Speaking and Writing
Dr Linda Beeney is a popular and engaging speaker for health professional and lay audiences due to her accomplishments, expertise, personal warmth & sense of humour.
Workshops, lectures and talks can be designed specific to your needs including:
• Psychological Complications of Diabetes and Medical Illness
• Health Professional-Patient Communication Skills
• Lifestyle Behaviour Change
• Psychological Complications of Organ Transplantation
• Health Professional Stress and Burnout
• Spiritual Perspectives on Chronic Illness
• Listening Skills
Here are some of the organizations and groups who have enjoyed Linda’s lectures, talks and workshops:
Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney – Workshop for post-graduate researchers and academic staff - “Positive Psychology and Wellness”
Society of Hospital Pharmacists – Lecture for pharmacists on “The Psychosocial Issues in Managing Diabetes”
NOVO Nordisk – Day workshops for diabetes health professionals on “Advanced Motivational Interviewing for Diabetes Management”
Sanofi Aventis – Seminar for diabetes health professionals on “The Psychological Impact of Diabetes”
Diabetes Australia Victoria – Seminars and workshops for people with diabetes on “Staying Motivated with Diabetes” and “How to parent teens transitioning to adult diabetes care”
Cardiac Rehabilitation Association NSW – Workshop for cardiology health professionals on “Addressing the Challenges of Chronic Illness Self-Management”
Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners – Rural GP Training Program – workshops for GPs on “Communication Skills for Behaviour Change in Diabetes”
Australian Diabetes Educators Association – Workshop for diabetes educators on “Health Professional Burnout”
Australian Diabetes Society – Talk for diabetes health professionals “Not Nagging, Caring: The Psychological Challenges for Spouses and Families of people with diabetes”
Contact Linda if you are interested in having her speak with your group or organization.
Linda also writes for academic and popular journals including Diabetes Australia publications. See
Research Gate and
LinkedIn for more info.
Contact Linda for a quote for psychology and scientific writing, editing or other consulting - please include as much information about the scope of the project, requirements and deadlines as well as your contact details.