About Linda
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years of experience. She has written counselling and self-help books and works as a trainer and clinical supervisor. Linda offers a calm, warm presence and aims to make it easier to take the first step towards help.
She uses an integrative way of working, drawing on several approaches to suit each person’s needs. Linda adapts what she does in sessions to the issue in front of her and the person in the room.
Background and approach
She describes the work as collaborative and practical, focusing on small steps that add up to change. Her clinical background includes work with depression, anxiety and self-harm. She has supported people with substance misuse, trauma and emotional abuse, and those facing parenting and career pressures.
Linda also works with people dealing with grief, eating issues, anger and low self-esteem. Linda has experience with a wide range of other concerns, including bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties. She also addresses issues connected to adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, autism and blended family situations.
LGBT issues are listed among her areas of focus. Sessions are intended to be a space to talk, to notice patterns, and to try new ways of coping. Linda tailors the conversation and any plan to each person so that therapy fits their life and goals.
What Linda works with
Everything Linda lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Linda is listed here; the rest shows what else Linda works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Linda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and gives practical strategies for managing symptoms like panic, low mood or compulsive habits. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to early and current relationship patterns and can help with intimacy issues, attachment difficulties and relationship distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels workable, and then shape the sessions around that. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to access support from a UK-based BACP professional when you are overseas. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist so sessions fit your schedule and day-to-day needs.
Questions people ask about Linda
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief. Other areas include parenting, relationship and intimacy-related issues and LGBT matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and practical, mixing different approaches and tailoring the work to each person. Sessions focus on conversation, noticing patterns and trying manageable changes.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 26 years of clinical experience and also works as a trainer and clinical supervisor. She is the author of counselling and self-help books.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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