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Ling aims to provide a safe and supportive environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, feelings and experiences at their own pace.
About Ling
Ling Caslick MA, MAPS, MCCOUNP
Choosing a psychologist is an important decision. Finding someone you feel comfortable with, understood by, and able to trust can make a significant difference to your counselling experience.
As a Counselling Psychologist with more than 35 years of experience, Ling has had the privilege of supporting adults through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges.
Throughout her career, she has worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, stress and low self-esteem.
Her approach is warm, respectful and collaborative. Ling believes that every person has a unique story, and therapy should be tailored to their individual circumstances, strengths and goals.
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A particular interest in supporting adults with trauma
Ling has a strong interest in working with trauma and helping people understand and process experiences that continue to impact their life today.
Many of the challenges we face as adults have their roots in earlier life experiences. Patterns of anxiety, self-criticism, relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm, or a persistent sense of feeling stuck can often develop as understandable responses to experiences from childhood or significant events later in life.
Additionally, recent traumatic experiences can also have a significant impact on how we feel, think, and function in our everyday lives. Following events such as an accident, loss, relationship breakdown, medical experience, assault, or other distressing experience, you may find yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed, numb, on edge, or struggling to return to a sense of safety. These responses can be difficult and unsettling, but they are often understandable reactions to what you have been through.
Together, we explore these experiences with curiosity, compassion and care, helping you gain insight into long-standing patterns and develop new ways of responding to life's challenges and change long held negative beliefs about themselves.
Through this process, clients often develop a deeper understanding of themselves, greater emotional resilience and a stronger sense of wellbeing.
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Professional experience
For more than 35 years, Ling has worked in private practice in the Sydney area, supporting adults through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges.
She has also provided counselling within the Australian Government, giving her experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and life circumstances.
Alongside her clinical work, she has lectured at theological colleges in counselling, developmental psychology and trauma, helping students develop their understanding of human behaviour, emotional wellbeing and the impact of life experiences.
Ling is committed to ongoing professional development and regularly undertakes advanced training to maintain and expand her knowledge of therapeutic approaches. This enables her to provide evidence-based, effective support while staying informed about emerging developments in psychology, trauma treatment and mental health care.
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Ling's therapeutic approach
Ling draws on a range of evidence-based therapies, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), Psychodynamic Therapy, Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-based approaches.
Rather than applying a single approach to every client, therapy is tailored to your individual needs, goals and circumstances. Ling’s aim is to help you better understand yourself, process difficult experiences, build on your strengths and create meaningful, lasting change.
Clients often tell Ling that they value having a calm, supportive space where they can explore difficult experiences without judgement and gain a clearer understanding of themselves.
Professional qualifications
- MA (Psychology), University of Sydney
- BA (Psychology), Macquarie University
- Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Endorsed as a Counselling Psychologist by the Psychology Board of Australia
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society College of Counselling Psychologists
- Full Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)
- Full Member of EMDRAA (EMDR Association of Australia)
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Working together
Seeking support is not always easy, and many people feel uncertain about reaching out for the first time. Ling aims to provide a welcoming and supportive space where you feel heard, understood and respected.
Whether you are facing a specific challenge, working through the impact of past experiences, or seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, Ling looks forward to supporting you on your journey.