ABOUT
Linda Macintyre
B.App.Sc (physio), Dip CST (London), Cert Acup, RCST APAM
Linda is a Physiotherapist, Craniosacral Therapist and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher with over 25 years of experience in Australia, the UK, India and Kenya. She embraces a holistic approach to healthcare, integrating both mainstream and complementary therapies, and is one of the few Physiotherapists in Australia specialising in Craniosacral Therapy.
After graduating from the University of Sydney in 1999, Linda worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, neurological rehabilitation centres, sports (Rugby Union), and in private practice, including as Director and Principal Physiotherapist at Sydney Physio and Pilates, a multi-disciplinary health clinic in Sydney.
In 2007, she completed her Diploma in Craniosacral Therapy in London, and for three years, worked closely with marginalised women and their daughters in the Red Light District of Mumbai (India), helping to fund education initiatives for the daughters of women trafficked into the sex trade.
Linda has a special interest in working with trauma, PTSD and other conditions that benefit from nervous system regulation (e.g. out of a flight/flight or freeze response).
She has additional postgraduate training in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, Brainspotting, Acupuncture, Women’s Health, Trauma-Informed Yoga (200HR Yoga Teacher Training), Clinical Pilates, and attends regular postgraduate courses both in Australia and overseas.
Private Health Fund rebates and HICAPS facilities available.
AHPRA registered (Australian Health Practioner Regulation Agency)
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Member Craniosacral Therapy Association of Australia (CSTAA)
Certified Acupuncture Therapist (APA trained) State insurance Regulatory Association (SIRA) approved Physiotherapist
Please note: Linda has limited availability for Worker's Compensation/CTP cases. She prioritizes complex conditions that have not improved with other treatments, especially those involving mild traumatic brain injury or concussion. Please contact Linda directly to discuss your specific case if insurance-related.