About Melina Linden

Meet Melina Linden

Holistic Psychologist

Hello! I’m Melina, a holistic psychologist with a passion for helping people live fuller, more connected lives by nurturing the mind, body, and spirit. Born and raised in beautiful Greece, I grew up with a Swedish dad and an English mum, both of whom instilled in me a curiosity about the world. My dad worked in tourism, so travel was always part of our lives, and that early exposure to different people and places sparked a lifelong love of exploration and a deep interest in understanding people.

After finishing high school in Greece, I took a gap year to see more of the world and try new experiences. I worked on a yacht as a stewardess, waited tables, and spent a season at a watersports center on a Greek island. This “real-world” experience helped me realize that my true passion was understanding human behavior and relationships. Inspired by this, I moved to the UK to study psychology, earning my degree with first-class honors from the University of Southampton. My studies took me to the University of Sydney for a semester, and I fell in love with traveling solo around Australia and New Zealand, deepening my fascination with the diversity of human experience.

After graduating in 2016, I continued my travels, teaching languages online while living in Spain, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Nicaragua. My journey eventually took me to India, where I completed a 500-hour certification in Vinyasa Yoga. Studying yoga philosophy and deepening my understanding of the body-mind connection was transformative, and it inspired me to create a holistic psychology practice that embraces wellness from all angles. In 2020, I founded Melina Linden Holistic Psychology & Yoga to help people experience this interconnected approach to well-being.

In 2023, an unexpected adventure brought me to Burning Man, where I came across Shiftwave, a groundbreaking nervous system training technology that now complements my practice in Athens. Today, I am grateful to be supporting clients on their journeys toward emotional wellness, self-awareness, and richer, more fulfilling relationships.

I’d love the opportunity to meet you and explore how we can work together on your journey toward a more balanced, meaningful life. Whether you’re seeking support in managing stress and anxiety, navigating relationships, or fostering personal growth, I’m here to help you discover a path that’s as unique as you are.

My Approach & Values

In my work with clients, I believe in a truly bespoke approach. Each person’s path is unique, so together, we craft a therapeutic journey that is tailored specifically to their needs, goals, and experiences. As partners in this process, my client and I work as a team to explore the past, present, and future, creating space for new insights and possibilities. We try out different exercises, experiment with various therapeutic methods, and discover together what resonates most deeply. My sessions are designed to be interactive; they require the client’s active participation, and I encourage openness and engagement so that each session becomes a stepping stone toward real change.

My goal is for clients to leave our sessions—whether in person or online—with practical tools and skills they can apply in their daily lives. I believe that learning to live a more fulfilling life, to understand oneself better, and to develop healthier relationships is much like learning a new language. It takes guidance, practice, patience, and dedication. The frameworks that guide my work are rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness practices, and yoga philosophy, blending evidence-based strategies with holistic elements to support each client’s well-being.

My values as a therapist are foundational to my practice. Building a relationship of trust and safety is essential, as clients need to feel secure to fully open up and explore. I bring compassion and curiosity into each session, meeting clients wherever they are with empathy and a genuine interest in their stories and perspectives. I also deeply value integrity and respect—every client’s experience is honored and respected without judgment, and I hold the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism. Finally, I believe in empowerment: my role is to help clients cultivate resilience and self-compassion, guiding them to trust in their own inner strength as they create meaningful, lasting change in their lives.