Dr Linda Gonzalez is an experienced clinical neuropsychologist specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders, epilepsy, and trauma. She has over 25 years of experience providing neuropsychological assessments and therapy for children and adults. Dr Gonzalez is the Director of Matrix Neuropsychology and also teaches at the University of Melbourne.
Areas of expertise
- Paediatric and adult cases
- ADHD
- Autism
- Intellectual Disability and Learning disorders in children and adults
- Epilepsy
- Trauma
Current Roles
- Director, Matrix Neuropsychology
- Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist, Royal Children’s Hospital (0.2 EFT)
- Lecturer, University of Melbourne
Recent Roles
- Consultant to Children’s Court Clinic (2018-2020)
Conducted forensic assessments focusing on criminal intent and capacity in children and adolescents. - Research Fellow, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (2018-2019)
Coordinated neuropsychology student placements and conducted research on epilepsy in children. - Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist, Royal Children’s Hospital (2006-2019)
Provided clinical supervision and neuropsychological services for a diverse caseload of children with complex neurological conditions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), University of Melbourne, 1994
- Master of Arts (Clinical Neuropsychology, First Class Honours), University of Melbourne, 1996
- Doctor of Philosophy, Neuropsychology, University of Melbourne, 2005
Memberships
- Full Member, Australian Psychological Society
- Fellow, College of Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Full Member, International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
Publications
- Lah, S., Gonzalez, L. et al., “Sleep and functional outcomes in children with epilepsy,” Seizure, 2024.
- Gonzalez, L.M., Wrennall, J.A., “A neuropsychological model for the pre-surgical evaluation of children with focal-onset epilepsy,” Seizure, 2020.
- Roubicek, G., Gonzalez, L. et al., “Verbal memory in children with temporal lobe epilepsy,” Epilepsy and Behavior, 2020.