- Warm supportive approach
- Integrative methods
- Works with trauma
About Linda
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years of clinical experience and a BACP credential. She is also a trainer, clinical supervisor and author of counselling and self-help books. Linda aims to create a warm, understanding space where people can talk about their difficulties and take the first steps towards change.
Her way of working is integrative. That means she draws on several approaches and adapts them to what each person needs. Conversations are shaped into a simple plan so people know what to try between sessions. She describes her role as supportive and practical rather than simply advisory.
Linda has worked with a wide range of concerns over her career. These include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges and relationship difficulties. She has helped people facing eating and anger issues, bipolar mood concerns, career changes, compassion fatigue and the practical strains of caregiving and chronic illness.
Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, ageing and geriatric issues, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, blended family adjustments, cancer-related stress and codependency. Work with intimacy-related issues and LGBT concerns is part of her practice.
Sessions are shaped around the individual. Linda aims to help people build coping skills, improve emotional regulation and free up energy for everyday life. If you are thinking about therapy she will work with you to set small, achievable goals and to review progress as you go.
How Linda’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour and practicing different ways of responding to reduce distress and improve mood. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotional regulation and handling intense feelings, which can help with self-harm urges, anger and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and work with you to decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and plans are reviewed as you progress.
The original profile does not specify particular online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around family, work and day-to-day demands. They can reduce travel time, make shorter check-ins possible and allow therapy to continue when life is busy or when attending in person is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists and counsellors, can adapt exercises, worksheets and skills practice to work well in remote sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Linda works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and supportive and she adapts techniques to suit each person. Sessions focus on straightforward conversation and practical steps to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 26 years of experience as a psychotherapist, and also works as a trainer, clinical supervisor and author of counselling texts and self-help books.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds BACP and practises 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?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.