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Linda Mather (nee Spencer), BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
26 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesDepression

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Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a counsellor with 26 years of professional experience. She has worked as a practitioner, trainer, clinical supervisor and as an author of counselling and self-help books. Linda draws on a range of approaches to match what each person needs and prefers.

Linda describes an integrative way of working that adapts to the person in front of her. Sessions are conversational and practical. She aims to build a warm, understanding relationship and a space where people can talk through difficult feelings.

Background and approach

She has supported people with anxiety, depression and stress. She has also helped those facing addiction, trauma and emotional abuse, and people coping with grief or major life changes. Career worries, self-esteem struggles and issues around intimacy and relationships are also within her experience.

Linda has specific experience working with concerns such as self-harm, emotional regulation, bullying, loss and friendship problems in younger people. She has also worked with people affected by chronic illness or caregiving stress, adoption or foster care histories, and attachment-related difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Her counselling combines techniques from cognitive-behavioural, attachment-based and client-centred approaches among others, and she shapes the work to each person’s goals and situation.

Approaches in online counselling and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then focus on behaviour that matches what matters to them. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from earlier relationships and how they affect current connections and emotional responses. It can help with intimacy struggles, attachment issues and long-standing relational wounds.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers clear strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits for anxiety, depression and low mood.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose and adapt methods so sessions feel useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls provide a face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or an option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing check-ins, written reflections and support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while still working with experienced registered or accredited professionals.
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, eating difficulties, anger and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and conversational with practical tools. She adapts her approach to what the person needs and prefers.
What sort of background does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a practitioner, trainer and clinical supervisor, and is an author of counselling and self-help books.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
26 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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