
What you can expect
From your very first session
Clarity, not judgment
You leave understanding what's happening, why, and what you can do today.
Practical tools
Real, evidence-based strategies you can apply between sessions.
Realistic investment
Fair fees and rebate pathways so care stays within reach.
Your Powerful Brain: Making Sense of Symptoms
When you understand what happens chemically and neurologically under stress, you stop fighting yourself and start collaborating with your nervous system.
Cortisol & The Alarm Bell
Under chronic demands, your adrenal glands flood your body with cortisol. We teach somatic regulation to signal safety to your amygdala and restore restful sleep.
ACT & Neuroplasticity
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy does not fight difficult thoughts. It changes your relationship to them, rewiring cortical pathways toward what genuinely matters.
Attachment & Co-Regulation
Humans are wired to co-regulate. In couple therapy, we map your emotional cycles so both partners feel secure expressing vulnerable needs.
Free psychological resources & articles
Evidence-based articles written by Linda Adams to guide your personal journey.
Your Mind as Your 'Bad' Friend: The Science of Self-Talk
Ever had a friend who seemed toxic, hypercritical, or constantly predicting doom? It turns out your mind can behave just like that 'bad' friend — and what's worse, human brains naturally believe internal narration over actual reality.
3am Waking Explained: The Cortisol Surge & The Tired-but-Wired Cycle
Waking at 3:00am with a racing heart and a spinning carousel of worries is not a sign that you are failing at life — it is a classic biological signature of chronic cortisol flooding.
Sex, Monogamy & Emotional Safety: Healing the Couple Bond
Drawing on the revolutionary work of Dr Sue Johnson (Emotionally Focused Therapy), human adults are wired for attachment. When emotional safety fractures, sexual intimacy and trust are usually the first to suffer.
Breathe to Beat Stress: Signaling Direct Safety to the Vagus Nerve
You cannot simply 'think' your way out of a panicked or hyper-aroused state. Because the autonomic nervous system operates faster than conscious cognition, the fastest bypass is your breath.
Psychology costs, Medicare rebates & sessions
Everything you need to know about booking, fees, and what to expect.
Do I need a GP referral or Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP)?
You can book directly as a private client at any time without a referral. With a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan, you are eligible for substantial Medicare rebates for eligible psychology sessions.
Is counselling affordable here?
Yes. Quality care should be reachable. Our fees are kept fair and transparent, and we offer concession, bulk-billing, DVA and WorkCover pathways so cost doesn't stand between you and support. See our Fees page for the full breakdown.
What is clinical hypnotherapy and is it safe?
Clinical hypnotherapy is a gentle, evidence-informed technique that uses focused relaxation to work with the deeper layers of your mind. You remain fully in control the entire time. Linda now offers it for anxiety, sleep, habit change, confidence and more — see our Hypnotherapy page to learn more.
Do you have other staff or practitioners?
No. All sessions are delivered personally by Linda Adams, an AHPRA-registered psychologist, so you always work with the same trusted practitioner who knows your story.
Where is the clinic located, and do you offer Telehealth?
Our physical clinic is at Suite 1, 1172 Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach, QLD 4221 (convenient beachside parking). We also provide secure online video sessions (Telehealth) across Australia and internationally.
What is the difference between a psychologist and a counsellor?
Psychologists complete extensive accredited university training and are registered with AHPRA, specialising in evidence-based clinical assessments, diagnosis, and neuropsychological therapies. Linda combines rigorous psychological science with deeply empathetic counselling skills.
Get in touch with Linda Adams
Choosing an alternative response to life’s challenges starts with a simple step. We respond to all enquiries within 24 hours with confidential availability.
Clinic Location
Suite 1, 1172 Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach QLD 4221
Easy on-street parking & beachside access
Session Hours
Tuesday – Friday: 11:00am – 7:00pm