- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Linda
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 26 years of clinical experience. She is also a trainer, clinical supervisor and an author of counselling and self-help books. Her work spans many common difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression and addictions.
She uses an integrative approach and lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy among the ways she works. That means sessions may draw on a mix of methods to help people name feelings, notice patterns and try new responses. She also practises Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred methods and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Linda has supported people with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and eating and anger problems. Her practice includes work on attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and codependency. She also works with people facing career change, compassion fatigue and bipolar disorder related concerns.
She has experience working with young people on self-harm, emotional regulation, bullying, loss and friendship issues. Her background includes clinical supervision and training others in counselling approaches, and she has written both professional texts and practical self-help material.
Sessions focus on clear, conversational work. Linda aims to help people talk through feelings and behaviours, build understanding of relationship patterns, and plan manageable steps forward. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and attachment patterns. It helps people name difficult feelings and look at how those feelings shape relationships and choices.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports people to clarify values and take small steps towards meaningful goals.
Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. It can help when difficulties stem from abandonment, attachment issues or repeating relationship cycles.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and can adapt the mix as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to support clear, conversational therapy that focuses on emotions, patterns and practical next steps.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and conversational, drawing on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, attachment-based and CBT approaches to help people name feelings and change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a psychotherapist, and also works as a trainer and clinical supervisor.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.