About Toni
Dr Toni Lindsay is a Clinical and Health Psychologist who has been working with both adults and adolescents for over 10 years.
She works at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse in the Oncology service and is a specialist in the care of Adolescents and Young Adults with cancer. Toni teaches in the Department of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Melbourne (Cancer Care in Young People) and the University of Sydney Nursing School and is passionate about working with and teaching health professionals about the psychological impact of cancer on both patients and health care professionals.
She has two published books ‘Cancer, Sex, Drugs and Death’ (2017) and ‘The Cancer Companion’ (2021) which are both about the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Cancer Care. Her third book is due to be released in 2022.
She is an AHPRA approved supervisor and provides clinical supervision for both psychologists and other health professionals.
Recent Articles
Navigating Cancer Land: A guide for the newly diagnosed - Life Choices
Interview Radio NZ - Nine To Noon Program
Q+A with Toni Lindsay - Exisle Publishing
Uncertainty has arrived - Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
Podcast - The Thing about Advanced Cancer - Cancer Council
Dying Young and The Psychology of Leaving a Legacy - Brain Blogger
Conversations On The Couch - The Psychology of It.
Cancer Survivors "I'm dying just not right now" - Sydney Morning Herald
Random Acts of Kindness - Chris O'Brien Lifehouse - Sorry Thanks I Love You
Parenting after Breast Cancer - Sydney Morning Herald
